Movie Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
(Apologies for tardiness… being out of the country threw off my groove.) Cap is back in the latest installment of the Marvel Avengers arc, and [...]
A Definition of ‘Geek’
Around sign up time every month we have a few people getting in touch with us concerned that they are not ‘geeky’ enough to register [...]
Top 30 Geek Loves Pie Chart
Ahoy there IGGPPC Nation! As the resident Overlord of Spreadsheets, I have been collating the data from our past 12 rounds of sign ups to [...]
Comfy at Comic Con: When you want to go out but you don’t want to go all out
Greetings fellow costume lovers! I just love Comic Con, don’t you guys? I went to New York Comic Con in 2011 as Ponyo, and I [...]
Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted
If you’re ready for a classic, old-school-style Muppets movie, then Muppets Most Wanted has you covered hands (or paws or flippers or whatevers) down. It’s [...]
Movie Review: Stargate (1994)
Are you ready for a throwback? Stargate (1994) is a movie that spawned several television shows and subsequent movies following the events of said shows, [...]
5 Tips For Making A Good Connection With Your Pen Pal
"You've been paired!" How exciting!! But how do you reply in a way that helps you connect with your match? It can be terrifying to [...]
Movie Review: The LEGO Movie
“Everything is awesome!” That’s the best way to summarize The LEGO Movie. It’s a well-written, cleverly conceived, laugh-the-entire-time movie. It has a great voice cast, [...]
Kamala Khan and Ms. Marvel #1
Ms. Marvel #1 came out on Wednesday. Have you read it? Do you know why it’s big news? Ms. Marvel #1 (created by Sana Amanat, written by G. Willow Wilson, art by Adrian Alphona and Ian Herring) starts with Kamala savoring the scent of bacon and a friend’s yoda-like joke about eating it or not and not smelling it. Kamala is a normal teenage girl struggling to fit in and live up to her parents’ expectations while also finding her own way. She writes fanfic and argues with her parents. She struggles with the differences that set her part, some coming from her religious beliefs. As such, she is no different from anyone else. And that really is the point here. She may be Muslim, and her religion certainly defines her in some ways, but mostly she’s just another person trying to find where she fits in the world. much like every one of us.
Movie Night Magic and Mystery Tour!
One of my favorite passtimes at geeky parties (besides gaming) is to watch favorite, quotable movies. Monty Python (especially Holy Grail) has been our go-to [...]
International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club Launches New Website and Celebrates Their 10th Round
For Press Saturday, January 11, 2014 The International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club has redesigned and rebuilt their website and forums from scratch. Now, geek [...]
A reminder about safety!
Bonjour from the psychotic land of the IGGPPC Headquarters. We would like to bring to you a word about safety. Safety is like the COOLEST [...]
Movie Review: THe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug *SPOILERS*
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug can best be summarized as a very good action movie but a very poor Tolkien adaptation. Overall, I really enjoyed it as a movie, would definitely see it again, and highly recommend it if you want to see a good action fantasy movie. If you're a devout Tolkienite, you'll find yourself incredibly frustrated to say the least. Tread with caution and take several very large grains of salt before it begins.
Movie Commentary: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire *SPOILERS*
I just got home from watching The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. What took me so long to go see it? Well, I had to wait [...]