Category Archive: Geek Rant

6 LGBT Superheroes That Deserve Cinematic Representation And Why Captain America Doesn’t Need To Be One of Them

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Well another week another nerd cataclysm to deal with. On the heels of the Angry Video Game Nerd and that whole debacle, we’ve got a new flavor of the week controversy.  This time it… Continue reading

10 Sequels and Reboots Way More Offensive to Fans Than ‘Ghostbusters’

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The internet is caught in a cycle. A new piece of news or a trailer for Ghostbusters comes out, a bunch of pissy man-children indignantly bellow about how much they hate it and then… Continue reading

The Angry Video Game Nerd, The New Ghostbusters, and Why I’ve Lost All Respect For Devin Faraci

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Comment sections are a cesspool. While occasionally they contain well thought out, cogent, and sometimes even profound insights, more often than not the comments section serves as a place for Internet trolls to… Continue reading

10 ‘Whitewashing’ Casting Controversies

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Now here’s a term that’s getting thrown about a whole lot, and it does draw controversy whenever it happens. There’s two sides to this…on the one hand we shouldn’t remain completely bound to… Continue reading

This Guy REALLY Wants Me to Promote Gambling and The 5 Shittiest Pieces of Marvel Merchandise

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Ok, I know what you’re thinking…what is with that title? Gambling promotion and shitty Marvel merchandise are not related topics. Stay with me on this though, I promise a fun time. To begin… Continue reading

Fan Behaviours That Need to Stop

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In the past we’ve spoken about some of the more…troubling…groups of fans you may have encountered. Most people liked the article, some people (read: Bronies) did not appreciate it so much. I’ve often considered… Continue reading

In Defense Of: ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’

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Indiana Jones has been on my mind a lot lately. ( )  It’s a combination of a couple of things.  Harrison Ford’s recent return to the iconic role of Han Solo in The… Continue reading

I Liked ‘Batman v Superman’…Until Zack Snyder Defended It

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I feel like I’m in an awkward position. Before the massive layers of hate were stacked on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice I’d attended an advance screening and enjoyed it. I even gave… Continue reading

Nine Nominees For The Supreme Court of Nerds

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  A friend and I were recently discussing the plethora of fan fiction that’s out there.  The impetus for this discussion came from this nerdtastic revelation: RPO That’s right.  Andy freakin’ Weir wrote… Continue reading

‘Captain America: Civil War’ (Non-Spoiler) Review: Marvel’s Magnum Opus

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The ‘Kid from Brooklyn’ has returned for his third solo outing, and Civil War takes superhero storytelling, action and gravitas to another level. Captain America: Civil War is as good as you’d hope.… Continue reading