Do me a favor and take a look at this screen for a second. No tricks, promise. What do you see? A fancy banner for the site, a couple other linked articles, maybe a picture. Ok, fair enough. But what else do you see, covering most of the page? Words. Sometimes it's hard to stop… Continue reading The Power of Performing with Words
We at The Geek Embassy want to acknowledge and celebrate Black History Month. Black folks have a significant and bright place in United States history that is often overlooked. However, we're a geek & nerd culture website, so we focus today on the contribution that black people made to nerd spaces! Zora Ball & Kimberly… Continue reading Black Nerds You All Should Know About
Please welcome our newest ambassador, Tahani Nelson! For The Geek Embassy, she'll be writing about comics, anime, dungeons and dragons, and fantasy. Please welcome her to the site and enjoy the glimpse into her future articles! ~Isabela Hi, there. My name’s Tahani Nelson and I’m incredibly excited to be part of things here at Geek… Continue reading Not a Logical Geek
The (Fandom) Elephant in the Room Since The Last Jedi debuted in theaters last month, Star Wars fan reactions predictably split right down the middle. Some fans welcomed the new lore with open arms while others openly despised it. I fancy myself a fairly reasonable person. (However, I stand firmly against so-called Hawaiian pizza and that's final). … Continue reading Your Fandom Doesn’t Belong To You
Hey collectors out there! Stop me if you've heard this one before. "What do you actually DO with all that stuff?! If you're not actively using it, then sell it, donate it, or throw it away!" What about this one? "You said a few boxes of books. Ten is not "a few." No, I don't care that… Continue reading Why We Collect
I'm happy to announce that The Geek Embassy will be debuting our traveling panel at Jet City Comic Show this Sunday at 3pm! Catch us live in Room 407! Tickets are still available so if you are in the Seattle/Tacoma area, come and join us at what should be a fun con. We will be… Continue reading Capes & Baskets: Jet City Comic Show 2017!
Earlier this year, I started taking sewing lessons. The first day of class, our instructor asked us to give a brief introduction and describe why we decided to learn how to sew. The answers were varied. Some where there to learn how to make clothes for themselves. Many expressed a desire to make clothes that… Continue reading Geeky Healing
Between commuting 30+ minutes to/from work, travel-intensive hobbies, and family that lives on the East Coast, I spend an inordinate amount of time in planes, trains, and automobiles. Music is great and all, but I almost exclusively listen to audiobooks and podcasts, even when I am not traveling. However, just because I spend a lot… Continue reading Prime Time
The Undead Persist Thought I was done with the undead? Well you're almost right, as this will be the last piece in my miniseries. I know, I'm sad too. This time, however, we're going to take a bit of a different approach to our foul friends. We're going to examine a small subgroup within the… Continue reading Raining Blood: Zombies in Pop Culture, Part 3
Greetings fellow geeks! Isabela, Dante, and I (Regina) will be revisiting the hallowed halls of the Portland Convention Center this weekend attending Rose City Comic Con! We went last year as press and this year we are press and presenters! Keep an eye on our Instagram account for a first hand virtual experience of the… Continue reading TGE at Rose City Comic Con!
