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The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across LondonThe Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London
The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London
The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London
- 7 Jun 20, 9:00am -
Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror FilmArtist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror Film
Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror Film
Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror Film
- 1 Jun 20, 9:00am -
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains RunningThe Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
- 31 May 20, 9:00am -
Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of DiscoverySpace Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
- 30 May 20, 9:00am -
High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice MeltHigh in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt
High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt
High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt
- 26 May 20, 9:00am -
Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's StormsSpace Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms
Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms
Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms
- 23 May 20, 9:00am -

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Geekologie

  • A longboarder's closest calls over 10 years of filming
    Lonboarder Josh Neuman put together this compilation of his ten closest calls while filming his longboarding over ten years. What he says about his number one closest call:What Happened: While on a production shoot we had one of the crew members…
    - 25 Aug 21, 2:57am -
  • Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing parkour
    This is incredible (chilling?) video of Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing parkour.Parkour is the perfect sandbox for the Atlas team at Boston Dynamics to experiment with new behaviors. In this video our humanoid robots demonstrate their whole-bo…
    - 19 Aug 21, 5:27am -
  • Absolutely stunning and hypnotic stop-motion animation using matches
    This is an incredibly well done and hypnotic stop-motion animation by Tomohiro Okazaki featuring every conceivable play on matches. And as if the creativity wasn't impressive enough on its own, it plays back at 60fps. The stop-motion video I made f…
    - 11 Aug 21, 2:22am -
  • This is a snownado
    Apparently snownados exist and if you guessed that they're dust devils but with snow you'd be correct. They're not nearly as interesting as Sharknados or firenados, but those are impossibly high bars for a 'nado. Keep going for another video of…
    - 10 Aug 21, 3:41am -
  • Surreal phone booth videos
    This is a series of surreal phone booth videos by TikToker solopsist. You may be wondering what a "surreal phone booth video" even is and I couldn't explain it to you if I tried, so I'll just let you experience them as I did. @solopsist There are…
    - 5 Aug 21, 2:59am -

The Mary Sue

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  • Today’s Hottest Deals: Deadpool & Wolverine, All-new Ring Battery Doorbell, Complete Calvin and Hobbes, and More!
    For today’s edition of “Deal of the Day,” here are some of the best deals we stumbled on while browsing the web this morning! Please note that Geeks are Sexy might get a small commission from qualifying purchases done through our posts. As an A…
    - 1 day ago 5 Oct 24, 7:37am -
  • When Predators Vanish: How Ecosystems Unravel (Trophic Cascade)
    What happens when predators disappear? A world without them might sound safer, but ecosystems could fall apart! In this fascinating MinuteEarth video, explore the concept of “trophic cascade”—the chain reaction that occurs when top predators va…
    - 1 day ago 5 Oct 24, 5:15am -
  • Why so Expensive? [Comic]
    [Source: CommitStrip | Like CommitStrip on Facebook]Click This Link for the Full Post > Why so Expensive? [Comic]
    - 1 day ago 5 Oct 24, 4:30am -
  • Superman is a Jerk [Comic]
    [Source: Toonhole | Like Toonhole on Facebook | Follow Toonhole on Twitter]Click This Link for the Full Post > Superman is a Jerk [Comic]
    - 1 day ago 5 Oct 24, 4:00am -
  • Spooktober has Cometh [Comic]
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    - 1 day ago 5 Oct 24, 3:30am -
  • Cat Fights [Comic]
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    - 2 days ago 4 Oct 24, 1:00pm -
  • Simulation: How Many Earths Can Fit In Each Planet?
    Ever wonder how many Earths you could stuff inside Jupiter? Spoiler: It’s 1,321. That’s like trying to fit all your laundry into one load… but, you know, with planets. Watch as Youtuber “What If” squeezes Earth into the Solar System’s big…
    - 2 days ago 4 Oct 24, 12:00pm -

