Retrospective: Is John Carpenter’s “Escape from L.A.” Secretly ‘Based’?
In the early 21st century, an American presidential candidate wins a highly unorthodox election by leveraging a national disaster. As the front man for…
Tag: Brian Niemeier
Retro Gaming: Game Boy’s ‘The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls’
One of my recent posts on the last great age of 2D gaming put me in a mood to revisit the tragically poorly served classic Link’s Awakening.…
Time Machine: A Link Back to 90’s Videogames
Recently in my internet wanderings, I chanced upon a rare buried treasure–the sort that used to pop up regularly before the death of the…
Visiting a “Nostalgia Bar”, an Obscene Shrine to the Pop Cult
Much has been written on this blog and others about generational theory and nostalgia. Counterculture writers have done extensive work showing how the old demographic models based on age have…
On a Parallel Cinema Scene and the Weaponization of Art
The return of #BrandZero has dissident creatives asking how they can use their art to counter the prevailing narrative. Taking the Death Cult-profaned entertainment industry back…
Review: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
As Hollywood progressively loses touch with its audience, finding a genuinely entertaining, non-propagandizing movie made after 1997 is a rare treasure indeed. One such overlooked gem graced theaters…
Ignore the Skinsuits: Fan Outrage is their Best Marketing Strategy
A major hurdle to understanding our new era that most people struggle to surmount is the shift from an economic frame to a moral frame. Everyone…
Cultural Ground Zero: Defusing the Pop Bomb pt 2
Folks seemed to enjoy my previous look at what might have been if Cultural Ground Zero hadn’t happened. Today felt like as good a time as any…
Hollywood’s Last Maverick: Solving the “Tarantino Riddle”
If you’re a member of Generation X or Gen Y, chances are the films of Quentin Tarantino affected how you interact with pop culture…
Revenge of the Nerds: Did Bullied Misfits Win the Culture War?
It’s obvious to anyone who’s been paying attention that the entertainment industry has become the Death Cult’s propaganda ministry. The more astute observers know…