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Saturday Mar 26, 2005
These Are the Geeks in Your Neighborhood Aaron Duran
There won’t be many deep discoveries made in this installment… not that there often is, but still. This would fit nicely in the “tales from the city” style of rambling. Living in a new neighborhood, I decided to start using a new bank as well. I’m in a new neighborhood,...
Saturday Mar 26, 2005
What the hell is a Jigawatt? Aaron Duran
Busy, busy, and busy... Thought I would drop a semi-geeky news story that damn near everyone has read about by now... John DeLorean dies at 80....
Wednesday Mar 31, 2004
What'cha Gonna Do When They Come For You? Aaron Duran
There is this great little fan film called Troops made by Kevin Rubio. It’s been available for many years now and I’m sure that the bulk of you have seen it. Well, at least those of you who scour the Internet for every little nugget of Star Wars love you...
Wednesday Mar 24, 2004
So Many Geeks Babes, So Little Time! Illusionaire
I promised you fine readers that I would tackle the different types of Geek women. I tried to avoid it by writing a small review of Dawn of the Dead. But why would I avoid a subject dealing with the hottest of hot women? Simple, this is proving to be...
Wednesday Dec 28, 2005
Only Date Geeks - Repost Aaron Duran
I'm not sure why, but once in a while I get some request to post an older article... Even though the site is completely searchable, folks still ask for them. And, since I am still cleaing out the sagebrush from my time in the 'ville, I am totally punking out...
Saturday Mar 6, 2004
Geeks Don't Cry...Except. Aaron Duran
Geeks are not known for their emotions. In fact, many pride themselves on the fact that they have become hardened from years of insults and taunts. There are even some who make a choice to no longer show emotions in an attempt to mimic their favorite Vulcan or Android. But,...
Monday Apr 26, 2004
Things That Make Me Giggle. Aaron Duran
So your friendly neighborhood Geek took a nice weekend off. Got away from the computer, scaled his basement stairs and walked (gasp) outside! Turns out that it’s spring and the sun is out. I packed a small bag, got in the car with the lovely Jenn (yes, I have me...
Tuesday Apr 13, 2004
Top 10 Hottest Geek Babes Aaron Duran
Geeks have long made lists of the most bad ass women in Sci-Fi, Horror, Comics, and any other general geeky genre. But, never has the attempt been made to list out the Geek women that elicit pure lust from us basement dwelling Geeks… Until now!...
Friday May 7, 2004
Best of the Best - Final Round. Aaron Duran
Yesterday was brutal friends. Captain Kronos falls beneath the waves, and Faith sits lifeless and drained on the mean streets of Sunnydale. Today is the final round. The last battle to determine the best monster hunter of the ages. A better mismatch we could never hope for. The happy go...
Thursday Jun 24, 2004
My Own "Freaks and Geeks" Moment. Aaron Duran
There is nothing more sad then a Geek cut off from the world. No cable, no Internet, only the warm glow of my JVC DTS-Dolby sound region-free DVD player to maintain my sanity. Alas, no one (even your friendly neighborhood Geek) can watch that much Star Trek on disc... Even...
Saturday Jun 5, 2004
Feeling Reflective. Aaron Duran
Okay, so this one isn't that Geeky (hell, who am I kdding...EVERYTHING I write is Geeky). Anyway, not so much rambling as it is rememberance... Enjoy or not... History is ripe with pairings of people who seem destined to be together: Frank and Jesse James, Billy the Kid and Frank...
Tuesday Jul 6, 2004
Freed Financially, Or, Big Ass Sellout? Aaron Duran
This is so sad to admit, but I didn’t get to watch Spiderman 2 until yesterday afternoon, a full 6 days after it’s release. I know it comes as a shock that your friendly neighborhood Geek took so long to watch the further adventures of your friendly neighborhood spider. (God,...
Saturday Aug 28, 2004
Unto Every Generation Aaron Duran
I keep telling myself that I am being a little too harsh on Susanville. Perhaps that little town isn’t akin to the Orc infested kingdom of Mordor; sure it has a volcano close by and tends to smell but still. No, Susanville is actually a Hellmouth! (Heh, you think I...
Wednesday Aug 11, 2004
Of Fathers, Sons, and Jedi. Aaron Duran
I have spent a good amount of time blasting Lucas for all the terrible things he’s done to Star Wars ever since the release of the Special Editions in 1997. I can’t deny however, the images and symbols he created over 25 years ago. Granted, most of those images and...
Monday Aug 8, 2005
Pop Culture Randomness Aaron Duran
This has been quite the weekend for your friendly neighborhood Geek. There hasn't been a whole lot of time to delve into the minutia of Geekdom. Course, that hasn't stopped me from rambling on and on about the various bits of Geeky news that falls my way, to say nothing...