Geeks of Doom

  • Fall 2024 Book Recommendations
    Fall is here! It's my favorite season and time for reading. There's always great titles being released for the spooky season that are perfect for Halloween, as well as with other books, accessories, and more! Putting together this list of Fall re…
    - 11 days ago 25 Sep 24, 10:41am -
  • Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons: 2024 Player’s Handbook
    Dungeons & Dragons: Player's Handbook 2024HardcoverD&D AccessoryWizards Of The CoastRelease Date: September 17, 2024Good day, fellow tabletop gaming enthusiasts! I am stunned by the fact that it has been 10 years since the original Du…
    - 19 days ago 17 Sep 24, 7:45am -
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2023: Dungeons & Dragons
    Another year, another chance to gift your favorite beloved tabletop gamer more Dungeons & Dragons goodies for the holiday season. Because, as usual, Wizards of the Coast and other publishers working alongside of them, has delivered. I am so pleas…
    - 24 Nov 23, 4:06pm -
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2023: Books Edition (Books, Games, Collectibles & More!)
    It's almost Thanksgiving, which means holiday shopping has begun and so have some really great sales. One of my favorite items to give and receive is books in all formats - print, eBook, and Audiobook - so putting together this annual guide is a…
    - 22 Nov 23, 11:27am -
  • Review: Cynthia Hart’s Victoriana Cats Collection: Jigsaw Puzzles, Sticker Book & Wrapping Paper
    Cynthia Hart's Victoriana CatsBasket of Mischief 1,000-Piece PuzzleSewing with Kittens 1,000-Piece PuzzleSet of 12 Wrapping Papers and Gift TagsThe Sticker Book: 300 Enchanting Stickers (Hardcover)By Cynthia HartPublisher: Workman Pub…
    - 21 Nov 23, 12:33pm -
  • Book Review: Heroes’ Feast Flavors of the Multiverse: An Official D&D Cookbook
    Heroes' Feast Flavors of the Multiverse: An Official D&D CookbookHeroes' Feast D&D Cookbook SeriesHardcover | Spiral Bound | KindleBy Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Michael Witwer, and Sam WitwerPublisher: Ten Speed PressRelease Date: Novem…
    - 8 Nov 23, 9:50am -
  • Book Review: Lore & Legends: A Visual Celebration of the Fifth Edition of the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game
    Dungeons & Dragons: Lore & Legends: A Visual Celebration of the Fifth Edition of the World's Greatest Roleplaying GameHardcover | KindleBy Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Sam WitwerForeword by Tom MorelloPublisher: Ten Speed Pr…
    - 3 Oct 23, 9:54am -
  • Book Review: What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman
    What Kind of MotherHardcover | Kindle | AudiobookBy Clay McLeod ChapmanPublisher: Quirk BooksRelease Date: September 12, 2023My grandma always says, "Where there’s a thought, there’s an image; where there’s an image, there’s a…
    - 19 Sep 23, 10:17am -
  • Fall 2023 Book Recommendations
    Fall is almost upon us! This is my favorite season of the year in general, but also my favorite time for reading. There's always a plethora of titles being released for the season, many of which are perfect for Halloween and even the Christmas Ho…
    - 18 Sep 23, 3:16pm -
  • Book Review: The September House by Carissa Orlando
    The September HouseHardcover | Kindle | AudiobookBy Carissa OrlandoPublisher: BerkleyRelease Date: September 5, 2023Bleeding walls, nightly screams, and mutilated apparitions are what Margaret and Hal are up against in their new home…
    - 15 Sep 23, 12:19pm -
  • Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Bigby Presents: Glory Of The Giants
    Dungeons & Dragons: Bigby Presents: Glory Of The GiantsHardcoverD&D AccessoryWizards Of The CoastRelease Date: August 15, 2023Good day and well met, friends! I hope today finds you well and I am absolutely excited to present this newe…
    - 6 Sep 23, 9:48pm -
  • Book Review: Dragons of Fate: Dragonlance Destinies: Volume 2
    Dragons of FateDragonlance Destinies Volume 2Hardcover | Kindle | AudiobookBy Margaret Weis and Tracy HickmanPublisher: Random House WorldsRelease Date: August 1, 2023It has been almost four decades since I was fourteen and I read t…
    - 28 Aug 23, 8:57pm -
  • Summer Reading List: Summer 2023 Book Recommendations
