Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me – Eric PiercePop Culture Geek. Gamer. All-Around Nerd. — I was born 9 months after Star Wars premiered in 1977, which naturally suggests my mom’s womb quickened on its own after she saw the film. I get it — these movies make me feel things too. I learned about all the gender parts in health class but they neglected…About Me6 min readAbout Me6 min read
Published in Fanfare·5 days agoMember-onlyStar Wars is Cool and All But the Food Is Straight Up DisgustingIn space no one can hear you vomit — This post is part of the ‘A Month of Star Wars’ series (experiment?) I’m doing at my Substack in February. I wondered recently if I was repeating myself when it came to Star Wars, which brought me to the only logical conclusion — I should write about it even more…Pop Culture4 min readPop Culture4 min read
Published in Fanfare·6 days agoMember-onlyIntroducing ‘My Writing Community’A fun new way to connect with other writers — You are probably wondering what “My Writing Community” is. Isn’t that just a fancy word for Medium?Writing8 min readWriting8 min read
Published in Fanfare·Jan 23Member-onlyFanfare’s Official Stance on AI StoriesIn short: There’s only one kind of AI welcome here* — There’s a brief moment in the first Star Wars film (e.g. A New Hope) that never really made sense to me, no matter how many times I’ve seen it (trust me, it’s a lot of times). But of late, it feels especially pertinent. Shortly after Luke Skywalker decides that yes…Pop Culture5 min readPop Culture5 min read
Published in Fanfare·Jan 17Member-onlyThe Mandalorian Season 3 Trailer Confirms Andor’s Brilliance is an AnomalyThe smallest, most self-referential galaxy imaginable — I was playing Dungeons & Dragons when The Mandalorian season 3 trailer dropped, and I didn’t get a chance to watch it until this morning. (I don’t know if I’ve ever written a dorkier sentence in my life.) I caught wind of the trailer almost immediately, though in retrospect, I…Star Wars4 min readStar Wars4 min read
Published in MuddyUm·Jan 11Member-onlyMy Fireside Chat with ChatGPT, the AI That Will Make All Writers IrrelevantWriters of long-winded articles with no humanity or humor, anyway — The Internet is abuzz about ChatGPT, an AI chatbot released by OpenAI in November 2022. ChatGPT and its brethren represent a potential challenge to the millions of writers that ply their trade online. Many are asking the same question: Will AI put me out of work? I decided to get…Chatgpt11 min readChatgpt11 min read
Published in Fanfare·Jan 4Member-onlyI Wasn’t Prepared for How Thirsty and Gay Star Wars Tumblr IsSo horny, so gay, so many questions — Look — it’s not like I’ve never been on the Internet before. I spend most of my Internet time on Reddit and Twitter (well, until recently). I’ve driven through 4chan with my doors locked and my windows up. All that, plus the Trump years, has drastically lowered my threshold for…Pop Culture6 min readPop Culture6 min read
Jan 1Member-onlyMy 2023 Writing GoalsGoals, not resolutions — I find the premise of New Year’s resolutions rather suspect. If I can’t be motivated enough to change just because I’m tired of my old crap, how am I going to magically find the determination just because the year has that new calendar smell? New Year’s resolutions are just well-intentioned…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in Fanfare·Dec 30, 2022Member-onlyMarvel’s Bubble Has Finally Burst and There’s No Going BackThe inevitable was hastened by bad movies and boring shows — Related: My 5 Favorite Things From 2022 After 14 years, 30 (!) films, and more television shows than I can be bothered to count, the inevitable has finally come to pass: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has peaked. …Pop Culture5 min readPop Culture5 min read
Published in Fanfare·Dec 28, 2022Member-onlyYear In Review: Fanfare’s Most Popular Stories of 2022Most viewed and most applauded — There’s a good chance you’ve received this in your inbox and are silently questioning how and when you subscribed to this newsletter. Which is a roundabout way of saying: It’s been awhile. I haven’t sent a Fanfare newsletter in nearly 6 months. This particular entry isn’t an effort to rectify…Pop Culture6 min readPop Culture6 min read
