Bob Iger Steps Down as CEO of Disney

Disney announced on Tuesday that Bob Iger has left his position of CEO, effective immediately. He has been in the role since 2005. Bob Chapek, the former chairman of Disney parks, experiences, and products, will assume his place as CEO. He will continue to report to Iger, who will now be Disney’s executive chairman. The… Continue reading Bob Iger Steps Down as CEO of Disney

Captain Marvel, Rotten Tomatoes and Your Consumer Rights

Pop culture has never been through so much in so little time. The entertainment industry, in general, can’t seem to control the news anymore. Corporatism’s ugly side in these businesses is becoming unmasked like never before. Comic books, video games, trading cards, movies, TV shows… there are no survivors. Intersectional identity cults seem to be… Continue reading Captain Marvel, Rotten Tomatoes and Your Consumer Rights

Corporatism vs. Nerdom: Repeating Industry-Killing Mistakes

Mainstream entertainment companies are really working hard to take the “entertainment” out of the entertainment industry. Marvel, EA, Lucasfilm, Blizzard, Bethesda, Wizards of the Coast – to name a few – are run by executives who only understand the business aspect of the ecosystem and who are more concerned with an ever-growing bottom line that, realistically, can’t just grow… Continue reading Corporatism vs. Nerdom: Repeating Industry-Killing Mistakes