GeekMoms have been reading about vampires (of both the sparkly and non-sparkly kind), tea, horror in New Zealand, cheese-mite cosmology, CSI meets The Brothers Grimm, and much more.
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Why do we still have princesses in modern stories? Why is this still part of our culture?
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Screening Twilight takes a critical look at the saga and its place in the wider cultural landscape through a collection of academic essays.
Continue ReadingGothic: The Dark Heart of Film is a thought-provoking look at the cinematic history of magic, vampires, mad scientists and all things that go bump in the night.
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Our favorites might not be known for their romance but there are some stunningly romantic moments in sci-fi, fantasy, & other nerd genres.
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Radical thought: Maybe what women really want from mainstream superhero comics are well-written female characters with some agency.
Continue ReadingCouture fashion designers and movie costume designers don’t often cross sides. But sometimes even the geek-loving shows and movies get characters dressed in high fashion names.
Continue ReadingI’m not saying we ban any books. I’m just saying there are some fantastic books and series out there that are entertaining, disturbing, thought-provoking, and just plain better written. Sometimes it’s harder to find a female protagonist in young adult fantasy, but it can be done. Here are ten great young adult books or series for starters.
Continue ReadingThank you George Takei for offering to broker star peace the good ol’ space way, by identifying an even greater threat.
Continue ReadingMy favorite creatures in the supernatural realm are vampires. It’s not a new thing, but an old thing that started way back when Interview with a Vampire hit theaters in 1994. I don’t know why that movie got my attention because, until that moment, I hated all manner of spooky creatures and things that go […]
Continue ReadingWords escape me on this one. I came in late to the game but devoured the Twilight books in about two weeks. I can’t say that Stephenie Meyer is a great writer, but she can certainly write a compelling story. This trailer raises one big question for me: Where will part one end and part […]
Continue ReadingBefore I start this article, I think I need to get one thing straight with you. I am a soundtrack geek. When a new movie is coming out that I am excited about, such as Deathly Hallows just the other week, not only am I eagerly awaiting the release of the film itself, but also […]
Continue ReadingI had to wait seven seasons and four movies to finally watch Deanna Troi and Will Riker (Star Trek: The Next Generation) tie the knot. Don’t get me wrong, it was well worth the wait, but Twilight fans will not have to wait quite so long to see Edward and Bella wed. Viewers of the […]
Continue ReadingI’m fortunate to work for a company that not only embraces geeks but encourages it. A perk of working in a hands-on science museum is that I can, at any point in my work day, decide that I need a break and go rewire a children’s toy, light something on fire, or puzzle out a […]
Continue ReadingFrom fabric-store fur to Lee press-on nails, werewolf transformations on film have a checkered past. Movie versions of the werewolf metamorphosis usually rely on the actors to stare wide-eyed at their furry hands and creepy nails and emit panicky, mortified screams, although not nearly as convincing as the ones that must have escaped them at […]
Continue ReadingI finally read Twilight, and after hours of internet research, I’ve found a solution to a major problem I had with the story. I know why the vampire sparkles! Of course, innate body glitter is just the latest thing wrong with vampires at large, so I’ll start with the broader picture and work my way […]
Continue ReadingI admit, even though the Twilight series was written for young adults, I was hooked after the first book. While it isn’t the bestest novel series ever, I have always had a fascination with vampires and other supernatural creatures and this was the latest fix for my addiction. As I completed the books, I came […]
Continue ReadingI’m a Twi-Mom. There. I said it. I am proud of my geek-ness in general but every now and then the socially aware part of my brain attempts to apply the brakes. What self-respecting mom would willing admit that her heart goes all aflutter at sparkly vampires and teenage angst? This one, apparently. I own […]
Continue ReadingWith the release Eclipse on DVD on Saturday, we at GeekMom decided to take a look at the Twilight phenomenon. The immensely popular series has been incredibly polarizing among fandom. One side side, teen girls reading the series, which included my own a few years ago, see someone they can identify with in Bella and […]
Continue ReadingAn addict is someone who is obsessed with an activity or substance. It could be anything from drugs to pizza; to shoes to sci fiction. I don’t consider myself an addictive type of person. I don’t own a thousand pairs of shoes and only have wine on occasion. However, I am fixated on vampires. I love vampires. I can’t get enough […]
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