Geek Herring

Geeking Out About Animal Crossing: The CUTEST game you've played in years

April 24th, 2020  |  59 mins 47 secs

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If you're living, breathing, and dreaming all things Animal Crossing - you are NOT alone. We're all in this together. Playing with breakfast, sneaking in some island clean-up at lunchtime, and, obviously, crossing our fingers for tarantula island before bed. We've brought our resident Animal Crossing expert, Birte Kahrs, on to give us the low-down on how this game works and why we're all addicted to it.

Geeking Out in Times of Crisis: Rise of the Geek

March 20th, 2020  |  39 mins 22 secs

coronavirus, covid 19, crisis, geek, geek girls, geeking out, intersectional feminism, pandemic

COVID-19. It's what's on everyone's minds right now. Because this pandemic that's sweeping the world is impacting everyone. Whether you're staying indoors, business as usual, freaking out, or that asshole who thinks none of these regulations applies to them - you're bound to be experiencing some kind of change.

Geeking Out About Halloween: Costumes, Movies, and Cultural Appropriation

October 25th, 2019  |  42 mins 11 secs

costumes, cultural appropriation, feminism, geek, geek feminist, geek girls, geeking out, halloween, holidays

Halloween is all about dressing up as someone or something you're not, having fun, and eating all the candy your belly can hold. Or at least that's what it was like for Amanda, who grew up in North America. Monika, on the other hand, doesn't have the same kind of connection since they don't celebrate in Austria.

Geeking Out About Game of Thrones

May 24th, 2019  |  1 hr 25 mins

feminism, game of thrones, geek girls, geeking out, got, intersectional feminism, jon snow, season 8

Geeking Out About Avengers: Endgame: Mental Health, Politics, + Representation

May 3rd, 2019  |  56 mins 4 secs

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Avengers: Endgame just might be the perfect ending to a decade long love affair with these Marvel characters. Not only these characters, but the actors portraying them, have grown in our hearts and lives. Who hasn't had a conversation with their friends of Iron Man vs Captain America, right!?

Geeking Out About Unicorn Store: Embrace Your Weird

April 19th, 2019  |  52 mins 36 secs

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Unicorn Store is Brie Larson's directorial debut! It's a bright, colourful, and totally extra coming of age film tackling some pretty tough issues. Learning to love yourself and those around you for who they are, even if you come with extra glitter and rainbows, and embracing your weird ass self, even when it feels like the whole world's against you.