A few weeks ago I introduced all of you to my latest crush, Jess Godwin. She is a local singer/songwriter who shares my love for Star Wars, The Princess Bride and all things geeky. She has a vlog called “Girl in 14G” where she shares stories about her youth, describing the different experiences she’s had… Continue reading ‘Nerd Girl Jess Godwin and the Disney Princesses’
It’s always fun to catch these just as they hit the internet. As another part of it’s promotion for the new THOR movie, Marvel Studios created this parody of the “Kid Vader” Volkswagon ad by presenting us with “Little Thor”: And here’s the original ad for comparison: So what do you think? Clever… Continue reading ‘First came Kid Vader, Now…Little Thor!’
There were plenty of fezzes and sonic screwdrivers to be found at the special advance screening of Doctor Who that took place at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema (2828 N. Clark St.) last night. As part of a special event held by RedEye – & Curt Wagner of the Show Patrol blog – in partnership… Continue reading ‘Doctor Who Advance Screening brings out Chicago’s “Whovians”’
It fills me with no small amount of pride to know that students from Whitney Young High School – my alma mater – are involved in the Game Hour. Created by the Gamers Go Green group, these WY Dolphins – Go Dolphins! – are promoting conservation in a way that’s easy to achieve and fun!… Continue reading ‘Gamers Go Green with Game Hour’
As someone who has been consuming more than a healthy amount of pop-culture for most of their life, there are certain truths that we geeks hold to be self-evident: Vampires that sparkle are not really vampires. Han Shot First. If you wear a red shirt on an away-mission in an episode of Star Trek, kiss… Continue reading ‘Lady Gaga vs ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic (UPDATED!)’
Gamer Rant: Don’t worry, it will be good in 6 months! – By Sean “Blazek” Emes, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn This topic has always been infuriating to me, and it’s about time I shared those feelings with everyone. Gaming is an experience the player should find joyful and immersive. The deeper the story, the… Continue reading ‘Gamer Rant: Why buy half a game for full price?’
Okay folks, my posts have been pretty sparse as of late because I’ve had a lot of stuff going on. Between fighting evil and writing my comic-book series Army of Darkness, I’ve had a lot of plates spinning. But fear not true believers! I will not be leaving you and Geek To Me is going… Continue reading ‘The RedEye Geek is going to the Denver ComicFest!’
After the success of their multi-media promotional efforts for Iron Man, Marvel Studios has put together a similar “interactive trailer” for their new THOR film: “From the deserts of New Mexico to the furthest reaches of the nine worlds of Yggdrasil, welcome to THE UNIVERSE OF THOR. See if you can unlock 100% of the… Continue reading ‘THOR: The Interactive Trailer hits the Internet!’
Crysis 2: A Step Towards Anti-Camping? – Written by Sean “Blazek” Emes, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn When I first looked at Crysis 2 my immediate reaction was to roll my eyes and think, “Oh great, another shooter to show off the graphics of a new engine.” But the more I looked into the game… Continue reading ‘Crysis 2: Is it better than other First Person Shooters?’
On Saturday, April 23rd, fans of the hit British TV show Doctor Who are finally going to see the first NEW episode since the Christmas special aired on BBC America in December. (That is unless you count the ‘mini-sode’ that ran as part of Red Nose Day 2011.) And on that day – like many… Continue reading ‘The Top 5 Reasons to watch Doctor Who’