Best Geeky Finds – Review: The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)

bestgeekyfindsIf you were a kid during the 80s, you most likely recall watching the California Raisins or Will Vinton’s Claymation Christmas. Aside from stop-motion animation, Claymation was one of the most popular animation forms during this era. There is one Claymation film that many do not recall though. Will Vinton’s The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) tells the story of Mark Twain and his trip to see Halley’s Comet. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Review: The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)

Irregular’s Intel – That Thing About Iron Fist

IrregularIntelEarlier this week my wife shared with me an article about the sensitive issues surrounding the casting of Danny Rand, Iron Fist in the upcoming Netflix series of the same name. In the article, written by Kwame Opam and posted on theverge.com, the author points out how, in his current depiction, the character is a white male whose behavior is steeped in Asian tradition. Although it is a mix of Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Tibetan and several other Asian cultures, the author points out how it can be viewed as appropriative. Especially with the way Marvel has been working towards showing more diversity in the cinematic and comic universes, this could be a touchy subject. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – That Thing About Iron Fist

The Gamer Geek Blog – Wanted Dead or Alive

GamerGeekHey Geeksters!

This has been an interesting week for the world of gaming, and I’d like to touch u on a few things, the first of which is that Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball 3 will not be coming to the west in any way, shape or form. The quote they gave was: “We do not bring DOAX3 to the west and won’t have any plan change in the future.” This is a little annoying since the last DOA game came out in 2006 so a new addition would have been lovely, but easy come easy go. Continue reading The Gamer Geek Blog – Wanted Dead or Alive