Oh for the love of little green apples… I first heard about this from Hoyden about Town. Essentially, villian Chameleon impersonates Peter Parker and sleeps with Peter’s room-mate. When people start to point out to the writer that this constitutes rape, his response is: “My understanding of the definition of rape is that it requires… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #102 – Really, Marvel?
From Kotaku: “We understand there’s a lot of debate right now around our “Sin to Win” promotion at Comic-Con and wanted to clarify a few things. We created this promotion as part of our marketing efforts around the circle of Lust (one of the nine sins/circles of Hell). Each month we will be focusing on… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #93.5 – EA Apologizes, sort of…
You have got to be kidding me. THIS is repulsive on so many levels… I keep saying I’m not going to swear so much in this column, because people keep telling me their kids read it, but son-of-a-bitch!!!!! So, EA Games has decided to run a contest at SDCC. The rules are “1. Commit act… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #93 – What the HELL, EA Games?
Every so often someone “calls me out” because they perceive a hypocrisy between my insistence that girls should be made welcome in gaming, and the fact that I run a single gender “Girl Game.” Ok, guys, seriously, nowhere have I EVER told you that you couldn’t have all-guy games (or if I have I mis-spoke… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #92 – Single Gender and Multi-Gender Gaming Groups
Guys get costumes, we get lip gloss? http://marvel.com/news/.8597.Marvel~apos~s_Summer_Style_Guide Just fuck you in the ear.
Lucky 13! Finally got the damn thing up, edited and posted. Boy, it has lived up to it’s number, too. Editing issues, had to attempt the upload three times because our internet’s been all wonky. But it’s here. Podcast #13 Mikki Kendall and I talk about Race Fail 09 and how it inspired her and… Read More Geek Girls Rule! – Podcast #13 Verb Noire and Race Fail 09
*This is in no way endorsed by Marvel, Mr. Quesada or anyone else officially linked to either Marvel or Mr. Quesada. It is satirical in purpose. Equipment: Your favorite booze (with chasers if desired) The internet When Fangirls Attack, Newsarama or another comics news site Rules: 1. If Mr. Quesada points to an amazingly cheesecaked… Read More The Joe Quesada* Drinking Game: Official Rules
When a friend of ours does something particularly boneheaded, say, getting back together with a disastrous ex, that’s usually how we start the conversation. Just imagine a lot of headshaking. As I said in the last quick post, I really should know better than to try to read any interview, press release or article about… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #85 – Joe, Joe, Joe, f*ckin’ Joe.
Never, ever, ever read any press release from Joe Quesada without a fifth of whiskey at hand. The hurting… Thank you, that is all.
This article was brought to my attention by blogger Catwoman over at Hardcore Nerdity. It’s a brief interview with Joe Quesada about the new Marvel title, “Marvel Divas” which Mr. Quesada is touting as a title for women. Does this… look like it’s the cover for a title aimed at women? Seriously? The Geek Husband… Read More Geek Girls Rule#83 – Why does Joe Quesada hate my blood pressure?
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