Towel Day is celebrated on the 25th of May every year to honor the memory and works of Douglas Adams, the author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The most common way to celebrate is to carry your towel with you, which some fans do everyday. The official site has other suggestions, and a […]
So you’ve finally fallen in love with the geek of your dreams. All those misty montages you dreamed of while searching for that special someone will finally come to being: both of you staying up at all hours playing WoW, sharing a bucket of popcorn during Ironman 2, both reaching for the same comics issue […]
A few months ago we wrote about the rumors of Morgan Spurlock and Joss Whedon teaming up for a documentary about Comic Con. Well, looks like the project is moving full steam ahead – and others have signed on as well, like comics icon Stan Lee, Ain’t It Cool News’ Harry Knowles, and Legendary Pictures’ […]
The little yellow guy we all know and love is 30 years old! Launched on May 22nd, 1980 in Japan, the game Pac-Man swept the world within just a few months. The Guiness Book of World Records lists it as the most successful coin-operated game ever. To celebrate, Google has unveiled an interactive logo that […]
If you didn’t get enough ideas for summer reading from our list of science fiction series, take a crack at fantasy instead. Though before anyone starts to quibble over terminology, I’ll note that though “epic fantasy” is sometimes interchangeable with “high fantasy,” my definition here has more to do with scope than genre. These book […]
Being a worker and manager in the technology industry, this charmingly illustrated video by Dan Pink really hit home on understanding motivation and “Drive” in the modern workplace. [Via]
I loved Lost. When I first started watching, I couldn’t get enough. My husband and I blasted through the first season and then had to wait in anticipation for every single episode as it came on television. I don’t think I’d ever seen such a show before, having never watched Twin Peaks or other similar […]
Geeky ties have always had an appeal to me, from the first time I saw the 8-bit tie i have always loved combining geekery with my “corporate collar of oppression”. So, I was grinning ear to ear when I saw these awesome, if woefully expensive, ties made from recycled cassette tape. The fascinating thing is […]
Twenty years ago this past weekend, a shining figure from many of our childhoods passed away. Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets and countless films and television shows, died at the age of 53 after suffering organ failure due to a severe infection of Streptococcus pyrogenes. I remember finding out the news at school […]
A few months ago, GeeksAreSexy brought you pictures of two odd gentleman smashing one another over the head with fluorescent lightbulbs. It’s all part of the crazy world of Japanese pro wrestling. While the major promotions in the company offer a more traditional wrestling product, the smaller-scale promotions often offer a style which is… different. […]