Disney vs Grimm! Origins of Fairy Tales: Snow White
All Disney movies seem to have a pattern: a girl, a love interest, a battle and a fall… but what really happened? Very few of [...]
Geek 101: Planning Your Cosplay
Cosplays, conventions, costumes! As geek guys and gals, you have no doubt seen your fair share of cosplays that range from walking out of a [...]
Interview with Project UROK Founder, Jenny Jaffe
The National Institute of Mental Health reports that 46.3% of 13-18 year olds have a diagnosable mental illness. Often their experiences leave young adults feeling [...]
Bento Meals
A Bento is a single portion meal you pack at home. It’s common in Japanese cuisine and it’s becoming more and more popular in North [...]
5 Cartoons from my childhood in South Africa
Remember back when pagers, scrunchies, and frosted tips were still fly? Welcome to the 90s, and the time I was still a little geek girl. I [...]
These 10 movies will make you nostalgic for school days
The school year is well underway by now, and autumn is officially here this week in the Northern Hemisphere. I’ve always been a big fan [...]
Geek 101: Cosplay How-Tos and Tutorials!
Cosplays, conventions, costumes! As geek guys and gals you have no doubt seen your fair share of cosplays that range from walking out of a [...]
5 Ways to Celebrate International Hobbit Day
Today, September 22nd, is known around the world as International Hobbit Day! It is the birthday of not one, but TWO famous hobbits of legend: none [...]
Geek 101: Introduction to Heroes
Save the cheerleader. Save the world. A simple premise led to a revolutionary series, and it’s coming back September 24th. You have a few ordinary people [...]
Movie Review: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
The new installment of the Maze Runner series, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, is predictable and overall less interesting than its predecessor, but generally entertaining [...]
Geek 101: Microgaming
When people think about tabletop gaming, they think of elaborate set ups with a million tiny pieces such as dice, meeples, cards, figures, etc. Or [...]
Geek 101: Tabletop Games
When it comes to tabletop gaming, it can seem kind of intimidating for a newbie to get started. But have no fear, because I am [...]
IGGPPCamp 2015 Wrap Up!
http://youtu.be/FOkGs7pLrQs RISE AND SHINE, CAMPERS! This morning I found a half eaten box of pizza in my underwear drawer, and all my underwear in [...]
IGGPPCamp Day 6
http://youtu.be/NdRuTqZckP4 RISE AND SHINE, CAMPERS! Very funny Troop Lumos! That custard cream was actually a canary cream! I’ve been coughing up yellow feathers all [...]