In researching conspiracy theories and certain alternative facts shoved upon the public by political figures via the media (a.k.a. lies), I recently recalled another time when the media turned the world upside down by using lies to reach its goal. During the late 1970s-early 90s, a fear spread across the country, warning that the devil was luring unsuspecting people into its grasp through common happenings. Instances of day care workers running sex caves arose from susceptible and leading questioning of young children in order to gain “evidence” that would arrest a couple. Media reports and police training videos showed teenagers walking through the park and suddenly joining satanic cults. The biggest victim of this media panic, however, was the most innocent—Dungeons & Dragons. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Mazes and Monsters and the Satanic Panic
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Best Geeky Finds – A Fitting Last Spin for the First Sharknado
August 19 marked the end to the Syfy monster movie franchise that nobody asked for, but fans couldn’t stop watching—Sharknado. The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time reintroduced us to all our favorite characters from the series in the sixth installment, as our hero, Fin, arrives in prehistoric times after hopping in a time machine with his suddenly adult son, Gil. Nova, Bryan, and April (pulled from outer space before she dies in the third movie) are all met as an allosaurus is eaten by a giant shark. “Before April died?” you may be asking, “Hasn’t Tara Reid been in all the movies?” Why of course, only she was a robot. Don’t worry, I forgot too. That’s why we are also constantly reminded of this same time as Fin keeps chasing after a bag containing her robot head. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – A Fitting Last Spin for the First Sharknado
Best Geeky Finds – When Supergirl Wasn’t Quite Super
It’s been a few weeks since my last post, but fortunately, that’s because I have been super busy with my job, doing transcription work on the side, and in my few free moments working as an editor of an upcoming local newspaper. So yeah, I’ve got a slight excuse this time. Thankfully, I have had a little time to catch up on some long forgotten movies recently. One such movie was recently released on Blu-ray, and was possibly one of the strangest, unfortunate requests to my library movie selector. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – When Supergirl Wasn’t Quite Super
Best Geeky Finds – Life… I’ll Talk to You About Life
Last weekend was intense. I realize that’s describing it bluntly, but that’s the easiest way to describe the crazy two days I had. It began Saturday morning with a trip to the Wizardly World of Kent festival, formerly known as “Potterfest” until Warner Bros. decided to clamp down on people having fun with their “creative license.” 33% bigger than last year, it was packed from the minute the show opened with wands out. No, literally, more wands than there were wizards to choose. Nonetheless, it was awesome. In my many years of being a Harry Potter fan, I haven’t been to any show as large of this. Coming to the show with my friend Ashley and her daughter Gracie, we ran into a whole bunch of people I knew, mostly from Oddmall. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Life… I’ll Talk to You About Life
Best Geeky Finds – Out of the Ocean and Into the Trailer
As of this coming week, Sharknados will have stricken six times around the world. One swoop of wind and hurricanes and tornadoes and the friendly sea creatures that easily destroy their enemies in one bite is right at our back door. What happens when human stupidity is the cause of it instead though? Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Out of the Ocean and Into the Trailer