Tagged: geek out

30 Day Geek Out Challenge – Day 26

I feel like my childhood was the Golden Age of Disney movies. From The Little Mermaid in 1988 (the first Disney movie I saw in theaters) through Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocohontas, and Toy Story.

What the Geek Community Needs to Improve

While it’s true that some of the most supportive people I have ever met come from the geek community, I have also come across my fair share of trolls and bullies.

The Best Geeky YouTubers: The Vlog Brothers

They talked about everything from books to politics to pop culture, but in a way that I related to HARD. Their combination of awesomeness and awkwardness spoke to me. They sounded wise and worldly but also young and sometimes a bit dorky, in an endearing and engaging way.

30 Day Geek Out Challenge – Day 21

I don’t have a sappy story about how my fandoms brought me through dark times or anything like that. But there is something my nerdy hobbies have given me – a sense of community with others who share my passions.

30 Day Geek Out Challenge – Day 20

I was hesitant about Mad Men. If you’d asked me if I was interested in a show about a man working at a NYC advertising agency in the 1960s, I would have said that was completely not my thing.

30 Day Geek Out Challenge – Day 13

I’ve read a lot of awesome books series over the years, but my absolute favorite stands out from the rest. It’s the Kushiel’s Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey.

30 Day Geek Out Challenge – Day 15

When I fantasized about fictional universes in adolescence (which was when both Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings got big), I didn’t fantasize about a world into which I could insert my child-self.

30 Day Geek Out Challenge – Day 16

I guess I’ve never thought about this one before. I know that crossovers are a big thing for some people and I have seen a lot of crossover fanfiction, but I’ve never felt a desire to crossover my fandoms.

30 Day Geek Out Challenge – Day 11

I’m not huge into comics or graphic novels, but there are some Star Wars graphic novels that I’ve been wanting to check out because of the story lines they explore.

30 Day Geek Out Challenge – Day 7

I didn’t grow up in a superhero family. Sure, I watched Batman cartoons on TV when I was a kid, and my parents kind of liked that Superman show that was on for a while starring Dean Cain.