December 2011
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Technology :(
Seriously, Internet. Can’t live without it, but sometimes can’t live with it. I/we apologize for our site now suddenly going off the rails. Please go here to listen to our podcasts, nice and dandy, until the website issues are resolved.
We will continue to provide you with updates here on Tumblr, and I’ve sent yet another service inquiry to the service provider for the website....
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Geekquality podcast + BONUS coming at ya! →
UPDATE: It appears our site is down (WTF??) I/we apologize for our site now suddenly going off the rails. Please go here to listen to our podcasts, nice and dandy, until the website issues are resolved.
Well, here it is! Our post with not one but TWO podcast episodes. Our introductory episode with all the Geekquality hosts/editors/contributors, plus an interview with Jennifer K. Stuller, author...
November 2011
28 posts
Black Women In Comics
gailsimone:
For the past several years, the great Cheryl Lynn, a.k.a. Digital Femme, has been talking extensively about black female characters and creators in comics. She comes at the issue from a place that is both just and informed, and she makes devastatingly good points on those occasions where she talks on the subject.
To that end, she formed the Ormes Society, named after the first known...
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Skeletons In The Closet And Walkers In The Barn: A...
Last night Geekquality’s Moxie and Lois got together to discuss something very important…Zombies. It’s going to be a few months before you get your weekly fix of voracious dead bodies and sweaty burly man chests, so here’s a little something to tide you over.
Moxie Munroe: So I think a lot of the talk around the block is that people are torn on how to feel about Shane? Is...
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Guess who started playing Dead Island tonight?
THIS GUY.
So far, so good. I may have let go of the mouse and keyboard to freak out a few times before forcing myself to go on.
I really like that you get the option to MacGyver your weapons, pick up lots of them (so far, no firearms, but plenty of paddles, pipes, and shivs), and brutally beat the everliving shit out of zombies - up close and personal. Woohoo! Except not really, when...
goodness-gives-extras asked: I am delighted to have discovered this. :D Looking forward to podcasts and other future awesomeness!
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Geekquality.com is live! →
Our site is live and we are just mere days away from having our first podcast available for streaming (podcast and then some)! There is still a little bit of server lag, which we are looking into, but for now feel free to visit, check out our biographical posts, and leave a comment saying hello!
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Glitches
Some of us are fortunate to have a few extra days off and enjoy an extended weekend. Being one of those fortunate few, I had every intention of taking care of some more work on our Geekquality website, ironing out some kinks in the layout and all that other stuff. Unfortunately, it seems that the server/database on which our site is currently hosted is experiencing technical issues.
So in case...
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On this day: Did somebody call the Doctor?
Today is a very VERY important day in Geek history, which is why I’ve queued this post to basically right after 12:00AM, Wednesday.
On this day (November 23), in 1963, BBC aired the first ever episode of Doctor Who. And, as you know, the rest is history. (The episode is below, in 3 parts!)
Happy birthday, Doctor!
Other birthdays of note:
Salli Richardson - actress, most...
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On this day: November 22
On this day in 1995, Toy Story was released as the first feature film to be animated completely using computer-generated imagery. Well done, Pixar!
Now hurry up and move the calendar along so that we can see Brave, finally. It may have taken the studio a very long time to finally release an animated feature with a female protagonist, but we are nonetheless excited. It’s a shame that some...
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On this day in history: World Television Day
On this day in 1996, the United Nations General Assembly has decreed that November 21 shall be World Television Day, commemorating the inaugural meeting of the World Television Forum. On that day in ‘96, UN representatives first gathered to discuss the growing global impact television has on our society.
According to Wikipedia, a German delegation expressed their disdain for the idea:
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Anonymous asked: I read what you wrote about the last episode of The Walking Dead and I don't understand why you think Rick is an idiot. The fight or whatever you want to call what happened between him and Lori was nothing like you described. Rick didn't go on a tirade and he certainly never once made it sound like he thought Lori needed his permission to do anything. He was just pissed that she waited...
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Aren't U 486?: Or What To Expect When You're...
Rick Grimes, why are you actually the worst person on the Earth? I think zombies eat more brains than you even have. Do you breathe air or do you just subsist on a molecular diet of stupid? Because, I don’t even know anymore.
If Carl Grimes dies because he walks off a cliff claiming to have never seen the fall coming, I wouldn’t even blame him, because at least he got his stupid...
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Joan's Digest, a new feminist film magazine →
Today is the launch of Joan’s Digest, a new online quarterly feminist film magazine. Currently all of the contributors and editor are women and posts will be added daily from today until November 23, as the magazine launches. While not exactly a geek-specific publication, it is exactly the kind of writing and dialog that we’re excited about.
The first essay, Wet Faces by Rebecca...
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OH OH
marvelwomenkickingass:
AND they’re axing Black Panther. Not that I read it. But let’s just cut every title that doesn’t revolve around a team or a straight white dude.
I’m pretty sure Ultimate Comics Spider-Man is safe. If they do away with Miles, I will seriously lose my shit.
We will personally go over to Marvel with pitchforks and HUNT THEM DOWN if they get rid of Miles. Seriously. We will...
glossylalia asked: Miles Morales is set up to be a great character, and is a direct result of positive fan feedback during the Donald For Spiderman campaign. If nothing else it is a great example of what can happen when people actually get their voices heard. And I know that everyone I've interacted with is really pumped to see what new Spidey has in store.
mydearcorvo asked: Wait, let me get this straight. You're mad because they're casting thin, pretty white people as asian characters, and you feel that it's racist. Then you go on to say you're "mad as hell" at Marvel for replacing a thin, pretty white character with a black one, and somehow that's not racist. Don't get me wrong, I agree with all of your points about the Akira...
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Fuck Yo Couch: KStew Offered the Role of Kei in... →
Hearing any sort of news about the long attempted Akira remake has been giving us nothing but headaches, ragestrokes, epic tantrums of “NO,” and lots of shoutyness. We thought that some of the danger had passed when rumor had it that the film was shelved, but apparently we thought wrong.
Twilight star Kristen Stewart has been offered the role of Kei, who becomes Kaneda’s...
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Who just finished their first recording?
GEEKQUALITY JUST FINISHED THEIR FIRST RECORDING!!!
Recording is in session!
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Coming to a Podcast Near YOU!
Hey Nerds! I’m sure you’ve heard a bunch of whispering about a blog/podcast that focuses on Intersectionality and Equality in Geek Culture. Well have I got some great news for you!
Your TumblrFrayns are almost ready for the big reveal! www.geekquality.com is only a few short tweaks away from being completed, and our first podcast should be up in the next coming weeks. Follow us...
