Tag: Geek Girl Riot
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The Boy and the Heron
Miyizaki returns to the markers of his style. A young person (a boy this time but traditionally a girl) dealing with the repercussions of war and the portal fantasy through which they escape—but only for…
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Interviews with Colman Domingo and George C. Wolfe for Rustin + The Marvels, Scott Pilgrim, Saltburn, Poor Things, May December
It’s the SHERIN & MAE CAFE featuring Colman Domingo, George C. Wolfe, and a cameo from Julian. Along with the wildest movies we’ve seen in a while.
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The Marvels – Sherin’s Review
With those opposing portrayals at war in our minds, we went to see the latest MCU team-up with cautious hope
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Blue Eye Samurai
The pages of history are filled with women who posed as men to fight wars, either political or artistic. Not trans men (who also populated history), but women who donned the armor of masculinity that…
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Black Cake
Much like the dessert, Black Cake is many things, blending a murder mystery, a multi-generational drama, a historical thriller, and a tenderly resonant epic.
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The Other Black Girl feat. Mariama Diallo, May December feat. Todd Haynes, TV + Film + Gaming Update
Geek Girl Riot is back with an avalanche of new TV, movies, and games to get you up to speed. Our Rioters also chat with directors Mariama Diallo from The Other Black Girl and Todd…
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Lupin Part 3 (Let’s call it The Third)
Season 2 of Lupin starts with Assane in hiding, separated from his family, and yet still unreformed. Things kick off with a heist and never stop rolling.
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LOKI Season 2 – Sherin’s Review
It’s been a while since a Marvel Studios property left me giddy about what’s next.
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Fair Play and the Game of Reversals
Chloe Domont wanted to challenge the belief that “success is a zero-sum game” and to indict the idea that “masculinity is an identity.” With those goals in mind, I’m calling Fair Play a Victory Royale.
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar & Other Tales from Wes Anderson
Starting today, with The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Netflix will roll out a series of four shorts based on Dahl’s work, written, directed, and produced by Anderson. The others are The Swan, The Rat…
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Strike Blues ep.1
Episode one of this 4-part GGR special includes Actor/Writer/WGA Strike Captain, Kaypri Marcus talking about why, and how, we should support the strike and Cindy Gano, owner of Gano, Inc. talks about the devastation to…
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The Continental: From the World of John Wick and the Art of Vengeance
They made The Continental: From the World of John Wick for Peacock. Now, I get to play their dealer and tell you whether or not this new event series is a win.
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‘Stick It To the man!’ Movies!
Whether in opposition of your boss, school administration, local government, or world leaders, today, we celebrate people around the world rising up to fight for their rights, with our collection of ‘Stick It To The Man!’ movies.
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The Straw Hat Grand Fleet Returns: One Piece Gets Renewed For season 2
You already know the One Piece live-action news is good.
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The Other Black Girl
Spinning easily from horror to comedy, to satire, to thriller with “I know that’s right” writing, if you’re not engaged by The Other Black Girl you must be on melatonin.
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The Changeling
Apollo is a rare book dealer. He meets Emma, a librarian, and pursues her relentlessly. They get married and have a son named Brian, a boy who may not be who he seems.
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The Creator: In Search of Sci-Fi
Writer/director Gareth Edwards and co-writer Chris Weitz are asking: What if A.I. develops into androids and some nations grow with them while others turn on them? The answer is their upcoming film The Creator.
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Is it One Piece? Questioning the Live Action Series
When a live-action version of an anime, manga, or comic book happens, the fans ask one question first. Did they get it right? So, Is this One Piece?
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Landscape with Invisible Hand
As long as we exist, humankind will perpetually begin again amidst the rubble of what came before. In bleakest reality, this is proven in the aftermath of war or natural disasters. Metaphorically, it is also…
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BOTTOMS
Imagine a pair of lusty lesbians who dream of getting girls and being ‘qweens’ at their high school. Now imagine it takes place in a world similar to HEATHERS.
