The Real Reason Social Media Makes Hollywood So Nervous
Hollywood’s focus on the petty inconveniences and corporate greed of social media misses the big picture. The truth about how social media is changing the world is a lot more interesting.
J. F. Sargent
Republicans Want to Look at Gun Violence in Movies? OK, Let’s Look
This is Hollywood’s relationship with the gun industry: When you put a gun on screen, people are going to want to buy it, regardless of whether it’s used by good guys or bad guys,
It Will Be Facebook’s Virtual World
Virtual reality is an idea that’s more poised for major social takeover than the lay-person might realize, and Facebook’s control over its future is, given the website’s relationship with its users, cause for concern.
Where the Girls Aren’t
Videogame companies have chosen a target demographic (adolescent boys) and they’ll do whatever they have to to make them happy—even if that means pretending real women don’t exist.
Comic Book Superheroes Face Their Greatest Challenge!
Despite the fact that you can’t turn on the TV without being reminded about the existence of superhero movies, the original medium for superhero stories —comic books—has been in significant decline over the past few years. They’ve tried to bring in new readers by diversifying their line-up: DC Comics rebooted everything with its “New 52!” […]
Videogame Bigotry and the Illusion of Freedom
The definitive element of a videogame is the player’s agency within the game’s world. Instead of “viewers,” games have “players,” and the player makes dozens of choices every minute that directly shape the experience: Will Mario sneak around the turtle monster, or will he jump on it until it dies? That sense of control over […]
