Nostalgia Sale: For Those Making Idols of Favorite Childhood IPs
On a recent trip to a local used video game store, a fellow Gen Y friend puzzled over the religious devotion lavished on 80s…
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How Doc Brown forms the Ethical Center of ‘Back to the Future II’
In the current Dark Age, it’s almost a universal law that any successful IP from before Ground Zero will become fodder for a bastardized remake or…
Back to the Future & the Nobility of Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown
It’s important to be thankful for small mercies. In the context of beloved 1980s film franchises, only one has escaped desecration by the Hollywood…
Clown World: The ‘Adult Happy Meal’ is Finally Here
It might be low-hanging fruit, but the new adult Happy Meal from McDonald’s demands coverage on this blog. If only because it’s the quintessential intersection of my Lost…
Retro Review: Ferris Beuller’s Day Off
The 1980s teen comedy genre isn’t a field known for producing great art or artists. Nostalgia blinds most contemporary viewers to the weed and…
The Internet of Shit: Decouple Yourself from Skynet
If you wanted to pinpoint the most bugmannish idea ever – a concept so technofetishistic, decadent, and pointless as to be a self-contained…
GamerGate 2? Microsoft Banning Minecraft Server Accounts for Thought Crime
Big Tech is about to repeat a big mistake. Microsoft has actively sought to increase its control of privately owned Minecraft servers since it…
Gen Y Profiles: John Connor of the ‘Terminator’ Series
James Cameron may have gone full Pop Cult in a frenzy of giant smurf Gaia worship (Avatar), but his past career leaves no doubt…
Pop Cult Ground Zero: The Oligopoly that’s Conquered Popular Culture
An interesting Twitter thread by one Adam Mastroianni came across my DMs recently. See if any of his insights sound familiar. Gee, I wonder…
Moral Extortion: How the Cancel Culture Death Cult Commands Public Apologies
The Mafia remains a fixture of American movies and television, long after the peak of its power. That’s because for a span of…