Are you a Geek?
Are you a dreamer? A lover of stories? A thinker of deep thoughts or a teller of tall tales?
We’re called a lot of things: artist, poet, nerd, misfit.
Even a “geek.”
It used to be out of fashion to be considered a geek. Those of us who were, well we were considered the weird ones. Long-term residents on the “Island of Misfit Toys.” Polite society (usually in the form of our parents or the “in” clique of “the beautiful people” at school) thought it odd we gathered late at night to do the “Time Warp (Again)” or celebrate en masse at summertime conventions dressed in costumes of our favorite comic book characters.
But after a while, we came to realize there’s a little geek in all of us. Our flights of fancy help keep our everyday lives a little more livable. The lesson learned from this insight – for us self-realized geeks, anyway – is simple and direct …
… we are not alone.
Welcome to the Post-Geek Singularity (the PGS)
The Post-Geek Singularity: Together We Are One
This website
News, information, articles, and reviews (and a little more). Our website is the nerve center of the PGS – the nexus of fan communities, experts in the fields of genre entertainment, and creative artists who write and make the things we love.
Safe communities
Whether you prefer to browse our social media (i.e. Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit, to name a few), or participate in our online communities on YouTube, Facebook and Discord – PGS moderators are there to make sure community members are kind and respectful to one another. But most of all, they’re there to make sure everyone is having a good time.
Our stories, streams, and shows
PGS Content Partners create new stories, articles, reviews, shows, and conversations for our members every day. You’ll find the most recent content posted on our homepage, and you’ll find all of our content linked to this website – usually on the landing pages for each blog or show or in the fan galleries, reviews, and letters sections.
The geeks behind the PGS
Originally formed in 2019 as The Burnettwork, the term “Post-Geek Singularity” was coined early on by Robert Meyer Burnett as he tried to explain how it was no longer a bad thing to be considered a nerd or a geek and that the “Golden Age of Streaming Television” had opened the door for more and more people to become fans of “genre” entertainment.
Imagination Connoisseurs Unlimited, LLC
Rob was soon joined by friend and fellow collaborator, Mike Bawden, and the two have worked together to build the PGS community as a viable, ongoing operation that has now been incorporated into their production company, Imagination Connoisseurs Unlimited, LLC.
Sharing the creativity of fellow Imagination Connoisseurs
An integral part of the PGS community experience is the sharing of original content created and produced for it by Burnett, Bawden, and a team of independent creators referred to as “Content Partners.” This material is produced collaboratively with ICU and Content Partners are able to receive results-based compensation for their efforts.
If you’re interested in learning more, check out the PGS Content Partners Program and send in your application!
Conversation is a two-way street
Of course, it’s not enough to just take in the creative works of our content partners, we expect Imagination Connoisseurs to have an opinion and be willing to share it with others. That’s why we have three, online communities (on Facebook, YouTube, and Discord) where you can make friends, enjoy some friendly banter, and share your own thoughts and observations about the things you love most.
There is no cost to becoming an Imagination Connoisseur in the Post-Geek Singularity. All you need to do is join a group, find some shows, podcasts or articles you enjoy, and then make friends by talking about the things you love. It’s easy – and it’s free.*
If you’re already on Facebook, check out the PGS Community on Facebook. Not on Facebook, you’re always welcome to join us in The Post-Geek Singularity – hosted on a private Discord server. And if you’re interested in providing some financial support to the cause, you can always join our PGS on YouTube community and take advantage of the live events and exclusive, “Members Only” streams.
Our online forums are managed by a dedicated group of volunteers – fellow Imagination Connoisseurs – who help us keep the discussions lively, on-point, and cordial. Good moderation of our online groups and the kindness shown between members of the PGS are the things that help make the community stand out as something new and different. And we couldn’t do it without our moderating team.
If you’re interested in helping out (either now or in the future), we hope you’ll consider sending us an application.
Do you have questions? We have answers. Usually.
There are always questions that we haven’t considered. We keep track of them on our FAQ page. Who knows, maybe we’ve already answered the question you have on your mind.
But if we haven’t, there’s a way to send us your question and we’ll respond directly to you AND post the answer (with your question) on our FAQ page.
* While the Facebook and Discord communities are free, the PGS on YouTube community requires a paid membership. Memberships are available at monthly a cost of: $.99, $5, $15 or $25 per month with different levels of exclusive benefits available at each level.
Does “stunt casting” work?
Imagination Connoisseur, ROBB, shares his thoughts on how Star Trek: Discovery handled its casting of Democratic politician, Stacey Abrams, as the president of a united Earth in the show’s finale. Personal politics aside, ROBB seems to feel Star Trek’s producers missed an opportunity to send a message about unity at a time when we could all use it.
Will Superman be returning in 4K someday?
Long-time PGS Member, Kenny Kraly Jr., writes in to the LET’S GET PHYSICAL MEDIA show to ask for their predictions on the possibility of getting more Superman movies out on 4k Blu-Ray.
On the topic of “Gatekeeping” …
Imagination Connoisseur, Jason Miller, writes a letter of support for ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett, who has recently proclaimed himself the Gatekeeper of Geekdom. Jason shares his experience defending RMB’s joke (made on Twitter) and arrives at an inescapable conclusion that everyone should probably take to heart.
Attention Star Command, there seems to be a problem with Buzz Lightyear
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden respond to letters from listeners proposing a variety of reasons as to why Pixar’s latest animated feature, LIGHTYEAR, didn’t meet expectations during its opening weekend. Was it a result of bad casting, a strained relationship between studios, convoluted marketing or stronger-than-expected competition? No one is sure – but it’s possible the problem runs much deeper than an origin story for an action figure might let on.
How to accept Star Trek now so you don’t go insane!
Imagination Connoisseur, Adam Talley, writes in to explain how he now views the Star Trek franchise – a way that acknowledges the “good old days” so many OG fans pine for and the new innovations we’re seeing in stores, online, and in theaters.
Why is Obi-Wan the most boring thing about the Obi-Wan Kenobi streaming series on Disney+?
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden discuss the broader implications of a question posed by an Imagination Connoisseur who asks why Obi-Wan Kenobi is such a boring character in his own series. In fact, one could ask why so many Star Wars series seem to be “running in place” and not really going anywhere with characters who don’t seem to be doing all that much. Is there a larger force at work here that no one seems to acknowledge? And where have we heard THAT before?
Does it make sense to remake good movies?
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden respond to a letter from an Imagination Connoisseur who asks why Hollywood seems content remaking and re-booting successful movies rather than making movies with “great potential” that might have not met expectations when they were first released to the public. As Rob and Mike point out, there’s a lot more involved in a successful remake than one might imagine.
Rob comes out and admits he’s THE Gatekeeper of Fandom
Co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden discuss Rob’s recent revelation that he is, in fact, THE GATEKEEPER OF ALL FANDOM and what Imagination Connoisseurs can now expect of him serving as the judge, jury and adjudicator of all things geeky. Plus interesting letters from fans.
Lots of Star Trek-y goodness on the Interwebs lately
In less time than it takes for a tribble to become a grandparent, here’s a list of the eight most interesting, Trek-related things we’ve found worth sharing with our fellow Imagination Connoisseurs …
Making a case for LIFE after ALIEN
Imagination Connoisseur, S’wak Props, thinks Ridley Scott could have done much better when it came to making a sequel to his 1979 sci-fi/horror classic, ALIEN. Instead of Scott’s ALIEN COVENANT, S’wak recommends you check out Daniel Espinosa’s LIFE which includes Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds among others in the cast.
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