An Atomic Milestone (well, two really…)
This morning, The Atomic Junk Shop hit two milestones: post number 1000 and comment number 10,000.
Category: Pop culture
Atomic DIY: Build Your Own R2-D2!
One thing I think everyone who loves Star Wars has said at least once is “man, I wish I had an R2-D2!” My good friend and fellow archery coach Russell Rucker said the same thing, and then he went ahead and built one. His R2 unit is completely screen-accurate, and has appeared at a number of Star Wars events over the years. Naturally, like a whole lot of other people, I asked Russell how he built his R2. He gave me permission to share the process here.
‘Soul’ and the Transformation Trope
Pixar’s Soul was the center of a meme that circulated this summer, prior to the release of the film, which suggested that it was racist for the lead character, an African-American, to be transformed into a blue-green blob in the trailer. The author cited several films as examples of the problematic pattern. Taking a look at the trope, the cited films, and the context and messaging of each, might be in order.
“When in Doubt, Do Something.” Harry Chapin in Recent Media
Recently, our own Greg Hatcher sent me a link to a new documentary about Harry Chapin; when I mentioned that I’d seen it, he suggested a review, and when I mentioned that there are also a couple of new books out, he suggested a round-up review. See, Greg is smarter than me and he thinks of things like this. So here we go.
Floyd The Slayer
A single shot from Buffy and a Pink Floyd album cover are they meant to be the same or not?
Successfully scratched itches, part 5: Comix
After well over forty years, I finally got around to reading one of the earliest serious histories of American comic books.
Dick York After ‘Bewitched’
A Facebook friend mentioned Bewitched’s Dick York in a post; I replied with a comment, which Greg Hatcher saw, and he thought it should be a post here. His reasoning, …