The Spooky World of Chris Ringler
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When I first learned that conventions existed, my mind kinda blew. Here were people from the movies I loved paired with artists, writers, and people selling merch and collectibles, and I was in heaven. I had never imagined such things could exist, but there it was. When I went to more conventions and eventually ended… Continue reading Rules of the Road – AKA – Vendor Manners
Movie enthusiasts often grapple with the changing landscape of physical media, facing challenges in collecting due to limited editions. While nostalgia for formats like VHS and Laserdisc prevails, future fans may lack affordable access to quality releases. Ultimately, the community may need to rethink its exclusivity to foster broader appreciation and connection.
Several years ago I was asked by my friend Jason Purdue to do a podcast with him. He knew I had been doing one with friends for several years, and we were both geeks with a love of movies and pop culture. He had thought we could do a podcast together and cover movies, news,… Continue reading The Spoiler Sports Podcast – in Memoriam
On this episode I talk about my love of the STAR WARS films and what the heck is going wrong with the franchise lately. spookychris.com
Fandom, like society, has lost its collective mind. Where once it was understood that fandoms clashed, that fans would butt heads, and that there would always be a What I Like Is Better Than What You Like argument, it’s all gone far, far past what was once good-natured fun. We can’t just LIKE things anymore,… Continue reading Nothing Good Can Come of This
I am burned out. I am over it. I have been doing events with people since 2005. Art shows. Concerts. Kid's events. From there I started doing rummage sales at bars and in the building where I lived. Loose, laid back events where folks could sell their stuff in a funky setting. From there I… Continue reading Then Do It Yourself
I was a STAR WARS kid growing up. I had the toys, I loved the movies, and I imagined that universe and its people all of the time. I wondered what Episodes 1, 2, and 3 might be (since we started, it turned out, with part 4) and wondered where it’d all lead. I don’t… Continue reading The Doom Of Geekdom
Man alive, sometimes I wonder why folks even call themselves fans if they are so consistently angry and upset about the things they ‘love’. So many INSIST that their beloved source of fandom has betrayed them and the legacy of that property. WHAT HAVE THOSE MONSTERS DONE? Take the newest Star Wars films and how… Continue reading Sit Back And Relax
It gets exhausting being a fan. It’s hard enough to keep straight the reboots, prequels, sequels, offshoots, and all the merchandise that comes out in every flavor possible without then having to ask yourself - am I one of THOSE fans? And the THOSE in this case are the fans that take things not just… Continue reading Fan-Dumb
In which I talk about being a geek and the weird entitlement that tends to breed.
As a diehard Peter Jackson fan my mind blew when I learned he was going to be adapting the epic fantasy series. I had followed Jackson’s career since I first saw the VHS box for his firs film BAD TASTE. There was something fun and outrageous about his style that I adored and in seeing… Continue reading Once Upon A Hobbit
Fandom is a strange sort of magic. Strangers united under the same umbrella, bound by a love of things that are not always as physical as they are ethereal. Bound by things that the mainstream once deemed as frivolous and wasteful but which found their way into the mainstream. Suddenly the mainstream embraced things they… Continue reading Who We Stand With And What We Stand For
I had the interesting opportunity this past weekend to check out a convention that wasn't my 'scene' and it was fascinating. I lean more towards horror conventions and comic conventions if the truth be told, though I VERY rarely go to shows as a fan. I like the fan experience but loathe crowds and never… Continue reading As A Fan – Pt. 2
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