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Tag: Pop Optics

Feature in which Martha will explore some particular life moment that was shaped or influenced by some particular pop culture or even vice versa

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Pop Optics Forum: The Pop Culture of 1987

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Jimy Coma

Today is my birthday but I don’t want this thread to be about that. Instead, I want to turn this into an opportunity to share our favorite pop culture from the year 1987. Every year on this date I reflect … Continue reading Pop Optics Forum: The Pop Culture of 1987

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Pop Optics Forum: Pointy Party Hats and Other Tropes

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Jimy Coma

Last night I was watching episode 5 of Moon Knight and then just this morning I have Ghostbusters 2 on in the background. What’s the connection between those two? Aside from playing fast and lose with other entities possessing mortal … Continue reading Pop Optics Forum: Pointy Party Hats and Other Tropes

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The Complicated Feelings of Hometowns

April 8, 2022April 7, 2022 Jimy Coma

I have a memory of visiting my sister when she attended Iowa State University, located in Ames. It was the summer of 1996, not exactly sure of when, but likely before my 9th birthday in August. My mother and I … Continue reading The Complicated Feelings of Hometowns

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Pop Optics Forum: Depictions of Counter Culture in Film

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Jimy Coma

Hey y’all! Posting a random PO Forum as I’ve got Double Dragon on and the scene where they’re roller blading came up and it got me thinking “You know… 90s films really though that roller blading was neat and was … Continue reading Pop Optics Forum: Depictions of Counter Culture in Film

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Pop Optics Forum: Sequels That Completely Upended The Series

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Jimy Coma

I’ve already written at length about how horror films had a hand in popularizing the concept of movie franchises. In that article, I acknowledge a tendency for those sequels to rewrite or covertly reboot the timeline either due to time … Continue reading Pop Optics Forum: Sequels That Completely Upended The Series

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Pop Optics Forum: A Personally Transformative Piece of Pop Culture

January 7, 2022January 6, 2022 Jimy Coma

Before getting into the post proper, I want to take a moment to lay out my “refresh” for Pop Optics in 2022. When I first conceived of this series, it was to discuss how a particular piece of pop culture … Continue reading Pop Optics Forum: A Personally Transformative Piece of Pop Culture

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Pop Optics: The Unconventional Spirit of Christmas

December 22, 2021December 21, 2021 Jimy Coma

I’m not traditional by nature. I won’t say I abhor tradition, but I’m a person of few. Call it contrarian, but there’s always been a need to remain independent at my core. How I present myself isn’t necessarily a representation … Continue reading Pop Optics: The Unconventional Spirit of Christmas

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Pop Optics: Introducing DisenFranchisement!

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 Jimy Coma

Welcome to the inaugural entry of DisenFranchisement, a sub-feature of Pop Optics that I am dedicating to the exploration of film franchises. I’m going to focus on horror right now because that’s a film genre rife with franchises and long-running … Continue reading Pop Optics: Introducing DisenFranchisement!

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Pop Optics: A Brief Reflection on 9/11

September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 Jimy Coma

When I first thought about writing some sort of retrospective about 9/11, I wanted to do so from my perspective and through a lens I know well: pop culture. Specifically, how the aftermath of 9/11 (in)directly closed the door on … Continue reading Pop Optics: A Brief Reflection on 9/11

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Pop Optics: A Brief Synopsis of the Friday the 13th Timeline

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 Jimy Coma

A brief pondering on Friday the 13th, the most linear and coherent of horror films. I won’t spend too much time discussing this topic. It’s something I’ve dwelled on a lot and would like to share. The Friday the 13th … Continue reading Pop Optics: A Brief Synopsis of the Friday the 13th Timeline

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Pop Optics: The Truman Show and the Sudden Realization Your Life is a Lie

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Jimy Coma

There’s a moment in The Truman Show where our titular character, Truman Burbank, stares dead-eye into his bathroom mirror. This gives pause to two technicians in the observation room as they suspect that perhaps Truman has finally figured them out … Continue reading Pop Optics: The Truman Show and the Sudden Realization Your Life is a Lie

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Pop Otpics: Fargo and the Art of the Fool

March 8, 2021March 7, 2021 Jimy Coma

Fargo had a wide release on March 8, 1996. On its 25th anniversary, I want to think out loud about how a few of its principal characters were quite the fools and how their hubris was their downfall. Not that … Continue reading Pop Otpics: Fargo and the Art of the Fool

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Pop Optics: No Requiem for 2020

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Jimy Coma

I have no plan here. No outline. No deep thoughts. This past year doesn’t deserve it. The end of 2020 doesn’t mean an end to all the injustices and bullshit that happened to occur in the last 366 days, but … Continue reading Pop Optics: No Requiem for 2020

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Pop Optics Extra: An Incidental Exorcist III Analysis

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Jimy Coma

The Exorcist III would have been brilliant if it were just George C Scott and Brad Douriff starring in William Peter Blatty’s supernatural take on My Dinner With Andre. It’s a “tortured genius” kind of brilliant, nonetheless. As far as … Continue reading Pop Optics Extra: An Incidental Exorcist III Analysis

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Halloween II And The Shape of Horror Sequels to Come

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Jimy Coma

The objective of this article is to not be an in-depth cataloging or inventory of every horror sequel ever, but rather an observation from someone who has seen their fair share of horror sequels and wishes to comment on it. … Continue reading Halloween II And The Shape of Horror Sequels to Come

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Pop Optics: Film Franchises That Peaked Early

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Jimy Coma

Hello, Avocado! Allow me to resurrect another dormant feature of mine, Pop Optics. Formerly, this was meant to be a series of entries where I would relate a pop culture topic to some aspect of my life or being. Now, … Continue reading Pop Optics: Film Franchises That Peaked Early

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Home Alone As Kid Wish Fulfillment… Unless You’re a Latchkey Kid

December 24, 2018December 23, 2018 Jimy Coma

Welcome to Pop Optics! This is a feature in which I will explore some particular life moment that was shaped or influenced by some particular pop culture or even vice versa.   When Home Alone was released in November of 1990, just … Continue reading Home Alone As Kid Wish Fulfillment… Unless You’re a Latchkey Kid

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Halloween: Or How I Learned to Stop Screaming and Love The Shape

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Jimy Coma

Welcome to Pop Optics! This is a feature in which I will explore some particular life moment that was shaped or influenced by some particular pop culture or even vice versa. Halloween changed me. It haunts me. It is a … Continue reading Halloween: Or How I Learned to Stop Screaming and Love The Shape

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I Was A Teenage Anti-Christ!

July 20, 2018February 11, 2021 Jimy Coma

Disclaimer: This article contains references to abuser Marilyn Manson. This article was written and published before recent revelations of the extent of his abuse against past partners. It is the opinion of the author that Manson is a piece of … Continue reading I Was A Teenage Anti-Christ!

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