Night City: the cyberpunk themed sandbox of William Gibson's darkest tech-themed dreams, and despite the host of game-breaking glitches, home to all the anti-urban nightmares that the genre helped spawn. In this episode of Pop Culture Urbanism, I dig deep into the cyberpunk genre, the era that … [Read more...]
Pop Culture Urbanism: What Twin Peaks Understands About NIMBYism
Welcome to Twin Peaks: home of black coffee, cherry pie, murder, intrigue, and the endangered pine weasel. To kick off season two of Pop Culture Urbanism, I dive into David Lynch's eccentric nightmare/daytime soap opera world to examine the age old trope of the bad guy developer and how they … [Read more...]
The Urban Planning of the North Pole
You might think the North Pole is the most magical place on earth. But behind the magic, our deep dive into the history of Christmas movies reveals that there's more to it than that. In our firstPop Culture Urbanism holiday special, I explore the urban planning behind the North Pole. … [Read more...]