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Music, TV

If I Were a Rock Star: Songs We Would Make Legendary on NBC’s The Voice

A Gigawatt Jukebox  playlist From Rockabilly to Reggae, Movie Scores to Soul, our Gigawatt Jukebox is out of control.  In true geek style, we submit a never-ending playlist that is not concerned with genre, popularity, or album release date.   Who hasn't dreamt of being a rock star…the power of your music surging energy into a roaring… Continue reading If I Were a Rock Star: Songs We Would Make Legendary on NBC’s The Voice

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Movies

Rated R Comic Book Films – A Retrospective

As February closes, we see the inevitable gauntlet of summer blockbuster season looming.  This season starts with equal amounts of trepidation and tempered excitement for our opener, Logan.  This is Hugh Jackman's final turn as everyone's favorite gruff loner and reluctant hero Wolverine.  Logan received the go-ahead for an R-rating almost immediately after the breakout success of Deadpool in February… Continue reading Rated R Comic Book Films – A Retrospective

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Music, Movies, TV

Crescendo! A Playlist of Anticipatory Climaxes

A Gigawatt Jukebox themed playlist From Rockabilly to Reggae, Movie Scores to Soul, our Gigawatt Jukebox is out of control.  In true geek style, we submit a never-ending playlist that is not concerned with genre, popularity, or album release date.   It's happened to everyone at some point: the experience of lost time.  You'll be doing something… Continue reading Crescendo! A Playlist of Anticipatory Climaxes

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The Geek Embassy Podcast, Movies, Podcast

TGE Ep 11 – October 2016 LIVE Hangout

We embraced the season for October's hangout and talked about our favorite horror and suspense films. The basics are covered like our favorites but we also talk about our history with suspense and horror films, branch off into TV shows, and briefly mention zombies and that show that premieres in a few weeks. Here are the… Continue reading TGE Ep 11 – October 2016 LIVE Hangout

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Music, Movies, TV, Cosplay

A New 9 to 5: Music for the Modern Geek’s Work Day

A Gigawatt Jukebox Themed Work Day Playlist Today's geeks work hard and play hard.  Some are studying, eyes crossed from hours of endless reading. Some are earning a wage in the office after a long commute. Others are at home, exhausted from running a household. Whatever you've been slaving away at lately, you deserve an extra… Continue reading A New 9 to 5: Music for the Modern Geek’s Work Day

star trek
Music, Movies, TV

Music… The Final Frontier: A Star Trek Playlist

A Gigawatt Jukebox themed playlist From Rockabilly to Reggae, Movie Scores to Soul, our Gigawatt Jukebox is out of control.  In true geek style, we submit a never-ending playlist that is not concerned with genre, popularity, or album release date.   Since 1966, Star Trek has entertained generations of fans with its space adventures into the future. … Continue reading Music… The Final Frontier: A Star Trek Playlist

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Music, Board Games, Movies, Game Culture, TV, Gamers, Play

Live Long and Party: An Epic Star Trek Game Night

Admit it, you're a Trekkie. You've seen Star Trek Beyond, okaym maybe more than once, and now you're jonesing for more.  You've busted out your DVDs of the previous movies. You've put on your headset and tried the latest Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday.  You've even changed your cell phone notification to that communicator… Continue reading Live Long and Party: An Epic Star Trek Game Night

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TV

Why do we love and hate Piper Chapman? #OitNB

As the focal point of the series, Piper Chapman is the viewer’s introduction to prison life in Orange Is the New Black (2013 - ). We experience firsthand her entry into Litchfield and follow her as she acclimates to her new environment. At the onset of the show, Piper serves as a proxy for the… Continue reading Why do we love and hate Piper Chapman? #OitNB

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The Geek Embassy Podcast, Movies, Podcast

TGE Ep 6 – Summer Movie Podcast – June 2016

Greetings,  Geeks! Rhonda and I saw two very different movies for June. Rhonda saw Central Intelligence and I saw Free State of Jones. We compare notes about the movies and how we go about choosing movies to see. Central Intelligence is a comedy starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. It is a comedy of errors… Continue reading TGE Ep 6 – Summer Movie Podcast – June 2016

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The Geek Embassy Podcast, Movies, Podcast, TV

TGE Ep 5 – June 2016 LIVE Hangout

For our June LIVE Hangout, we talked about villains: the ones you love to hate and hate to love. What makes them relate-able or hate-able? Rhonda, Mark, Isabela, and I had a great time chatting about our favorite villains from movies, TV, books, and video games. We also had a wildcard category which Rhonda won… Continue reading TGE Ep 5 – June 2016 LIVE Hangout