My Inner Indie Snob and Felicia Day
About six months ago I admitted a character flaw: that I tend to resist pop-culture phenomenons. At the end of the post I mention that I take more suggestions nowadays. Well, I realized last week that...
View ArticleLOST: Worth the Hype
Until recently, I had never watched LOST. This wasn’t due to any particular snobbery on my part: I was in college when the series began, and it was next to impossible to keep up with any live TV at...
View ArticleMovies That Molded a Geek: Twister
Okay, pipe down, I can hear the squawking from here. “Twister?” you say. “That god-awful movie that spawned that lame ride at Universal and everyone always quotes the stupid cow line?” Yes, that...
View ArticleConfession: I’m a Nerd
Let’s not kid ourselves here: even in the geek world, there are guilty pleasures, and then there are guilty pleasures. Or, perhaps I could put it another way: there are geek pleasures, and then there...
View ArticleThe Avengers: Lessons to be Learned
Despite my best efforts I know I’m a few weeks behind everyone else, but I finally got to see The Avengers. Now, if you’ve read any of my other posts you may know that I constantly struggle with my...
View ArticleFor the Ladiez: 5 Great Geeky Fanservice Moments for (Straight) Women
The Female Gaze: Exhibit A Newsflash: Both men and women have libidos and enjoy ogling a little scantily clad flesh from time to time. But while geek culture has more than its fair share of fanservice...
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