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26. January 2012

New India Search Engine and Directory Is Comprehensive

Taking a trip to India, or do you live there and are looking for places to go eat? SearchingIndia.in can provide you with resources for both of these topics and more. SearchingIndia.in provides a service as both a search engine and a website directory. You can search for various topics, and receive relevant results, or [...]

31. August 2011

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DC Comics New 52

The New 52 of the DC Universe kickstarts today with the release of Justice League #1. The entire publishing line restarts at all new number 1s every Wednesday in September. DC is only publishing 2 comic books today, Wednesday, August 31st to stress the magnitude of the move. Flashpoint #5, which is the final issue [...]

Rating The “Burton” Factor in Tim Burton’s Filmography

26. January 2011

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Rating The “Burton” Factor in Tim Burton’s Filmography

Every director has a unique style; it’s what makes so many of us movie-goers prefer certain filmmakers over others. No director has provided more of a distinct visual mark than Tim Burton. It’s a very divisive style as well, people either really love it or really hate it. Looking over Burton’s filmography, different pictures have [...]

Top Fast Food Product Placements In Cinema History

14. January 2011

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Top Fast Food Product Placements In Cinema History

One of the most hated developments in the blockbuster movie era is product placement. It’s really bad when the product placement is obvious, leading us all to clip our noses and shake our heads. However, looking back at the history of it all, there’s much to appreciate now. Even for nostalgia’s sake. To narrow the [...]

13. January 2011

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Comic Review Quickies – 01/12/11

Here’s the second appearance of comic review quickies on Arsgeek. Here’s a list of the comic books up for review: Heroes for Hire #2, Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #6, The Unwritten #21, T.H.U.N.D.E.R Agents #3, R.E.B.E.L.S. # 24 Theme of the Week – You can hire Ghost Rider, might need him to take on that [...]

6. January 2011

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Comic Review Quickies – 01/05/11

Welcome to a brand new feature hitting ArsGeek in 2011. Every week there will be a select group of comics up for review. Unlike the hefty, and wordy reviews from other sites, these will be quick and to the point. At least we’ll try to do so. Damn you Hickman, how do I explain S.H.I.E.L.D [...]

5. January 2011

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Looking Back at the Awesome of 2010

2010, a pretty good year in the world of the geek. Just look past the gleeks, or not if you happen to be one. Just so you know, the show doesn’t make the ‘Awesome of 2010′ list. Here’s what did though… (This list is a collaboration between two different authors – JV and Mark) —————————————— [...]

16. December 2010

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Have You Seen These Actors and Actress?

There are iconic actors and actresses in the movie industry, who if you uttered their name people instantly know who you’re talking about. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford, and I could keep going on and on and on. However, have you heard of William Hootkins, or Wilhelm von Homburg? No? Well, then prepare yourself [...]

18. November 2010

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Sort Through Crap Apps With AppGeek

Looking for new smartphone apps? With stores and marketplaces literally filled to the brim with apps, it can become a bit taxing trying to find any that you want. If you’re looking for an easier way… give AppGeek.com a shot. AppGeek.com, from iEntry Inc., doesn’t play favorites – as they feature apps from Apple, Android, [...]

10. June 2010

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Guild Wars 2 Forum Website Launches

If you’re a PC gamer, you more than likely have heard of Guild Wars. The free-to-play online game has racked up around 6 million players, and has spanned 3 expansion titles. Being one of the most successful PC games of all time, a sequel announcement was inevitable. Last year, Arenanet announced Guild Wars 2 and [...]

Female Characters In Gaming: Past, Present, and Future

15. October 2009

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Female Characters In Gaming: Past, Present, and Future

The history of female involvement in video games has been a rocky one. Back in the proverbial day it was unheard of to find a girl that enjoyed playing video games. If you did know a person of the finer sex who played video games, it was like finding a diamond in the ruff. These days though the taboo of the situation has lifted, and evolved. Which has inevitably led to female characters in video games to evolve, somewhat.

30. September 2009

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Zombieland: Instant Classic

While Zombieland is definitely for a select audience, that audience is in for a monumental treat. Sure you probably won’t take Gran to go see this, but zombie fans have so much to look forward to. I had put myself in the dangerous position of having high expectations due to the trailer. Zombieland far exceeded [...]

24. September 2009

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It’s Good To Be a Super Hero Now

When you break down the base formula of super hero video games, you'd think a positive outcome would occur. Superman gets to fly around and punch bad guys through walls and if he wants incinerate them with eye ball laser beams. Who wouldn't want to do that in a video game?

Get Ready to Die – How Social Networking Will Kill You

15. September 2009

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Get Ready to Die – How Social Networking Will Kill You

You knew that it was too good to be true. All those blissful hours that you while away on Facebook will surely come back to haunt you. Studies are now proliferating, which attempt to prove that our fascination with social networking will kill us—slowly, painfully, but surely. One evident danger of Facebook or MySpace activity [...]

3. September 2009

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We’re All a Bunch of Nerds

A recent report from Forrester Research, gives hope to the tech industry, vision for the future, and a half-humorous/half-disgusted view of the American consumer. Forrester, a technology and market research firm, performed an in-depth investigation of over 50 thousand American and Canadian homes to determine how techie we’ve all become.

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