    Summertime is here! And with it brings lots of great reads to enjoy during the warmer weather.Below are some this year's releases that I personally am looking forward to reading over the Summer. After the main list of newer releases, I’ve i…
    - 29 Jun 23, 11:45am -
  • 2022 Stoker Awards: Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Wins Best Graphic Novel
    [2022 Stoker Award-winner Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary. Cover by Colton Worley. Image courtesy of James Aquilone.]Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary won the 2022 Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel…
    - 19 Jun 23, 11:17pm -
  • Book Review: How To Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
    How to Sell a Haunted HouseHardcover | Kindle Edition | AudiobookBy Grady HendrixPublisher: BerkleyRelease Date: January 17, 2023If this book had a title like Coming Home Again, I'd probably be starting this review by saying something…
    - 23 Jan 23, 6:35pm -
  • Seandps’s Top 10 Movies of 2022
    Well folks, we did it. One more year has passed and things continue to move towards getting back to normal. Although the meaning of normal is still up for debate. For me, normal is a year full of movies that I got to enjoy in the theaters, and mo…
    - 17 Jan 23, 1:00pm -
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Music
    Jim Morrison once waxed on wax about how “the future is uncertain and the end is always near.” Well if that’s the true-be-all-end-all-whatsit statement folks, then it’s a good thing that music is always near to help with the confusion. No…
    - 26 Nov 22, 8:40pm -
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Dungeons & Dragons
    Welcome, readers! Once again, I am honored to be able to show off a few of the amazing Dungeons & Dragons releases that were made available this year. I know I may have omitted a few items, but these are the big ones that I think would make for a…
    - 26 Nov 22, 5:09pm -
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Books, eBooks, and AudioBooks
    Another holiday season is almost upon, which means another great reason to buy and gift all things books! And there are some truly beautiful offerings from the publishing world this year, such some new illustrated editions of J.R.R. Tolkien works…
    - 17 Nov 22, 12:00pm -
  • Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons & Treasures (Young Adventurer’s Guides)
    Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons & TreasuresDungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer's GuidesHardcover | KindleD&D AccessoryWizards Of The CoastRelease Date: November 1, 2022Well met, readers. I hope Halloween treated you all well and you are…
    - 15 Nov 22, 8:28pm -
  • Halloween Reading List: Spooky Book Recommendations For Fall 2022
    The spooky season is upon us, with Halloween coming up soon! Below are some appropriate books for the season, ranging from kid-friendly to super creepy to absolutely terrifying, including new releases from Stephen King and Clay McLeod Chapman and…
    - 24 Oct 22, 7:21pm -
  • Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Spelljammer: Adventures In Space
    Dungeons & Dragons: Spelljammer: Adventures In SpaceHardcoverD&D AccessoryWizards Of The CoastRelease Date: August 16, 2022I must admit, I never expected to ever see a Spelljammer expansion ever again. I believe it was a holiday gift…
    - 1 Sep 22, 12:33pm -
  • 408: Que Será, Será – Violent Delights: A Westworld Podcast
    Violent Delights is an aftershow podcast where hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan discuss HBO’s Westworld, and the larger questions this ambitious show hopes to tackle.On this week's podcast, Andrew, Tosin, and Dwa…
    - 15 Aug 22, 10:01am -
  • 407: Metanoia – Violent Delights: A Westworld Podcast
    Violent Delights is an aftershow podcast where hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan discuss HBO’s Westworld, and the larger questions this ambitious show hopes to tackle.On this week’s podcast, Andrew, Tosin, and D…
    - 8 Aug 22, 10:22am -
  • Book Review: Dragons of Deceit: Dragonlance Destinies: Volume 1
    Dragons of Deceit: Dragonlance Destinies: Volume 1Dragonlance DestiniesHardcover | Kindle | AudiobookBy Margaret Weis and Tracy HickmanPublisher: Random House Worlds Release Date: August 2, 2022Nostalgia is a fickle thing. I have fo…
    - 4 Aug 22, 3:09pm -

