CL Moore

Women Sci Fi Writers: The Pulps vs the Social Pulpit

An observation recently made in online writing circles concerned the marked differences between female writers of the pulp era and the women who followed in their authorial footsteps. Just compare women who made their names prior to the 1960s like like C.L. Moore, Leigh Brackett, and even Flannery O'Connor to…
October 1, 20242 Comments
Rule of 3 Simpsons

The Rule of 3 in Pop Culture: Why the 3rd Try Wins the Crowd

Whether we're talking about a tabletop roleplaying game, a video game, or a movie franchise, when a new IP launches, success isn’t always immediate. In fact, it often takes more than one attempt to win mass appeal. History shows that pop culture products frequently achieve breakout success not with the…
September 27, 20246 Comments
Pan's Labyrinth

Meandering Through Pan’s Labyrinth

The record-setting campaign for my dark fantasy epic Lord of Fate is in its final hours. Don't miss these exclusive rewards at limited-time discounts. Back it on Kickstarter Before eccentric director Guillermo del Toro was filming giant robots and collaborating on mammoth movies like The Hobbit, he was best known…
September 23, 20242 Comments
Sega

Ground Zero: Sega – The Fall of the Blue Giant

To my valued readers: Help reconquer dark fantasy by backing my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate, now funding on Kickstarter. Last week's post on Sony's downfall from the height of the video game industry drew multiple mentions of Sega's similar collapse 30 years ago. Related: Sony - The Fall of…
September 16, 20249 Comments
Sony Pain

Sony: The Fall of a Titan?

Note to readers: You can help save dark fantasy by backing my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate, now funding on Kickstarter. Sony has long been a titan in the video game industry, riding high on the success of the PlayStation brand since its inception in the mid-90s. But recently, Sony…
September 11, 202412 Comments
Greer Funeral

James Earl Jones, Eternal Memory

The sad news broke on Monday that beloved entertainer James Earl Jones died at his home, aged 93. Having won more accolades than most performers could dream of, the US Army veteran and Shakespearean actor profoundly influenced several generations and built a legacy that will continue for generations to come.…
September 10, 2024No Comments
R. Buckminster Fuller

Brand Evangelism: Consuming Our Way to Meaning?

In today’s extremely online world, we see branding going beyond just selling products. From tech giants to entertainment companies, corporations are deploying “brand evangelism” to create devoted followings with cultish loyalty. This phenomenon has turned product consumption into a substitute for deeper, more meaningful pursuits—and for many fans, it's become…
September 6, 202410 Comments
20th Century Crumbling

The 20th Century Is Over, Act Accordingly

Such is author JD Cowan's appraisal of Current Year science fiction and fantasy: The elephant in the room is that “Science Fiction” is modernist heresy in print form, which can only survive in a late 19th to late 20th century climate where Hard Science is purely material and not only…
September 4, 202412 Comments
Zoomer Science Fiction

Is Science Fiction Doomed After Generation X?

As the literary landscape shifts, we might be witnessing a significant transition in genre dominance. Science fiction, once a staple of speculative fiction, may be losing ground to fantasy, particularly among younger readers like Generation Z. The unique cultural and societal factors shaping Gen Z suggest that science fiction’s popularity…
September 3, 202418 Comments
Kevin Murphy

MST3K’s Kevin Murphy Notices Movie Ground Zero

Hollywood product has degraded to the point that hardly a day goes by without someone noticing Cultural Ground Zero. Valued neopatron, DJ, and fellow ex-movie theater employee Scott Waddell brings up this book, wherein MST3K's Kevin Murphy notices movie ground zero. Dial around your radio and you’ll sometimes hear a…
August 20, 202411 Comments