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Oculus Rift…DOA!?

The hardware is too expensive for all but the most hardcore (which reminds of the ill-fated 3D TVs) and it will fall victim to there’s not enough software developed because not enough people buy it loop (like the hardcore favorite Vita). Just because a product is good, great or even revolutionary doesn’t mean it will be successful.

Characterization Is Thicker than Blood

There is an old adage in writing, “show, don’t tell.” When characters are randomly related the film is telling the audience this situation is dramatic/ironic/strange instead of actually taking the time to build the characters and scene. It’s sloppy

No More Trailers

The culture of trailers has reached a point where there are teasers, countdowns and trailers for the upcoming trailers. We literally have advertisements for the date of when an advertisement will release….

Dragon Con: From Ensign to Director

Garrett Wang, best known for his role as Ensign Harry Kim on Star Trek: Voyager, shares stories from his time on the set of the hit sci-fi show, being the Dragon Con Trek Track Director, battling depression and working with strong personalities during this 2015 Dragon Con panel.

Dragon Con Interview: Dan Carroll, Director of Media Relations

Dan Carroll leads a team of volunteers to coordinate media outreach and guest interviews during Dragon Con, the largest convention in the known universe. During this time as a volunteer and Director of Dragon Can, Dan has met the cast of Buffy, Firefly, Star Trek and everything geek-culture that you can think of.

Entertainment ADHD

I focus my free time on comics, games, movies, anime and television (hence the kick-ass site) but not in equal measure and not always with the same ferocity. Why do interests ebb and flow from one medium to another? Is it my personal tastes that change or the products themselves? It's a nature versus nurture question...where the stakes have never been lower.