Archives and Archivists in Pop Culture
Prime Curator of the Abysmal Archives
Death and Taxes, Placeholder Gameworks
April Fool's Archivist
Diablo 3, Blizzard Entertainment
Art by James Ryman
Magic the Gathering
Prime Curator of the Abysmal Archives
Death and Taxes, Placeholder Gameworks
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WELCOME TO POP ARCHIVES...
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.
