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Geek Girl Navigates "Believe"
As long as there are sci-fi shows, there are going to be shows that feature a kid with powers beyond imagination. “Believe” is full of the usual tropes, but it also has several elements that set it apart from the usual kid with special powers fodder ( Read more... ) -
Geek Girl Navigates True Detective
When a friend of mine discovered that I hadn’t seen “True Detective” yet, she decided that it needed remedied immediately. What I discovered was a bizarre head-trip into a twisted serial killer case that both surprised and satisfied me:http://www.boomtron.com/2014/ -
Geek Girl Navigates Cosmos
I've been growing increasingly more frustrated with science depicted on television, especially as more and more of the so-called science networks move away from their original branding to offer mockumentaries and speculation from an ever more colorful cast of "experts". "Cosmos: A Space-time Odyssey" has been remarkable thus far. It's not only ( Read more... ) -
Geek Girl Navigates HitRECord on TV
Television is evolving, not just because of how content is delivered, but how it's generated. Reality tv might have been the first stepping stone towards a slightly more egalitarian model for which shows are made, but these days, the internet is taking over and it's not just through pulling videos from youtube ( Read more... ) -
Geek Girl Navigates American Horror Story Coven
"American Horror Story: Coven" takes on oppression and marginalization as its Big Themes this season, tackling them with typical, unflinching harshness. While the story kept me interested, it was really what the cast did with their roles that kept me riveted. tv show, writingGeek Girl Navigates "Killer Women"
I wanted to give "Killer Women" a chance, despite ads that I thought were pretty blatantly exploitative. As it turns out, I'm sorry that I did ( Read more... )Geek Girl Navigates Almost Human
Human cops with android sidekicks aren’t a new idea. Fox’s take on the trope, “Almost Human” shows a lot of promise in its first few episodes. It’s not just a good sci-fi show, it’s a good cop show, too.
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Zombies haven't ever been my favorite monster. I'd gotten pretty bored with them a while ago. Then, a friend of mine convinced me to sit down and watch "The Walking Dead."http://www.boomtron.com/2013/11/geek-girl-navigating-the-world-the-Geek Girl Navigates This Year's VMA Controversy
For any artist to grow, they have to take risks and try new things. Sometimes, that backfires horribly, especially when people take offense ( Read more... )Geek Girl Navigates Straight Through Discovery Channel Idiocy
"Shark Week" used to be a time of joy for me. I would actively plan to get home to watch all of the new specials avidly, because I was so excited to learn more about sharks. The Discovery Channel has been engaged in a downhill slide of their Shark Week programming for a couple of years now ( Read more... )