Project Shadow HQ
Dashpunk.com has been an integral part of online fandom for a decade now; late to the party as ever, I’m just getting introduced to them. They’ve just released a new manifesto to articulate their goals and beliefs; particularly interesting is their approach to copyright issues—an attempt to redefine the current IP rights debate within a larger context.
What’s also of interest, though, is the network they’ve built up at Project Shadow: HQ. I’ve signed up, and am liking what I see: a dedicated group of folks talking passionately about the culture they love. Plus there’s lots of cool videos too, including the (gasp) missing Star Wars rap archives—and it looks like somebody there is a metal fan too, as there’s more than a little Roadrunner concert footage. I’ve always argued that science fiction and heavy metal have something in common; maybe now I’ll be more than just a voice in the wilderness. . .
January 9th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Heck, heavy metal and scifi go very well hand in hand in my opinion, too. I like both and a friend of mine who sings in a heavy metal band is into scifi, too. Same can be seen from some lyrics of other bands, too.
January 10th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
It’s true, there’s a long history. Just look at any of Judas Priest’s lyrics; Halford was as serious SF fan from early on.
I also had in mind, though, the idea that both genres are marginalized to some degree by mainstream opinion. But more on that later. .