Neatorama

  • newThe Early Life of Silent Movie Star Rin Tin Tin
    Rin Tin Tin was a German shepherd who became the star of a series of Hollywood movies in the 1920s, playing himself as a hero of all sorts. His movies were so successful that the dog has been credited for saving Warner Bros. from bankruptcy. You prob…
    - 2 hours ago 6 Oct 24, 10:17am -
  • newImagining a World Without Predators
    If the earth had no predators, then the rest of the animals would live without fear, and flourish in their own ways, right? The lion laying down with the lamb, so to speak. But in the real world, nature tries to balance all animals, plants, and even…
    - 3 hours ago 6 Oct 24, 10:04am -
  • newReece's Peanut Butter Cups No Longer Heads the List of Top Halloween Candies
    Source: CandyStore.com.The Candy Store has been surveying and tabulating the USA's best-loved Halloween candies for years, and many of those years, Reece's Peanut Butter Cups has reigned at the top of the list. But not this year. They've crunched th…
    - 6 hours ago 6 Oct 24, 6:36am -
  • newThe Amazing Engineering Behind Mount Rushmore
    The colossal sculpture of four presidents on the side of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota is actually titled Shrine of Democracy. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum designed the 60-foot-tall heads and supervised their construction from 1927 to 1941. Everyone who…
    - 20 hours ago 5 Oct 24, 4:47pm -
  • newThe Murder That May Have Inspired Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde can be just a scary yarn about a monster or a deep philosophical exploration. Robert Louis Stevenson's tale looks at the duality of the psyche, the good and evil that reside together in one man. In the story,…
    - 21 hours ago 5 Oct 24, 3:10pm -
  • newWhere Does Sound Go?
    My 6-year-old asked where the music goes after we listen to it. I didn’t know whether to go into how sound waves travel, or explain that music isn’t tangible in the way he might think. Maybe this is just a philosophical question. Where DOES the m…
    - 23 hours ago 5 Oct 24, 1:16pm -
  • True Crimes You Haven't Heard About -Yet
    Some crimes, and the criminals that made them happen, become globally famous, like Charles Manson, the Menendez Brothers, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Jeffrey Dahmer. But even if you follow true crime novels, movies, and websites, there are plenty of other…
    - 1 day ago 5 Oct 24, 9:05am -
  • The Ordeal of Writing the <i>Moby Dick</i> Screenplay
    Did you know Ray Bradbury wrote the screenplay for John Huston's 1956 film, Moby Dick? Here, they're discussing pages of the script. #RayBradbury#BradburyInHollywood#FunFact#FunFactFridaypic.twitter.com/UV0R3XVPIJ— Ray Bradbury Official (@raybradbu…
    - 2 days ago 4 Oct 24, 9:45am -
  • Treasure Hunt Finally Ends 31 Years Later
    Treasure hunter finally finds Golden Owl after decades https://t.co/UQDzMLc6KM— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 3, 2024Back in 1993, a marketing consultant and an artist designed Sur La Trace de La Chouette d’Or, a treasure hunt in France. T…
    - 2 days ago 4 Oct 24, 8:19am -
  • The Most Extreme Living Things in the Deep Biosphere
    Life as we know it exists on the surface of earth. Life as we are learning more and more about exists in the oceans, even when they are really deep and incompatible with surface life. But there's a whole other biosphere underground, and that means wa…
    - 2 days ago 4 Oct 24, 4:02am -
  • Fluffernutter and Other Traditional Foods That Started as Advertising
    Have you ever eaten a fluffernutter? It's a sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow creme, and sugar-craving kids love it. I have made peanut butter fudge with marshmallow creme, but the idea of putting those things between two slices of whi…
    - 3 days ago 3 Oct 24, 12:12pm -
  • New Photography with an Antique Camera
    Shooting baseball on a 130 year-old panoramic film camera ⚾️🎞️ pic.twitter.com/OjzLxnKNNt— Miles | Expired Film Club (@expiredfilmclub) September 24, 2024Miles of the Expired Film Club takes wonderful pictures of sports events with vintage…
    - 3 days ago 3 Oct 24, 11:24am -
  • Lost Picasso Painting Found in Basement
    Pictured above is the family of Luigi Lo Rosso, a junk dealer in Italy. In the background on the right is a painting that hung in his home for many years. Eventually, Lo Rosso's wife made him take it down because she found it hideous. It sat in the b…
    - 3 days ago 3 Oct 24, 8:33am -
  • Fat Bear Week is Underway!
    Every year, the rangers at Katmai National Park in Alaska get the public involved in the conservation of brown bears by holding the Fat Bear Week tournament. Which of the park's bears has put on the most weight during the summer? That extra fat is cr…
    - 3 days ago 3 Oct 24, 5:47am -
  • The Bigfin Squid is the Daddy Longlegs of the Deep
    The bigfin squid (Magnapinna) has rarely been seen or captured on camera, most often on surveillance cameras trained on deep sea oil-drilling operations. An adult bigfin can have tentacles up to eight meters (26 feet) long! But one was recently captu…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 6:55pm -

