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Everything You Need to Know About Being a Terrible Writer You Can Learn From Family Guy’s Brian Griffin

I watch a lot of Family Guy. It’s one of my favorite shows to unwind with at the end of a busy day. Good for a quick laugh, with pop culture references that tend to skew a little older and geekier, which I love. And it’s the perfect show to load up on Hulu while I’m cooking in the kitchen, or leave on in the background while I’m busy writing.

Your New Favorite Tumblr: SFFWorthy

We’re all familiar with Upworthy and their headlines that make you feel like you need to click them. Chances are all your friends post them on Facebook, making them impossible to escape.

Our Interview with Brendan “Echolevel” Ratliff about His Work on the Fist of Awesome Soundtrack

Last month, we were busy geeking out over the incredibly fun, charmingly 8-bit iOS and Android game, Fist of Awesome. A time traveling, bear punching adventure inspired by titles like Final Fight and Golden Axe, it’s a great game that had us hooked… especially with its catchy soundtrack.

The Geek’s Guide to Dating Advice: How to Talk to Gamer Girls

Our resident geek dating expert Eric Smith, author of The Geek's Guide to Dating, is here again to help answer your geek dating queries.

[Updated] The Geek’s Guide to Dating Advice: How Do I Meet Other Gay Women Geeks?

We've enlisted the help of author Eric Smith of The Geek's Guide to Dating to write a weekly geek dating advice column. Our first question is a little out of Eric's realm of expertise so he brought in Esther Zinn of SheSeek to help out. So, how can a geeky women find each other? Eric and Esther are here to help!

Adorkable: The Cute Girl Network by Greg Means, M.K. Reed, & Joe Flood [Review]

While we were at New York Comic Con, the Geekosystem crew did a lot of things. We sat on panels, interviewed celebrities, partied with our friends at The Mary Sue... and picked up a lot of outstanding books. One of those books is The Cute Girl Network by Greg Means, M.K. Reed, and Joe Flood, which comes out from First Second on November 12th.

Play This Right Now: Fist of Awesome

When it comes to video games, we love a bizarre premise. A wacky plot accompanied by odd characters. A time traveling lumberjack who has to stop a "complex interstellar plot to enslave Earth by populating history with homicidal wild animals?" Yeah. That definitely hits the sweet spot.

Organ Trail Creators Return to Kickstarter With New Game Max Gentlemen

After their massively successful 2011 Kickstarter campaign for the Director’s Cut of their hit flash game Organ Trail (Note: Organ Trail = Oregon Trail + zombies. Get on that immediately), The Men Who Wear Many Hats are back with a new campaign to fund their latest irreverent game.

Chiptune Artist ap0c Releases Signature Strike Soundtrack Album, Free on Bandcamp

While you can't play Signature Strike yet, you can already download and listen to its awesome, 8-bit soundtrack. For free.

Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Inspires Beautiful Stained Glass Wall Art

Blik, a removable wall art graphic company, has officially stuck itself to the walls of our hearts, where it cannot be removed with these gorgeous Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker stained-glass decals.