Is Homestuck the Ulysses of the Internet? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

If you're unfamiliar, Homestuck is a webcomic created Andrew Hussie that is over 5000 PAGES so far! And it's still not complete!! It has a strong cult following, even though it presents incredible challenges to its readers; including a giant cast of characters, huge walls of text, and animated flash games that you must beat in order to continue. In in its own weird way, Homestuck is a lot like James Joyce's Ulysses, where only the strongest, most dedicated readers make it through to the end. Most people don't expect such expansive and daunting works to find a home on the internet, but Homestuck has done it, illustrating that its followers' time and effort may actually enhance rather than lessen their devotion. Let us know what sorts of crazy ideas you have, about this episode and otherwise: Tweet at us! @pbsideachannel (yes, the longest twitter username ever) Email us! pbsideachannel [at] gmail [dot] com Hosted by Mike Rugnetta (@mikerugnetta) Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com) Music By: Roglok - http://archive.org/details/Out_Of_Dis... Roglok - http://vimeo.com/musicstore/track/21166 EatMe - Insert Toy For Coin - http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/30385... Comment Links: Hoverbikes: http://rt.com/news/hover-bike-star-wa... io9: http://io9.com/idea-channel/ Want some more Idea Channel? Here's last week's episode: "Is William Gibson A Modern Day Oracle?"    • Is William Gibson A Modern Day Oracle? | I...   Want another one? Here ya go: "Are Memes & Internet Culture Creating A Singularity?"    • Are Memes & Internet Culture Creating a Si...   You want more? Check this one out: "Is Nic Cage the Intersection of YOLO and Taoism?"    • Is Nic Cage the Intersection of YOLO and T...