Friday May 16, 2008
GI Joe and Young Boys Aaron Duran
Yea, this is a "morning after" repost. Thankfully, this is an all kinds of old article, so you may have never read this one. - AD You know, I really should open this rant with a different title, not really looking forward to the type of searches people use to...
Thursday Sep 2, 2004
The Force is Dead To Me. Aaron Duran
Okay, so I know I mentioned that I would lay off the Star Wars ranting for a while. Heh, like that will ever happen. There is just too much going on in the galaxy far far away for me to not say anything. I wish I could say it was...
Wednesday Oct 13, 2004
Enterprises Real Player Aaron Duran
Ask anyone who got the most tail on Star Trek and everyone will answer Captain James Tiberius Kirk. Okay, maybe a couple will name Spock, but that isn’t true and those people are confusing actual boot-knocking with their own lust. However, I, your friendly neighborhood Geek, is going to school...
Monday Nov 29, 2004
The Horrible, Terrible Truth Aaron Duran
I’ve been really neglecting my peeps lately…both of you… No more, I promise, your friendly neighborhood Geek will get back to a regular ranting schedule. Unlike now, where I am simply stalling for time as I think of a way to open today’s column… It was the afternoon before my...
Friday Nov 19, 2004
Thanks Gene Aaron Duran
Well, I made it back to Portland. Can I just say how much I love this city, and how I would never live in SoCal (unless by name was Katzenburg or any other slimy movie CEO so I could be an ass and drive a air conditioned gass guzzler into...
Tuesday Dec 28, 2004
Cheap Ass Top 5 List Aaron Duran
WORST GEEK NEWS OF 2004 Don’t you just love the end of the year? It’s a writers dream. It allows each and every one of us to cop out and write up these easy lists. Doesn’t take a whole lot of work. We just go back and look at what...
Monday Dec 20, 2004
Holiday Geek Shopping Aaron Duran
This may be a little late, but I might as well jump on the bandwagon and run with my “what to buy your *insert whatever* in your life. I first said I was going to list the top 10 items to buy the Geek in your life, but being lazy...
Sunday Dec 12, 2004
The Year of Bill Aaron Duran
2004 will go down as an interesting year, but many many lightyears from now, when historians look back they will wonder why 2004 wasn't named "Year of Shatner". I must admit that I have an unhealthly obsession for Bill. I've read the man's books -- not just the TekWar series...
Saturday Jan 29, 2005
Screw Hot Topic! Aaron Duran
I have this strange confession to make. I love going to the mall, not to shop mind you, I just like wandering the mall. And, the more sleazy the mall the better. Hence why folks will often find your friendly neighborhood Geek in Lloyd Center Mall, but never within the...
Wednesday Jan 5, 2005
Never Trust the Combos Aaron Duran
No, I’m not talking about extra value meals, although those aren’t too good for you either. No, I speak of the combo Geek store. The store that tries to combine comics with sports cards and/or sports memorabilia. When you think about it, these places really shouldn’t exist. As a rule,...
Sunday Feb 20, 2005
When Geeks Hate Aaron Duran
You know, I often claim that Geeks like to make fun of themselves for many reasons. As I’ve said before, it hones our skills against the real world and it’s always enjoyable to poke fun at your own. That’s not to say that we Geeks all live in this rosy...
Tuesday Feb 8, 2005
You're a Geek...Deal! Aaron Duran
I made an interesting discovery of late, and no, for once this discovery did not happen as I was scanning various gaming books. This one hit me in a smoke filled bar with drunken football fans, it was similar to a late night Star Trek convention...But with cowboy boots. The...
Wednesday Feb 2, 2005
Star Trek is Dead...Long Live Star Trek! Aaron Duran
You know, I caught a lot of flak from folks online when I began to say that Star Trek needed to go away. Well, as much flak as a bunch of Geeks can give…which, if you know any Geeks in your life, can be a good amount (we just can’t...
Tuesday Mar 29, 2005
Spreading the Love Aaron Duran
It was a pretty typical day for your friendly neighborhood Geek, sitting for long hours at a computer monitor wishing the words would just appear for me. (Someone really does need to invent a machine that can read my mind and then translate said thoughts in fully fledged characters, plot,...
Saturday Mar 26, 2005
A Matter of Taste Aaron Duran
I’ve noticed a trend lately, a trend of Geeks claiming that a show is either genius or it is crap, and then judging people who don’t feel the same as them. Truth be told, it has probably always been this way and I am just now noticing it. There has...
Saturday Oct 23, 2004
Spirited Spirits Aaron Duran
As I've said before, this time of year is my favorite. I love the weather, I love the sights, I love the smells, I love the spooky tales, and I love the creepy cocktails... And so, your friendly neighborhood Geek thought he would share the love, (and, he's again to...