GeekDad

  • October 2024 Book Preview!
    Another month, another pile of books. What literary treats do I have in store for the spooky season? Find out in my October 2024 Book Preview.Click through to read all of "October 2024 Book Preview!" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, pl…
    - 1 day ago 5 Oct 24, 7:00am -
  • Nintendo Continues Its Partnership With GoNoodle
    Nintendo and GoNoodle are back with a brand new video, "This or That."Click through to read all of "Nintendo Continues Its Partnership With GoNoodle" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to sho…
    - 1 day ago 5 Oct 24, 5:00am -
  • ‘What on Earth! Magazine’ — October 2024
    October's 'What on Earth! Magazine' turns spooky, looking at spiders, monsters, and a vampire-inspired bookmark! Click through to read all of "‘What on Earth! Magazine’ — October 2024" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please supp…
    - 2 days ago 4 Oct 24, 5:00am -
  • DC This Week Roundup – Multiversal Mayhem
    Explore some of the more unique corners of the DC Multiverse in Multiversus: Collision Detected #2, My Adventures with Superman #5, and The Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries #10. Click through to read all of "DC This Week Roundup – Multiversal Mayhe…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 12:00pm -
  • Review – DC’s I Know What You Did Last Crisis #1: Multiversal Mayhem
    Eight creative teams unite to take us back to the most famous events in DC history - and will Dan Didio finally kill Nightwing?Click through to read all of "Review – DC’s I Know What You Did Last Crisis #1: Multiversal Mayhem" at GeekDad.If you…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 11:30am -
  • Review – Plastic Man No More #2: Melting Down
    To extend his life and potentially save his life, Plastic Man may commit the ultimate betrayal. Click through to read all of "Review – Plastic Man No More #2: Melting Down" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreo…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 11:00am -
  • GeekMom: Some Thoughts on the Future of ‘The Sims’ Franchise
    I have been playing The Sims since a few of my gaming friends were talking about the release of Sims 3 and trusting their judgement, I picked up the game and was hooked ever since. The Sims 3 eventually became The Sims 4 and eventually I found m…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 11:00am -
  • Review – The Nice House By The Sea #3: Two Houses
    The strange connections between the two houses are revealed as the mysterious Oliver enters the picture. Click through to read all of "Review – The Nice House By The Sea #3: Two Houses" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 10:30am -
  • Review – DC Horror Presents Creature Commandos #1 – Monster Mayhem
    Hollywood star David Dastmalchian brings his unique horror spin to the DCU's original monster warriors. Click through to read all of "Review – DC Horror Presents Creature Commandos #1 – Monster Mayhem" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDa…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 10:00am -
  • Review – Shazam! #16: Enter the Commander
    Freddy Freeman has the power of Shazam once more - but there may be trouble in the family. Click through to read all of "Review – Shazam! #16: Enter the Commander" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 9:30am -
  • Review – Poison Ivy #26: The War Comes Home
    Poison Ivy's war has changed the world - and now that change is coming back to haunt her in more ways than one. Click through to read all of "Review – Poison Ivy #26: The War Comes Home" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 9:00am -
  • Review – Birds of Prey #14: Bat Undercover
    To repair their relations with the Amazons, the Birds undertake a challenging mission - with Cass at the helm. Click through to read all of "Review – Birds of Prey #14: Bat Undercover" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support u…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 8:30am -
  • Review – Batman #153: New Gotham
    An old enemy is free, another is in charge, and a new hero may become a deadly threat as Batman's All In era kicks off with a bang. Click through to read all of "Review – Batman #153: New Gotham" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, pleas…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 8:00am -
  • Review – DC All-In Special #1: New Worlds
    Scott Snyder and Josh Williamson team up to launch the biggest new DC initiative in years in this oversized flip-book. Click through to read all of "Review – DC All-In Special #1: New Worlds" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please su…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 7:30am -
  • Review – Justice Society Of America #12: Graduation Day
    Geoff Johns bids farewell to the character of Stargirl - and to the DCU - with this emotional final issue. Click through to read all of "Review – Justice Society Of America #12: Graduation Day" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 7:00am -
  • Review – Absolute Power #4: Hit The Wall
    The final showdown against Amanda Waller begins, and the new era of DC Comics arrives. Click through to read all of "Review – Absolute Power #4: Hit The Wall" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this…
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 6:30am -
  • Highway to Halloween: BoxLunch Seasonal Offerings
    BoxLunch has many fun options for Halloween gear.Click through to read all of "Highway to Halloween: BoxLunch Seasonal Offerings" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
    - 4 days ago 2 Oct 24, 6:00am -
  • Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Citizens of the Spark’
    Which city will prevail? Recruit citizens and rely on their abilities to gather the most sparks.Click through to read all of "Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Citizens of the Spark’" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us vi…
    - 5 days ago 1 Oct 24, 10:00am -
  • Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Girls vs Ghouls’
    It's time for trick-or-treating! Ghouls are trying to lure kids to their haunted houses, but the neighborhood girls are working together to save the younger kids.Click through to read all of "Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Girls vs Ghouls’" at Gee…
    - 5 days ago 1 Oct 24, 10:00am -
  • September 2024 Book Review Roundup!
    My September 2024 Book Reviews took on a dystopian feel, not least in a Pulitzer-winning novel about the aftermath of Vietnam.Click through to read all of "September 2024 Book Review Roundup!" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please sup…
    - 5 days ago 1 Oct 24, 6:00am -

