Hamilton: An American Musical has been a huge success since it hit Broadway in 2015. Portraying historical moments and telling the stories of major players in US history through hip hop was a stroke of genius on the part of composer, song writer and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda. Not only is it an inspired way to get the story across, but the appeal to an audience that wouldn’t necessarily be interested in musicals or history is undeniable. Continue reading She Geek Critique – All About the Hamiltons
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Irregular’s Intel – Who Is The Black Panther?
It’s official: Black Panther fever has hit and no one is safe! Marvel’s latest entry into the MCU is poised to be a blockbuster and will add another win in the MCU success column. But unless you watch the animated shows, follow the MCU or read Marvel Comics, the character may be a mystery for you. Outside of occasional mentions on various shows the general populace knows very little, if anything, about King T’Challa and his nation of Wakanda. So here is a crash course. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Who Is The Black Panther?
Best Geeky Finds – The Owls May Indeed Be Not What They Seem
In 1989, Special Agent Dale Cooper, having just solved the mystery behind Laura Palmer’s murder, disappeared from the small logging town of Twin Peaks. Neither the FBI nor the Twin Peaks PD knew where we went, and based on audiences’ witnessing of one of his last nights, whether it was even Cooper himself who left. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – The Owls May Indeed Be Not What They Seem
Irregular’s Intel – My Summer Vacation, Part 3
When I was in fourth grade and the time to order books came around (do they still do that?) I had a book catch my eye that I had to get. It was titled Is James Bond Dead? and was a collection of short stories about actual missions taken on by actual spies. When I opened the book, I was a little disappointed because there was very little mention of Agent 007, but lots of talk of people I had never heard of who did what he did in real life. Now it was my fault that I did not read the description, but it was probably one of the best mistakes of my life! I was exposed to a world where writers, entertainers and regular people put their lives on the line for their countries. I gained an appreciation for the real world of espionage after that. Jason Bourne and James Bond were and always will be cool with me, but to know that there’s a shadow war going on that the news doesn’t cover? That’s the stuff… and that is what you get at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – My Summer Vacation, Part 3
Irregular’s Intel – My Summer Vacation, Part 2
Anyone who has touched a comic has been influenced but Geppi, the man behind Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore Maryland. Geppi, one time comic shop owner and baseball fan, was able to turn his passion into Diamond Distributors and to become part owner of the Baltimore Orioles. I can honestly say that his love for both shine through in this 10 year old museum. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – My Summer Vacation, Part 2