It is a little daunting this plan I have cooked up…

I guess I will start with a sketch of a mission statement

#1: Definition

Coriolis Effect:

the apparent deflection of a moving object that is the result of the earth’s rotation (Merriam-Webster)

Ok…so I took this concept that I learned in an Intro Oceanography class and I began to see it as a metaphor for the cross-pollination of influences in popular culture.  Aside from the mixed metaphor, that is basically the gist.

#2: Effect vs. Affect

If you are/were an English major feel free to skip this…but the way I see it the most common usage of ‘effect’ is as a noun and is a little weak and after-the-fact .  ’Affect’ is commonly a verb meaning “to influence” which is what I see happening… so much that it becomes hard to figure out who is influencing whom (Strunk and White)

#3: Examples

We are enjoying a time when popular telenovelas are turned into popular sitcoms (Ugly Betty), Bollywood has made a mark on Hollywood, and some of us wait eagerly for the translation of the newest Murakami book…but what we see is the tip of an iceberg. 

#4: Goals

I’m personally lucky to have friends who know much more about world wide popular culture than I do, so I hope to eventually to get them and any unfortunate soul that finds this site in on the conversation.  I’ll spotlight different books, movies, art, music, etc.  Also I’ll put up some of my relevant photos and posts…but it won’t be a personal navel-gazing fest