Blog — Sean Douglass

3D-Printed Guns: The World’s Most Dangerous Art?

This is an art controversy. But should it really be easier to convince people to restrict speech than to restrict weapons?

politics, CFR, visual artSean DouglassOctober 6, 2018guns, Donald Trump

Haiku, Silent Film, and Why Yooka-Laylee Matters

Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee reminds us that old techniques can still produce stellar work—even if they differ from modern sensibilities.

video games, movies, poetry, music, blogSean DouglassSeptember 4, 2018Yooka-Laylee, Nintendo, Kickstarter, Banjo-Kazooie, genre

How to (Actually) Make Money on Patreon

Five types of artists who could be a great fit for Patreon.

blog, strategies for artistsSean DouglassSeptember 2, 2018crowdfunding, Patreon

Why Kickstarter is Still the Best Crowdfunding Tool for Artists

Six types of creators who can really thrive on Kickstarter—even if they don’t have a fanbase yet.

blog, strategies for artistsSean DouglassSeptember 2, 2018crowdfunding, Kickstarter

Elon Musk’s School: For Rich Families Who Don’t Care About Arts Education

Ad Astra has some innovative but very flawed ideas about modern education.

CFR, education, technology, visual artSean DouglassAugust 25, 2018robots, Elon Musk, class, kids

Theater’s Online Community Is Dying. Can We Save It?

Let's not lament the decline of theater blogs. We can get the conversation back.

Sorry Taylor–John Reuben Has the Boldest Comeback of 2017

The innovative rapper talks religion today and how a good story can resonate with any demographic, regardless of labels and branding.

music, religion, interviews, CFRSean DouglassAugust 24, 2018rap, Christianity

Tavis Smiley On The Forgotten, Radical Politics Of Martin Luther King Jr.

Smiley spoke with me about why racism remains our country’s biggest challenge.

interviews, identity, TV, politicsSean DouglassAugust 24, 2018race, class, Rantt Media

Sasheer Zamata On Why We Need Spaces Where Women Can Be Heard

“Dear America…Listen to women.”

TV, interviews, identity, politicsSean DouglassAugust 24, 2018Rantt Media, women, race

Alex Mohajer: We Can Legally Demand a New Election If There Was Collusion

Other democracies have removed corrupt leaders or annulled an election. Will the US be next?

Jill Stein Talked to Us About Michael Flynn, That RT Dinner, and the Recount Money

What happened to the recount money? What did Jill Stein and Michael Flynn speak about? Asked and answered.

Certified Fresh?: A Call to Review Our Review Aggregators

Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic are useful tools—but are they also discouraging artists from taking risks?

Sean DouglassAugust 23, 2018

For Medieval Scholars, “Game of Thrones” is Bittersweet

How Game of Thrones is impacting the field of medieval studies—for better and for worse.

Sean DouglassAugust 23, 2018

Is All (Good) Art Political?

The West Wing is political. But so is I Love Lucy, Iron Man, “Oops!…I Did It Again,” or Bob the Builder.

blog, politics, identity, visual art, booksSean DouglassAugust 22, 2018gender, race, class

A Quick Intro to Gender, Race, and Class in the Arts

Why you should always ask whose stories are being told.

blog, identity, politicsSean DouglassAugust 22, 2018gender, race, class