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Top 8 Relics of the Internet
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsThis week Microsoft officially announced the death of Hotmail. At one time the service giant was the most popular email client on the internet, but soon found itself lagging behind competitors such as Yahoo and Gmail. Finally, after 16 years Microsoft has decided to do... -
8 Worst Superhero Movies
Posted on April 20, 2013 | 1 CommentIt has been a few weeks since I wrote a top eight list. I know you’ve all been clamoring for a new installment, so this week I shall oblige. We are only two weeks away from the next Iron Man sequel and only two months... -
Top 8 Events to look Forward to at Wizard World St. Louis
Posted on March 16, 2013 | No CommentsNext weekend, the famous Wizard World Comic Convention will be making its first ever appearance in St. Louis. As many of you know, this is the hometown of many of the staff here at 8daysageek and we couldn’t be happier to welcome the con to... -
8 Cult TV Shows That Deserve to be Revived
Posted on March 10, 2013 | 1 CommentThis week I read an article that said they will be filming the pilot episode for the upcoming Disney Channel show, Girl Meets World. This is of course a spinoff of the cult classic sitcom from the 90’s, Boy Meets World, starring Ben Savage and... -
Top 8 Scientifically Flawed Films
Posted on February 24, 2013 | 1 CommentLast week the Earth was just missed (in spatial distances) by an asteroid that was 30 meters across and 190,000 tons. On the very same day a meteor 55 feet across and weighing 10,000 tons exploded above Chelyabinsk, Russia, releasing energy thirty times the amount... -
Top 8 Shows that Deserve to be Cancelled
Posted on February 10, 2013 | No CommentsEvery television season we witness the major networks cancel shows that have been on the air for some time, shows that have just debuted, shows that have seen their ratings plummet, and shows that never had any ratings to speak of in the first place. ... -
Top 8 Video Game Console Failures
Posted on February 1, 2013 | No CommentsThis week Playstation announced that later this month they would be making an even BIGGER announcement about the company’s future gaming device. Besides Playstation, there is a litany of other gaming devices slated to possibly hit the market within the year. This includes the Ouya,... -
Top 8 Geek Films to Look Forward to in 2013
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsThe new year is upon us and if you read any of the recent lists on our illustrious website, you probably came across the countdown of 2012’s best and worst movies. This coming year shows quite a bit of geek promise in the cinematic arena.... -
Top 8 New TV Shows of 2012
Posted on December 28, 2012 | 1 CommentAs 2012 draws to a close, it’s time for year-end countdowns. Seeing as that I am the resident television guy here at 8daysageek, I’m going to use my soapbox this week to countdown the top eight new television shows that debuted this year. Most made... -
8 Last Minute Geek Gifts
Posted on December 21, 2012 | 1 CommentIt’s December 21st and the Mayans were wrong. Did you procrastinate in your Christmas shopping duties, expecting the end of the world to relieve you of the burden? No need to worry, my friend. I shall be your savior this week by counting down eight... -
On the 6th day before Christmas, my true love gave to me, movies and TV to see…
Posted on December 19, 2012 | No CommentsThis time of year our televisions are awash with crappy holiday movies and television shows. In order to combat this, and give the geek something to celebrate the season, I’ve compiled this list of alternate holiday viewing just for the geek. 10. The Muppet Christmas... -
8 Beliefs as Dumb as the Mayan Doomsday Prophecy
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 1 CommentPeople will believe just about anything. Just look at the upcoming “end of the world”. I’m sorry folks, but December 21st will not be our last day on Earth. I don’t care what Nostradamus or the silly Mayans have to say about it. Thusly, this... -
Top 8 Geek Debates
Posted on November 30, 2012 | No CommentsThis past Thursday was Thanksgiving. The holiday where we all sit down to gorge ourselves on turkey and spend time with our beloved family members. For most of us out there, spending that much time (or any at all) with our family members means heated... -
Top 8 Geeky Things I am Thankful for This Year
Posted on November 16, 2012 | 2 CommentsThanksgiving is less than a week away and with that in mind I have decided to count down the top eight geeky things I am thankful for this year. None of that peace and love crap here. Just pure nerdy delight. There’s not much to... -
Top 8 Ways Disney Can Ruin the Star Wars Franchise
Posted on November 2, 2012 | 1 CommentThis week Disney announced that they have purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. This has sent shivers down the spines of many a geek in the world. Terrified nerds everywhere are lining up to protest any and all changes made to the Star Wars franchise by... -
8 Easy and Geeky Pumpkin Carving Ideas
Posted on October 26, 2012 | No CommentsHalloween is this coming Wednesday and if you are anything like me, you enjoy carving yourself a nice geeky pumpkin to place on the front porch. Now I don’t want to spend hours and hours carving some of the elaborate jack-o-lanterns I have seen on... -
Top 8 Essentials for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
Posted on October 19, 2012 | 1 CommentIn honor of last Sunday’s return of AMC’s hit series The Walking Dead, this week we will be counting down the top eight essentials for surviving the inevitable zombie apocalypse. Keep in mind that I only have EIGHT slots for this list. There are numerous... -
Top 8 Current TV Sidekicks
Posted on October 12, 2012 | No CommentsIn honor of the Doctor Who mid-season finale and the departure of his current companions, this week I will be exploring the top eight sidekicks currently on television. Most come from hit dramas. Though I have included a couple that make already amusing sitcoms even... -
8 Modern Technological Conveniences I Would Not Want to Live Without
Posted on September 28, 2012 | No CommentsThis week it was announced that there could possibly be a worldwide bacon shortage in our near future. As devastating a bit of news as this is, it started my thinking about what modern technological conveniences it would really suck to live without. Thusly, this... -
Top 8 Reasons I Don’t Give A S#*t About iPhone 5
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 1 CommentToday is the release of the iPhone 5 and i couldn’t care less. So I’ve decided to use my weekly countdown list to tell you exactly why! What did you say?? You love your iPhone? I can’t hear you from this soap box I’m standing...