You Know, Life.
Monday, March 24th, 2008 Posted in Fantasy | No Comments »Sure, this is a little bit selfish, but whatever. So I added in all the pains I'd learned. Cooking blunders I'd had to eat anyway. Equipment and property constantly breaking down, needing repairs and attention. Tax insanity, and rushing around trying ...
The Dungeon Master is Dead
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 Posted in Fantasy | No Comments »Troll Lord Games, a publisher who worked with Gary Gygax, is reporting that he has died of multiple strokes and heart complications. Gygax was a figure of great controversy in fantasy gaming, honored by many as the father of the hobby, ...
Battle of Armageddan, Next Summer’s Blockbuster
Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Fantasy | No Comments »As part of its election coverage, ABC News is reporting on an endorsement that John McCain received from John Hagee, a pastor at some Texan megachurch. It seems to me that Hagee has a fabulous career waiting for him as ...
Geekout - 01/31/08
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 Posted in Fantasy, Gadgets, Sci-Fi | 1 Comment »Brassgoggles: Make your own rayguns. Filmwad Matt Reeves (director) considering Cloverfield sequel. Io9: Tori Spelling, Cthulhu. Kathool who? Exactly. Arstechnica: Egypt to users: teh internets are borked. Stop downloading toonz. Gizmodo: Hamburger in a can... REVIEWED. Gizmodo: 10 most blatantly sexist items known to man. Livescience: ...
Nerd University : Music 101 : Power Metal
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 Posted in Fantasy, Music | 4 Comments »For our first installment of Nerd University, a series of posts meant to educate the reader on nerdy, geeky, or otherwise dorky subjects, we have Professor Spazworrier, geek-metal aficionado and all around nice guy. - balam Listen up students, in this ...
Gaming Under the Influence
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Fantasy, Video Games | No Comments »People have consumed alcohol to enhance enjoyment of pleasurable events for millenia. I consider myself proud to uphold this long-standing tradition. Of course, no one should ever consume alcohol when they are going to be in a situation where their judgment ...
A Fad Which Just Won’t Die: Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarta!
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 Posted in Computers, Fantasy | 1 Comment »Wind back your clocks for a minute; it's 2006, you're on the internet, and everywhere you look, Spartans. To the left of you, King Leonidas kicking a diplomat down a pit. Would he have done this in 300 Spartans, the ...
Geekout - 01/25/08 to 01/27/08 (Weekend Edition)
Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Comic Books, Fantasy, Gadgets, Random Geekery, Sci-Fi, Science, Video Games | 3 Comments »Foxnews: Rampaging sysadmin proves case for offsite backup. Torrentfreak: Paulo Coelho (author) pirates his own work via bittorrent. Physorg: Australian teen changed blood type after liver transplant. Ars Technica: Growth of gaming outpaces movies, music. Kotaku: Oneechanbara Revolution, hai! Microsoft: Earnings reports are boring, but ...
Geek Graffiti
Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Comic Books, Computers, Fantasy, Random Geekery, Sci-Fi, Science, Video Games | No Comments »Graffiti has a special place in our culture as the classic form of expression for the marginalized, disenfranchised or angry elements of youth culture. Since few parts of our society fit this description better than members of the Brotherhood of ...
Five Years of Geekflicks
Friday, January 18th, 2008 Posted in Comic Books, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | No Comments »The above chart shows the percentage of gross domestic earnings that 'geek' films took from amongst the top 10 of each year. It is a basic bit of research meant to ferret out whether the popularity of these movies has ...