The 80’s were kind of hilarious. From the bright, flashy colors of the clothing to the oddly soothing tones of the new wave music, it is not an easy decade to forget. What a lot of people fail to remember about the 80’s is that they laid down a great foundation of geekery in many […]
Jennifer Townley’s kinetic sculptures blow the mind. It is like you are looking at a living, breathing piece of work, though it is purely one artist’s vision realized. Her ideas come from her love of science, as you can see represented in her work. It’s the crossroads where art and science meet and create something […]
Throughout history there have been strange moments that have happened that have been ensconced in mystery since they were first spoken of in hushed stories passed down from generation to generation. Did the first marathon runner really drop dead? Could Mary Shelley’s griping origin story for Frankenstein actually be true? While we may scoff at […]
Pax East is always fun (because it is the one show kinda close to where I live). While it can get overpopulated and wait times can be insane, that is what REAL video game journalists are about. They have to fight and wait and clamor to play the demos so we geeks can know what […]
The battle for the smartphone market seems pretty cut throat. On one side, you have the iPhoners, and on the other side you seem to have the Androiders. But there have been a bevvy of competitors that have taken the smartphone game to new levels. One of those competitors is Samsung, whose popularity has spiked […]
We all know the earth could essentially be destroyed in a multitude of ways. We just like not thinking about it. We prefer to just imagine this rock floating in space with no issues whatsoever. If you are one of those people who doesn’t want to think about it, don’t watch this. For the rest […]
With Chappie coming out this month and looking to add another awesome ‘good guy’ robot to the cinematic universe, we figured what better time than now to come up with a list of some of our favorite good guy robots from the world of cinema. Keep in mind, there are dozens upon dozens of good […]
You cannot talk about anime and its impact without mentioning Gundam. One of the most well known and beloved franchises in anime history, the problem for many fans of the show is that they came on board a little late. Whether seeing it at a friends or hearing a buzz about it, all nerds got […]
Youtuber CGP Grey explains the “science” behind thought germs and how content that inspires certain emotions gets shared more than others. Don’t you just love the irony in this title? [CGP Grey]
From Gamergate to the toxicity of our game heroes, Topless Robot has some interesting thoughts on why nerd culture may need to step back and take a good, long look at itself if it intends to evolve as a movement. The last half year has not been the brightest hour for nerds and nerd culture. […]