You are beautiful.
Written on February 5, 2015
in Geek Culture

You. Yes, you. You are beautiful. You are beautiful without any strings attached. You aren’t beautiful despite your flaws. You aren’t beautiful compared to someone else. You are beautiful because you are you. And you being beautiful doesn’t take away from the beauty of anyone else. There’s a lot of talk of “body
Your fandom is not a competition.
Written on February 2, 2015
in Geek Culture
It’s a wonderful time to be a geek. All of our geeky hobbies are starting to cross into the mainstream. You can go to the mall and pick up a sonic screwdriver! How awesome is that? But after years of being bullied for our hobbies, some of us aren’t comfortable with this
You Should Be Wearing a Hockey Helmet.
Written on January 23, 2015
in Derby

I love telling you what to do, don’t I? Last week I was telling you to use dual-factor authentication. And this week I’m telling you what kind of helmet to wear. I’m giving skating another go (currently going through the Circle City Derby Girls new skater workshop), and I’m happy to see
Product Review: Ms. Marvel Necklace by Femmecraft
Written on January 22, 2015
in Geek Culture, Geek Fashion, Geek Girl, Product Reviews, Reviews

Editor’s note: The necklace reviewed in this post was provided to Pure Geekery for review purposes. Femmecraft also provided the giveaway. You know what I love about the world right now? That the more mainstream comics and superheroes and general geekiness get, the more awesome accessories I can find. These days I can’t
Claire’s Top 5 Things on the Internet: Packing Procrastination Edition
Written on January 15, 2015
in Geek Culture, Internet

I’ve been packing my house for weeks. I swear I don’t think we have that much stuff for three people, but the boxes in my living room beg to differ. In the name of packing procrastination, I give you the top five awesome things on the internet that have been distracting me
You Should Be Using Dual Factor Authentication
Written on January 13, 2015
in Internet, Technology
Another day, another high profile social media attack, this time it’s the US Central Command Twitter and YouTube pages. Hacking these sorts of pages isn’t particularly hard, you already have one piece of information (the login or username). We haven’t heard about what tools these hackers may have used, it could have
Song Blog: Bastille – Pompeii
No matter how much you tried, there was no way to get away from Bastille’s Pompeii in 2014. It was on the rock stations, the pop stations, and (of course) the top 40 stations. It was released in January 2013, and it’s still in heavy rotation (at least here and Indianapolis). There’s
#JeSuisCharlie
Written on January 8, 2015
in Geek Culture
In times like these, I’ve found that simpler words are more meaningful. France, you are not alone. We stand with you. The world stands with you. We will not be afraid. #JeSuisCharlie Photo Credit: @BrookeBCnn on Twitter
Where Have All The Sidekicks Gone?

To the tune of Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? Where is my Willow? Where are her witchy skills? Where is my Dr. Watson? Where have all the sidekicks gone? When Claire found out I had never watched Gilmore Girls, she was horrified. And when it started streaming on Netflix, I knew it
Geek Fuel: Let your Geek Flag Fly
Written on January 6, 2015
in Product Reviews, Reviews

The world of box a month subscriptions is growing rapidly and Geek Fuel is the newest addition. Funded by a Kickstarter on November 20th, Geek Fuel comes in a $23.90 shipped per month. With a year-long subscription, the price is cut to $19.90 shipped and you get three mystery items. (There are