Friday Sep 8, 2006
Happy Birthday Star Trek - 40 years! Aaron Duran
I am not joking when I say... My life would not be what it is today were it not for these actors, the writers, and the vision of Gene Roddenberry. And yes, that is a very good thing. Star Trek made me want to become a writer (well, technically,...
Thursday May 6, 2004
Best of the Best - Round 2. Aaron Duran
It wasn’t pretty yesterday. There were bits of monster slayers all over the place. Sadly, we watched as Peter Cushing was run through with a crucifix sword. Sarah Michelle Gellar was beaten to a bloody pulp by the Mormon with the most'est. Hugh Jackman wished he really had a mutant...
Tuesday May 4, 2004
Best of the Best - Round 1 Aaron Duran
Folks who know me are well aware of the love I have to all things horror and that includes the men and women who hunt the creatures of the night. Universal is about to unveil Van Helsing to multiplexes all over the country. I really want to like this movie,...
Sunday May 8, 2005
Orson Scott Card Can Pound It Aaron Duran
Okay, so maybe that title was a bit extreme, but I simply had to let my anger fly before I could properly reply to the commentary article penned by Card for the May 3rd LA Times. It is clear that Orson Scott Card is not the biggest fan of Star...
Friday May 13, 2005
Here We Go! Aaron Duran
Greetings programs! Well, if you’re reading this, then it means that the transfer of digital power went smoothly and Geek in the City 2nd Edition is up and running. To that I say w00t! I also wanted to give a massive and never able to pay back thanks to the...
Thursday May 19, 2005
A Sith'tastic Day! Aaron Duran
This will mainly be Geeky observations and ravenous blithering about seeing Revenge of the Sith and waiting in line for 13 hours with my fellow Geeks. It will also be riddled with spoilers. So, if you want the regular spoiler free review, check it out on this fine site....
Saturday May 21, 2005
Random News Aaron Duran
Well, you can basically get this information anywhere, but since you're here... Might as well share huh?!...
Friday Jun 3, 2005
Universal Geek Truths Aaron Duran
With the Goonies 20th anniversary just around the corner I had planned to write a heartfelt and Rockwellian jaunt down memory lane. Alas, with the familia Geekia coming to visit this weekend your friendly neighborhood Geek has not had a great deal of time. However, in my various wanderings in...
Wednesday Jun 15, 2005
Batman Begins - The Spoilerific Fanboy Comments Aaron Duran
This is the gratuitous fanboy review and observations. If you want a legitimate and spoiler free review, read the one above… If not… Here we go!...
Friday Jun 24, 2005
Sean Penn as the Joker and the Rumor Game Aaron Duran
The above rumor comes fresh off the boards of another poorly written and Geeky pop culture site. As always, after reading the "insider scoop" gleamed from NOW magazine out of the U.K. I found myself drawn to the comment board below. I feel kinda' bad in admitting that I have...
Wednesday Jun 29, 2005
The Digital Scapegoat Aaron Duran
For the most part, I try to keep Geek in the City out of the social and / or political arena. I have my viewpoints and people who know me know what those points are. To me, politics is a very personal issue and I leave it at that. That...
Thursday Jul 14, 2005
It is the Year 2005... Aaron Duran
I'm sure some of you hardcore TF fans will get that title. Going out of town for a few days on a very special assignment... See what I can learn about reports of strange creatures that turn into other objects landing in the Pacific Northwest... Oh, and a trip to...
Saturday Jul 16, 2005
Just Glad the Freaks Didn’t Come Aaron Duran
First off, I want to state publicly that I will never complain about a Portland summer ever again. Damn. I had completely forgotten just how hot, dusty, and completely miserable a summer in the Sierra Basin could be. Listen, if sage pollen, dirt, heat, and the scent of tar from...
Wednesday Aug 17, 2005
It Is a Business, Deal With It! Aaron Duran
Sitting around the gaming table or the television watching some cheesy horror flick my friends and I used to dream of the day when we could start our own company and take out the evil corporate powers. We didn't know squat about the business world. All we had was the...
Monday Aug 22, 2005
DVD is Killing My Kung-Fu Aaron Duran
Your friendly neighborhood Geek is a tad bit miffed. It is beginning to feel as if my vast knowledge of popular culture is slowly becoming less impressive. Sure, it wasn't as if I was making people green with Geeky envy to begin with, but you gotta’ milk what strengths you...
Thursday Sep 1, 2005
Just a Big ‘ol Trek Hypocrite Aaron Duran
Your friendly neighbor Geek’s daily MAX ride to Gresham allows for a lot time do a whole lot of nothing. With Stern sounding more and more like an advertisement for Sirius and nothing but suck on the am dial, the 40 plus minute trip becomes a bit tedious. And...
