Pop Culture Is More Than Mere Entertainment Inventors, engineers, scientists, and astronauts have been inspired by Star Trek, so why not politicians? Mar 8, 2019
Bill Maher vs. Comic Books Maher’s crankiness and contrariness has, by now, become incredibly predictable. Nov 18, 2018
Random Nerdery: The City and The City, Higher Power, FLCL, The Expanse, Legion China Miéville, shoestring budget superheroics, crazy anime, gritty sci-fi, and mutant psychic weirdness. Mar 31, 2018
Justin Timberlake, Prince’s Hologram, and the Tensions of Fandom Also, what does a tribute to the Purple One have to do with Star Trek? Feb 5, 2018
G.I. Joe’s Phantom X-19: The Best Toy Stealth Fighter It’s a shame that a vehicle so cool never figured more prominently in the G.I. Joe mythos. Jan 5, 2018
Let’s Be Honest About Hugh Hefner’s Legacy In light of his death, some have examined Hugh Hefner’s legacy and found it deeply wanting. Oct 3, 2017
My Favorite Christ and Pop Culture Articles of 2016 Obviously, I’m a little biased, but I was once again impressed by the site’s depth and breadth of coverage. Dec 29, 2016
Random Nerdery: Guardians of the Galaxy, Sword Master, Spectral & Lone Wolf and Cub Marvel’s next big hit, gorgeous-looking Chinese swordplay, more Netflix original sci-fi, and classic cult samurai action. Dec 6, 2016
The Perils (and Positives) of Politicizing Pop Culture Pop culture nerdery won’t save the union but it could help us understand each other a little better. Nov 19, 2016
Random Nerdery: Macross, Star Wars, Voltron, and Thunderbirds Are Go Transforming mecha and the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” make everything better. Aug 29, 2016
When Reading Comic Books Made Me a Better Parent A meditation on parenting and “Ms. Marvel,” one of the most delightful comic books I’ve read in quite some time. May 4, 2016
The Empire Destroys Some Rebel Scum in This Tie Fighter Fan Film An incredible work of fandom that pays tribute to classic “Star Wars” as well as vintage anime titles like “Robotech.” Mar 25, 2015
Believe It or Not, But There Are Video Games That Are About More Than Just Shooting People Highlighting two video games that contain nothing to shoot, no power-ups, and no princesses to save or alien empires to obliterate. Sep 28, 2013