Post-apocalyptic films: every (mushroom) cloud has a silver lining

Post-Apocalyptic Films: Every (Mushroom) Cloud Has A Silver Lining

They are coming for you. You cannot escape them. Everyone is aware of them. They may have even taken hold of your loved ones already. We Love the Apocalypse! (But, Why?) I’m talking of course about post-apocalyptic movies. Previous years have seen a plague descending upon our theaters, and 2013 was no different. Blowing up…

Ratings & censorship: a rant

Ratings & Censorship: A Rant

Children shouldn’t play games that contain violence. I don’t know if that’s actually true, but the entire world seems to make a habit out of assuming that it’s a golden rule. If we function under that same assumption, then we are forced to ask ourselves where to draw the line between violence that is okay…

The fake geek girl: sad or incredibly annoying?

The Fake Geek Girl: Sad or Incredibly Annoying?

Lately there has been a lot of hullabaloo about Geek Girls. It is such a broad category and the term encompasses a lot of women. Console gamers, bookworms, tech lovers,  Star Wars fanatics and so on. I even wrote an article recently about Gamer Girls and how they get a bad reputation because they are…