Sunday Sep 4, 2005
Will Work For Undead Army Aaron Duran
As I near my third decade, I am starting to realize that my importance in matters of demographics and marketing is quickly dwindling. It won't be long before I start catching myself saying things like "why in my day we rolled dice to frag", or "I remember when R2-D2 was...
Thursday Sep 29, 2005
Creating a Geek Babe Aaron Duran
Rarer then the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal and more coveted then a signed 0 cost Alpha Black Lotus card, the Geek Babe has been the Holy Grail of Geek dudes since the dawn of time. (Or, since September 6, 1966). Not content to count our blessings that we found...
Wednesday Nov 9, 2005
You Won’t Ruin My Childhood! Aaron Duran
It may come as a surprise to you fine readers that your friendly neighborhood Geek doesn't read a whole lot of fantasy books. I love the genre, but I tend to get my fix through funky polyhedral dice and little pewter figures. In fact, I think I can count on...
Sunday Nov 27, 2005
...But, the Pinheads Will... Aaron Duran
It is not very often that I get to write a follow-up article. Like most Geeks, I have a wickedly short attention span. However, some recent headlines and articles in various papers throughout this fine land have moved me to write a companion piece to You Won't Ruin My Childhood....
Monday Dec 5, 2005
The Wormiest of the Worms Aaron Duran
Let us see now... Long break in posting, check. An excuse about being extremely busy, check. Currently lacking an idea worth delving into detail upon, check. Looks like your friendly neighborhood Geek is go to go on yet another top-5 list! And what, pray tell, is to be the focus...
Friday Dec 9, 2005
The Ultimate Geek Shopping Guide! Aaron Duran
Ah the holidays. I must admit that I love this time of year, for me, the fun starts about October 1st and doesn't let up until my final vowing of no more all night Tequila fests around 6:43pm January 3rd. (It should be noted that I have yet to fulfill...
Thursday Dec 29, 2005
Random Rural Reflections Aaron Duran
As my few remaining friends begin the slow trek out of Susanville and momma Geek giving the thought of leaving her forest home some serious consideration; my time visiting said town is growing shorter and shorter. No longer will I have to answer the same question I get every single...
Sunday Jan 1, 2006
Changes for 2006 Aaron Duran
Ah, the New Year rolls in and I still have complete use of my bodily functions, been a while since I could say that. Perhaps that means your friendly neighborhood Geek is growing up a bit and is taking life a wee more seriously; but probably not. However, that does...
Sunday Jan 22, 2006
Really Having it Your Way. Aaron Duran
Update - Okay, I swear this was sent to me after I posted this article. Nice to know other right-minded people think the same as I. Firefly season 2 project - Read it here. My television, why has it forsaken me? It is finished... Well, it is done. After many...
Friday Feb 3, 2006
Can't Think of a Good Title, aka, Aaron is All Over the Place... Aaron Duran
This was intended, originally, to be an yet another rant about how Hollywood is again digging into the bottom of the barrel with more classic horror "re-imaginings" (which is corporate speak for "we are talentless hacks, but you damn fools keep paying"). The sad fact is, as long as people...
Monday Feb 13, 2006
I No Scar... Aaron Duran
Realizing that half the fun of watching Arrested Development, I find myself constantly going over scenes looking for things I missed. One, so I can catch all the great jokes, and two, so I can learn how a real sitcom is written. I know this discovery will help ease Rick's...
Tuesday Feb 21, 2006
A Rebuttal from the "Comic Book Generation" Aaron Duran
Much thanks to Ersogoth for pointing out to me the February 16, 2006 Wired magazine column written by Tony Long. In just a few paragraphs Tony has elevated my annoyance level to heights that only John Byrne and Orson Scott Card have been able to previously achieve. (There is one...
Thursday Mar 2, 2006
A Frak in my Resolve Aaron Duran
Many months ago your friendly neighborhood Geek wrote an article about all forms of entertainment being legit. That perhaps Geeks need to stop the hating and simply come to terms with the fact that any well made program, movie, or comic was worthy of support. It didn’t matter if you...
Monday Mar 13, 2006
Top-5 8-Bit Villains Aaron Duran
Whew, your friendly neighborhood Geek has been mighty busy lately. As great as it is to simply pass on GitC writing chores to other fine writers on this site, I don't want to turn into one of those guys... Sadly, I don't have anything of real substance to give to...
Tuesday Apr 4, 2006
Darth Lewis Aaron Duran
Been busy at the Geek Tower preparing, what we hope, is the best dang podcast that isn't Ground Zero Quicktakes or Tim Riley's News Desk... Film Fever Radio is only 3 days away! Promise... It is worth it! In the meantime, here is Clyde Lewis being the best damn Dark...
