Welcome to the new look!
The Accidentally Awesome blog has become The Curious Conscience.
Like the tagline says, this blog will continue to have reviews, essays, comics, and other assorted pop-culture based nonsense but with a more focused eye towards cultural awareness.
I chose the new name because curiosity is the basis of my existence. Accidentally Awesome was named for my experimental nature and similarly this blog's new version draws on those same themes. Just as with the things I create myself, I believe that being curious about art and entertainment requires a certain level of social consciousness: art doesn't exist in a vacuum. The power structures that exist play a huge role on what makes it into our TVs, theaters, and radios. Paying attention to that doesn't mean stuff still can't be fun, it just helps to understand our world better.
If you have ever read any of the pieces on this blog you might already be aware that I engage with culture through a specific lens. Caring about things like race and gender and how they are presented isn't something I strive to do- it naturally affects my enjoyment of the entertainment I consume. So this is a natural extension of how I already write and think. Besides that, it makes it more personal. Anyone can tell you if a movie is good, but they won't always tell you if it might hurt the way you look at your friends, family, and neighbors like I will.
With this new format I hope to welcome a new contributor in the upcoming couple of weeks, someone who has extensive experience in topics that influence our culture. She has a lot to say and has a real gift for punching upwards so her inclusion should be fun and refreshing.
I hope that you enjoy the new format. The new pieces that are coming together are going to be fun and interesting and I hope everyone will stick around to see it come to fruition!