Longform

  • Longform Podcast #585: John Jeremiah Sullivan
    John Jeremiah Sullivan is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine and has written for Harper's, The New Yorker, and GQ. He is the author of Pulphead and the forthcoming The Prime Minister of Paradise: The True Story of a Lost American Hi…
    - 26 Jun 24, 10:19am -
  • Longform Podcast #584: Ta-Nehisi Coates
    Ta-Nehisi Coates is an author and journalist. His next book is The Message.“I don’t think we have the luxury as journalists of avoiding things because people might say bad things about us. I don’t even think we have the luxury of avoiding thi…
    - 19 Jun 24, 6:53am -
  • Longform Podcast #583: Jay Caspian Kang
    Jay Caspian Kang is a staff writer for The New Yorker and a co-host of Time to Say Goodbye.“At some point, you have to kick it out the door, and it’s never finished to the degree that you would finish a magazine piece. But it, in some ways, is m…
    - 12 Jun 24, 12:37pm -
  • Longform Podcast #582: Joseph Cox
    Joseph Cox is a cybersecurity journalist and co-founder of 404 Media. His new book is Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever.“In the not too distant future, I will be a very old man, and maybe I won't be able to…
    - 5 Jun 24, 7:10am -
  • Longform Podcast #581: Tavi Gevinson
    Tavi Gevinson is a writer, actor, and the founder of Rookie. Her new zine is Fan Fiction.“Stories are unstable, and memory is unstable, and identity is unstable. All of these things that I've tried to make permanent in writing, they're actually un…
    - 29 May 24, 7:18am -
  • Longform Podcast #580: Rachel Khong
    Rachel Khong is a journalist and author whose latest novel is Real Americans.“It's about the ways in which we miss each other as human beings and can't fully communicate what it is like to be ourselves. … And I think that's what makes it so int…
    - 22 May 24, 8:45am -
  • Longform Podcast #579: Kelsey McKinney
    Kelsey McKinney is a features writer and co-owner at Defector.com. She hosts the podcast Normal Gossip and is the author of the upcoming book You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip.“I was always very interested in how you stra…
    - 15 May 24, 7:54am -
  • Longform Podcast #578: Lissa Soep
    Lissa Soep is an audio producer, editor and author whose latest book is Other People’s Words: Friendship, Loss, and the Conversations That Never End.“I am so keenly aware of how much my own voice is a product of editing relationships and co-pro…
    - 8 May 24, 6:29am -
  • Longform Podcast #577: PJ Vogt
    PJ Vogt is the host of Search Engine.“One of our tests editorially is if we think we’ve got something good, but we haven’t started reporting or recording on it, I’ll just try asking the question at dinner and stuff. If it derails conversatio…
    - 1 May 24, 7:57am -
  • Longform Podcast #576: Lindsay Peoples
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    Teton County Library in Jackson, Wyoming, has held Harry Potter-themed literacy programming for local kids for years. The events are ending after legal threats from Warner Brothers. In the past the company has encouraged such activities, but it's reb…
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    TL;DR: Get a computer you can take anywhere when you get a MacBook Air refurb for $239.99 (reg. $999). I already have a computer, but I want another. Here's why: if I rely on one machine for everything, a whole lot can go wrong if something ever…
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    TL;DR: This Samsung Chromebook might only be $80, but it comes with Google Assistant, 12.5 hours of battery life, and fast WiFi!Did you know you could get a laptop for less than your next dinner date? No, we're not pulling your leg. — Read the…
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  • MAGA school board installs windows in middle-school bathrooms so they can take a peek (video)
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Awkward Geeks

