In 1999, they made the infamously terrible Inspector Gadget movie. And childhood Allison loved it! Adult Allison on the other hand…
How in the World Was Inspector Gadget This Bad??
Harry Potter cannot be engaged with harmlessly
Council of Geeks examines the ethical implications of participating in the Harry Potter franchise following ongoing controversies surrounding its creator. The discussion addresses professional accountability for talent involved in new adaptations and challenges the normalization of supporting content that directly sustains harmful public narratives and political lobbying efforts.
YouTubers Are Lying To You: Millennial Writing
Millennial Writing is a buzzword that’s floated around for awhile, trying to argue the reasons why modern stories don’t hit like they used to is because of an ambiguous set of rules. I have always believed this to be total nonsense.
However, Youtuber and critic Greg Owen has revealed the truth. Not intentionally, but rather, by revealing the dogwhistle for what it is. In his video criticizing the 7 Sins of Millennial Writing, we see the truth behind everything…and why none of this holds up under scrutiny.
Ant vs. Shad: Does the Left Just Hate ALL Right Wing Art?
Shadiversity — er, sorry, the Knights Watch — has a new video arguing the left hates all right wing art, even the good stuff. Let’s break that down and see if that’s accurate.
Also, Jacksepticeye is getting cancelled by the right because of the Kirkaversary.
Request Review – The Trumpet of the Swan
The first Request Review in many years! The Trumpet of the Swan is a 2001 animated film based on the book by E.B. White. How does the film hold up as an adaptation of the original source material?
The Worst Magical Girl Review On Tiktok
CorinXV examines a controversial TikTok review of the indie animated pilot I Don’t Want to Be a Magical Girl. The discussion explores common critiques regarding creator industry experience and addresses significant concerns about artistic portrayals, specifically regarding race and color theory in modern digital animation discussions.
The History of THE DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH: The Great Depression Avengers
In the mid 1980’s King Features Syndicate got the idea to bring a few of their legacy superheroes together into a single IP to introduce them to a new generation.
Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician and Lothar were collectively named The Defenders of the Earth. Action figures, a comic and other merch soon followed but was it successful?
The ‘Harry Potter Adult’ Bubble Is About To Burst
with the news that “Harry Potter Adults” actually forced a UK energy initiative to avoid the “grave” of Dobby the Elf, I, a millennial and former Potterhead, feel the utmost responsibility to remind my fellow Potterheads that you have, in fact, lost the goddamn plot. let’s dive into this phenomenon and figure out why exactly brand loyalty has become more important to these people than basic human rights for trans people!
The Harry Potter Reboot Finally Has a Problem
Nicholas Hoult may have quit HBO’s Harry Potter reboot, but until he owns why he signed on and why he left, that’s not accountability.
Why Fascists Love Stories That Hate Them
In this video essay, we dive into media literacy and media studies to explore why audiences can watch the exact same story and walk away with completely different interpretations. Through franchises like Superman, Star Wars, and Star Trek, we examine how storytelling, ideology, and audience interpretation interact, and why some of the most openly anti-authoritarian stories in popular culture continue to be embraced, or rejected, by different viewers.
Along the way, we’ll explore Stuart Hall’s Encoding/Decoding model, Reception Theory, Cultivation Theory, and the ways media shape public perception over time. We’ll also look at the work of Gene Roddenberry and George Lucas, the evolution of the Man of Steel from his earliest comics to James Gunn’s Superman, and how ideas about empathy, representation, power, and heroism continue to influence modern political and cultural debates.
Whether you’re interested in Superman, Star Trek, Star Wars, media literacy, communication theory, film analysis, pop culture, storytelling, media studies, political communication, or the relationship between entertainment and society, this video explores how the stories we love don’t just reflect culture, they help shape it.