Wednesday Apr 12, 2006
They Still Don’t Get It Aaron Duran
It has been some time since I first claimed that Hollywood Doesn’t Get It and recent trends in the home video market has inspired your friendly neighborhood Geek to pen a follow-up. Like so many older industries, the mainstream Motion Picture industry is slow to change, yet were fast to...
Monday May 1, 2006
New Captain at the Helm. Aaron Duran
Dang it, it never fails. Fabulous Geek rumors break-out while your friendly neighborhood Geek is out of town. It is bad enough that this makes my commentary a day out of sync, (which, in Geek time is akin to a couple of months. Not Ric Ramero levels, but still). But,...
Tuesday May 2, 2006
Portland... Pull Your Head Out! Aaron Duran
You know, I try not to get all preachy and heady in this here rant section... Okay, perhaps that isn't true. Preachy is really all I ever am here, but it’s normally directed at people who I know never read this thing... Until now. I gots me a little beef...
Tuesday May 23, 2006
Babes From Back in the Day Aaron Duran
Wow, who has been the major Geek slacker? Yea, your friendly neighborhood Geek has been neglecting his duties towards his peoples. Because I am sure, your lives aren't complete if you don't read yet another rant about how Lucas is the devil or my prowess at killing player characters... Well,...
Wednesday Jun 7, 2006
Damn You George...Damn You to Byss! Aaron Duran
There are few who have touched so many as this person. Few who have been able to cross national, social, and cultural borders as this man. Few have sparked the creative energies within millions of people the world over as this man... Moreover, even fewer still were able to flush...
Tuesday Jul 11, 2006
Deluge of Random Geekiness… Aaron Duran
It has been a strange time lately for your friendly neighborhood Geek. I've been working on so many different projects, I would put Reed Richards to shame (that's a little stretchy joke for those unfamiliar with the Fantastic Four...and shame on you if you count yourself among the uninitiated). Dang,...
Thursday Jul 13, 2006
Match the Transformer… Aaron Duran
What? The site is called Geek in the City. Did you actually expect me to write something of social importance? If so, you though wrong… Oh. So. Wrong. Besides, with the greatest of all 80s cartoons set to make a massive return to the big screen in 2007 by way...
Tuesday Jul 25, 2006
Whew, Geek Needs Time... Badly Aaron Duran
Yea... I know... I haven't posted anything new since the Star Trek XI Teaser Poster... And yes... I know I punked out on the Clerks II review. (A film I very much enjoyed... Not great, not Smith's best... But, still damn funny and entertaining)... Corner me sometime, I'll rant in...
Tuesday Mar 11, 2008
Attempting the Impossible Aaron Duran
Yes, this is a repost. However, I felt compelled to respond to Rick's rather poor Top-5 TV theme showing. Damn, this thing is darn near 2 years old. Now, before I begin I need to set some ground rules for the choices on the list. Rule one: The list will...
Tuesday Aug 29, 2006
Excuses...Excuses... Aaron Duran
Okay, so things have gotten all kinds of hectic in the Geek Tower. However, like Hal Jordan swearing upon an Oan Battery... I too make a solemn vow to you: The GeekintheCity reader... By the end of this week (which is, technically, Saturday) I will have a review of Hollywoodland,...
Friday Sep 15, 2006
Why I’m Not Miffed at Paramount Aaron Duran
Damn. When I think about the time I’ve spent, um, thinking about Paramount’s new HD "upgrades" of Star Trek and why they have me excited while the “upgraded” Star Wars only breeds hate; I realize I need to get a life... To say nothing of a shorter writing style, look...
Monday Oct 30, 2006
Almost There... Illusionaire
Whew... Entering the coordinates for the jump to Portland with a plethora of rants and reviews... SoCal is fun...But, its got nothing on Portland!!! Don't forget to attending Clyde Lewis' ghost hunt at the soon to close Rose and Raindrop on Halloween Night... Be sure to check out Ground Zero...
Thursday Nov 2, 2006
Good to be Back… Aaron Duran
Okay, so I won't bug you all with endless ramblings about how great my getaway was… However, I do feel compelled to write about just why Portland is better than Los Angeles…and most of Southern California for that matter. And, before you transplants begin to nail me to a post…...
Friday Nov 3, 2006
World War Z - Book Review - Spoiler Free Aaron Duran
I know that this site doesn't include many books reviews that do not include gaming stats or superheroes in spandex. However, when a book about Zombies garners this much buzz, I would be remiss in my Geek duties if I didn't drop my own 2 cents... Written by Max Brooks...
Tuesday Nov 14, 2006
Now What? Aaron Duran
This has never happened before… Never in all my years as a rabid gamer Geek have I been at a loss… Always was I secure in my knowledge of all things games… My hard-earned money given freely and without hesitation… Now? Now I am not so certain… Oh, what is...
