So, what is a story? Well, aside from the obvious, I mean, what makes a story, a story? Is it characters? Setting? Or is it a formula? The answer to that question is: Yes. To all of them. You see, all stories, regardless if they are fact or fiction, have three points. Beginning, middle, and… Continue reading Daylight Writing #2
It’s no stretch of the imagination to profess that it’s a great time to be a nerd. The debut of Iron Man in 2008 heralded a veritable explosion of genre movies, both in quantity and quality, and unofficially kicked off a renaissance for sci-fi, fantasy, and superhero fans. At the close of the 2010s, your… Continue reading Top 10 Movies of the Decade
Happy Star Wars day, everybody! Throw on your robes and fire up your podracers, today we’re celebrating one of the biggest franchises in geek and pop culture. Well, maybe you are. I’ve got other priorities this holiday. And to tell you the truth, I’m just not much of a Star Wars fan anymore. No, I’m… Continue reading May the 4th Be With You… Nah
This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Star Wars: The Last Jedi is dominating the pop culture conversation this holiday season. Love them or hate them, the new batch of Star Wars films has an interesting villain in the character of Kylo Ren.… Continue reading Viserys Targaryen, Kylo Ren and the Weight of a Lineage
For the last episode in our summer movie podcast series, we shake it up a bit and we both saw different movies. I saw Star Trek: Beyond and Rhonda saw Suicide Squad. We discuss the evolution of the Star Trek movies, and the careful consideration given to all the character backstories. There is one major critique I have… Continue reading TGE Ep 9 – Summer Movie Podcast – August 2016
Hey Geeks, My apologies that I'm posting this episode so late. I was out of town for most of January and living with very limited DSL... the kind where it's impossible to stream anything or have two computers working online at once. I don't think I have ever been so frustrated in my entire life!… Continue reading Episode 153 – Farewell 2015 LIVE Hangout
Have we got a great show for you this week! Tricia Barr from FANgirl Blog joins us. We discuss Star Wars fandom, strong female characters, and writing. Check out the episode and let us know what you think in the comments. Links Tricia Barr is FanGirl "What is Strong?" "Agent of My Own Destiny: A… Continue reading Episode 123 – Fangirl Tricia Barr
