J.R.R. Tolkien is the forefather of fantasy as we know it. His Lord of the Rings trilogy inspired thousands of readers and writer, whether those writers used his tropes or attempted to redefine him. There is no denying that what Tolkien is one of the most important fantasy series, possibly one of the most important series in…
Welcome to Geek Insider’s very first (but certainly not last) review of subscription box service ‘Monthly Magic Box’. No, there are no disappearing rabbits or cheesy card tricks in here. For a monthly fee, the folks at ‘Monthly Magic Box’ curate and send a bunch of epic ‘Magic: The Gathering’ related items right to your…
At the end of “A Crooked Mile”, the last episode of The Wolf Among Us, Bigby Wolf was left in a bad state after being taken down by Bloody Mary, an intriguing and maniacal villain introduced in that episode. Now he has little time to heal and needs to find a way to corner the…
It was four or five years ago when I was first introduced to The Big Bang Theory by none other than my high school algebra II teacher. That day’s lecture had trickled off into a tangent, as I had come to expect them to, and he was cracking joke after self-deprecating joke about being an…
They say the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist and Loki appears to have taken that sentiment to heart in “Loki: Agent of Asgard”. “Agent of Asgard” is currently has four issues out but this review will tackle specifics of the first two issues so consider this a…
TRIGGER’s first original TV anime, Kill la Kill, is now available in a limited edition package that went up for pre-order on the series’ US website the 29th of May. The package includes three discs, both Blu-ray and DVD copies featuring episodes 1-4, as well as a CD copy of the original soundtrack. The Blu-ray and DVD both feature…
Joss Whedon’s TV shows and movies are notorious for inspiring intense fandoms. Shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse, and movies like The Avengers are all in part a product of Whedon’s unique approach to dialog and character development. For his accomplishments, Wesleyan University gave him an honorary Doctorate of Letters, a…
Back when I was in middle school, back before the days of Facebook, I spent all of my free time playing MMOs and posting to online forums until someone hassled me to get off the computer. With excessive computer use becoming more a norm than an exception as the technology spreads to more people, many…
Looking back, being a kid gamer was pretty sweet. Often times (with enough begging) you parents probably bought you a new game once in a while or as a gift. If not, allowance and extra pocket money could be put toward a trip to the Gamestop in the mall to buy one. When you weren’t…
Is your wedding day near? Having trouble picking a theme? We’re here to help. Geek or not, we can all agree that weddings are probably the most joyous, yet tear-jerking moments of our lives. Although, many engaged couples and newlyweds complain that the planning of the wedding in itself was the single most hair ripping…
With over 30 days still left on his Kickstarter campaign, LeVar Burton has raised almost double his one million dollar goal. What does this mean? It means that Reading Rainbow is coming back. Burton said that he had a very specific mission, “to bring Reading Rainbow back for every child, everywhere.”After just a few short…
Following up the recent news that PDP would be making a GameCube based controller, Nintendo has announced A GameCube Controller Adapter. This information was made public through a YouTube video going over all of the details for the Super Smash Bros. Invitational. This information was accompanied by the rules, players and characters taking place in…
I don’t know if you were as excited as I was to see the latest installment of the X-Men film franchise, but X-Men: Days of Future Past didn’t disappoint. Director Bryan Singer returns to direct the highly anticipated sequel to both X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: First Class. It took Memorial Day Weekend by…
With the new Godzilla movie out, a new generation has seen the great movie monster, Godzilla, for the first time. Ever since the first film came out in 1954, people have always loved watching Godzilla destroy any city. People just love it. Over the years, there have been 30 Godzilla films, 28 made by Toho…
Crowd funding is but one example of a modern miracle that is shaping our society. Now, a single man can create an idea, that idea can become a plan, that plan can become an action, and that action can become a fully funded business venture, all from the use of a single personal computer. With…