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Oct
29

What Exactly IS “The Mainstream”?

Justin on October 29th, 2009

Sure, I’ve lamented the depressing-down of pop culture over the past 30 years.  And yes, we in the social media field often debate whether or not what we’re doing has “become mainstream.”
But what (or where?) is the mainstream?  And when does a creation of the culture become popular enough to qualify as “pop culture” — [...]

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Oct
27

The Death of Fun

Justin on October 27th, 2009

Remember the ’80s?  Those were my formative years, so their influence is hard to shake, but I can’t help but recall the ’80s as the last time in Western culture when fun was generally acceptable.
I grew up reading comic books like Batman and Spider-Man, and watching cartoons like G. I. Joe and Transformers.  And [...]

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Sep
28

10 Things I Learned at the 2009 Small Press Expo

Justin on September 28th, 2009

This weekend, I attended my first Small Press Expo, which is (according to its website) North America’s Premiere Independent Cartooning and Comic Book Arts Festival.  My friends Rachel and Josh went last year and they loved it, and since Baltimore is only an hour away from the event’s Bethesda ballroom, I joined them on this [...]

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