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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.

The Most Creative Century
We outdid ourselves in the 20th century. All you have to do is compare the year 1899 to the year 2000 and you will understand how influential the period inbetween was.
By Eli Sanza9 years ago in Geeks
Kinsley and Munge
Professor Kinsley, teacher by day, hacker by night, spends all his time in his basement lab developing viruses to terrorize the internet. Unfortunately for him, Peter Dempsey, the secret weapon of First Protection’s elite anti-virus squad, is always on his trail. With the help of his friends, the Guiders, Checkers, and Dumpy packets who live in our computers, Peter tries to protect Packet World while trying to live the life of a normal teenager.
By gls gls9 years ago in Geeks
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 - What I'm Hoping of Marvel's Latest
Marvel's latest galactic adventure hit UK screens on 28th April 2017, but I personally won't be seeing it for a good week or two - a social anxiety about crowded cinemas keeps me at a certain distance from blockbuster releases. But make no mistake, I am excited about the Guardians 2, not least because the original was such an unexpected joy, but also because it introduced some and hinted at other elements of the Marvel's wider Cosmic Universe. I was introduced to it as kid reading my first Fantastic Four annual, which featured Galactus, The Silver Surfer and The Watcher, all iconic Cosmic figures in Marvel; I was blown away by the idea of characters with motives and purposes, not just above the heroes, but bigger than Earth and our cosmos.
By James Giles9 years ago in Geeks
Kinsley and Munge's Virus Riddle
Be the first to correctly answer Professor's Kinsley's devious riddle before Munge and the other readers on a real past cyber virus and win a $100 Amazon gift card as well as being entered into the year end raffle for an even larger prize.
By gls gls9 years ago in Geeks
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume II Movie Review
Released: 28th April 2017 (UK) Length: 136 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff and Kurt Russel
By Robert Cain9 years ago in Geeks
7 of My Favorite Worst Movie Quotes from Popular Films
We expect terrible dialogue in terrible movies, but sometimes we get caught off guard by really bad lines in otherwise good--or even great--flicks. And then there are times when the lines are bad and the film isn't that great, but it is still a blockbuster (Hi, Transformers franchise!). So rather than try to sift through "good" movies and "bad but popular" movies, can I get away with just "The Worst Movie Quotes from Popular Films?"
By Matt Cates9 years ago in Geeks
Free Comic Book Day
Mark your calendars! Free Comic Book day is Saturday, May 6th. Trust me when I say, after having the opportunity to sneak a peek at this year's special edition comics, you are not going to want to miss this event.
By JP Summers9 years ago in Geeks
'13 Reasons Why' and the Controversial Theme
Unless you've been living in some remote area with no internet service and only communicating with inanimate objects, then, chances are, you've seen (or, at least heard of) Netflix's recently released title, 13 Reasons Why. The series was adapted from a novel written by Jay Asher but, for now, I'm only going to discuss the Netflix show.
By Sarah Fennell9 years ago in Geeks
Chaos World for NES
Chaos World, an old school RPG originally only released in Japan, but translated quite a few years ago for those willing to hunt it down, is a surprisingly fun game.
By Aaron Dennis9 years ago in Geeks
American Graffiti and the California Strip – What a Coming of Age Vision
When I first saw American Graffiti back in high school, it stood a very short generation removed from me in 1981 and seemed entirely plausible to its 1962 coming of age setting. But watching it last night on my DVD, I couldn’t help but wondering if the so called California Strip actually existed and served as the focal point for this generation in search of itself.
By Rich Monetti9 years ago in Geeks
Mr. Lucky
Some people go through life without the slightest bit of luck. Stuck in dead end jobs, or marry the wrong one. It has been said that all too often a certain amount of luck happens to, you guessed it, certain people. But what is being lucky all about? Can people change their luck or can they create circumstances where one is more prone to success than the other just by chance? Or is it just plain dumb luck that happens to some not only periodically but practically every day? Webster defines luck or chance, as it is sometimes associated with luck, as an event which occurs beyond one's control, without regard to one's will, intention, or desired result. It can be said your are a lucky person if you walk into a Las Vegas casino where at the poker table your first hand is a Royal Flush with a pot that is beyond imagination. Then, again one might be considered lucky if you got to kiss the girl of your dreams and live happily ever after. It is also the chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune: They met one day out of pure luck. Good fortune or prosperity; success: We wish you luck all are connotations associated with being lucky.
By Dr. Williams9 years ago in Geeks
[Announcement] 100 Days of Stream
Follow me on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/MatricesGaming Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MatrixOverwatch Good afternoon fellow geeks! As I move towards the beginning of the biggest streaming challenge I've done yet, I wanted to address what my plans are going forward and into the future of my channel.
By Christian Witzel9 years ago in Geeks