Techno-Kabbalah: The Performative Language of Magick and the Production of Occult Knowledge
J. Lawton Winslade
TDR: The Drama Review June 1, 2000 DOI: 10.1162/10542040051058717 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Argues that The X-Files, as a "media golem," reflects the increasing presence of occultism in media and the internet, linking Kabbalistic occultism to writing, magic, and performance. |
Abstract
The X-Files, a “highly disseminated media golem” analogous to the medieval Kabbalah, signals the increasing presence in the media and the internet of occultism. Kabbalistic occultism traces a relationship between writing as an act, magic, and performance.