Monthly Archives: October 2019

The Folly of Oppositional Marketing

As you already know, I am committed to #BrandZero, where I won’t talk about major IPs on this site or on social media. In doing so, I will promote smaller brands committed to serving their fans instead of spitting on … Continue reading

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Why #BrandZero Matters

ADMIN NOTE: A post’s comment section will now close fourteen days, or two weeks, after the post is made. In recent days, I spoke of my #BrandZero initiative, in which I declared that I would not talk about major IPs … Continue reading

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Babylon Blues Interview

Over the weekend, I interviewed friend of the blog and fellow #PulpRev author Benjamin Cheah about his newest fiction project, Babylon Blues. To my surprise, he had quite a bit to say, and he really shed light on his creative … Continue reading

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Brand Zero Praxis

UPDATE: I’ve changed my praxis a bit. Yesterday, I made a post stating that I won’t talk about big media franchises on this blog anymore, calling it “Brand Zero.” The aim of it is to promote works that will never … Continue reading

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Brand Zero: A Permanent Moratorium on Talk of Major Brands

Recently, friend of the blog Jon Del Arroz mentioned that the common practice of trashing famous media franchises on Youtube and other places online does nothing to change the state of pop culture (archive here.) In fact, it makes things … Continue reading

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No Despair, Only Heroism

NOTE: In an earlier post, I mentioned that I wanted to do a Combat Frame Xseed/Shining Tomorrow crossover. I’m sorry to say that it won’t be happening any time soon since Brian Niemeier rejected the idea. I respect his decision; … Continue reading

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