Tuesday Nov 28, 2006
Whew...Back... Aaron Duran
Just need to think of something to rant about... Well, that isn't true. I need to focus said ranting... Promise, something tonight... It will be fun, deep and insightful... Or, well, it will at least be fun....
Thursday Aug 30, 2007
Geeky Drink List Aaron Duran
It has been almost two weeks since the Lovely Jenn's brithday celebration and as is often the case, I started to received requests for all the Geeky Cocktails we toss together. (With one new entry, so even old school readers need to read this one). Since I do my best...
Friday Dec 29, 2006
Top-5 Geek Moments of 2006 Aaron Duran
Not a best of, not a worst of… No, this a simple list of the Top-5 of events that I, your friendly neighborhood Geek, found interesting in 2006. This will also be the list where I try to avoid the cliché moments all those other pop culture folks will list…...
Tuesday Jan 9, 2007
Holding Pattern... Aaron Duran
Okay, while I put the finishing touches on 1980s television shows that still hold-up... I thought I would give you fine Geek in the City readers something to enjoy during my editorial process. (Don't laugh, yes, I do edit my work...badly, but I do)... Yea, it has been posted on...
Friday Jan 12, 2007
80s Television Shows That Still Hold… Aaron Duran
Damn, are the 1980s some easy pickings for all that is terrible and great with American popular culture or what? However, not all the shows were terrible and cliché ridden. (Although to be fair, most of my personal favorites were, there is a reason why I own The A-Team on...
Monday Feb 5, 2007
Tequila Mockingbird Aaron Duran
Finally... Here is the Tequila Mockingbird... As "requested". (Thanks Clydefor all the "Aaron's make it hard" emails I keep getting)... Tequila Mockingbird 2 shots - Tequila - Blanco or Respesado (don’t be cheap, get the good stuff). 1 shot - Chambord Liqueur (You can get cheap raspberry liqueur, but it...
Thursday Mar 8, 2007
Halo 300 Aaron Duran
Okay... I couldn't resist... Might as well give in and dedicate this week to all things Frank Miller and those wacky Spartans... Enjoy!...
Tuesday Mar 20, 2007
Pissing Off Fans in 3...2...1... Aaron Duran
Long ago, I admitted to giving in on the Battlestar Galactica "re-imagining". I had to... Not because I had forgiven Glen Larson for cashing in on Geeks and the name recognition, but because watching the damn show was the only way to get you people off my back! (I'm looking...
Wednesday Mar 28, 2007
Original versus Established… Aaron Duran
As the time draws closer for GeekintheCity to move into its glorious new direction (sorry, couldn’t resist) I find myself pondering… What now? I mean, apart from global pop culture domination! Okay, not really… Nevertheless, you get my drift. No, what I really mean is, what does a Geek do...
Monday Apr 9, 2007
Damn, Do I Love This... Aaron Duran
Look... I know my comic breathern loved Vic Sage, I did too... But, come on! Renee Montoya is one of the greatest supporting characters brought to comics in a good long time and she has more than earned her do... Sorry Jayesunn, I know this makes your blood boil... But,...
Monday Apr 23, 2007
Just Total Randomness… Aaron Duran
You know, when you have a weekend like the one I did just prior its just flat out impossible to pen anything of significance. That, of course, assumes that I have ever written items of significance... However, that doesn’t mean that I can’t drop some random observations that might help...
Wednesday May 9, 2007
Told You! Aaron Duran
Ah Susanville, land of my childhood. Coined as the Land of Never Sweats by its populace... Susanville has so much to offer: The land is beautiful, um, for being a 5,000-foot high desert... The weather is, um, uh... The people are, eh, um... The industry is, uh, hm... Wait! Wait!...
Thursday May 10, 2007
Because You Asked Aaron Duran
Should it be a point of pride that whenever a headline about Star Wars or Star Trek hits the Internet, my Inbox gets flooded with requests for my thoughts on the matter? Well, let's say for the sake of argument that it is. (Okay, it really is, but sometimes I...
Monday Jun 11, 2007
That Sopranos Ending... Aaron Duran
It feels so good to be right... I don't care what some critics (you know who) and other bloggers are going to say... The "non-ending, ending" is not good writing for a serial style of storytelling... It just isn't. As a writer, you've made a promise to the audience and...
Wednesday Jun 13, 2007
The Top 5 Most Rage-Inducing Video Games Aaron Duran
There was a time when I played video games for the action and blowing crap up. Not so much anymore. Well, that isn’t entirely true. I still love the visceral pleasure of blowing the ever-loving crap out of anything that moves (and in some games, stuff that doesn’t move). However,...
