Dragoncon 2014 gallery

DragonCon 2014 Gallery

DragonCon, located in downtown Atlanta, is one of the largest pop-culture, multi-media conventions that focuses heavily fandoms, gaming, sci-fi, comics, and art! Sadly, DragonCon is over for this year, but we are bringing you a massive, exclusive gallery so that you can relive all of those amazing cosplays, special panels, and incredible displays! You won’t…

Apple in-car technology

Apple In-Car Technology

Launched at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Apple CarPlay is the corporation’s own answer to the constant problem of in-car phone connectivity technology. The new service promises to rival Google’s own offering as well as more generic in-car systems by providing what many people have been waiting for, an official Apple in-car system. The service…

Community season 5 episode 10 recap: “advanced advanced dungeons and dragons”

Community Season 5 Episode 10 Recap: “Advanced Advanced Dungeons and Dragons”

Community‘s sequel to the legendary “Advanced Dungeons and Dragons” is like “An Extremely Goofy Movie”: less funny and emotionally satisfying than the original, but about as good as a direct-to-video sequel can possibly be. Abed tempers our expectations early on by acknowledging that “a satisfying sequel is difficult to pull off,” and somehow this meta-prophecy allows…

10 childhood computer games that are still awesome

10 Childhood Computer Games That Are Still Awesome

If you had access to a PC from before Harry Potter was published to roughly the time the song “Bad Day” came out, chances are you’ve wasted a significant portion of your childhood playing at least one of the following awesome games: Fair warning: the nostalgia evoked by this list may compel you to waste a significant portion…

10 most emotional moments from troy’s farewell community episode

10 Most Emotional Moments from Troy’s Farewell Community Episode

It finally happened folks: Troy Barnes of NBC’s Community has left the study group for good. I always knew it would be hard, but never imagined just how satisfying Troy and Abed’s friendship finale could be. Dan Harmon has truly outdone himself here with a throwback to the paintball assassin games of Seasons 1 and 2…

10 reasons why your virtual friends are better than your real ones

10 Reasons Why Your Virtual Friends are Better Than Your Real Ones

1. Clothing Optional “Frandz coming? MUST FIND PANTS” is something you will never have to say again. Even if you have desensitized your human comrades to the sight of exposed buttcheeks (they need air to feel alive OKAY), there’s something rare and precious about having a blog comments war over who is the most talented…

21 totally crush-worthy geeks of tv and film

21 Totally Crush-Worthy Geeks of TV and Film

If you’re having trouble finding a prospective geeky partner in real life, stop right now and turn on the TV. Fictional geeks of TV and film can help fill the void of your lonely existence, plus they’ll never hurt you—that is, until the movie ends/you run out of episodes/your parents stop subscribing to Netflix (WHY…

How to set up google sync with your ios device

How to Set Up Google Sync With Your iOS Device

Google Sync enables you to access your Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, and Chrome browser on your iOS device, allowing you to update your Google services and carry them with you wherever you go. This is especially convenient for frequent Gmail users, as you can see and use your email on a mobile device even while offline….

10 things every geek should have

10 Things Every Geek Should Have

Never judge a geek by how he looks on the outside. Instead, look at all the cool stuff he has on the inside (of his house). In this day and age, we don’t have to limit ourselves to virtual obsessions. In fact, most of the fictional things we love are available for purchase in completely tangible…

10 best pokemon gifs of all time

10 Best Pokemon GIFs of All Time

My Pokemon bring ALL the suckers who don’t have more than five Charizards to the yard. Check out these 10 awesome Pokemon GIFs that put Pikasso to shame, and relive your glory days as a pre-adolescent (*cough* twenty-something) Pokemaster. Some of us Pik early, okay?! 10. Bulbaderp Meet Bulbaderp, the derpiest of Bulbasaurs, just derpin’…

Geeks after college: how to avoid the monotony of the daily grind

Geeks After College: How to Avoid the Monotony of the Daily Grind

For many geeks, myself included, college was an awakening. What do you mean there’s a day devoted to Harry Potter where the dining hall serves pumpkin pasties and changes its menu font to lightning bolts? Wait, there’s an actual student body Hunger Games (minus the killing…most of the time)? Lightsabers abound on May the Fourth?!…

5 animal fantasy series that make us wish we weren’t human

5 Animal Fantasy Series that Make Us Wish We Weren’t Human

Human beings are overrated, which is why animal fantasy series exist—so you can read about animals that behave just like humans, except they aren’t actually…wait. Whatever. Here are five awesome book series that caused me to reject my humanity. 1. Warriors, by Erin Hunter Pretentious? Yes. Addicting? Completely. These five sub-series of thirty books, plus…

5 ‘geeky’ tv shows that make us look bad

5 ‘Geeky’ TV Shows That Make Us Look Bad

If you want to know what the world thinks about geekdom, look no further than geeks on TV. From the classic sitcom to the absurd ABC Family drama, these shows may be entertaining as hell, but they also wield the power to define us- and not necessarily in a good way. 5 ‘Geeky’ TV Shows…

10 astounding moments of harry potter ignorance

10 Astounding Moments of Harry Potter Ignorance

Fact: 4% of Americans believe that lizard people control politics. Another fact: less than 100% of culturally aware humans understand that just because you catch the snitch, DOES NOT MEAN that you win the match. Harry Potter ignorance is real, and it’s growing faster than lizards are taking over the White House. It might seem…