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Blue Beetle: The Power of Who You Are
Blue Beetle officially lands in theaters tomorrow. It’s a good movie to see because it’s fun and it’s about family, but also because director Ángel Manuel Soto and writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer explore how fraught achieving…
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Entertainment News + Binge-Watch Update, American Born Chinese, The Power feat. Naomi De Pear
It’s been a busy summer for our Rioters and they’re here to catch you up. Listen out for some new TV & movie recs including the swoon-worthy Red, White & Royal Blue, some entertainment drah-mah,…
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Heart of Stone and the Femme Spies We Love
We’re a day away from the premiere of Heart of Stone, the new Netflix movie that puts “femme spies” (named for the 1990 La Femme Nikita) back in the lead. Starring Gal Gadot, Jing Lusi,…
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Red, White & Royal Blue (the movie)
Casey McQuiston’s book is a big swoony romance. And we crave that here on RIOT-US. We had to review Red, White & Royal Blue
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Only Murders in the Building – Season 3
Let’s check the scoreboard. Season 1 was for the podcaster kids. Season 2 was for the true crime kids. And Only Murders in the Building didn’t leave us wondering what’s next. The third season is…
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Abeni’s Song
In his first middle-grade novel, wittily and lovingly dedicated to his twin daughters, Clark is back in his bag.
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The Lion King feat. Darian Sanders + Khalifa White, Mrs & Mr Spy, Femme Empowerment
Hear a fantastic conversation with Darian Sanders and Khalifa White, the stars of The Lion King North American tour, before revisiting some conversations about spy romances and femme empowerment.
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Good Omens – Season 2
It should be noted, I have read Good Omens, the original novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, more than some bible-thumping politicians have read the good book. More than necromancers have read the Necronomicon.…
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Susie Searches
Susie is the classic nerdy girl, whose only friend is her mother. The pair read mysteries together and Susie always knows whodunit. She takes that skill into a true crime podcast. But no one is…
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Joy Ride, Survival of the Thickest, Nimona, Glamorous, Saint X with Josh Bonzie
Our Rioters are reporting for duty with the latest binge-watch update, including: Joy Ride, Survival of the Thickest, Nimona, Glamorous, and more. We also chat all about Saint X with Josh Bonzie.
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I’m A Virgo, Secret Invasion, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The Blackening, Asteroid City and More
On this week’s Geek Girl Riot: Sherin and Julian, your dynamic duo do a round-up all the movies, tv shows, and film festivals you’ll want to watch the week before wrapping with whatever else is…
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Now on RogerEbert.com – Feeling Scene: The Magnetism of Black Punks on Screen
Sherin’s latest pop-culture excavation is up on RogerEbert.com. It’s all about our love for Black/Afro-punks!
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Sherin’s Takes on Tribeca 2023
Sherin covered the 2023 TRIBECA Film Festival for AWFJ. What did she think and what is her top pick?
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The Flash, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Elemental
Trying to decide what to watch this weekend? Our Rioters give you the lowdown on three picks for your consideration: The Flash, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and Elemental.
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Celine Song talks possibilities and time in past lives
If there’s one thing that you will take away from a Q&A with Celine Song it is that she is someone who understands people and the reasons why we choose to stay or leave relationships…
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Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts
Before Sam, there was Noah–and the world is in danger unless Autobots and Maximals can work with humans against Scourge and an evil named Unicron.
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Briefs on Never Have I Ever, Based On a True Story, Flamin’ Hot
Our Rioters get up close and personal with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, before dropping some quick takes on Never Have I Ever, Based On a True Story, and Flamin’ Hot.
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The Flash – Drew’s Review
An error in judgment sends Flash into a dark alternate world, where he must find Batman to help stop an alien invasion. But time is running out, even for the Fastest Man Alive… and NOTHING…
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The Flash – Sherin’s Review
If you’re here, I know you’re going to see The Flash. As comic books fans, that’s what we do. We’re magnetized to this stuff. So I’ll keep my review brief.
