Category: Geek News
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Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Making Friends and Influencing People (S2E3) – Review
Man, this was a good episode. Not so much for the action scenes, the reveals, or any of that, but just for the sheer amount of groundwork laid for the rest of the season. There’s enough foreboding foreshadowing forecast in this…. third episode to make material for at least the rest of this season, if…
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A Pirate’s Life For Me – Geeks Corner – Episode 401
Welcome to the first episode of the fifth season of Geeks Corner! This week we celebrate the fifth season with a few five related items (big surprise huh?). That isn’t all that is going on however, Star Wars Rebels has hit the small screen and we review it this week. Geeks Corner contributor Danie posted…
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Geek Eats- Pumpkin Crazy!
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to this week’s Geek Eats! This week I’m going to be discussing an appropriate topic for the month of October, pumpkin! It’s the time of year in which it seems the aisles of the grocery store are painted orange. Even my local Trader Joes is touting over 60 different pumpkin products (I’m…
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Harry Potter and the Twisted Tweets
J.K. Rowling is at it again. Eager Potterheads have been waiting for any bit of news from our matriarch in regards to anything pertaining to the world of Harry Potter. With Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in progress there hasn’t been a lot for us to cling to. That is until yesterday when…
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Doctor Who Review: 'Kill the Moon'
Hello Whovians and DAPS-devotees, and welcome back to another edition of the Doctor Who Review. The fate of the world or the fate of the moon – which would you decide? And are the two choices all they appear to be? The Doctor lands on a space shuttle on a mission to obliterate the Moon,…
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Gotham Recap- 'The Balloonman'
Greetings Gothamites! Welcome to this week’s Gotham Recap. The episode at hand is this season’s third episode “The Balloonman”. There is a lot going on in this episode with a lot of jumping back and forth. The episode recap is a bit longer and a bit more broken up due to this. But all that…
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Salt River Fields Presents 5th Annual Arizona Taco Festival!
Salt River Fields Presents 5th Annual Arizona Taco Festival “Taco-Topia” to Serve 100,000 Tacos Oct. 18 & 19, 2014 50 Teams Compete for $10,000 in cash Scottsdale, Ariz. (Aug. 6, 2014) – The 5th Annual Arizona Taco Festival is set to bring another year of fiesta fun with more than 50 teams competing for…
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New The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Poster Released
Warner Bros. has released a new poster for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The final installment of The Hobbit trilogy, this poster shows Bilbo a little worse for wear than the Bilbo Baggins that was quite comfortable in his Hobbit hole just a few short years ago. This is the movie that…
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Geek Eats Chef Spotlight – Richard Rodriguez
As a part of Geek Eats I not only want to talk about food but those who prepare it as well. For that reason, I thought it might be fun to spotlight some chefs. I decided to start with one of my best friends who also happens to be an executive chef here in Phoenix.…
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DIY Frozen Costumes Ideas
It is no surprise that Disney’s Frozen will be the costume we see over and over and over again this Halloween season. With stores selling out of costumes and parents waiting in lines (and trampling over each other) to get Elsa and Anna costumes for their kids…
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Agent Carter Will See the Return of Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark
After much speculation and hope, it can now be confirmed that Dominic Cooper will be returning as Howard Stark for Marvel’s Agent Carter. Cooper will reprise the role of Tony Stark’s father that he originated in Captain America: The First Avenger. He also appeared for a cameo in the Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter. How big his…
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Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (S1E1) – Review
In the months following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, the swift cancelation of Star Wars: Clone Wars left a million voices crying out in terror, but were suddenly silenced by the announcement of a new Star Wars animated series. Ok, so that isn’t true many diehard Clone Wars fans are still up in arms about the…
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Grilled Mixed Baby Potatoes – Geek Eats Recipe
I’m all about easy recipes that can be grilled in the backyard and not heat up the kitchen in the summer. While visiting the market one day I came across a bag of Mixed Baby Potatoes and this recipe was the culmination of that discovery. It also has become a favorite around my house. Oh,…
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Once Upon a Time: A Tale of Two Sisters (S4E1) – Review
Once Upon A Time is back! Seriously, this is the fall premier I couldn’t wait to see. With season 3’s ending full of mystery and the reveal of Frozen, Season 4 promises to be full of mystery, entanglement and of course magic. First a quick recap… The show starts off right where it left off…
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New to Who – Doctor Who for Beginners
Hello Whovians new and old, and welcome to the first installment of ‘New to Who.’ Doctor Who is a cultural phenomenon, a show that spans across time and space – airing episodes since 1963 with more than thirty seasons and over seventy-five countries tuning in every week. Add to that the movies, specials, radio casts, books, comics, and paraphernalia…
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First Look at Former Agent of SHIELD Grant Ward's Brother: Senator Christian Ward
Marvel has released a first look at former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Grant Ward’s brother, Senator Christian Ward. Tim DeKay of White Collar will be portraying the senator in the next episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. that will hope up wrap up some of the questions that surfaced about Ward’s brother during the first season…
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Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Heavy Is The Head (S2E2) – Review
In the words of Mr. DAPs after seeing this episode, “good luck writing that one!” This episode had quite a lot going on. More importantly, the ending moment and the preview of next week’s episodes had a lot going on. So let’s jump in! And at this point, spoilers are your own fault, you know…
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Mjolnir’s Scary Submarine? – Geeks Corner – Episode 353
Welcome to Geeks Corner! As we draw season four to a close, we are excited about all that is going on! This week we start the show with a short videogame video by Murray with the voice talents of Johnny 5 that has some fun with Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, and Disney infinity. Finding Nemo’s Submarine…
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Geek Eats- Disney Dining Delights!
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to this week’s Geek Eats! This week’s topic is not only near and dear to my heart and stomach but also inspired by my most recent trip. That’s right, it’s time to talk about Disney food! Disney food is almost a religion. Ask any regular attendee to the Disney Parks and they…
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Gotham Recap- 'Selina Kyle'
Greetings Gothamites! Welcome to this week’s Gotham Recap. This week’s recap will be about the show’s second episode, Selina Kyle. Rather than give you more intro, let us just jump in with what you are really here for and get this recap started. If like me you hate any sort of quasi-spoiler be warned, there…
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Doctor Who Review: 'The Caretaker'
Hello Whovians and DAPs-devotees, and welcome to yet another edition of the Doctor Who Review. If you think bringing a boyfriend or girlfriend home to your parents was awkward, then you haven’t seen Clara’s juggling act, also known as her day-to-day life. Between time-and-space and dinner dates, she’s run ragged balancing adventure with romance. Keeping…
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Phoenix Comicon Introduces Fan Fest Event
PHOENIX COMICON INTRODUCES FAN FEST EVENT Second event to be held in Glendale on Dec. 12-14, 2014 Phoenix Comicon is introducing a second event to be held at the University of Phoenix Glendale Stadium on December 12-14, 2014: Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest. The new show will focused on creators, artists, actors, costumers and exhibitors to…
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Gotham Recap- 'Pilot'
Greetings Gothamites! Welcome to the first weekly Gotham review. First and foremost I apologize for the delay. Due to time zone issues, website delays and real life I am late in posting this recap/review. From here on out the recaps will be the day after the episode airs. Gotham is being brought to us by…