Star Trek Into Darkness Villain is…Khan?

Star Trek Into Darkness Villain is…Khan?

At the time of this posting Entertainment Weekly has the Star Trek cover with Kirk and the new villain listed as “Kirk & Khan” on their website. Did someone make a mistake (resulting in a spoiler), or is this just another way to throw all of us off? Personally, I think someone made a mistake, and if…

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GenCon Cosplay Plans

GenCon Cosplay Plans

We’ll be attending GenCon this August and, if we can afford it, plan on dressing up as a couple of our favorite characters from Doctor Who. Ken will be the 10th Doctor, and I will be Sarah Jane Smith!

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Geeky Valentines Day Gifts & Ideas

Geeky Valentines Day Gifts & Ideas

If you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day try making it more personal, and fun. Make it geektastic! These ideas are also good if you’re looking to do Valentines Day on a budget.

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Healthy Snacks for Gaming

Healthy Snacks for Gaming

Like a lot of gamers I’ve gotten into a habit of eating the worst things when I spend the night gaming, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who really needs, or wants, to change that habit. So I’ve decided to write up a post about healthy, and easy, snacking for those long gaming nights. Not just for myself, but for others who might be looking for a change as well.

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StumbleUpon and Gender Stereotyping

StumbleUpon and Gender Stereotyping

As I was creating a StumbleUpon account for ‘Awkward Geeks’ use I saw this, which is basically a standard question on most sites, and one I never give much thought to:

Since there were only those two options (some sites have a ‘rather not say’ option), and because I happen to be female, that’s what I clicked. I hesitated when I read the words, “This helps us find the best content for you”. I briefly wondered if I should chose ‘Male’ instead, even though I wanted to believe that they would not have a system that makes suggestions about what my interests are based on knowing nothing more than my gender. Because that would be silly.

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Doctor Who Screening: The Romans

Doctor Who Screening: The Romans

WhoNA started the screening off by playing the first part of the “An Unearthly Child”, which is the very first episode of Doctor Who. Then they switched it up and we watched “The Romans”.

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