As a geek, I have a lot of friends who are also geeks (amazingly, not ALL my friends are geeks). Sure, we have different fandoms and levels of devotion, but the overarching geekiness is what unites us. We understand each other not just because of the fandoms, but because we have dealt with being the fringe, the unpopular, the “nerds”. And we’ve survived without giving up what we love. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – Finding Your Tribe
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Irregular’s Intel – Game to Page: The Video Game Based Novel
I do have to admit, I have read my share of novel adaptations. Mostly movie, although there have been some television series thrown in there for fun, too. Oh, there was that awesome time in the mid to late 90s when Marvel turned out some really good original prose for their more popular characters. However, that is not why I write this piece. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Game to Page: The Video Game Based Novel
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
Irregular’s Intel – Guaranteed Laughs
How many of you have a song, a joke, or a scene from a show or movie that will put you on the floor, laughing until it hurts every time? You know, that one bit that, regardless of how mad you are or how terrible your day has been, will just wreck you and you can’t explain why? I can luckily say that I have a few of these and I am so glad that I do. Sometimes I just need a laugh or maybe I wanna get launched into silly mode. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Guaranteed Laughs
Miss Dawn’s Musings – When Casting Goes Wrong
Back in November (right here), I talked about how casting can count for so much in a comic book movie, how it really helps when you have actors who look the part when a movie is based on another visual medium like comics. Well, after seeing Batman v Superman last weekend, I stand by my opinion on casting. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – When Casting Goes Wrong