Wired: 100 Geeks You Should Be Following on Twitter

Editorial Chick | May 15, 2012

Courtesy of writer Ken Denmead (@fitzwillie), Wired.com shared its list of “100 Geeks You Should Be Following on Twitter.” Not top 100. Not #1 to #100 ranked. Just “100 awesomely geeky-geeks” those of you on twitter should check out. It includes Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill (@ActionChick), pals like Bonnie Burton (@BonnieGrrl) and Marian Call [...]

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Which Video Game Most Brings Out Your Need to Swear?

Editorial Chick | May 12, 2012

Action Flick Chick: Which video game most brings out your need to swear?
Related topics:
* Most Addictive Video Game? And the Most Annoying?
* Which Video Game Would YOU Appear In?
* May Mega Mayhem: 31 Games in 31 Days
Answers on Facebook
Chris Spider Mureiko: Super Nintendo’s Street Fighter II. That was the most cheatingest game I ever [...]

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Which Avenger Stole the Show?

Editorial Chick | May 5, 2012

Action Flick Chick: Which Avenger stole the show?
One particular Avenger won this vote by a landslide. He probably caused the landslide himself by headbutting a mountain.
Answers on Facebook:
A Quinn: HULK!!!!!!!!
Aaron Joel Pleat: Hulk, by far.
ActionMovieFreak.com: Hulk. without question.
Adam Poynter: HULK/Bruce Banner!
Alan Sizzler Kistler: You.
Alex Langley: Everyone was so, so awesome but Bruce Banner/Hulk surprised me [...]

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Most Annoying Buffy the Vampire Slayer Character Death?

Action Flick Chick | May 3, 2012

One name came up much more than any other when the Action Flick Chick (@ActionChick on Twitter) asked, “Most annoying Buffy the Vampire Slayer character death?” A couple of them came up a lot, including one played by an actress Katrina interviewed at the end of WonderCon (an interview you can read at MTV.com),  but [...]

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Most Obvious Stunt Double?

Action Flick Chick | April 9, 2012

ActionChick: First thought: Most obvious scene when stuntperson wasn’t really the actor/actress getting doubled?
Answers on Twitter
@AGreatWhiteDope: – where the young blonde woman jumps out of the window in “RoboVampire” and quickly turns into a gray-haired man.
@atomiclemon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsZOVepFJQ it’s quick, but noticeable.
@boxhounds: Jurassic Park when the girl falls and looks up at the [...]

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FORBES: Prove Your Geek Cred or Shut Up, Girls, Geek Cliques Don’t Want You Sitting at Their Table!

Editorial Chick | March 27, 2012

We’re paraphrasing, but declaring, “Dear Fake Geek Girls: Please Go Away,” sends a bad message.
For Forbes, Tara Tiger Brown writes, among many other things:
Pretentious females who have labeled themselves as a “geek girl” figured out that guys will pay a lot of attention to them if they proclaim they are reading comics or playing video [...]

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You Got Comics in My Gaming! You Got Gaming in My Comics!

Editorial Chick | March 25, 2012

@ActionChick: Comics & gaming – when do they mix together best? And worst? Why?

Think broadly about this. Comics includes comic books, comic strips, webcomics.
Gaming includes video games, tabletop games, poker, freeze tag.
Answers on Facebook:
David H. Ampton: The latest Batman games by Rocksteady are a true joy for me. Atmospheric and true-to character stories, with action [...]

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Song for Your Next Fight Scene?

Action Flick Chick | March 11, 2012

Action Flick Chick: What song should play during YOUR next fight scene?
Answers on Twitter:
Adam @Shadow_Drgn: Juno Reactor – Control (instrumental version) For reference:) youtube.com/watch?v=Ajj84N…
Angelo Bardas @bardas88: Rock You Like a Hurricane by Scorpions
Bastard Keith @BastardKeith: R.E.H.A.B by Alabama 3. Or Fire by Kasabian. Depends on the fight.
Batty @Shadowbat: ‘Please Mister Custer’ bit.ly/wEkbu1
Bonnie Burton @bonniegrrl: @AdrianneCurry: [...]

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