We shouldn’t have to be talking about this again, not after all the coverage the issue has already gotten. You would think the companies would have learned from the last time… it wasn’t all that long ago. But no, here we are again, looking at yet another release of action figures that leaves out a female hero. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – Back to the Toy Section
Monthly Archives: November 2015
Best Geeky Finds – The Nation’s Favorite New-Time Podcast in the Style of Old-Time Radio
Since this has been a crazy week for me with issues at work and with my flaky computer, I haven’t been able to geek out about new finds. I can’t let other geeksters down though, which is why I’m letting people know about an amazing podcast/theatre show that I have learned recently many people are still unaware of. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – The Nation’s Favorite New-Time Podcast in the Style of Old-Time Radio
Irregular’s Intel – New Pulp: Classic Action For a New Age
The summer of 1984 found me reading the adventures of Remo Williams: The Destroyer, The Soldiers of Barrabas, The Phoenix Force, and a handful of other action novels that were in print. It also introduced me to the character that would forever change my life: Buckaroo Banzai! Dr. Banzai was an astrophysicist, neurosurgeon, rock star, race car driver, presidential adviser, martial arts master, and about a dozen other things that I could mention here. He is the reason why I do all the things and stretch my horizons more and more on a daily basis. At any rate, the character was inspired by the pulp character Doc Savage. The world he lived in was very similar to that of Flash Gordon, The Phantom, The Spider, The Shadow, and the host of pulp figures who came before. I gained an appreciation for these two-fisted heroes of daring do who fought evil, regardless of the odds… and usually got the dame at the end. I still love those books. But, last weekend at the Akron Comic Con I was introduced to something else… something I never knew existed… NEW PULP! Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – New Pulp: Classic Action For a New Age
The Gamer Geek Blog – Black Ops and Black Friday
Soooo Call of Duty Black Ops 3 came out last week and most of America is playing it and all the zombies and multiplayer maps and what not. Even I went to a midnight release (for free stuff) and while it sold well its about to be eclipsed by Fallout 4. Continue reading The Gamer Geek Blog – Black Ops and Black Friday
Whatz Your Geek? – Jonathan from Twitter
This week I got to talk to my friend Jonathan Beller from Twitter. Let’s find out his geek.
V: Whatz your geek?
JB: My geek is Star Wars Continue reading Whatz Your Geek? – Jonathan from Twitter