(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) There’s something about current pop culture that doesn’t really “pop,” doesn’t seem to engage us unless it’s heavily marketed and promoted. I wonder what can help … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) Recently, I saw Promare for the second time. If you haven’t heard of this film, think “superhero firefighters with robot suits versus pyrokinetic terrorists” and then … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) I’m a fan of Rifftrax and Mystery Science Theater 3000. This is because I love B movies and odd things, often they’re more revealing of the … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) Raise your hand if you ever had someone tell you that they want people to “keep their politics out of books/comics/games/tv” and so on. Now, put … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) This tweet struck me hard. It made me think about my talks of Media Gray Goo. I realized that age plays a role in my concern … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) My media tastes seem odd for a man of 50, at least for many people’s point of view. I’m big into anime, documentaries, unusual or odd … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) In an age of propaganda and post-truth politics, we face people believing outlandish falsehoods and obvious propaganda and acting upon it. How do people become so disconnected from reality? Disconnection is the appropriate … Continue reading
There’s so many geeky properties coming out in film and TV and games that when someone says “oh, that won’t work as a movie” or something it sounds weird. For the gods’s sake Peter Dinklage is THE fantasy hero and … Continue reading
Pacific Rim spoilers to share with your friends. Idris Elba’s dance scene with Charlie Hunnam is really excellent. They alternate leading. The secret Jager is called “Rosebud.” There’s a scene where Senators note that the science is not fully in … Continue reading
So I saw Pacific Rim. And I’m reviewing it. I’d like to do some other, smarter, lead in, but as I’m interested in seeing people’s reactions to the film, I’m not putting in any opening spoilers. Between the successes, failures, … Continue reading