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Bachman’s Best – Pretty Deadly

The best thing I read last week was Pretty Deadly #1 by Image comics. Very simply as good a first issue as American Vampire if not better. This first issue of Pretty Deadly presents you with an introduction to a world like dipping a toe in a pond. It entices. It creates ripples, and then…

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Confessions of a YouTube Addict: Perfect Ron Burgundy Tribute

A local sportscaster in Boise, Idaho decided to be Ron Burgundy for Halloween.  He carries this over to when he goes on the air and owns the role.  There are callbacks to the original movie and the commercials seen on TV now.  Just wait for the Dodge Durango call out and you’ll laugh.

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Popcorn and Primetime: Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween Geeks!! I hope your night has been filled with ghoulish fun and sweet sweet candy!! We did a spiders nest for our halloween decorations including skeletons hung in webs, spider egg sacs, and sprinkled it all with red glowstick solution to make for a fighting exterior. I combined both last nights shows and…

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iThing of the Week: Can You Escape

Can You Escape, by Kaarel Kirsipuu, is a puzzle game. You find yourself in a room. You are not given any clues about how to escape; you must explore the room to find clues and objects that will help you escape. Tapping is how you will discover the parts of the room you can interact…

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Popcorn and Primetime: Origins of Davina and Miranda

Popcorn and Primetime: Origins Wow a great start to the Halloween week with our fantasy shows.  The Originals do a complete 180 on who is really the bad guys and we find out Davina’s Origin story and why she is in Marcels care. Ravenswood we find out some of the kids survive, and more about…

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Wedneday’s Webcomic: Nimona

Just in time for Halloween, I bring you Nimona, the tale of an evil genius and his minion. Ballister Blackheart was going it alone as a supervillain until teenage Nimona showed up on his doorstep with a can-do attitude, penchant for violence, and shapeshifting powers. Blackheart’s villainy isn’t black and white however, as his own…

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Popcorn and Primetime: Birthday Weekend Catchup

Welcome back from a long weekend. Since it was halloween and my husband, Adahy’s birthday we were out and about haunting the towns. Halloween Haunt at Kings Island was wonderful if you are around Ohio next year you should definitely check it out.  We are going to start with Friday and head through the weekend…

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Confessions of a YouTube Addict: Geek And Sundry Plays X-Wing TMG

Gonna Geek writer and podcast guest host extraordinaire Ryan and I are both big fans of X-Wing The Miniature Game.  In fact Ryan is the one who got me addicted to the game.  Its a great game that many people can enjoy.  Sometimes I have a little difficulty explaining it to people.  Luckily the folks…

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Popcorn and Primetime: For Whom the Bell Tolls

So Wow!! If you have not watched Vampire Diaries yet big warning you will need tissues for this episode. The last 15 mins  of the show I couldn’t see the screen I was crying so hard. This is by far the best episode of the season. So we start this episode with some brotherly bonding,…

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iThing of the Week: Apple October 2013 Event

On October 22, 2013, Apple held an event announcing new shiny stuff many are eager to have. Apple plans to launch new MacBooks and MacPro, and they discussed the improved iOS X Mavericks, but my focus was on the new iPads. As usual, Apple touted stats. The app store has over 1,000,000 apps, and customers…

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