RoAnna Sylver
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Writes weird books about marginalized people surviving/rocking out (CHAMELEON MOON, STAKE SAUCE), amazing puns, and geeky articles. Lives with chronic pain/genetic weirdness. An actual mutant. Open Your Eyes, Look Up To The Skies And See!
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How 'Star Trek: Discovery' Just Might Save Trek — And Possibly Even TV Itself
It’s a good time to be a Star Trek fan. We’re in the middle of what feels like a Trek Renaissance, with the franchise enjoying a popularity it hasn’t since The Next Generation’s heyday in the '90s, thanks to the big-budget movies on the big screen - and a new series just over the horizon in 2017.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Futurism
Alien Crew Members And Rogue Holodecks: This Is What 'Star Trek: Discovery' Should Take From 'The Animated Series'
Rev up those warp engines, crew, because #StarTrek is almost back. Until now we Trekkies have gotten our big-screen fix from the reboot movies, but we haven't had a TV Trek since the last series, Star Trek: Enterprise, ended in 2005. But we won't have to wait much longer.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Futurism
For Every Broken Bastard (That's All Of Us) 'BoJack Horseman' Is The Best Thing On TV
You wouldn’t think that one of the cleverest, most sharply self-aware and emotionally intense TV shows currently airing would center around a cast of Funny Talking Animal People and their zany Hollywoo - that’s this alternate universe Hollywood - hijinks, but that’s exactly what we have in BoJack Horseman. It's as entertaining as it is absolutely brutal. It pulls precisely zero punches, and when the devastation hits, it kicks like a horse. Sure, it's painful, but it hurts so good.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Touching The Sky: The True Story Of Eddie The Eagle
We need more people like Michael "Eddie The Eagle" Edwards. And more movies like this one that tells the story of how he made it to the 1988 Winter Olympics as the first British ski jumper, becoming an overnight sensation.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Ah, Korrasami! Cosplayers Are Such A Gift. (Young Ladies, You Rocked Us!)
The only thing better than seeing amazing cosplay of your favorite characters? Two of them. Together. Your favorite ship. Group or couples cosplay, when it's done right, can be one of the highlights of any convention - like this pair of dedicated fans who rocked AnimeExpo 2016 as Avatar Korra and Asami Sato from Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
This Wonderfully Wicked 'Hollywood Devil' Should Be Our Next Big Movie Monster
You might remember master of makeup and special effects Josef Rarach of Prague's Studio FX from his morbidly gorgeous Zombie King creation. The first time he rocked our world, his Steampunk Zombie makeup and prosthetic project at Zombiewalk Prague 2014 scared the hell out of us — and went totally viral.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Disney's 'Gargoyles' Needs A Movie — And This Concept Artist Just Showed Us How Awesome It Could Be
You might remember me making the geek-tacularly passionate case that Disney's Gargoyles, cult-classic animated series from the '90s totally deserves its own movie. After all, a lot of you agreed. There are a lot of ways to adapt the story of our stone-by-day warriors-by-night heroes, and make it amazing.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Winning At Fandom At Any Age: The Cosplay Parents
This retired couple, now cosplaying our favorite fictional duos, prove you're never too grown up to do what you love. It's a dog-eat-dog world, right? You're an adult now. Being an adult means letting things go. And the first things to go are silly hobbies like geeking out over your beloved fandoms, going to conventions — or dressing up like your favorite characters! It's sad, but if you're ever going to be a productive member of society, you're just going to have to.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
By The Goddess! This Wonder Woman Cosplay Might Be Sent From Heaven!
They say we're all Wonder Women, and it's true. Some of us just wear the costumes a little more obviously than others. Some of us go on epic quests to gather the materials, painstakingly handcraft the garments ourselves, don them, and strike heroic poses. (We call this "cosplay!") Some of us even have swords. Let me introduce you to one such warrior.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Get Ready to Face the Elite Four - Remixed! Can You Handle This?
What do Pokemon and pop stars have in common? You're about to find out. Put your hands together for today's installment of fan-generated visual awesomeness - your favorite recording artist royalty, given the Pokemon master treatment. May I present the re-imagined Elite Four, the dazzling trainers Beyonce, Rihanna, Sia and Adele, with their signature Pokemon types and strategies.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
MAC Announces A 'Star Trek' -Inspired Makeup Collection That Boldly Goes...
...Where no cosmetic line has gone before? At the very least, we're seeing stars. From the official Star Trek website: This summer, MAC will introduce a collection of makeup inspired by Star Trek and, more specifically, Deanna Troi, Uhura, Seven of Nine and the Orion Girl, Vina. The 25-piece special deco collection will encompass lip, eye and face products.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Blush