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Reverse psychology works well in a viral video, making an issue suddenly become crystal clear. BuzzFeed posted a video where a geek girl acts like a geek guy. The point of the video is to show that, regardless of common interests in comic book culture, geek guys will automatically assume that geek girls don’t really…
It’s near impossible to go a week without hearing someone complain about how modern society spends an inordinate amount time browsing the internet. I have to protest such a statement. Even if someone spends 80% of their day connected to the internet, there are plenty of reasons to cement such a decision. The world wide web is stuffed…
There are many good reasons for tracking your menstrual cycles, from preventing pregnancy to detecting irregularities. By keeping track with LoveCycles you’ll begin to learn your natural rhythms and the various things you can expect throughout your cycle. LoveCycles Period Tracker Like most period tracking apps, LoveCycles provides the standard features: calendar, symptoms, moods, and…
Saturday was an exciting day for Doctor Who fans across the universe as the 12th Doctor took flight in his TARDIS and landed right into our homes and hearts. Although I viewed the series premiere with only a small group of family members, hundreds of fans hosted large get-togethers and shrines to the program in…
Hello there, fellow bibliophiles and welcome to another installment of your favorite fortnightly column, the Geek Girls’ Book Blog aka G2B2! As promised, today I bring to you a review of the second book from Holly Smale’s Geek Girl series where we’ll learn more about the (not so) secret life of Harriet Manners and whether or…
Hello again, geeky fashionistas! My greatest hope is that you enjoyed the last column and that you’re hungry for more. Let’s talk weddings, shall we? Many couples nowadays are looking to put their own personal spin on their nuptials. Some people theme their weddings while others do cosplay (and sorry, but this is my personal favorite…
It’s commonplace nowadays to find yourself in dire need of an outlet to juice up your mobile device, and to be hopelessly out of luck. In my experience, there are outlets everywhere when I have no need for them, and they are scarce as hen’s teeth when my phone is at 4%. There is simply…
Hello there, all you geeky fashionistas! Let me ask you a few questions. Do you love it when fandom and fashion collide? Would rather dress like a character you love than fill your wardrobe with whatever color is in? Do you scour Etsy for fandom purses or model your going out clothes after Felicia Day…
It is well known that men vastly outnumber the amount of women in the tech world. According to a survey done by the International Game Developers Association in 2009, only 11.5% of women worked in the gaming industry. In the newest survey done last month, it was shown that the number had increased to 22%,…
While geek culture has historically been seen as having been the domain of men; with the mainstream-ness of geek culture women as well as men have become equal fans of this art and lifestyle. Women are a growing group in the technology fields as well as the convention circuits. But with this growing culture and…
Women are represented pretty poorly in the media. Their roles are neglected in every genre of film from comedy to action, downgraded to sexual prizes won by the male lead, or the nagging “straight-man” foil to a charismatic Adam Sandler-alike. Screenplays either completely gloss over any attempts to create depth, or get praised for having…
Greets ladynerds and geekmen, Ed West here with the low down on the species of our genus, or rather, “5 Types of Guys That Girl Gamers Face While Online Gaming”. I chose to write this article because I can’t just slack off around Geek Insider HQ, drinking up all of the free coffee and harassing…
There has been quite a bit of talk surrounding the comments of Metal Gear Solid series creator, Hideo Kojima on Twitter. They almost exclusively surround the issue of a new female character to be in MGSV named “Quiet.” Quiet is a female sniper character who as of yet has not had much revealed other than…
I have a message for my fellow geeks and gamers. It’s not new or revolutionary. It’s a Call To Arms and I want you all to join in on this PVP battle. A good friend of mine once said “Games are the great leveler It doesn’t matter who you are or what you can do outside…
Usually an ‘Undistressed Damsel’ is a character from a Geeky universe. They’re usually someone fictional. But this week, I’m making an exception. This week, the ‘Undistressed Damsel’ are a bunch of damsels (and a dudesels, which is the boy version of damsel that I just made up right then, I’M LIKE SHAKESPEARE!) who are taking…