(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) Giant tentpole movies and famous book series everyone loves and knows about are a bad idea. Yes, I’m thinking the Marvel Cinematic Universe might not be … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) I recently read a great Tumblr post (yes, I use Tumblr, where else can I get snarky Overwatch memes) about how writing was a way to … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) Someone I knew had an awful day at work, and as part of the conversation they brought on Sanrio’s new series Aggretsuko. If you haven’t heard … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com Steve’s Tumblr) After posting about chanting tech culture’s attitude towards women, I wanted to list the resources I found to support female geeks while working on my civic geek project (which I should update). Find … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) The trailer for Star Wars: Rogue One dropped while ago. Much to my surprise it intrigued me – a Star Wars heist movie. Just as I felt TFA was flawed and cautious, … Continue reading
I wanted to say something about David Bowie. I really did. Let’s face it, it’s hard to shut me up. But basically, his work and its impact stands on its own. So go and watch one of his films you … Continue reading
Few of us who are geeks on the internet (perhaps I repeat myself) are unaware that some people are offended at “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” – over racial and gender issues. It’s not hard to find people complaining that: … Continue reading
This is the blog post that has been months in coming. Not because it’s good, but because I kept finding other things to write, and because I kept rephrasing it. What got it to finally be written was watching people … Continue reading
Something seems to be missing from the Republican candidates’ campaign. Wits may figure such things include “dignity”, “good taste”, and “not humiliating your family.” But what’s missing is Christian Values. Yes we hear talk about Christianity, especially in the realm … Continue reading
Free Speech isn’t just talk – it’s a real life issue, and one that’s often misunderstood. Do something real about free speech issues in an intelligent way. There’s two problems with Free Speech – there isn’t enough of it, and … Continue reading