Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Down The Rabbit Hole Transmedia Storytelling & Modern Mythology ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](http://peterusagi.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Facebook: The Final Frontier](http://peterusagi.com/2012/04/02/facebook-the-final-frontier/) - With the unemployment rate still high, potential employees are being put through a hiring obstacle course by their prospective employers. The latest trend is a request for your facebook password. - [America's Population Problems...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/07/24/americas-population-problems/) - Culling the Human Herd According to Science Daily, the world's most pressing environmental issue isn't global warming: it's overpopulation. From the moment the very first Homo-Sapien climbed down from a tree, it took all the way until the end of the 1800's for humanity to reach its first billion... "The 21st century is not yet - [Harry Potter and the Transmedia Pot-of-More...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/08/05/harry-potter-and-the-transmedia-pot-of-more/) - Just when you thought Harry Potter had taken his final bow, it turns out he's coming back on the screen--but not in a theater...on your computer! A new website has been launched that offers another glimpse into the world of muggles and Death Eaters. The website is called Pottermore, and in addition to offering visitors the only - [Who was that Masked Man in the Invisible Mask?](http://peterusagi.com/2011/06/24/who-was-that-masked-man-in-the-invisible-mask/) - Protecting your Pseudo-Anonymity in the Social Media Frontier According to Danial Solove, a professor at the George Washington University Law School, anonymity is OK, as long as it's "traceable." I don't have a doctorate degree...but isn't "traceable anonymity" a bit of an oxymoron? The professor claims that, “The loss of anonymity might make many people - [What is the Matrix?](http://peterusagi.com/2011/08/05/what-is-the-matrix/) - “The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because it's only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on.“ — Chuck - [The New American Aristocracy](http://peterusagi.com/2011/08/15/if-the-rich-want-to-be-nobility-they-should-start-acting-like-it/) - "Money is not the root of all evil…ignorance is the root of all evil. People do cruel and foolish things for money because they feel oppressed by a sense of lack...” - Alan Cohen If the rich would be kings... They should by start acting like nobility. Back in medieval times, there was a concept - [Cosplay In Korea](http://peterusagi.com/2011/11/12/cosplay-in-korea/) - Recently, I got the chance to go to a Korean comic convention in Seoul. And while I was there, I noticed a number of similarities to the conventions in the United States. There were also a number of differences... - [Coming Out of the Tardis (Pt. 3)](http://peterusagi.com/2012/01/16/coming-out-of-the-tardis-pt-3/) - Geeks will save us from our future...by inventing a new one. - [Writers! Help prevent imagination dehydration... send a Soldier a book.](http://peterusagi.com/2011/01/25/writers-help-prevent-imagination-dehydration-send-a-soldier-a-book/) - To give Soldiers your books! But don’t worry about mailing them. Many Soldiers have computers and e-readers now. With no out-of-pocket expense to you (except royalties, of course), you can make your e-books available to deployed Soldiers around the world. Now you can support your troops, and gain a new and dedicated fan base - [The New Age of Journalism](http://peterusagi.com/2011/05/05/the-new-age-of-journalism/) - (As part of my first class in my Masters in New Media Journalism, we had to answer a few questions...thought I'd share.) What is Journalism? This is a really interesting question... In my mind, Journalism is, quite simply...storytelling. Put a fancy wrapper on it all you want. Talk about objectivity and hard facts...but tabloids also - [The Final Days of the Final Frontier...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/07/11/final-days-final-frontier/) - This (Outer) Space for Rent Space, the final frontier...these will no longer be the continuing voyages of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, Atlantis, and Discovery. The space shuttle missions have now come to an end. And that leaves Americans wondering what our next mission in space will be. Or if we'll even have one... Burdened by an enormous - [Rabbit Hole Update!](http://peterusagi.com/2012/01/26/rabbit-hole-update/) - Latest blog updates here at the Rabbit Hole... - [I'm guest posting!](http://peterusagi.com/2012/02/07/the-modern-mythology-revolution-has-begun/) - Hello everyone! Big news...I'm guest posting on another blog: Modern Mythology! Head on over to check out my continuing