A couple of months ago, I gave a detailed and involved description of film noir, discussing its history and the key points that make a noir story. Here I just want to name a few of what I think are the key films for this era that not only embody key characteristics of the genre but also turned out to be great entries in American film making. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Geek Fuel Unboxing
Geek Fuel contacted us a while ago regarding their monthly subscription service to a box full of cool, geeky items. Andrew unboxes the first installment here for the first time. This month’s box includes a megablox Halo figure, Princess Bride playing cards, a cool mini-poster with a LOTR themed recipe, a geek fuel t-shirt, and a special edition of Issue #1 of Valiant’s Armor Hunters.
Editorial | Grown Up Geeks
Over the holidays, one of the big projects that I undertook was to turn a small, spare bedroom from a storage/catch all into a proper office-cum-library. As I dug through the closet, which was overflowing with old comics, collectibles, and various geeky art, I realized that the way that I preferred to display my geek pride has changed a lot since I was a teenager. Continue reading
Filed under Editorial, Geek Life, Tracy Gronewold
Saturday Reviews: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
Words by Ryan North
Art by Erica Henderson
While Squirrel Girl may be a D-list superhero, her brand new comic The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is far from being a second string title. For those readers unfamiliar, Squirrel Girl is a Marvel character going back to the grand days of the Great Lakes Avengers. Yes, that was totally a thing. Some of Doreen Green’s blood is squirrel blood, which gives her the proportional strength and speed of a squirrel, as well as a large bushy tail and the ability to talk to squirrels. As a fourth string hero, Squirrel Girl lives in the attic of Avengers Mansion—at least until she begins her new life as a college student at the premiere Marvel Universe institute for higher learning, Empire State University. Of course, as a student she must balance her education with the vigors of saving the world. Continue reading
Filed under Comic Reviews, Comics, Saturday Reviews
Therefore I Geek 