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Geekery

Niki Smith’s “Crossplay” Is About Fandom, Gender, Sexuality and Turning You On

This comic is gorgeous, well-written, hella gay, sexy AF and one of my favorite books I’ve read in a while.

Mey December 19, 2017 5 Comments
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Geekery

5 Videos of Solid Advice for Women in STEM for Your Consideration

You probably need to watch this video about creating an anti-burnout cocoon.

Laura Mandanas December 13, 2017 4 Comments
Geekery

Sci-Fi Romance Webcomic “Always Human” Is Sweeter Than A Basket of Kittens

Always Human is great for fans of anime or manga-style romances, and for fans of creative science fiction stories. And, of course, it’s great for anyone who wants to read about two women falling in love.

Mey December 12, 2017 5 Comments
Geekery

“VA-11 Hall-A” Is A Good Gay Video Game For a Winter Murder Break

Jill has a crush on her boss, Dana, and, predictably, so do I. She also has an ex-girlfriend that’s a whole tropey plot of its own. There’s a gay biker boy and a lesbian veterinarian who works at a company owned and run by dogs.

dufrau December 7, 2017 8 Comments
Geekery

Black Queer Teenage Detective Comic “Goldie Vance” Is Gonna Be a Movie!

Kerry Washington will produce, and Rashida Jones will adapt and direct this into a franchise of movies.

Mey December 5, 2017 5 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: 7 Ways WB Can Learn from “Justice League” and Fix the DC Movieverse

“5. Center Your Universe on Wonder Woman, Not Batman”

Mey November 28, 2017 13 Comments
Geekery

“Steven Universe: Save the Light” Is a Warm Blanket in a Cold World

A sweet, exciting RPG that’ll give you warm fuzzy feelings and non-binary heart eyes for days.

Jenna November 23, 2017 6 Comments
Geekery

Relevant To Your Interests: Thanksgiving Pi

Wear your pi and eat it too.

A.E. Osworth November 20, 2017 4 Comments
Geekery

Notes From a Queer Engineer: Dinosaur Footprints, the Mathematical Joy of Smarties and More

“That noise you hear is very excited science-y squealing.”

Laura Mandanas November 15, 2017 12 Comments
Geekery

Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #34: Talking It Out

I know this will come as a shock, but I don’t do well with emotional conflict.

A. Andrews November 15, 2017 12 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: Molly Ostertag’s “The Witch Boy” Is Full of Magic Without Gender Roles

Books like The Witch Boy and creators like Molly Ostertag are here to create a kinder, more tender world to replace the broken one we have right now.

Mey November 14, 2017 6 Comments
Geekery

Gayme Night: Gobblin’ Gobblins and Green Drinks

The object is to eat as much food as you can, avoiding your dislikes and food allergies while gobbling up your very favorites. In other words, it’s pretty much exactly like attempting to dine at A-Camp as a gluten-free vegan who’s allergic to nightshades.

A.E. Osworth November 13, 2017 3 Comments
Geekery

“Dishonored: Death of the Outsider” Gives Us Another Queer Protagonist We Want to Go Stabbing and Drink a Beer With

It’s also just so great to see a major games developer consistently shrug off the idea that a protagonist has to be a white man somewhere between CW Love Interest and CW Hot Dad in age whose character development can be deduced by counting the number of grey hairs in his angst-stubble.

dufrau November 9, 2017 4 Comments
Book Features Geekery

“Check Please” Creator Ngozi Ukazu Chats with Tillie Walden About Her New Book “Spinning”

You know what one of my most common questions at school visits is? “How do you come out?” Kids actually ask me this, in front of their peers and teachers. It’s unbelievable to me, it’s so brave.

Mey November 7, 2017 8 Comments
Geekery

14 Newsletters to Make Your Inbox a Better, Brighter Place

Checking your email doesn’t have to always be a bad experience!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 2, 2017 13 Comments
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Robot Birds and More News About Disaster Capitalism

“Anything brown and round is fair game,” says Patricelli, who says she’s even seen Greater Sage-Grouses try to mate with dried cow poop when nothing more promising was around. “The bar is pretty low for us in trying to fool the males.”

Laura Mandanas November 1, 2017 3 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: Four Cartoonists Explore the Complexity of #MeToo and Public Trauma

The #MeToo hashtag was an important one. It was also imperfect. These comics are illuminating that. They’re speaking up for others who feel the same way but were or still are afraid.

Mey October 31, 2017 4 Comments
Geekery

“Life Is Strange: Before The Storm” Episode 2 Will Pummel Your Gay Heart in the Tenderest Way

Brave New World, is a beautiful fever dream; it’s a gift to queer gamers, an eerily accurate depiction of what it’s like to be a teenage girl just starting to figure out that, hey, maybe you like girls.

Jenna October 26, 2017 7 Comments
Geekery Shopping

Relevant To Your Interests: “Stranger Things” Things

In honor of the second season coming out tomorrow, I give you the coolest Stranger Things…er…things I’ve found on the internet.

A.E. Osworth October 26, 2017 4 Comments
Geekery

Interview With Two Queer Engineers: Katie and Kelly Votolato

“We got asked if we were sisters-in-law. Like we had brothers or something –”
“Like, no, we’re married to each other.”
“They really couldn’t wrap their heads around us.”

Laura Mandanas October 25, 2017 11 Comments
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