Chances are, any purveyor of contemporary pop culture is steeped in Norse mythology—perhaps without even realizing it. Of course, there are some media that directly reference Norse mythology, such as Marvel’s Avenger, Thor, his brother Loki, and their father Odin. In some parts of geek culture, however, the references are far more subtle.
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Editorial | Norse Mythology in Popular Culture
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Editorial | Fantasy Books You Should be Reading RIGHT NOW (and some that you shouldn’t)
As a fairly prolific reader, I often get asked for recommendations from people looking to expand their reading list of doom. Over the summer and into the first few weeks of fall, I’ve been catching up on a lot of the books I’ve been meaning to read, and here is my list of the books you should add to your pile right away, as well as a couple that I would recommend avoiding. Continue reading
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Editorial | Bizarre Search Terms that Brought Web Surfers to Therefore I Geek
One cool thing about running a blog—especially a blog that’s been around for a little while—is the opportunity to look at the stuff behind the scenes. Blog hosts have all manner of statistical breakdowns, including search terms that have brought denizens of the internet to the blog. Some of the ones that have wound up in the Therefore I Geek search term log are hilarious. Continue reading
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Editorial | Follow Up Review: Clash of Clans
Many months ago, I reviewed a little mobile game called Clash of Clans, by Supercell. Since then, the game has completely exploded across mobile devices (it’s the top money making game on both iOS and Android right now) and has been imitated by many other games since its 2012 debut, including The Simpsons: Tapped Out and even the upcoming Call of Duty: Heroes.
Unlike most of the mobile games I review, I stuck with Clash for quite a bit longer than the few weeks of play that it usually takes me to get a reviewable feel for the game. In fact, my Town Hall is now level eight, and I’m in Gold League III with 1500 trophies. Continue reading
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