The Warped Shelf: Entertainment in Crisis
With things a little tense right now, we talk about what this means for not only the future of certain entertainment, but how we’re passing the time.
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Dr. Geek: Google to Play Hollywood’s Game
Once upon a time, when Web 2.0 was new, there was an online platform that people could use to share videos they made of their cats playing piano, their children reacting to dentists’ drugs, and their renditions of the history of dance. And that platform was good, as it gave anyone the chance to have their 15 seconds of fame […]
Read moreDr. Geek: What CES Meant for Gamers
Every year the best, most innovative, and oddest inventions in consumer electronics, the type of technological gadgetry that inhabit and enliven our daily lives, come together for an orgy of originality. The International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES if you are cool enough, wrapped up last week, showcasing everything from Ultra HD television sets (or 4K sets since they have […]
Read moreDr. Geek: SOPA and PIPA: Combating Online Piracy or Curtailing Participatory Culture?
We often hear how the Internet and the World Wide Web were founded on, and should promote, the fundamental tenets of democracy. These technologies should be held as virtual spaces for open public discourse, to encourage conversation and innovation, and to promote the ideals of equality and fraternity around the globe. Being structured and lauded as open spaces, with no […]
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