Almost every maker with an appreciation for the advancement of science or explosions wants to work for the Mythbusters. Adam Savage says that he is constantly flooded with requests to work with him, for him, near him… etc. He’s the makersiah. I’m no different. I want to play too. Finally, Adam heard the pleas of the unwashed masses and opened up a contest to be his intern. His PA... »
Robin Thicke’s recent hit “Blurred Lines” is more than a little problematic (this excellent gender-swapped parody by Mod Carousel illustrates a few of its issues), but we’ve got one problem with that isn’t getting nearly enough attention: not enough lyrics about cosplay! Thankfully, nerd hip hop troubador Adam WarRock has addressed our concerns with his own parody abo... »
This past weekend, I attended GaymerX in San Francisco, CA, the first ever video game convention to focus on queer geek culture. Crowds of excited gamers poured into meeting halls for panels and events, whose speakers sought to engage the audience in discussions of inclusivity, empowerment and fandom. As in any convention, each of us waited in line, clutching portal guns, carefully rolled poster... »
HopeSpring is a cancer support center that offers services and counseling to people suffering from cancer. One of their regular programs is for children where they provide games and a fun atmosphere to help kids with cancer meet each other and cope with the fear, pain, and uncertainty that comes with the disease. And some heartless thief stole their WII U. You read that right. Somebody STOLE A WII... »
It was a quiet week for drabble lab, but that means that I actually get to feature all of the drabbles! »
Did you miss SkepchickCON? Wish you could have been there with us? We wish you could have been there too! So we’ve brought a little piece of SkepchickCON back home to you: our Geek Art workshop, full of scientist paper dolls. The whole set is here, and we’re already plotting to make more. Who are we missing? Who would you love to see as a paper doll? Let us know in the comments; we may... »
If you haven’t played Borderlands 2 I highly recommend it. It’s exactly the opposite of what you might expect from a first-person shooter. It’s funny, colorful, satirical, self-aware and cooperative. The gameplay is varied enough to stay interesting and it is brilliantly voiced. It is, in my mind, one of the best games out there, doubly so if you like to play with your friends. I... »
If you are not one already, imagine you are a lady-type. So there you are, at an event, enjoying yourself and the topic/event/display at hand. This is why you go to such events! Good times, good friends, good discussion, perhaps good foods-and-drinks. But something seems off. Or something happens. Something you can’t pin a description onto, or something that you only hear about, in muttering... »
