The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

Last month I talked a bit about kids' involvement in the big cocktail party of pop-culture. So, for this month, I decided I would review one of the chats around the hors d'oeuvre table I was involved in as a kid, namely, The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Thanks to YouTube, I was able to find the first two episodes of this beloved childhood memory and watch them again, this time not as a child playing Sonic 2 on the family television on Saturday afternoon, but as an adult who was glad to get a copy of Sonic Spinball for Christmas.

Pop-culture and Kids: a brief reflection

My son was born on the 2nd of January. So, in honor of this momentous occasion, I have decided to write a little about what I think children and pop-culture have to do with each other. Also, as a side-effect of this momentous occasion, I have not been working on an article this past week. So, please cut me some slack if this seems a little hasty or unpolished. 

I, for one, think I have a reasonable and charming excuse; his name is Jack.

Many many things that are undeniably part of pop-culture are directed towards children. These things are also undeniably made by adults. This fact: that things made for children are made by adults, has often impressed me and made me wonder as I walk down the toy aisle at Wal-Mart of somewhere similar. 

Though it's a mixed bag, I've enjoyed me some Adventure Time.
But showing it to my young son and daughter? This suggestion gives serious
pause.