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Ted Lasso “So Long, Farewell” Review
In the end, we are supposed to believe that Ted Lasso settled for a “fine” life and didn’t stand on top of the mountain and then reach his hands out for lightning.
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American Born Chinese, The Little Mermaid, About My Father, Past Lives, The Power with Naomi de Pear
Our Rioters discuss American Born Chinese, The Little Mermaid, About My Father, and Past Lives, before chatting all about The Power with executive producer Naomi de Pear.
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ACT: SWEET MIRAGE – TOMORROW X TOGETHER Concert Review
Concert Review of the Tomorrow X Together show in Washington, DC.
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XO, Kitty, PRIMO, Saint X, The Power, Ted Lasso S3
You know how we do: Geek Girl Riot has got the tea on all your next binge-watches, including: XO, Kitty, PRIMO, Saint X, The Power, and Ted Lasso.
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Fast X Review by Sherin Nicole
Once again it’s on. Fuel up for more of the ferocious fantasy and fantastical physics of The Fast and Furious franchise with Sherin’s review of Fast X
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Queen Charlotte, Aladdin & Genie, Schmigadoon! S2
Geek Girl Riot is more theatrical than ever with Riotous conversations about Queen Charlotte, Aladdin the Musical with stars Adi Roy and Marcus M. Martin, and Schmigadoon! season 2.
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Star Wars: Visions S2, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Judy Blume Forever, Sweet Tooth S2, Guardians of the Galaxy 3
Geek Girl Riot honors May the Fourth with Star Wars: Visions S2, before celebrating Judy Blume with Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. and Judy Blume Forever. They also give you the goods on Sweet Tooth S2 and Guardians of the Galaxy 3.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Blue Beetle, Indiana Jones 5, Ahsoka, Across the Spider-Verse Trailers, Star Wars Celebration
Geek Girl Riot delivers the goods on The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the latest trailers, and soothing toons in the only way they know how—with Riotous consequences!
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The DC Universe Now Next, John Wick: Chapter 4, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Boston Strangler
Geek Girl Riot knows how to get away with murder. The answer is John Wick: Chapter 4 but the new Boston Strangler gets it done and considering how we felt about Shazam! Fury of the…
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The Rings of Power S1 Spoiler-Zone, The School for Good and Evil, From Scratch, Panhandle
Dive into a spoiler-ific breakdown of The Rings of Power Season 1. Hear teasers of The School for Good and Evil, From Scratch, Panhandle, and more TV!
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Interview with the Vampire, The Rings of Power, She-Hulk, The Sandman, Femme Empowerment
Get a TV binge-watch update before revisiting the Sandman universe, which leads to a conversation about femme empowerment.
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Andor, Don’t Worry Darling, See How They Run, Blonde
Geek Girl Riot’s headed to the movies this week with Don’t Worry Darling, See How They Run, and Blonde, before going intergalactic with Andor.
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The Rings of Power, Vampire Academy, The Woman King, Soothing Toons
Our Rioters talk: The Rings of Power, Vampire Academy, and The Woman King. They also shout out some of their fave soothing toons, including Bee and PuppyCat!
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REVISITED: Whose Shulkie is This?
Thoughts on ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’
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Mr. Malcolm’s List
Basically: An Austen-style Regency ‘romance novel’ in a fanciful film. It is a fact not well acknowledged, that during the George W. Bush recession, the readers of Romance novels kept the publishing industry alive. (Because they…
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Romance Novels vs. Film, Mr. Malcolm’s List, Bridgerton S2 Uncensored
We’re all about love on the latest Geek Girl Riot, talking Mr. Malcolm’s List, Bridgerton S2 (with spoilers), and romance onscreen & on the page.
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Bridgerton – Season 2
Dearest Gentle Reader, our fondest wish this season was for an untamable lady to take the Viscount Anthony Bridgerton in hand and make the rakish reprobate beg for her love. This being a romance, there…
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Peacemaker, The 355, Joss Whedon is Terrible
Gather round for a Geek Girl Riot comic book shop-style conversation about Peacemaker, The 355, and the train wreck that is Joss Whedon in his New York Magazine interview.