series, "The Story of a Transmedia Revolution" (part one and part two are already posted). In a month, I'll be reposting them here. But if you can't wait, head over to Modern Mythology today! What is Modern Mythology? - [Find out about the Unbook...](http://peterusagi.com/2012/03/02/find-out-about-the-unbook/) - Here's another guest post I've written on the Modern Mythology website. Check it out! - [A Nifty Tool For Your Transmedia Storytelling Toolbox](http://peterusagi.com/2011/08/11/a-nifty-tool-for-your-transmedia-storytelling-toolbox/) - Bring your Photos and Text to Life! Images are nice, but they can't always tell a whole story--even comics need word bubbles. And too much text is hard for today's easily distracted media saturated audience to pay attention to. So what can you do? Enter Prezi... WRITER: "You got your images on my text!" ARTIST: - [Coming out of the Tardis (Pt. 2)](http://peterusagi.com/2012/01/13/coming-out-of-the-tardis-pt-2/) - It's not easy wearing green. Life as a Soldier gets complicated when you're also a geek... - [Confessions of An Online Gaming Addict](http://peterusagi.com/2011/12/26/confessions-of-an-online-gaming-addict/) - Find out how video games are designed to keep you coming back for more, and learn a few tips on how to identify addiction. - [Cosplay in Korea (Part II)](http://peterusagi.com/2011/11/25/an-unusual-family/) - There are many differences in American and South Korean Cosplay. This is my attempt at documenting them. - [Cosplay in Korea (Part III)](http://peterusagi.com/2011/12/05/cosplay-in-korea-part-iii/) - Cosplay, Cross-play, and Korea...the third installment of Cosplay in Korea boldly goes where most blogs have never gone before. - [Don't iGnore Me...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/08/30/dont-ignore-me/) - iMovie and other entry level video editing titles are no longer just for home movies...these programs pack powerful tools that just a few years ago, cost hundreds, even thousands of dollars. - [Nanowrimo: The write thing...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/10/31/nanowrimo-the-write-thing/) - Do you have a great idea for a book, but have a hard time writing one? Do you have a friend or family member that writes, but just can't seem to finish what they start? November is National Novel Writing Month! You can write a book. And you can do it in a month. I know you can... - [Finder: Talisman (A graphic novel so good, I didn't want to read it...)](http://peterusagi.com/2011/02/22/finder-talisman/) - Last fall (between some military schooling) I was lucky enough to attend the Baltimore Comic Con. Thinking back on it now, it seems a bit...I don’t know, preordained? You see, I picked up a graphic novel there. And it had a rather profound effect on my life. I was in a far corner of the comic - [Why I'm not scared of the dark...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/06/28/why-im-not-scared-of-the-dark-2/) - Many socio-cultural anthropologists I talk with frequently lament that there is no longer a frontier. A hidden place, far from the known; where new and unique cultures and civilizations can still exist... - [Anthropology? Not a science? Fine, it's the Singularity...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/06/07/anthropology-not-a-science-ok-fine-its-the-singularity/) - Science won't save our planet...now that anthropology is no longer considered a "science." - [The Future History of Sci-Fi...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/06/20/the-future-history-of-sci-fi/) - Is it our understanding of science that informs Science Fiction? Or is it Science Fiction that helps illuminate paths to new discoveries? - [What is Transmedia Storytelling?](http://peterusagi.com/2011/06/13/what-is-transmedia-storytelling/) - What is Transmedia Storytelling? Well, first you might want to check out this video by Henry Jenkins, the Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, to find out what “Transmedia” is... Transmedia Storytelling means different things to different people...so much so that the term's use is now - [Experiments in Self Publishing...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/05/29/experiments-in-self-publishing/) - Image by Lord Dane via Flickr "Go it alone? Or have a big publisher cover your back?" (And pray they don't shoot you...) Self publishing with e-books, or Print On Demand (POD) is all the rage now. And there are even stranger experiments in self-publishing, like this one: The Book | Cory Doctorow – With - [Upgrading Our Mythology: Or, Why Robots Won't Attack...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/05/29/upgrading-our-mythology-or-why-robots-wont-attack/) - Friends? Or Foes? This article is why I surf the net. Every now and then, I find a blog post like this one. And I'm reminded that there are at least a few people on this planet that share my unique perspective on life. To me, this guy gets it. The story will - [I'm not dead yet...