Geek Blogs

July and August TV Shows To Watch Out For

June 16, 2014 cltgeeks

June is halfway over and that means it is time to start getting our DVR’s and TIVO’s ready for July and August. Here is a quick list of shows that might peak your geeky interests: JULY July 1: Time Scanners premiers on PBS at 8:00 PM. This is a three […]

Do

ConCarolinas: 5 Things You Need to Know

May 27, 2014 cltgeeks

ConCarolinas is this weekend and it is going to be HUGE. There are going to be tons of things to do, people to see, photographs to take, films to watch, panels to attend, and so much more. Here are the top five things you need to know if you are […]

Events

Volunteering at ConCarolinas

May 12, 2014 cltgeeks

ConCarolionas is just a few weeks away, and this is going to be the biggest year yet. Why? George R.R. Martin That means every Game of Thrones geek within 500 miles will want to be there if they can. Which also means that they will need as many volunteers are […]

Geek Blogs

So Bad It Hurts! Recommendations

June 1, 2012 Joey

This weekend our own Micki Knop will be moderating this panel at ConCarolinas, and asked me to pass along some of her movie and website recommendations: Here is a list of sites that you can view some of the best of the bad movies on. Many can be viewed on […]

Geek Outs

The Goddess of Trivia at ConCarolinas

May 29, 2012 Joey

Our very own Micki Knop will be one of the featured panelists at this weekend’s ConCarolinas. Since 2009, Micki Knop has been an assistant organizer for The Charlotte Geeks (I drafted her shortly after our first Geek Gala because of all her great help!) and then took on the role as our […]

Books

The Thorn and the Blossom by Theodora Goss

January 21, 2012 cltgeeks

The Thorn and the Blossom by World Fantasy Award winning author Theodora Goss, is a romance that transcends time, and a unique book that binds star-crossed lovers in an unusaul way. Here is the write up from Quirk Books: One enchanting romance. Two lovers keeping secrets. And a uniquely crafted book that binds their stories […]

Books

Strange Angel by George Pendle

December 10, 2011 cltgeeks

Strange Angel: The Otherworldy Life of Scientist John Whiteside Parsons by George Pendle I don’t normally read nonfiction, but when I do it is about really strange and and wacky people, who accomplish amazing things. John (Jack) Whiteside Parsons was one such person. George Pendle took it upon himself to […]