Destroy all Fandoms
I’m gonna be crystal-clear on this: being a fan is a market-induced mentality. The word is derived from “fanatic“, which … Continue reading Destroy all Fandoms
I’m gonna be crystal-clear on this: being a fan is a market-induced mentality. The word is derived from “fanatic“, which … Continue reading Destroy all Fandoms
Adam Manstroianni has written an article on his Experimental History Substack about a thing long lamented, how everything in pop … Continue reading The Hidden Masters of Pop Culture
I come to the chilly end of April and realize how little of pop culture has any impact on me … Continue reading Cultural Dissociation is the new Rite of Spring
That’s the kind of spicy headline that brings in clicks, I hear. I have a complicated relationship with Star Trek. … Continue reading Anyone Who Willingly Watches Star Trek: Picard is the Reason the Terrorists Hate Us
Last night I sat through a YouTube video nearly as long as a feature-length film, discussing a cartoon cat I … Continue reading Garfield and the Consumer Event Horizon
I skip blogging about the Oscars for one year, and this happens? This has been the news all day. Not … Continue reading Will Smith is Not Okay
Recorded the new Shallow & Pedantic podcast last night, and put it up today. What a masterpiece of efficiency! It’s … Continue reading Let’s Have Another Cup of Podcast, Let’s Have Another Slice of ‘Zine
The New Project, I’ve alluded to on my most recent podcast has caused me to restart a book I picked … Continue reading Notes on Kafka’s The Trial, Chapter 1
Anchor does this thing where you can record and build podcast episodes on the Anchor web site, and intercut Spotify-licensed … Continue reading Stupid Podcast Tricks and New Old Magazines
I’m in the middle of adding old issues of UJ to the web site, and putting finishing touches on the … Continue reading Publishing is Pravda