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Geekend Review
Posted on November 18, 2012 | No CommentsWelcome back to the Geekend Review. I’ve been out for a few weeks finishing up a comic project with Premier Pulp and had to take a brief vay-kay from the geek scene. But that’s all behind me me now and I’m ready to hit this... -
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... -
Geek Review TV – The Walking Dead
Posted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsLast night AMC premiered the third season of the hit television series, The Walking Dead. Based on the widely successful comic book series of the same name, The Walking Dead written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated in black and white (with grey tones), published by... -
Geekend Review
Posted on October 14, 2012 | No CommentsWhat a week in Geek! If you live in the Big Apple then you’ve been over run with sub pop culture as your large comic convention swooped through and flooded the streets with cosplay and geek news. I’m not going to recap comic con here,... -
Geek TV Review: American Dad Season 8, Episode 2
Posted on October 12, 2012 | No CommentsIn this, the second episode of the eighth season, American Dad picks up right where it left off in the humor department. The entire Smith family (sans Klaus) goes on vacation, and Jeff, Hailey, and Francine have their own hopes as to what this vacation... -
Geek TV Review: Family Guy Season 11, Episode 2
Posted on October 10, 2012 | No CommentsIn this episode, the second of the season, the Griffins find themselves being chosen to be a Nielsen family. That is, a family that gets to have their television watching habits tracked in the name of the all important ratings war. Predictably, Peter goes a... -
The Fabricate – The Race
Posted on October 9, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s a heated race, and it looks like all eyes are on Ohio as the presidential campaign begins to wind down in these final weeks. Just 27 days until we cast those votes if we haven’t cast them already. The President has taken a huge... -
Geek TV Review: Supernatural Season 8 Premiere
Posted on October 4, 2012 | No CommentsSeason eight of Supernatural debuted last night on the CW. Seeing as that over the past eight years we’ve seen Sam and Dean Winchester separated and reunited over and over again, this premiere was similar to those others. After being dumped in purgatory during last... -
Geek TV Review: American Dad Season 8 Premiere
Posted on October 3, 2012 | No CommentsIn the season premiere of American Dad, Roger opens up bar in the attic of the Smith home. When it fails miserably, he hires Hailey, whom he overhears singing in the shower, to sing in it. The town falls in love with Hailey, and roger’s... -
Geek TV Review: Family Guy Season 11 Premiere
Posted on October 3, 2012 | 2 CommentsWhy would a family eat a human before a dog? Certainly this question raises many more, some ethical, some logical. This is the conundrum that the Griffin family confronts in the season premiere of Family Guy. In an attempt to outdo the family of one... -
Geekend Review
Posted on September 30, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s Sunday September 30th and time for another Geekend Review. Big week for TV, Dexter, Homeland, Elementary, and ABC’s Once Upon A Time premiered this week. The iPhone continues to have problems with it’s launch. And the new sci fi thriller Looper starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt... -
Geek TV Review – Doctor Who Mid-Season Finale
Posted on September 30, 2012 | No CommentsWell, it’s been a long time coming. Amelia Williams (Pond) and Rory Williams (Pond) who have been the longest running companions since the Who revival have said their goodbyes and opened the door for the next companion. Last night wasn’t just the Ponds final episode... -
Geekend Review
Posted on September 23, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s Sunday and time for a Geekend Review. It’s been a pretty light week in Geek. Borderlands 2 hit the shelves hard, a few more fall TV shows blessed us with their comedic presence. Apple files more suits against Samsung. Judge Dredd is dead in... -
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... -
Geek TV Review: Revolution Series Premiere
Posted on September 18, 2012 | No CommentsRevolution, NBC’s new post-apocalyptic drama premiered Monday night. 15 years after a mysterious incident has caused all electricity as well as working machinery such as vehicles to shut down, we find a world learning to live without. The government as we know it has fallen... -
Geekend Review
Posted on September 16, 2012 | No CommentsSunday, September 16th, 2012. and these are your top stories. There’s been a lot circling the wagons as fall TV slides into place, the iPhone 5 shakes it up like some sort of outdated instant photograph (that I argue still has a very valid place... -
Top 8 Most Anticipated Returning TV Shows This Fall
Posted on September 14, 2012 | 2 CommentsThis week’s list is in honor of the upcoming fall television season. We will be looking at my top eight returning shows. I’m just going to focus on returning television shows and leave the new original programming for another day, another list. Some of the... -
Geek TV Review- Sons of Anarchy
Posted on September 12, 2012 | No CommentsLast night on 9/11 the first major fall show premiered. Sons of Anarchy has been making us wait with… maybe bated breath, last season was okay. The complications with gangs and cartels and power struggles may be becoming a tad too complex and I have... -
The Fabricate-Teacher’s Strike
Posted on September 11, 2012 | No CommentsMusic Rap/Rock group Gym Class Heroes is stepping in to save the day in Chicago. “We’re more than just a name…” said lead vocalist Travie McCoy. “We came together as a group because we were literal gym class heroes. It’s time for us to bring those powers... -
Geekend Review
Posted on August 26, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s been an interesting week. BBCAmerica announced the release date for the first episode of Doctor Who season 7 (Sept 1st). The world lost a great hero, and Apple won the first battle in their bid to control the world. Let’s begin. Star Wars Celebration...