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  • 5 Ways to Be Artsy Without Being an Artist

    If you love to walk around areas like the Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco while wearing a beanie and your hipster glasses but can only draw stick figures, you might feel like you’ve somehow failed at your life’s mission. The truth is we can’t all be budding Picassos, but that doesn’t mean we’re doomed to…

  • ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3: Details Keep Trickling Out

    Stranger Things director and cast members were at Netflix’s FYSee event at Raleigh Studios spilling the beans to Variety and attendees about what to expect with season 3 of everyone’s favorite show. While trying to keep the panel spoiler free, the cast focused on discussing the “vibe” of the new season. Noah Schnapp (Will Byers)…

  • Fan Fiction: The Madness That Binds Us–Chapter Eighteen

    Chapter 18 “The Kiss” I look across the room and see Rey struggling on the floor, her back bent slightly. My chest tightens and my legs freeze in place. Guards are surrounding her. I have to do something fast. I quickly finish off the guard I’m fighting and look back at Rey. She’s on her…

  • The iTunes $0.99 Movie of the Week: ‘The Disaster Artist’

    Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, James Franco tackles the totally bizarre and totally true story behind the best worst movie ever…

  • Vinyl Me, Please May Edition: Carla Thomas ‘Comfort Me’

    Vinyl Me, What? Vinyl Me, Please!! Good things come in 12 inch packages. Delivering limited edition pressings of new and classic albums directly to your doorstep, Vinyl Me, Please operates under a simple philosophy: The Album Lives. With a carefully curated catalog of new and hard to find releases, the subscription service is more than just a…

  • The Mad Titan: A Thanos Reading Guide

    Has Infinity War got you wanting to read more about the villain Thanos? Do you need to know what happens next? With this reading guide, it’s a *snap*. Jim Starlin’s Thanos-The Early Years Writer/Artist Jim Starlin and writer Mike Friedrich were working on Iron Man. They took the opportunity to set up a cosmic mythology…

  • F’d Up News: Animals Gone Wild

    It is my pleasure to bring to you, F’d Up News Edition 2. And boy is this week seriously F’d up! Okay I know this isn’t really ‘geek’ related but it kind of is. I’m sure many of you are like myself and love animals. But when was the last time you watched Wild Kingdom…

  • Review: Hands-on with the Celestron Astromaster 114 EQ

    Astronomy is one of the best hobbies and, for some, it is a rewarding job. The most important tool you should purchase if you want to study the stars and planets is a telescope. While some might think that a telescope is a big investment, it is not true. There are a lot of telescopes…

  • Atlanta S2 Finale Recap: Earn Triumphant

    Atlanta S2E11:  “Crabs in a Barrel” Often, human beings describe a feeling of deep, kneading anxiety in their chests.  Sometimes it can feel like shattering bones, car crashes, or gunpoint robbery. As if your nerves, all on high alert, skidded to halt as soon as they raced off faster than light. The beam of dread seeps…

  • No More Teasing – New Trailers to Whet Your Appetite

    Summer is upon us and that means one thing to geeks like you and me: Blockbuster movies! We’ve been teased… we’ve been tortured.. and we’ve been saving our pocket change because the rest of this year looks to plop many of us in theaters across the country several times a month. And that can get…

  • Assemble: Comics to Read if You Loved ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

    Avengers: Infinity War is upon us. Ten years of cinematic storytelling has lead to this, but it’s taken over 70 years of comics to get to this point. If the film has made you want to read the comics but you don’t know where to start, we’ve got the recs. Infinity/Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers Infinity War…

  • Atlanta S2E10: Keeping Appearances

    Atlanta S2E10: “FUBU” After last week’s events on Atlanta, “FUBU” throws another curve ball with a flashback episode. The writers of the show make it clear that they can wear many hats, and wear them well. From “Teddy Perkins,” to “Helen” and “Woods,” Atlanta continues its trend of genre-defying and incredibly impactful television. In “FUBU,” we’re treated to a…