Apr 1, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
Star Wars took us to a galaxy far, far away, and what with glowing lightsabers, a jump to lightspeed, and Wookiees, it somehow felt strangely real. Another bit of world-building that impressed us was the holochess game that R2-D2 played against Chewbacca, once again...
Apr 1, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
Conventions are some of the greatest fun you can have in one extended weekend—if you do it right. If you don’t, you’re in for 48+ hours of physical stress. We recently published a list of pointers for all of you convention newbies to follow. Ya know what? One...
Mar 31, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
Daisy Ridley charmed us in Star Wars: The Force Awakens with her feisty determination and empathy. But before she could work her magic onscreen, she had to use the force (of her talent) on the casting directors. Thanks to Star Wars UK’s YouTube channel—which is...
Mar 29, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
Star Wars’ greatest ability isn’t the ability to print money. The movie series has an uncanny ability to plunge us into a galaxy far, far away (perhaps because it draws upon the “collective unconscious” as Carl Jung would say). Because of this, it inspires us in...
Mar 29, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
J.K. Rowling is one of the world’s most successful writers, with several hundred million pounds in the bank and more awards you can shake a seven-book series at. But you wouldn’t know it from her rejection letters. Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter and the...
Mar 28, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
Playing a video game isn’t quite like taking an LSD trip: You’re not infused with a sense of well being, and you don’t acquire insight into the workings of the universe. But as with some hallucinogens, video games can alter your consciousness. Researchers have known...
