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  • Sweeten Up Valentine’s Day With Some “Geek”

    Are you planning to cozy up this Valentine’s Day with a special someone who also happens to be a little nerdy? Think outside the box of chocolates this year, and do something a little different for your geek. Activities Geared Towards Geeks Take a Romantic Stroll Pokémon Go on a walk with your Valentine, and…

  • The iTunes $0.99 Movie of the Week: ‘Captain Fantastic’

    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, Viggo Mortensen delivers one of his finest performances to date as a struggling father in Captain Fantastic….

  • Pirates 5 Trailer Shows a Lot of Familiar Faces

    Last year’s teaser for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales revealed to us that Jack Sparrow will, once again, be on the run from someone who wants him dead. Interestingly, we got a good look at his would-be killer, Captain Salazar, but not at Jack himself. The trailer released earlier this week finally…

  • ‘Bill Nye Saves the World’ Comes to Netflix in April

    I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but things are getting a little weird in the news regarding climate change data and the support of anti-science. Luckily, our favorite scientist is back with a new show to save us from this madness and hopefully inform the staunch deniers. Apparently they weren’t listening the first time Bill…

  • The D20 Girls Project: Women in Fandom Unite

    Many of you may not know what the D20 Girls Project is. When I wrote about it two years ago, it was as an interview. The organization has been growing ever since, and is currently re-branding. Who Are the D20 Girls?  A question a lot of people ask from the start is, who are the D20…

  • Moonlight: Barry Jenkins’ Diverse Film is Changing Cinema

    Barry Jenkins is the first black filmmaker nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture for one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2016. Moonlight focuses on the life of a young African-American man growing up in a poverty-stricken and tough Miami neighborhood who’s also struggling with his sexuality. Not only…

  • The Price is Right for the Nintendo Switch’s Online Service

    While Nintendo has kept fairly quiet about the Switch’s online service, fans have been pretty vocal on the matter. Sure, some details were released (and not all of them satisfying), but a crucial question hadn’t been answered barely over a month before launch. How much will this service cost? The president of Nintendo in Japan finally…

  • Netflix in February: Everything Coming and Going

    A new month, more shows and movies coming to and leaving Netflix. This month the streaming site is adding a huge amount of content including animated films like: Finding Dory, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Corpse Bride. Netflix is also launching another new show, Santa Clarita Diet, starring Drew Barrymore. New movies coming to the…

  • The iTunes $0.99 Movie of the Week: ‘Our Kind of Traitor’

    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, Ewan McGregor stumbles into the world of international espionage in Our Kind of Traitor. What Am I…

  • February Movie Preview: Where Have All the Rom-Coms Gone?

    With a holiday built around couples going on dates, I would expect February to be filled with movies well suited for Valentine’s Day. But instead February movies this year are one creepy release after another. We have horror, psychological thrillers, and violent action all present. There’s even one sequel described as an “erotic romantic drama.”…

  • HB Studios Takes It up a Notch With ‘The Golf Club 2’

    Gamers and golf fans who enjoy video games may have become familiar with the wildly popular 2014 game The Golf Club. It’s packed with features that include the ability to design custom courses and recreate famous real world courses. Now the game’s developers are set to release the second, new and improved version of the game….

  • Ben Affleck Confirms He Will Not Direct ‘The Batman’

    Ben Affleck will no longer be directing The Batman. He will still be starring in it, of course. Affleck explains his decision in a Variety exclusive: “Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give. It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require….

  • Kindle Monthly Deals: ‘The Body Reader’ By Anne Frasier

    For those who carry a bookshelf with them on-the-go, Amazon releases a variety of e-books monthly for $3.99 or less. I’m here to discover narratives written by female authors and let you know if they’re worth storing on your virtual bookshelf.   Given its 4.5 star rating on Amazon, I may have jumped into Anne Frasier’s…

  • New ‘Switch’ Ad Sums up Console in Kind of an Icky Way

    The launch of the Switch is just over a month away, and there’s already plenty of hype. That didn’t stop Nintendo from finding new (and kind of icky) ways to show us why we must have its new console in an ad on its German Facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/NintendoSwitchDE/videos/362051960831025/ The ad actually does a decent job…