Zombies have a distinct lineage— one that traces back to Equatorial and Central Africa. For three centuries, African people were enslaved and brought to the Caribbean Islands. There, a religion known as vodou developed, along with the belief that a person’s soul can be captured and stored, becoming a body-less zombie. Christopher M. Moreman uncovers […]
The Proms, one of the world’s longest-running series of classical music concerts, will hold a dedicated gaming music night on August 1. The event is part of the annual summer series organised and broadcast by the BBC from the Royal Albert Hall in London. Prom number 21 this year is titled “Gaming Prom: From 8-Bit […]
One day, Persephone was frolicking in a meadow with the nymph, Cyane. As they admired a flower, they noticed it tremble in the ground. Suddenly, the earth split, and a terrifying figure arose. It was Hades, god of the underworld. He wrenched Persephone from Cyane, dragged her into his inky chariot, and blasted back through […]
Today marks the 40th anniversary of a truly important date in computing history: the release of the ZX Spectrum. The Spectrum was by no means the first home computer. It wasn’t the first home computer that came pre-assembled in an affordable package. It wasn’t the first home computer that allowed children to develop programming skills. […]
Check out this absolutely amazing fan video from Gazelle Automations taking a look at what Star Trek: TNG would have looked like as a retro-style animation, just like the one released by Filmation for Star Trek: TOS in 1973. I’ll also include a short segment from the old show below as well. Amazing, right?
Medieval-fortification expert Michael Fulton looks at nine fortress defense scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism. [Insider]
Here are a few funny stories about people speaking multiple languages in situations where they had to speak a second tongue to make themselves understood, not realizing that the other peson they were talking to was doing the same. [Via MC]
From John DiMarco: Peace and long life. The iconic Vulcan salute was first seen and heard during The Original Series, and since then it has appeared throughout the Star Trek franchise (but apparently not in Deep Space 9). This video documents the use of the famous greeting from TOS to Prodigy. Fun facts: the V-shaped […]
Today is Tolkien Day, and for the occassion, Amazon is holding a big sale on some of the author’s most popular novels! Please note that Geeks are Sexy might get a small commission from qualifying purchases done through our posts (as an Amazon associate or a member of other affiliate programs.) –Celebrate Tolkien Reading Day: […]
Hey everyone, today is Pi day! For those not in the know, Pi day is celebrated by math enthusiasts (as well as bakers) all around the world each year on March 14th for the simple reason that Pi= 3.141592…, and 3.14 = March 14. Yeah, I know, this is kind of ridiculous, but hey, why […]