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This game, created by Ian Bogost and others, asks gamers to question the rules of security check points at airports.  The procedural logic of the game defamiliarizes the routine experience of going through "security."  What protections do we gain in protection from terrorists in exchange for the civil rights we give up as we submit to a search of our bodies' cavities (via Xray) and our personal effects?

Feminist interventions in game culture.  Harassing messages via game platforms.

matt barkley back as a contender after the utah game. statistically, this was his best game

Cited by Henry Jenkins in talk 15 May in London at U Westminster as example of how brands/corp entities are recognizing the power of spreadabilty & participatory culture.  Lionsgate rescinded its cease & desist after it recognized it couldn't control the messaging around Hunger Games.

- USC has been fined and reprimanded by the Pac-12 after it was discovered that one of the Trojans' student managers had intentionally deflated game balls during the first half of Saturday's loss to Oregon.

Games for brands

barkley vs smith. compares the two on arm talent, mobility, game management, and clutch factor. smith seems to be more favorable

Red Bull, Old Spice, Coke, Ford, Coldplay, others.  Interesting to see what kinds of games are being constructed through TimeLine.

Banned from App Store w/in 2 hrs of launch.

Debate about Matt Barkley after the Stanford game.

USC began the season with expectations of playing for a BCS title. No one anticipated the Trojans would be 6-3 heading into their final three regular-season games. Fans aren't the only ones disappointed; so is the head coach.

Analysis of USC vs. Arizona game

Matt Barkley and Robert Woods hold the school's all-time single-game and career records for touchdown passes and receptions.

The Times is back today to host the best college football watch party in the country. Mike Huguenin will offer up his own analysis and insights on all of the big games and a lot of the not so big ones. Saturday is the halfway point of the regular season for most of the nation.

LOS ANGELES -- The USC Trojans came into Saturday's game against Colorado hoping to find some momentum for an offense that had, in a nutshell, been struggling to meet their standard. The Buffaloes ranked among the bottom teams in the conference in every defensive category, so it figured to be the perfect opportunity for the Trojans to regain their offensive mojo.

meaningful lessons/mistakes from the Arizona game

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Arizona defender had fallen down, and USC receiver Robert Woods was all alone running down the sideline. Quarterback Matt Barkley leaned back and heaved the ball. Woods ran, the ball arced. It looked like a sure touchdown, one that probably would have started the conversation about the Trojans huge game with Oregon the following weekend.

From a recent event at the Brookings Institute. Very interesting, reiterates a lot of concepts we've discussed this semester!