Glenn McDonald writes about popular culture from his home in lovely Chapel Hill, NC. His humor essays have been described as “grammatically consistent” and “remarkably frequent”. He is editor of the Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me daily news quiz at NPR.org, and a film critic at the Raleigh News & Observer. He lives virtually at www.glenn-mcdonald.com.
Features
Thursday, June 26 2008
The World Remade: An Interview with the Creators of Alpha Omega
Glenn McDonald talks to the creators of Alpha Omega about their new table top game, the challenge of game development, and that little Cloverfield mix-up.
Wednesday, June 28 2006
You Don't Know What You Think You Know: An Interview with Museum of Hoaxes Curator Alex Boese
'The scams that advertisers, politicians, and the media get away with frustrate me enormously, and I often wonder why people allow themselves to be manipulated so easily.' Glenn McDonald talks to author and Hoax Expert, Alex Boese
Monday, June 26 2006
A Flowering of Genres: An Interview with Scott McCloud
, by Glenn McDonald - Upon the debut of PopMatters' new PopComix section, one of the medium's most articulate thinkers talks about the creative potential at the nexus of comics and the Web.
Tuesday, June 6 2006
A Flowering of Genres: An Interview with Scott McCloud
Upon the debut of PopMatters' new PopComix section, one of the medium's most articulate thinkers talks about the creative potential at the nexus of comics and the Web.
Sunday, January 1 1995
You Don't Know What You Think You Know: An Interview with Museum of Hoaxes Curator Alex Boese
'The scams that advertisers, politicians, and the media get away with frustrate me enormously, and I often wonder why people allow themselves to be manipulated so easily.' Glenn McDonald talks to author and Hoax Expert, Alex Boese
Columns
Thursday, May 2 2013
The Pleasures and Perils of Showbinging
The strategy and neologism of showbinging has become the preferred method of assimilating all that great TV out there.
Tuesday, February 26 2013
Steven Wright on the Craft of Comedy
"My thing is to get the joke across in as few words as possible." Standup comedy legend Steven Wright talks about his stage persona, Twitter, and the art of the joke.
Friday, October 26 2012
Halloween Movie Night: Do You Want to Be Mildly Freaked Out or Seriously Traumatized?
Choosing the right movie can spell the difference between an evening of fun thrills and a night of seriously bad dreams.
Monday, August 27 2012
Who, What, Where, When and Wi-Fi
People are customizing their network names, knowing full well that friends, neighbors and passersby are scanning for free wi-fi all the time.
Wednesday, June 27 2012
Twitter and the Borscht Belt Connection
140 characters? Sounds like my sister's wedding reception!
Reviews
Wednesday, January 19 2011
'Crazy Taxi': A Fast and Reckless Trip Down Memory Lane
In 1999, I was a traveling freelance video game savant.
Monday, June 14 2010
The Book of Eli: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and the End of the World
A clever script and a compelling visual strategy make 'The Book of Eli' a superior post-apocalyptic specimen.
Friday, March 20 2009
Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic
Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic appears to be aimed at the casual fan who wants to experience the graphic novel without the hassle of, you know, reading it.
Wednesday, October 1 2008
Mario Super Sluggers
With the baseball postseason in full swing, Mario Super Sluggers steps up to the plate with a typically psychedelic take on America's pastime -- and hits an RBI triple.
Wednesday, September 17 2008
Wonder World Amusement Park
Carnival games on the Wii is a great idea whose time has come -- and apparently gone -- without any developer truly realizing the potential of the concept.
Blogs
Sunday, August 17 2008
GenCon, Day 2: The Continuum and the Importance of Writers
Glenn McDonald's coverage of GenCon continues...
Saturday, August 16 2008
GenCon, Day 1: Wits, Wagers, and Ranks
Glenn McDonald reports from day one of GenCon, Gary Gygax's annual tabletop and board game convention.
