Well, better late than never, right? Actually, it took a while just to compile the top 10. By the way, you can hear PF and Pop Culture Beast contributing photographer … Read More
On “The Interview,” SONY and Fear of Error
NOTE: This is the viewpoint of Trehern, and not the viewpoint of Pop Culture Beast or any other author. The blogosphere is ripe with headlines concerning the new Rogen/Franco project … Read More
Gamergate is Terrorism
There’s this story in the video game world called Gamergate. Many articles have covered what happened, what allegedly happened, and the wake of all of that. In a nutshell, what … Read More
Why VR – by itself – will fail (again)
Attend a gaming convention these days, and the Oculus Rift and similar devices are sure to be peppered all around the show floor. Virtual Reality (VR) is making a comeback, … Read More
Is The MCU Heading For A Civil War?
The internet is abound with the news of Robert Downey Jr. signing on to appear in the as yet untitled (or as yet announced title) Captain America 3. … Read More
Does EA’s loss in a court case mean no more “realistic” movies?
An interesting question: how far should a person’s right to their likeness and story go? Here’s iO9’s take on it. The case referenced is about EA not obtaining rights of … Read More
Facebook Aliases, Mark Zuckerberg, and Integrity
What’s in a name? If you’re Mark Zuckerberg, whatever he decides. Do you use an alias on social media? Well, based on that decision alone, Zuckerberg has decided to degrade your … Read More
Hacked Nude Celebrity Photos for Dummies
by Kari Tervo You and I both understand that looking at the hacked nude celebrity photos is wrong. We both understand that it is a sexual violation. We can see … Read More
BLOG ZINE! Zines: The Wonderful Fruit
by Kari Tervo zines, zines creative, astute the more you make, the less you’re mute Okay, I’m no poet. But I’m reviewing a poetry zine and a social justice zine … Read More
Today, it’s a celeb photo hack. Tomorrow, will it be “Murdered by App?”
There has been a lot of (appropriate) righteous indignation about the hacking that effected celebs like Jennifer Lawrence this last week. But is there a more sinister danger just waiting … Read More
Paul F. Tompkins Sums It Up Better Than I Ever Could
Everyone has something to say on the tragic passing of Robin Williams. He meant something to all of us, that’s clear. His impact can be felt among any number of … Read More
PCB Review: British Critics
In today’s world, everyone has an opinion, and everyone is entitled to post it to the world. Why, then, haven’t there been reviews of the reviewers? That changes with this review. … Read More
Musing: If you could have a light saber, should you?
It’s every fanboy’s dream. And fangirls’. Fanpersons’? Anyway, everyone who’s a fan of Star Wars (a ha!) has dreamt of what it would be like to wield the iconic Jedi … Read More