Month: September 2015
Get Your Exercise The Geeky Way Part 2
This time, instead of focusing on a single method, I rounded up a variety of workout tools, apps, accesories, and more to add nerdy flair to your fitness routine. 1. The Imperial All Star shirt is one of many great workout tops by Geeked… Continue Reading “Get Your Exercise The Geeky Way Part 2”
LARPs: The Series
Live Action Roleplay. Arguably one of the geekiest hobbies, even by the standards of geeks. This hilarious series by Geek & Sundry chronicles a band of LARPers and their adventures, all done with amazing production values. The audience gets to know them both in… Continue Reading “LARPs: The Series”
Wildstar Goes Free-To-Play
Wildstar is launching its free-to-play service on September 29th. Debuting in June of 2014, the MMO–created by a sizable portion of former World of Warcraft employees as well as developers from other popular games–originally required a $15 per month subscription fee. After much initial… Continue Reading “Wildstar Goes Free-To-Play”
Furiously Happy: A Second Memoir from the Bloggess
Taxidermy monstrosities. Fainting spells in the stirrups at the gynecologist’s office. Wild adventures in the Australian Outback while dressed in a full kangaroo furry suit. Chronic illness, both mental and physical. What do all these things have in common? They’re all part of the… Continue Reading “Furiously Happy: A Second Memoir from the Bloggess”
Star Wars: Shattered Empire Spoiler Free Review
Launched as part of the “Journey To The Force Awakens” multimedia campaign, Shattered Empire begins in the final moments of Return of the Jedi and takes off from there. A fast-paced space battle kicks the story off before the familiar post-Death Star celebration begins.… Continue Reading “Star Wars: Shattered Empire Spoiler Free Review”
Agent Carter Is Fierce And Fabulous
Agent Carter, subject to a criminally short 8 episode run in its debut season, is now available on DVD. Originally it sounded like a tough sell. Peggy Carter of Captain America was a likable enough character, but she had no super powers and much… Continue Reading “Agent Carter Is Fierce And Fabulous”
Get Your Exercise The Geeky Way With Audiobooks
Many of us could do with a bit more exercise. Jobs and hobbies are more sedentary than ever, and getting your heart rate up for at least 30 minutes a day does a body good. But, ick. Starting is hard. I tried putting together… Continue Reading “Get Your Exercise The Geeky Way With Audiobooks”
Reviewing, Honesty, and Personal Preference
The other day I began reading a book with the intent to review it for the blog. But…I hated it from the very first page. Reading it was a misery and I knew I wasn’t going to be able to enjoy the story. It… Continue Reading “Reviewing, Honesty, and Personal Preference”
Force Friday
Star Wars was out in Force today (see what I did there?) to celebrate the kick-off of the Force Awakens campaign. We’re about four and a half months away from the release of the next installment of the Star Wars saga and Disney clearly… Continue Reading “Force Friday”
Pop Culture To Die For 