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/04/12/im-not-dead-yet/) - Yes, I know it's been a few weeks...but I haven't forgotten about you my loyal readers! I've just been crazy busy at work. Last week I worked seven days, and the week before I worked six. For me, a weekend is coming into work in civvies. ; ) I've got over 14 posts in a - [The Powerpoint Ranger](http://peterusagi.com/2011/03/20/the-powerpoint-ranger/) - It's an Army thing: I'll try to help you understand... Just like any sociocultural group, the military is full of misconceptions and stereotypes. Don't scoff, you've got them too... Though you won't see articles about it in your local paper, there exists more than one kind of, "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the military. I've - [Kindle Subscriber Update...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/03/15/kindle-subscriber-update/) - For those who have been reading my blog on your Kindles (or those who just found out it was even avalible on Amazon), I've been updating my feed settings on the blog. Unfortunatly, some of them aren't talking well with Kindles. I hope to have the problem resolved in the next few days... Just wanted - [The Fighting Writing...Fish?](http://peterusagi.com/2011/03/13/the-fighting-writing-fish/) - The Origins of the Fighting Writing Fish... The following was one of the very first posts I made on the Two Kinds Story Board. You can find the original thread here. ButterBall wrote: I guess the Story Board ain't what it used to be. Well, having just arrived on the scene here, and not knowing - [Advice to young writers...](http://peterusagi.com/2011/03/08/advice-to-young-writers/) - As promised, here is another snippet from my many forum posts. You can view the original here. The following was some advice I posted for a young 18-year-old writer who was having difficulty finding other writers to join his circle... First off MC, let me start this post with a few words of praise. If what - [The Writing Circle (Writers writing about...writing?)](http://peterusagi.com/2011/03/03/the-writing-circle-writers-writing-about-writing/) - The following is an edited post that I originally published last year. It's the first of several I'll be sharing with you. They are all from the writing forum of a web-comic that I was reading during my deployment to Iraq. As my blog focuses primarily on writing, I thought it might be a good idea - [Banging on the Walls of the Fantastic: (But no one's home...)](http://peterusagi.com/2011/02/28/banging-on-the-walls-of-the-fantastic-but-no-ones-home/) - I just finished reading a fascinating blog post on the morality (or immorality) of contemporary Fantasy literature--and its perceived decline. Heady stuff here (make sure you visit all the links to get a full picture). Apparently, this discussion/argument has gone on for a while. And unfortunately, like most religious and political debates, it seems - [An American Otaku in...Korea?](http://peterusagi.com/2011/01/17/an-american-otaku-in-korea/) - Yep. I'm in Korea now. Sorry about missing a post last week, but Internet access out here has been kinda spotty. I hope to have that resolved in the next few weeks though. But stay tuned! Just because I can't post regularly doesn't mean I've stopped. Hardly! I've got more than a half dozen posts - [Happy New Years! My resolution? Post more often!](http://peterusagi.com/2011/01/01/happy-new-years-my-resolution-post-more-often/) - Blog it all! Yep. Sigh... I’ve decided I want to blog more. This being one of the first posts I've written in months, that may not seem like a good idea. But instead of dwelling on the consequences, though, I’m just going to lace my Nike's up, and do it. From now on, I will be - [Coming out...of the Tardis (Part One)](http://peterusagi.com/2010/07/11/coming-out-of-the-tardis-part-one/) - The Following Face Book Post Inspired Me To Write My Very First Post... I'm re-posting the Face Book thread, so you have an idea what exactly got me writing (I hope the original authors don't mind). This post started out as a simple Face Book comment; unfortunately--or vice-versa, if you actually liked reading this--Face Book - [Welcome to my FOB, er...Blog](http://peterusagi.com/2009/08/21/hello-world-2/) - Welcome to An American Otaku in Baghdad! I hope you enjoy your visit. I write fiction. I wrote this blog. This blog is fiction. (I.E. The opinions expressed here are my own, and do not represent the US government or it's policies, foreign or domestic; the US Army; or any of the armed services.) Please ## Pages - [About Me](http://peterusagi.com/about/) - Curious about Peter Usagi? 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