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Bridgerton – Season 1
8/10 – Sherin Nicole | 8/10 – Alex Bear For years we’ve been asking for, searching for, and hoping for something that felt like reading a romance novel (on our screens, that is). No, not a rom-com, not…
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Geek Girl Riot Talks with Jay Ali, And Keith David, Reviews ‘The Haunting of Hill House’
Geek Girl Riot’s got a trifecta of marvelous for you today: Our Rioters speak with Jay Ali from Marvel’s Daredevil S3, and Keith David about everything, then get into The Haunting of Hill House.
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Netflix’s New Comedy ‘Always Be My Maybe’ Written By + Starring Ali Wong & Randall Park Begins Production
Netflix is looking to steal our hearts all over again with their upcoming film, Always Be My Maybe.
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Hulu Renews ‘Marvel’s Runaways’ and ‘Future Man’
Hulu has renewed Marvel’s Runaways and Future Man for second seasons.
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Watch This Week – 1/8
This week: The End of the F***ing World, Star Trek: Discovery, The Chi, Marvel’s Runaways, This Is Us, Chicago Med, grown-ish, The Good Place, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Taken
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Make Way for Marvel’s New All-Star Animation Franchise, ‘Marvel Rising’!
Marvel Entertainment has just announced the all-star Marvel Rising, their new animation franchise that will introduce the next generation of heroes in 2018.
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Collect Vol. 1 of the Awesome Comic ‘Rock Mary Rock’ by Nicky Soh!
‘Rock Mary Rock’ artist Nicky Soh has launched a Kickstarter to collect the first six issues as a trade paperback!
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Outlander REWIND – A. Malcolm
After decades apart, Jamie and Claire finally reunite and rekindle their emotional and physical bonds. But Jamie’s new business dealings jeopardize the couples’ hopes for a simple life together.
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Stranger Things Season 2 Appetizer – The Promise
You’re about to get lucky this Friday because we’ve got a fanfic appetizer for Season 2 of Stranger Things.
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Watch This Week – 10/16
This week: The Big Bang Theory, The Flash, This Is Us, Riverdale, Great Performances ‘She Loves Me’, Dirk Gently, Outlander, The Walking Dead.
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Outlander REWIND “Freedom & Whiskey”
It’s December 1968 and mother and daughter have returned to their lives in Boston.
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Outlander REWIND “Of Lost Things”
Have I mentioned I have a weakness for brainy bearded brunets?
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Outlander REWIND “All Debts Paid”
It’s been a few years since Claire began med school and she and Frank have settled into a domestic routine.
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Outlander REWIND “Surrender”
If the season premiere was about the internal struggle to move, episode two is Claire and Jamie’s first tentative step back into the world through family, burgeoning friendships and career.
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Outlander REWIND “The Battle Joined”
For all the scheming, bloodshed, and betrayal from season two Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) were not able to prevent the Battle of Culloden.
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Join The Geeky Gimp’s Birthday Event to Raise Money for the AbleGamers Charity!
To celebrate Geek Girl Rioter Erin’s birthday, she’s going to be fundraising for AbleGamers Charity, by streaming games on her Twitch channel!
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Always There: On ‘Girls Trip’ and Friendship
I am as mystified as you’re about to be when I tell you that a screening of Girls Trip turned into an emotional experience for me.
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Black Panther is on the Move – The First Teaser Trailer is Here
The Black Panther trailer is everything we dreamed of…
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Baby Driver Speeds Up Its Release Date to June
TriStar pictures has moved up the original August 11 release date.
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NEW TRAILER – Spider-Man: Homecoming
We’ve never seen a Spider-Man movie we loved. It looks like that’s about to change. Nobody has embodied the character with the truth that Tom Holland does. Our spidey senses are tingling—in all the best ways:…
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Watch the New Full-Length Trailer for The Handmaid’s Tale
The new trailer for the upcoming Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale is here.