Tuesday Jun 19, 2007
*Transformers…Not With Michael Bay! Aaron Duran
I still won't allow myself to get excited over the pending Transformers movie. They just don’t look like Transformers to me. However, I refuse to travel down the "so and so blanked my childhood" anymore... I just don't have the energy. (Thanks George). Then again, watching this video makes me...
Monday Jun 25, 2007
Hardest Article Ever… Aaron Duran
How many of you use that Google news update thing for you e-mail? I love it, I get instant up to the minute feeds for all my favorite topics… Unlike some folks, I don't ask for updates whenever someone pulls a Fargo and exits this mortal plain. (Not that I...
Tuesday Jul 3, 2007
We’re Like PBS… With Green Skinned Babes Aaron Duran
I know I say this often (but never enough), Geek in the City would not exist if it wasn’t for all the fantastic readers and supporters. You are the best (and most obsessive) audience a writer could hope for… Even when you call me (and the other contributors) out for...
Friday Jul 13, 2007
Cinemas Greatest Commanders Aaron Duran
See, told you... Anyway... On this day in 1940 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, a one Patrick Stewart came into this world… Decades later, he would arrive on American soil to sit in that most coveted center seat… The Captain's Chair… In honor of Patrick Stewart’s 67th birthday, Geek in the...
Wednesday Jul 25, 2007
Of Closings… Aaron Duran
It hasn't even been a week and I already miss the boy wizard and his friends at the school of witchcraft and wizardry. As is often the case with a such a story, I find myself in a small emotional funk as I wonder, "what now"? That isn't to say...
Wednesday Aug 15, 2007
Okay! I Get It! Message Received!!! Aaron Duran
Promise, I won’t turn this site into one long “and then, at the 48 Hour Film Project”… In fact, after the world premiere of The Passing tonight at the Hollywood Theatre at 9:45 (go buy tickets and vote for us)… I won’t talk about it again… Um, yes I will…...
Wednesday Aug 22, 2007
Random Movie Crap Aaron Duran
This really has been the week of movies... As such, your friendly neighborhood Geek hasn't had a whole lot of time to post the inane ramblings you've come to know and love... However, that doesn't mean I can't scour the intertubes for movie rumors... Remember, I do the heavy (and...
Friday Aug 24, 2007
Man of Steel versus the Big Red Cheese… Aaron Duran
See, I promised I would get back to the totally random posts of hardcore Geekiness… And really, how Geeky can you get than Superman versus Captain Marvel? The real Captain Marvel, not the freaky Star Child like guy over at the House of Ideas. (Speaking of which, when was the...
Wednesday Sep 5, 2007
Ultimate Star Trek Fanboyocity! Aaron Duran
If I remember correctly, I mentioned a few months back that I was going to leave all things Star Trek alone until JJ Abrams and Paramount released some genuine bits of information. By genuine, I mean real set images, real screen captures, or non-snarky comments from various cast members. Alas,...
Thursday Sep 13, 2007
Another Thought On Horror Remakes Aaron Duran
Maybe as I grow older I am starting to lose my Geek ire when it comes to my beloved film franchises. There was a time when the mere mention of a remake or retelling of Freddy, Jason, or Michael Myers would have me foaming at the mouth faster then Leatherface...
Friday Sep 21, 2007
Digital Domains – The Top-5 Video Game Worlds Aaron Duran
Yup, your friendly neighborhood Geek is once again taking a stab at yet another soon to be controversial Top-5 list. I used to create these things as a cop-out article. You know, when I can't create a genuinely intelligent article about the merits of slow zombies versus fast zombies. While...
Friday Oct 19, 2007
Joysticks of Doom! DOOM!! Aaron Duran
With very few exceptions, modern films just aren’t frightening the masses. Random torture porn flicks like Saw 3 or Hostel 2 might succeed in grossing out 16 year olds, but gone are the films that generate true terror and dread. Some people argue that the public has simply become too...
Friday Nov 2, 2007
Screw the Music, This is Sexy! Aaron Duran
Okay, I realize that I am going to get all kinds of taunting and teasing over this post. Then again, you're reading a site called Geek in the City; should any weird geeky fetish that pops off this site shock you? I think not... Not like I want bare feet...
Tuesday Nov 6, 2007
Thoughts on the Strike Aaron Duran
Some folks have asked me how I feel about the WGA strike. Honestly, I hope the writers can pull it off. While I'm not a WGA member, there is a strong likelihood I will be in the coming years, if not months. (I do have one WGA registered script, but...
Wednesday Nov 28, 2007
Sending Her Into Dry Dock... Aaron Duran
Greetings programs! Damn, it has been a little over three years since Geek in the City 2.0 hit the intertubes. They have been some fantastic three years. In fact, checking out some older posts reads like an informal history of fandom. While I don’t want to get lost in maudlin...
