Archives on TV: The Venture Bros., "Twenty Years to Midnight"
This is going to be a quick one as I'm in the middle of a project at the real archives I work at that will be taking up most of my time...
Forspoken, Square Enix
StudioCanal, 2021
Magic the Gathering
Forspoken, Square Enix
Where the name of the game is discussing and showcasing the depiction of archives and archivists in movies, television, comic books, cartoons, video games, and the like.
Like any professional, having a visual reference for what I do goes a long way in helping people understand the importance and necessity of my work. Unfortunately, archivists and archives rarely get the time and attention required for those on the outside to truly grasp the breadth and scope of the archival profession.
So, in order to aid in this particular aspect of archival outreach, I thought I’d combine my life’s work with my life’s hobby and see how the two mesh.