  • Nerd Rant: The “What if” Arguments
    Any time Hollywood remakes something, and changes a characters skin color to anything not white, white people have complete breakdowns over it. I’ve seen so much outrage recently between The Rings of Power, and now The Little Mermaid, it’s just d…
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  • Watching: DC Animated Shows
    I’ve been on a kick lately, a nostalgia superhero kick. I grew up watching superhero cartoons, and never really stopped. It really hit me though that most of the animated shows I watched were DC. Of course I loved some Marvel stuff to, like X-Men,…
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  • That Time At The Library
    Once upon a time, 13 year old me, and my two best friends (one bold & one goofy) were at a public library. We were doing some research for a school project we had to work on, and pretty much minding our own business. Aside from whispering, when we ne…
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  • My Favorite Underrated Movies
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    - 25 Apr 22, 7:03pm -
  • The Guild
    On July 27th 2007, back when I obsessively payed World of Warcraft, Felicia Day dropped The Guild on YouTube. I’m having trouble processing that this year will mark 15 years since then. It just doesn’t seem that long ago to me, yet, somehow, it d…
    - 28 Feb 22, 12:38pm -
  • “Forgotten” Early 2000s Sci-Fi Shows
    If it wasn’t for the fact that people uploaded things on YouTube, I would have thought I was the only one who remembered some of these shows. I consider them “forgotten” simply because of the fact I never hear any one talk about them, or know w…
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  • The Villains Lair
    I’m not sure how this went unnoticed by me for so long, but recently YouTube decided to make a suggestion to me, and I don’t know why they waited so long. But, now I have discovered The Villain’s Lair. Here are the first two episodes from the p…
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  • Encanto: Mirabel’s Gift
    When we get to the end of Encanto some people felt it wasn’t clear if Mirabel had a gift, or what it was. But, I think I might be on to something with my theory. Let’s start at the beginning, not of the movie, but where the gifts came from. Abuel…
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  • If My Life Were A Disney Soundtrack
    Sometimes I like to put together playlists on Spotifty. Recently I wondered, if my life had a soundtrack, what would it be? Then I went completely blank.  After thinking on it, I figured the best place for me to start would be with songs from Disne…
    - 2 Jan 22, 10:34am -
  • Nerd Nostalgia: BK Commercials
    I’m not sure how I ended up down this rabbit hole, but here we are. This post is an unintentional ad for Burger King, because they saw talent before they were famous. Little “Buffy” at Burger King Before she worked at Double Meat Palace, Buffy…
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