When you live a life of luxury, absconding away with a companion on a 50 foot yacht might be considered the norm. Unfortunately for Forrest Timothy Hayes, this would be his final escape from the world. The 51 year old Hayes, is survived by his wife of 17 years, and his 5 kids. He was…
Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous and beloved characters of all time, has been played by a great number of actors over the years. More than 70 according to Ian McKellen, the newest famous face to be added to the list. McKellen is finally taking on the role of the famous detective of Baker…
Geeks that we are, we’re not unfamiliar with the concept of scavenger hunts. Most of us have probably had our fair share of running around, looking for treasure – be it Easter eggs, golden leaves, or prized comics – with the hopes of finding them in the unlikeliest of places. On July 2, 2014, Britain’s National Literary…
AMC continues to bring harrowing dramas set as period pieces. Their latest is Halt and Catch Fire, a fictional take on the personal computer boom of the 1980’s. Why watch? Think Steve Jobs mixed with Jordan Belfort and you might be right at home here. Here’s our latest look at the series. A Difference of Opinion Much of…
Android and iOS. You may love them, you may hate them, but there is no question, these are the two juggernauts of the mobile operating system landscape. Being a long time iPhone user (I’ve owned every iPhone since the first generation, all the way to the iPhone 5), I have often been tempted by the…
In a very unsurprising turn of events, The Primetime Emmy Awards announced this morning that television giant Game of Thrones is leading in the list of 2014 nominees. What IS surprising, however, is the fact that Game of Thrones – or, as fans call it, “GoT” – has got a big whopping number of 19 Emmy nominations. Yes, you…
AMC continues to bring harrowing dramas set as period pieces. Their latest is Halt and Catch Fire, a fictional take on the personal computer boom of the 1980’s. Why watch? Think Steve Jobs mixed with Jordan Belfort and you might be right at home here. Here’s our latest look at the series. What Time Is It? “Adventure” returns…
Students Learning to Fight the Forces of Evil RWBY is definitely a unique creation: its a combination of anime characteristics with a computer program style. It sounds a little far fetched but it actually has some intriguing qualities. RWBY is a collaboration between Monty Oum, creator of Dead Fantasy and Haloid, and Roosterteeth, creators of Red…
Game of Thrones has been widely popular series on HBO since the first season aired in 2011. Recently, there has been debate about the feminism (or lack thereof) present on the show. Diverse female characters offer an opportunity to look at the growth and change in these women’s lives. Comparing the fourth season to the…
Welcome to Dark Souls 2, where it is up to you to free the land of Drangleic from an ancient curse. Of course, this isn’t going to be easy so Geek Insider is here to help! Heide’s Tower of Flame Items: Sublime Bone Dust x1 (burn at the bonfire in Majula to permanently increase HP gain from…
Discounts on recently released Apple products are a rare thing indeed, but when they do go on sale, often they get bought up pretty quickly. Fortunately there’s a little bit of staying power behind today’s offer on eBay Deals, which has sold 432 units since going live, where they’ve slashed nearly $70 off the iPad…
Today, The Hunger Games YouTube channel released a new video: “President Snow’s Panem Address #2-‘Unity’.” So far, there hasn’t been an official trailer for the upcoming The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1, but now we have two videos to obsess over. First, watch the video below: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4e-qJdEAXo] In some ways, this new video begins…
Now that we’re in the sweltering month of July full of burgers, beer, and freedom, we’re just less than a month away from the debut of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. With some heavy hitting names like Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel alongside television favorites like Andy from Parks and Recreation and Bautista in what…
Connectivity, innovation, and design- these three words were the pillars that built the foundation of Apple, Inc.’s software developer conference. This year at Apple’s 25th WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference), Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage and presented some amazing revolutions in Apple Software. Boasting a brand new operating system for Mac computers, the conference…
A Battle of Heaven and Hell The final battle looms ahead, it’s heaven versus hell in the City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare. Our protagonist Clary and her crew square off against Sebastian and his army of corrupted Shadowhunters. The end of the fifth book concluded with Sebastian, the demon brother of Clary, our…