This week I dive into the myths, legends and the real history of unicorns. I stayed out of the kool aid and vinegar shots this week, but I did lick a handful of Alicorn powder that will be discussed in part 2 of unicorns next week. Continue reading Into the Unknown – Unicorns, Part 1
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Comics Cosmos – Beautiful People
Image recently released volume one of The Beauty, collecting the first six issues of the comic by Haun and Hurley. It’s a fascinating premise and if you’re into alternate real world stories, this might be for you. Continue reading Comics Cosmos – Beautiful People
Miss Dawn’s Musings – Creative Types
Geeks are a creative bunch. Sure, there are many who are simply readers, watchers and collectors – they don’t actually create anything, they just enjoy their fandoms. But there are many who are more artistic. Whether it’s directly related to fandoms or not, many geeks are visual artists, creating paintings, sculptures, jewelry, toys. Others express themselves through writing with fanfiction, short stories, novels, gaming guides. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – Creative Types
Best Geeky Finds – It’s Elementary
Basil Rathbone. Peter Cushing. Tom Baker. Jonny Lee Miller. Benedict Cumberbatch. All of these plus more have played the great Sherlock Holmes. (That’s right, a 1982 production of Hound of the Baskervilles had Tom Baker as the Great Detective. If anybody can find proof of this, I so want to see it.)
And now Ian McKellen has taken on the role in the recent film Mr. Holmes (2015). Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – It’s Elementary
Irregular’s Intel – Sweat Therapy
I’m a big guy. There, I said it and I know it to be true. In the past several years I have been up and down the scale, but mostly up. I have tried all kinds of eating plans and diets and whatnot, but they all failed. About four years ago I happened across a website that took people’s geekdoms and turned them into pathways to fitness. That website is www.nerdfitness.com and it was the first thing that actually made sense to me. There were even free workout programs that you could print off to get you started and groups for support. But, these were not your ordinary groups… but I digress. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Sweat Therapy