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Why Women Relate to Harley Quinn
With the build up to the Suicide Squad movie spanning nearly TWO WHOLE YEARS and a promo that rivaled some of the biggest movies to date, this gang of misfits had a lot to live up to. With names like Jared Leto and Will Smith amongst the stars, it was hard to know who would steal the show, but Margot Robbie's portrayal of the Joker's battered lady friend Harley Quinn has definitely taken center stage.
By Samantha Bentley9 years ago in Geeks
Top RPG Video Games
If you’re looking for a good RPG to play here’s a list of some of the top RPG video games ever made. These games span decades, but they all owe something to the earliest pen and paper RPGs. The influence of RPGs on video games has been tremendous. This list of the best RPG video games explores some different ways that RPGs have been implemented in video games.
By Patricia Sarkar9 years ago in Geeks
Legendary Jewish Superheroes
In many respects you could say that the characters from the Torah were the superheroes of the previous century. Mythic figures like Moses, King Soloman, and Samson served as the superheroes for a generation over a millennia ago. It could be argued that Moses was the ultimate comic book hero who starred in the the second volume of the greatest comic book story ever written: the Jewish Torah. It should be no surprise that the entire superhero archetype was invented by Jews, and the genre has featured so many different Jewish creators. During the high holy days, do Jewish superheroes need forgiveness or have their names already been written in the book of life for their heroic deeds? Are they really judged on Yom Kippur like the rest of the tribe? If you believe any of this, then it's the time of the year to recognize the legendary Jewish superheroes.
By Geeks Staff9 years ago in Geeks
'The Walking Dead' Comics Vs TV Show
The Walking Dead has become a sensation on TV ever since it made the zombie apocalypse both believable and relatable. Whether watching or reading, it has made its scrappy group of survivors seem like mythic figures, as well as the person next door. Though the TV show has a great backstory to follow with years of storylines created by the comic, there is enough of a difference to keep even the most diehard of readers guessing as to where the story will go next. I’ll take a look at three differences and three similarities that keep bringing people back to The Walking Dead.
By Peter Carriveau9 years ago in Geeks
Celebrities Who Are Secretly Geeks
Have you ever been tossing your polyhedral dice or mashing your video game controller buttons and suddenly wonder if there are celebrities who are secretly geeks somewhere out there doing the same thing? Chances are, yes, there is some celebrity with the same dorky past times. Life isn’t all red carpets and private jets, after all. They need something to pass the time between photoshoots, appearances, promotions, traveling, yachting, fundraising, and everything else those with a seemingly endless amount of money do! Here are a few celebrities who have some serious nerd cred, and some of these celebrities who are secretly geeks will likely surprise you!
By Parag Patel9 years ago in Geeks
Roger Corman’s 'Amazons' Feminist Movie
Put a strong female actor in the jungle, sword in her hand, with producer Roger Corman in charge and you have the beginning of Amazon movies. Not Amazon.com, but actually Amazonian women in movies. Corman is a legendary masters of genre filmmaking. Post–Texas Chainsaw Massacre era, Corman's base of operations was New Horizon Pictures, located in the Brentwood Section of Los Angeles. Along with comedy films like The Last Resort with Charles Grodin and a children's movie called The Dirt Bike Kid, Corman took a try at a spin-off of the sword-and-sorcery genre: the warrior-woman film. Roger Corman’s Amazons took a new look at feminism in cinema.
By Eddie Wong9 years ago in Geeks
Smartest Female Comic Characters
When it comes to the smartest female comic characters, there is definitely more than meets the eye. When you look past their tight costumes, perfect hair, and curves, you will uncover a list of women who are skilled in both the mind and the body. Poison Ivy’s study of botanical biochemistry, Sue Storm’s four doctorates in biochemical sciences and She-Hulk’s degree in law are just a few of the credentials that the smartest female comic characters have achieved. Not to be overshadowed by their male counterparts, these women are the lady bosses of the comic book industry.
By Lindsie Polhemus9 years ago in Geeks
Knight Rider’s Original High-Tech Car K.I.T.T.
The novelty of a self-driving car has worn off in an era where reality exceeds vintage sci-fi shows like Knight Rider. The David Hasselhoff-driven action series was a seminal hit in the 1980s. Like many shows from that decade, it enlightened a generation of dreamers to turn fantasy into reality. From Tesla to Google, the new era of the automotive industry promises to make Knight Rider’s K.I.T.T. proud to be the original high-tech car.
By Eddie Wong9 years ago in Geeks
Best Antiheroes in Comics
When we’re talking about the best antiheroes in comics, we’re generally referring to the controversial bunch of “grey” folks standing strong halfway between the shiny-white heroes and abyssal-black villains. They’re the fabulous shady bastards that somehow manage to promote justice and put a smile on our faces while leaving behind them colossal wreckage with dozens of victims caught in it incidentally.
By Lindsie Polhemus9 years ago in Geeks
Interview with Larry Blamire, Creator of 'Steam Wars'
In Steam Wars, the year is 1897. Warfare is fought with large steam-powered fighting machines––steam rigs––designed to resemble ancient armored warriors. Manned by crews, the steam rigs serve a larger purpose in the Second Steam War of the world.
By Natasha Sydor9 years ago in Geeks
Darkest Comic Book Storylines
Comic books may have started out as something that was meant to be sold to children alongside packs of bubblegum, but in the past few decades the audience for comics has grown-up with them. Publishers have all been tackling this demand for more mature darker content to try and feed a fan base looking for a little something more then just the standard superhero heroics in their usual comic book storylines. Writers like Alan Moore and Frank Millar have managed to elevate the medium by tackling more mature stories and themes. These deconstructions have gone a long way towards expanding the market for comic books and have given the fans some of the darkest comic book storylines of all time. We've collected a few of our personal favorites.
By Isaac Shapiro9 years ago in Geeks
