Star Trek is an enormous and complex cultural entity whose impact on politics, technology, and storytelling are undeniable. It’s also as flawed and problematic as any other massive media franchise. Lifelong Trekkie and Deadshirt Editor-in-Chief Dylan Roth attempts to make sense of it all for die-hards and outsiders Read More …
The Metal Gear video game franchise has a reputation for excellence in storytelling and innovative gameplay. It is also comically difficult. Join Deadshirt Editor-in-Chief and absolutely terrible video gamer Dylan Roth as he plays through the entire Metal Gear canon in anticipation of the long-awaited Metal Gear Solid V: The Read More …
Video games is a unique storytelling medium, because it places the player in the role of the protagonist. Only the best developers can strike the balance necessary to make a player character serve as both a proxy for the player and a well-defined individual. Deadshirt staffers Read More …
The Metal Gear video game franchise has a reputation for excellence in storytelling and innovative gameplay. It is also comically difficult. Join Deadshirt Editor-in-Chief and absolutely terrible video gamer Dylan Roth as he plays through the entire Metal Gear canon in anticipation of the long-awaited Metal Read More …
Created, produced, and written entirely by the team of filmmaking duo Andy and Lana Wachowski (The Matrix, Cloud Atlas) and TV & comics guru J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, a very divisive run on Amazing Spider-Man), Sense8 is the story of eight individuals in seven different countries who discover Read More …
“You might find what you see disturbing. Please. Try to keep an open mind.” You’ve probably seen or heard the word “widescreen” associated with writer/artist Bryan Hitch; DC even used it for the marketing campaign for this series launch. Hitch is best known for his Read More …
Everyone has an album that has stayed with them for years, even decades, a constant musical companion that grows with you as your life and perspective changes. With that in mind, Deadshirt presents Perfect Records, an ongoing series of personal essays about the albums that stuck Read More …
Star Trek is an enormous and complex cultural entity whose impact on politics, technology, and storytelling are undeniable. It’s also as flawed and problematic as any other massive media franchise. Lifelong Trekkie and Deadshirt Editor-in-Chief Dylan Roth attempts to make sense of it all for die-hards and outsiders Read More …
Director Paul Feig is not trying to save the world. Last month saw the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, a film that is both a stellar action movie and a brilliant work of feminist art. It excites, it educates, and it empowers. Our culture needs Read More …
HELP SUPPORT DEADSHIRT! It’s Deadshirt’s second birthday! I can hardly believe it’s been two years since we launched this weird experiment in pop culture commentary. Since our last anniversary, we’ve expanded our staff, increased our output, and raised our standards. We’ve launched new recurring features, Read More …