Episode 141 – The Unpop Culture
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WEEK IN GEEK: In a fit of nostalgia, Andrew picks up The Sims 3 again (starts at 1:49) while Dan can’t get past a nit-pick to enjoy anything Netflix’s Castlevania has to offer (20:46).
SDCC 2017: [starts at 34:04] It was a big weekend for nerd culture as the San Diego Comic Con dropped a bunch of new trailers on the world. Dan and Andrew look at three trailers and how they seem to be pointing out the creative direction of their respective studios with Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, DC/Warner Bros.’ Justice League, and Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One.
For reference, here are the three trailers the discussion focuses on.
Thor: Ragnarok
Justice League
Ready Player One
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 29 – “Guitar Mode”: Andrew discusses reading the Ernest Cline novel, Ready Player One.
- Episode 42 – “Unology”: Dan and Andrew discuss the announcement that Steven Spielberg would be adapting Ready Player One as a film.
WORKS CITED, REFERENCED, OR CONSULTED:
- Purdom, Clayton. “The Ready Player One Backlash Has Begun.” A.V. Club. Onion Inc., 24 July 2017.
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-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
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