Written by Marvin C. Pittman - Forces of Geek

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Batman, LORENZO SEMPLE JR. and Geek Gateway Drugs

Last week saw a bit of sad news in the pop culture world: On March 28, Batman TV show writer Lorenzo Semple Jr. died,...

Marvin C. PittmanApril 3, 2014

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LUPITA NYONG’O, Storm and One Blerd’s Wish

It’s hard not to love Lupita Nyong’o. The newest winner of the best supporting actress Oscar for her work in 12 Years A Slave,...

Marvin C. PittmanMarch 21, 2014

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Sunday Night Doom: TRUE DETECTIVE and THE WALKING DEAD

I still dislike Sunday nights. Schoolboy anxiety of the week ahead was replaced by that of the working world. (For jobs that where I...

Marvin C. PittmanMarch 6, 2014

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All Hail MALEFICENT, My Favorite Dragon Lady

I won’t lie: Few things make me die of boredom faster than a dark re-imagining of a fairy tale. That’s what I thought when...

Marvin C. PittmanFebruary 6, 2014

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12 YEARS and Six Generations A Slavery Survivor

I saw the outstanding film 12 Years A Slave the other night, after weeks and weeks of delay. While long days at work and...

Marvin C. PittmanJanuary 23, 2014

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Drawn This Way: Sexiness and Sexism in Female Superhero Characters

For those of you who know me or have read this column for a while, you know that I like my superhero comics. I’ve...

Marvin C. PittmanJanuary 2, 2014

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Kringles In The Hot Tub, Christmas On The Radio

Have you ever been hit on by Mrs. Claus? I have. Nothing says Christmas like Mrs. Claus asking me if I’ve been naughty with...

Marvin C. PittmanDecember 20, 2013

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Funeral For A Blerd: The End of Totally Biased

Wednesday last week, I felt a great disturbance in the Blerd Force, as if millions of black nerds suddenly cried out in terror and...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 21, 2013

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Fire Up The Geekmobile…

The road is hard. The road is tough. There’s no question that it’s rough, tough stuff. I didn’t really know the meaning of that...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 7, 2013

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Halloween’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Tries To Remove Your Furry Legs

Halloween is finally upon us, and I’m already pretty Halloweened out. Some of you dear readers may remember how my wife and I are...

Marvin C. PittmanNovember 1, 2013

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Why No Black Women on SNL? Kenan, Don’t Be Absurd (For Once)

Kenan, Kenan, Kenan. What hast thou wrought? In case you missed it, Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson stepped into the issue of...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 24, 2013

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Janelle Monáe, Miley Cyrus and the Sexy Song You Never Heard

There was this provocative song that debuted over the summer. It’s full of booty bass and slithery swagger, rude boasts and sexual bravado. Dripping...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 10, 2013

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Pimped-Out Geekiness: Dressing Like the Baddest Nerd Alive

I started a new job recently. It’s going pretty well, and I’m happy that I got to stay in my current state of Connecticut...

Marvin C. PittmanSeptember 26, 2013

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Holy Geek Outrage, Batman!

These past few days, I have been embarrassed for my geek brethren. See, I am very used to being the only black face in...

Marvin C. PittmanAugust 29, 2013

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Bring Me The Bonkers, Geek Movies

Man, it’s tough being Pacific Rim. The giant monsters-versus-giant robots adventure yarn has everything you could ask for in a movie about giant monsters...

Marvin C. PittmanAugust 15, 2013