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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: The Ladies of Science Fiction and Fantasy Poker Game

by Susana Polo | 5:03 pm, March 28th, 2012


Rocketpig67 put this lovely piece together. Personally, I think I love the Starbuck best. (DC Women Kicking Ass)

This Renaissance Fair Justice League contains only two more members than the actual Justice League, but at least 400% more women (not sure who the green haired lady is. Fire, maybe?). We approve. (Geeks are Sexy)

Welcome to the set of The Avengers, where Joss Whedon is holding Captain America’s shield and looking so, so lonely. #unhappyavengers (Blastr)

  • The Tribeca film festival will be closing this year with a screening and cast meet for New York’s policemen, firemen, first responders and military of Joss Whedon’s ”intimate little think-piece,” The Avengers.
  • North Carolina is trying to get some tourist attention as the shoot location for the arena scenes in The Hunger Games. Three words: bring the kids!

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  • Anonymous

    The Leigh Alexander piece is right on, except I’m not a fan of how she pairs “obsessed” with “socially awkward” or “unpleasant.” I think it’s safe to say that for some of my interests, (Star Wars, Bollywood, Sherlock Holmes), I cannot say I merely “like” them. I’m obsessed. But I’m otherwise a nice, socially active, and pleasant person.  I agree that the term “geek” is thrown around to freely these days, and I don’t like being stereotyped. But, I do think there is a special aspect of community among people who refuse to stop at merely “liking” there hobbies. That might be true “geekdom,” though it shouldn’t be put in a box.

  • Anonymous

    Leia shoots first.

  • Rhoda Jiao

    Ugh, sorry, I don’t agree with the Leigh Alexander’s post all that much. A lot of assuming and rather more stereotyping than necessary. I can’t tell if she’s purposefully generalizing geekdom to encompass Tara Brown’s opinion to make a point or if she’s just being offensive.

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, upon a re-read, I can’t say I actually agree with Leigh Alexander’s post at all. I hate exclusivity and stereotyping in geekdom, but you can’t say that just because “geeky” things are more mainstream, geeks no longer exist. Or that the culture only makes sense in high school. She’s got a mean tone to her that’s kinda counterproductive as a response to the terrible Forbes piece. 

  • http://twitter.com/acidragdoll Bel

    I like some of the points Alexander makes but I feel like it’s pretty stigmatizing towards the traditional picture of the geek.

  • http://davedorm.com Dave Lowe

    Ah, that was taken at “our” Bay Area  Renaissance Festival here in sunny Tampa, FL. If memory serves, these folks are members of the Heroes Alliance, a local group of costumers doing good in the community. 
    http://www.heroesalliance.org

  • Anonymous

    Someone (maybe someone at The Mary Sue?) should really do a piece about how Forbes has been trolling the hell out of the internet lately with these incredibly inflammatory stories! First it was “Is Siri Sexist” and then that ridiculous “If I Were A Poor, Black Kid” debacle. I refuse to give them page views to read the original “Fake Geek Girls” article, but it seems like Alexander’s response is kinda attacking the author rather than the content.

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