General Geekery
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10 Top Non-Human Sidekicks Who Don’t Give A F*ck
2 Comments »Posted in General GeekeryMar 14, 2012
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Disclaimer: Disney has not paid me to endorse this film. My opinion regarding John Carter is my own. Disney, should you like to pay me to keep going to see John Carter, that would be cool, but also I know you need the money and I am willing to do you this favor if you [...]
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Yes, The Ending To Mass Effect 3 Can Be Kind Of Perfect
9 Comments »Posted in GamingMar 14, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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SPOILERS FOLLOW. I found the most critical point of the game and the point that most needed to be discussed was the ending. So spoilers for it are found within. DO NOT READ unless you want to know how six years of excellent action RPG gaming ends. I was getting close to the end and [...]
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Women Fight For Suffrage In Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance
No comments yetPosted in Women Who POPMar 9, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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I’m about to finish packing and head down to Austin for a week of super sweet SXSW coverage so while I drive through the rain and fight the urge to buy a giant burger at Storm’s I thought I’d stop and leave you guys with something fun. Like a “Bad Romance” and women’s suffrage mash-up! Yes [...]
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Gotye Hits 100 Million Views: is Crowned King of Awesomeness
No comments yetPosted in MusicMar 7, 2012
By Laura T.
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Maybe you’ve heard of Gotye: Wally de Backer. Maybe not. But maybe you’ve seen the video for his new hit song, like 100 million other people have. If you mention his name to the uninitiated, they’ll say, “Oh yeah. That song is awesome.” The song is Somebody That I Used to Know, and Gotye himself [...]
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Don’t Worry Guys! Kate Beaton Shows You How To Find Filthy Evil Feminists
1 Comment »Posted in Art & ComicsMar 6, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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Kate Beaton, the artist and writer behind the best historical comedy since Histeria, loves to post things to her tumblr sometimes. Like today. Apparently feminists have gotten so sneaky and insidious that Beaton thought it was high time people started knowing how to find them. Because she is awesome. Beaton is basically a national hero [...]
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Harry Potter Super Duper DVD Set Will Devour Your Wallet And Soul
No comments yetPosted in General GeekeryMar 2, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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I love me some Harry Potter. I am, in fact, working on a semiautobiographical tale of a teen fangirl perhaps titled “I Want To Bang Harry Potter.” But back in college apparently I was really vocal about my love of the franchise. I don’t remember being especially talkative about it but damned if people didn’t take [...]
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New Fully Illustrated Harry Potter Books and a J.K. Rowling Book For Adults?
No comments yetPosted in NovelsFeb 23, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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J.K. Rowling is breaking away from “young adult” fiction to write a book for people out of high school. There’s no word yet on what her new “adult” novel will be about. It could be more excellent fantasy or it could be about some navel gazing thirty something questioning their boring lives. Who knows! The [...]
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Is Game of Thrones Sexist? Part 7: Captive Heroines Shamed Into Submission
2 Comments »Posted in A Song of Ice and FireFeb 22, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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Due to the length of the fifth book, Dance with Dragons, this article has been split into two parts. So save you’re “BUT WHAT ABOUT THIS CHARACTER” comments for tomorrow please. While you wait feel free to read the previous six parts. They’re fabulous…that might be my bias speaking. Part 1 – Part 2 – [...]
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Creepy Internet Stalkers Harass Female Video Game Designer For Months
32 Comments »Posted in Gaming, Pearl ClutchingFeb 21, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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Over the last month Jennifer Hepler, one of the writers for Dragon Age and my beloved Dragon Age 2 has been enduring threats, insults and massive invasions of privacy because some asshats found an old interview she did and decided to poke the hornet’s nest that is the internet with it. In the interview with [...]
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Gotham City Impostors Whizzes Into Shooter Fans’ Hearts
1 Comment »Posted in GamingFeb 17, 2012
By Alex Cranz
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I get it. I do. The Kingdom of Amalur: RECKONING isn’t your cup of tea (it should be expect a review Monday as to why). You’re tired of assholes in Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3. You kind of wish Team Fortress was more of a thing on console systems. You’re bored and have nothing to do [...]

