Wednesday Dec 5, 2007
Universal Observations – The Good, The Bad, and The Sad Aaron Duran
No, before you even start the snarky comments, the fact that this article got inspired while I was getting my butt kicked by a 10-year old at a Magic: The Gathering tournament is not the “bad” part. Although getting smoked by said little gamer might be the "sad" part, but...
Thursday Dec 13, 2007
Word of the Year & Re-Post Aaron Duran
Hitting the newsfeeds a few days ago, Merriam-Webster online picked their word of the year for 2007. That word: w00t (interjection) expressing joy (it could be after a triumph, or for no reason at all); similar in use to the word "yay" "w00t! I won the contest!" How cool is...
Tuesday Dec 18, 2007
While They Strike Aaron Duran
Listening to NPR a few days past, I heard a piece regarding the WGA strike and their revenue effect on broadcast companies. What is the corporate answer? Sadly, they are turning toward "un-scripted" programs, which are a double-speak way to say we'll see more "Reality Television". (This is similar to...
Thursday Dec 20, 2007
Geeks That Give Aaron Duran
Every year I write a fun little Geeky gift guide. A simple list for all you “straights” that find themselves sharing their life with the love that knows no bounds… Geek Love. (Um, the nerdy kind, not the one from the book of the same name). Anyway, this year I...
Sunday Dec 23, 2007
A Christmas Gift to You! Aaron Duran
Happy Holidays to you from all us Geeks, Nerds, Dorks, and Two-Fisted Dungeon Masta's at Geek in the City! We hope your Christmas is shaping up to be everything the Yule Holiday should... Good friends. Good Food. Good Drink. Good Times! And now, as it is better to give than...
Saturday Dec 29, 2007
Whew, Back! Aaron Duran
Vacations are fine and good, but sometimes all one longs for is the misty gray skies of Portland "F'n" Oregon! Look for all kinds of pending observations in the coming days...or, um, something....
Monday Dec 31, 2007
Observations of the Past 365 Aaron Duran
Never let it be said that Geek in the City is above doing these "end of the year" recaps. I've done them the past, why stop now? Looking back upon 2007, I'm struck with some rather interesting trends and I wonder if they'll continue into 2008. Spanning the worlds of...
Saturday Jan 12, 2008
It Is Fake. (The "Trailer") Don't Care... Aaron Duran
It still made me smile. Something about the mood set by some simple words, the understated Goldsmith score via Alexander Courage, and the promise of hope. Am I giving too much credence to a fake television show / movie? Sure. However, what's the point of myths and stories if not...
Thursday Jan 24, 2008
Why They Strike! Aaron Duran
Thanks to Tim Riley for posting this video, and thank you Irv! You blazed the trail, we'll try to keep it paved for you and all others that follow. Would that I am that classy at 94... Hell, I'll be happy to make it to 94....
Friday Feb 22, 2008
A Dose of R 'n R... Aaron Duran
That being a Reminder and a Request! First, the Reminder – Saturday night, February 23, 2008 – The 1st Annual Film Fever Radio Movie Awards kicks off at 8pm at Sam's Billiards in gorgeous NE Portland F'ing Oregon! There will be prizes, games, tests of Geek skilz, special guests, and...
Tuesday Mar 25, 2008
The British Can Still Rock Aaron Duran
Ah, back in glorious Portland. Sure, the booze flows freely in Vegas, but the air is filled with regret and pain... Kinda' like a 24-hour version of My Father's Place. Anyway, as I draft up the reasons why my fellow Dungeon Masters should avoid cards and stick with Craps; I...
Thursday Apr 10, 2008
Back Soon... Aaron Duran
It just might take a few days. Groovy!...
Wednesday May 28, 2008
In the Shadow of the Bat Aaron Duran
I wrote this article almost three years ago at the request of my friend Clyde Lewis. At the time, America was still living in a state of constant fear. While the world is no less dangerous (indeed, some would argue more), everything feels “back to normal” on some levels. Still,...
Monday Jul 21, 2008
Damn Ladies, There Are Rules! Aaron Duran
It doesn't matter how angry one gets. There are rules. Rule 1 - If the dice say no, you gots to go. Rule 2 - Never eat another man's fries (yes, I just made a Men At Work reference, what of it). Rule 3 - You don't trash a Geeks...
Tuesday Jul 22, 2008
Yes, Another Video... Aaron Duran
Sorry all, your friendly neighborhood Geek is busy on secret projects. I could tell you, but you know, secret. Enjoy this video that only a Geek could love...and Chank Diesel. Damn, even in a font, Goth chicks are hawt....
Tuesday Jul 22, 2008
Thanks Beyond Words! Aaron Duran
And yet, here I go trying to put down words of thanks! My deepest thanks to all that voted for Geek in the City as Willamette Week's Best Blog of 2008! You are all simply the best audience ever! I also want to thank all that make this site happen:...
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