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Just Remember to Wash Your Hands: Texas, Bathrooms, and SXSW
Think about it, the entire WORLD knows phrases like: “Don’t mess with Texas” or “God Bless Texas”, and as an LGBT woman of color, I am embarrassed to admit, I was worried about my welcome.
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Falling For ‘Nufonia Must Fall’
Here’s how Kid Koala, one of the world’s finest DJs, breaks it down. Nufonia comes from the “Latin” nu fon. Add-on the suffix -ia (in this case used to denote a place) and you have…
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Whaaaaaaatt!? A New Despicable Me 3 Trailer is Here!
Watch the trailer for Despicable Me 3, out June 30th!
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Atomic Blonde – Red Band Trailer and G**damn
Watch the new trailer for Atomic Blonde.
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Relive the Magic of Moana and Get it On DVD Today!
Everyone’s favorite Moana is out on DVD today!
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You’ll Never Want to Escape HBO’s Silicon Valley, Veep, and Game of Thrones Themed Rooms at SXSW
You’ll be able to test your knowledge of all things HBO next week, at a three show-themed escape room experience.
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Help Make Shoshana Rosenbaum’s New Film ‘Hide and Seek’ Happen
Shoshana Rosenbaum’s upcoming second short film ‘Hide and Seek’ will begin shooting in April with an all-female team, and she needs your help to make it happen.
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Geek Girl Riot’s Favorite Things of 2016
Our Geek Girl Rioters are sharing some of their favorite shows, books, movies, and moments of 2016, as well as a few other tidbits!
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When Artists Become Their Art: These Sculptures Merge Movie Directors with Their Most Iconic Characters
American visual artist Mike Leavitt carved wooden figures to portray his favorite movie directors as the most iconic characters they created.
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You Had To Be There: Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes at the National Book Festival in conversation with David M. Rubenstein.
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Nose In a Book, Ass In a Mercedes with Stephen King
The talk Stephen King gave that warm day, at the Nat Book Fest 2016, reached comedic levels we should start calling literary stand-up. No hyperbole. It was that good.
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Eat Your [Brains] Out with the Trailer for New Film, The Girl With All The Gifts
M.R. Carey author and good buddy of Geek Girl Riot shared the trailer for the movie adaptation of his best selling novel, The Girl With All The Gifts.
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Ron Perlman is Supple and Other Things You Learn at Awesome Con
Geek Girl Riot’s Sherin Nicole and Day Al-Mohamed attended Awesome Con in DC last weekend.
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Why, Oh Why Is This Still Relevant?: “You Don’t Know Anything About Comics”
Geek Girl Riot’s Sherin Nicole is launching a new project called “Why, Oh Why is this Still Relevant?” Each new clip will feature subjects that should no longer be an issue, and yet somehow still…
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The Crossover Effect: The DC Universe vs. The DC Multiverse
What’s the difference between the DC universe, and the DC multiverse? Geek Girl Riot’s Day Al-Mohamed is here to explain the key distinction.
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All Smoke and Morleys: The Walking Dead’s Secret Cigarette Connection
Listen in as Geek Girl Riot’s Day Al-Mohamed tells us all about the interesting fictional connection of Morleys cigarettes for today’s Sixty-Second Secret.
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4722 Hours: Why You Should Give Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Another Chance
Listen in to hear Geek Girl Riot’s Day Al-Mohamed point out a little Easter egg from Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode “4722 Hours”, which, we’ve gotta say, is out of this world.
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Everyday Heroes: Supporting Superheroes from all Walks of Life
Geek Girl Riot’s Day Al-Mohamed is here to tell you why she cares about superheroes from all walks of life, and why you should too.
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We’re Crazy About The Met’s New “PsychoBarn” Installation
British artist Cornelia Parker has designed an art installation inspired by Psycho’s mansion, which has been constructed on the roof of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
