Blogs, gaming, Meeple Moments

Meeple Moments – Perspective of a Female Gamer

Occasionally we feature a post from our friends at The Malted Meeple. This time around, it’s about what it’s like to be a female tabletop gamer and DM.

Here at the Malted Meeple, one of the key things we provide our guests is a friendly and open environment. This can be challenging when a game like Dungeons & Dragons has a mythos behind it of the group of nerdy guys sitting around a table with their pocket protectors and Doritos. These games can easily seem, much like poker night, to be a time when the girlfriends or wives aren’t welcomed.  Continue reading Meeple Moments – Perspective of a Female Gamer →

Doctor Who, episodes, Geek Watch One, podcast

GW1 Issue 117 – Experiencing the Experience

This week, as a matter of convenience, we recorded “on location” at an exclusive little café in Summit County (ok, it was a Panera). We have some geek news, an update on the awesomeness to come with the Rubber City Rumpus and a bit of DC and Marvel news. Plus, Jessie just returned from a trip abroad where she toured the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff, Wales, so she’s sharing details with us. Listen now!    Continue reading GW1 Issue 117 – Experiencing the Experience →

Blogs, comics, Comics Cosmos

Comics Cosmos – A Killer Graphic Novel

Anyone over the age of 30 knows about Jeffrey Dahmer and likely remembers the details of his arrest and trial in the early 90s. Even if you’re younger, you no doubt recognize the name of the man who took the lives of 17 victims. Artist John “Derf” Backderf went to highschool with Dahmer in the 70s and in the graphic novel My Friend Dahmer, he recounts his interactions with him, how much of an outsider he really was and how the toxic family environment he lived in had a hand in creating the monster he was to become.  Continue reading Comics Cosmos – A Killer Graphic Novel →

Blogs, She Geek Critique, television

She Geek Critique – When the Time is Right

This past weekend was the series finale for Orphan Black. It was one of the best dark science sci-fi shows on television and it will most definitely be missed. It amassed quite a fan following over it’s five-year span and it’s easy to see why. It had some great writing, an engrossing plot and some of the best acting to be seen in years, primarily from Tatiana Maslany who played the five primary clone characters plus any additional clones that popped up along the way. But as good as it was, Orphan Black was a show with a plan in place – the series was intended to span five years and it did, providing a full story arc and satisfying ending for viewers.  Continue reading She Geek Critique – When the Time is Right →