Author: Grayson Schrader
How would the OASIS work in real life?
Gaming is the biggest platform in media. It makes the most money every year compared to movies, books, television, streaming services, etc. It’s only natural that VR has become a […]
Is V truly an Anarchist?
V for Vendetta is widely renowned for being the movie that embraces the concept of “anarchy.” The Guy Fawkes mask that V dons are now known as the face of […]
Blade Runner has not aged well
It’s no question that Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner from 1982 is regarded as a culturally iconic science-fiction film. It pioneered the cyberpunk genre and had that real-world, dirty griminess combined […]
Discussing 2001: A Space Odyssey
This is another excerpt of highlights from the Rising Action Podcast, which I co-host alongside my good friend Josh Johnson. We get into various aspects and cultural parameters regarding Stanley […]
"Why is Princess Bride so popular?"
When I finished my rewatch of The Princess Bride the other night with my friend, he told me (and I may be paraphrasing) “That was good, I enjoyed that… but […]
Are Westerns a Dead Genre?
Film genres phase in and out of relevancy. They rise and they fall. One such genre that has dissipated into lesser popularity is westerns. But are westerns dead? Have modern […]
The Good Ole Days
If you’re familiar with Stephen King and his work, The Body and Stand By Me might seem pretty tame compared to his more, let’s call it, outlandish work. His stories […]
The Two-Toned Nature of Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany’s is something that I’m still processing. I am not typically one to enjoy movies focused on love, specifically romantic, but as I’ve gotten older it has become […]
The Rising Action Podcast: A Discussion On "Rear Window"
Storytelling, no matter the medium, is my greatest passion. In fact, I love it so much, I co-host and produce a weekly podcast with one of my best friends, SWU […]
The Maltese Falcon
Detective stories, especially gritty, noir-inspired ones, have always intrigued me but never been a genre I have passionately sought after. The extent of my experience is the modern renditions of […]
Be Greater: The Power of Fictional Characters
As I’ve grown up, I have attained the belief that we, as people, are characters. That may seem like a bizarre statement to say the least, but let me expound. […]
Pilgrimage: An Elder Scrolls Tale
Written by Grayson Schrader and Josh Johnson He was here. He had made it. There before him were the steps he so long dreamed of. The very steps his father […]