Tag Archives: Geek Stuff

“These deadly rays will be YOUR death!”

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

A while back I posted about an old SF B-movie I saw when I was a kid, Battle Beyond the Stars. I saw Battle in this old, somewhat beat-up theater in Hillsboro, OR that often showed double features – which … Continue reading →

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Where are the Vulcans, anyway?

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

Light-transmitting concrete. Can transparent aluminum be far behind? Nope!

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Ten Thirteen

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

Happy Birthday, Chris Carter! I think it’s about time I started re-watching The X-Files.

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Punking

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

Castle is just such a good show. It really is. I’ve sung its praises before, but I really loved last night’s episode. It revolved around a murder in the New York City steampunk community, and among the show’s usual strengths … Continue reading →

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Alas, poor Yori! I knew her, Horatio….

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

Via Cultural Compulsive Disorder, I see this poster for TRON Legacy. It’s a Hungarian poster, actually. Apparently the marketing strategy in Hungary for this movie is a bit different from the one in this country so far: But I also … Continue reading →

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Krull

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

Ah, the fine lure of 1980s cheese movies! I loved Krull when it came out, and saw the thing twice. It hit all of my sweet spots at the time. But then, I was 12, and I’ve grown a bit … Continue reading →

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Let’s-a Play!

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

Yesterday I achieved something grand. Something wonderful. Something that will, I think, live on in the annals of my life as one of my finer deeds. I beat Super Mario Bros. on the Wii! OK, now that I’ve written the … Continue reading →

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Striking Back

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

So, thirty years have passed since the release of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Wow, I guess. As luck would have it, I watched the film not too long ago — a couple of months, probably — … Continue reading →

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Quiver, pathetic humans!

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

I saw this at SamuraiFrog‘s place, and I had to do it myself. Used to play some AD&D back in the day (mainly college). In the big campaign we did, I had two characters. One was a lawful-good cleric-ranger, and … Continue reading →

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De-rez!

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

SamuraiFrog points this out: a very well-made trailer for the movie TRON, the original 1982 classic, using only footage from the movie but edited in the style of trailers these days: Compare with the actual original trailer from 1982: Trailers … Continue reading →

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