vlogupdate

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Sorry about the recent absence – been binging on job-applications. Huzzah for making ends meet. At longest last I’ve started “Let’s Gay”, a let’s play series where I play co-op games with my partner Micheal, with comedic, review-esque, and infuriating results. We’re also wanting to review some films together, and drag race, so look forward to that in the coming months. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?WVfY4-7_X3k?list=PL7pJ1UadEj2vpR5_YzQByx-LIOgnoXfeU&w=500;s=10] Also I’m vlogging again, talking about life and comics. Mostly comics. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmrs6hIyonM&w=500;s=10] Both of these things will be updated more frequently once our internet is finally, FINALLY upgraded, as we paid for over a month ago >_> Oh, also coming soon – aRead More →

VEDA title

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I didn’t really expect to do VEDA (Vlog Every Day in April), it’s usually a thing that rather popular YouTuber’s use to experiment with and evolve skills in their medium. As well have some fun chatting more directly with their fanbase. I follow two YouTubers who are participating in VEDA this year, co-incidentally both musicians and behind-the-scenes people involved with DFTBA Records and the VlogBrothers. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZN7vKtWIvk&w=250] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btaUbbtD9OU&w=250] Michael Aranda Matthew Gaydos Speaking of YouTube – artist and animator “Hat”, creator of the Adventures In Gay webcomic, has started his own YouTube channel. It’s funny, interesting, and often rather emotional. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpSzslOcbok&w=250] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ae_URR3x3U&w=250] Q&A Part 1 ComingRead More →

New Videos Icon

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Presenting: Two new features to the Sexy+Geeky YouTube channel. These new video features/formats are gonna be a lot quicker and easier for me to make, edit (mostly edit) and upload amoungst those 2-3 jobs I have. Instant Reaction Without further reserch to tell me how to feel, or a week to forget what it was I actually saw, I go to my local cinema or Netflix, watch something (then go home and make tea) and give you my thoughts and opinions in a sortof mini-review. Anything that I feel requires further discussion, such as the controversial and chilling Hard Candy, may well get it’s ownRead More →

Beyonetta Head

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Story Well, get your clique-bingo-boards ready if you’re playing at home, In a nutshell Beyonetta is; – One of the last of her kind – With amnesia – Who must fight the hoards of enemies that stalk her everywhere – Climb a very tall tower – And defeat a big-bad-boss – Who controls a corporation unclearly hell-bent on destroying and/or ruling the world. Despite this story being old-as-mould you should notice a single troupe yet un-checked; potentially my favourite thing about the game’s storyline and Bayonetta as a character – she’s not saving her romantic interest or sister from a kidnapping, she’s undertaking a questRead More →

December Digest 13

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Winter has come O_O The night is dark and full of terrors… by which I mean extended family visitors, storm-related internet cut-outs, and just not getting cozy and comfortable no matter what unholy collage of layers you might concoct. So – time for another distraction of lovely things I’d say? Steam Powered Giraffe – MKIII It took me about 24 hours after exposure to become addicted to the band Steam Powered Giraffe. And yesterday saw the launch of their 3rd album: MKIII – a journey through and update of the band’s mythos and current lineup. The band is fronted by 3 robots you see, eachRead More →

GAB Horror

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After having great fun with the Pilot episode, we’re looking to make #GABhangsout a monthly thing! Once again I got to host a fun and thought-provoking panel with amazing guests, this time on the subject of Horror. We discuss the stereotyping used in horror, and how lazy writing tends to vilify legitimate mental health conditions, and medical practices. Lucy Morris from the Asylum Jam Illustrations Site | @lucyamorris Alex Steacy, from LRR and Solanoid Arc Tumblr | @AlexSteacy | Blog Anjin Anhut, from How To Not Suck At Game Design .com Tumblr | @AnjinAnhut John Marquiso, creator of the /r/POCgaming subreddit YouTube | @jmarquiso [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xluqo7SYBGk&w=500]Read More →

GABHangsout

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I hosted an hour long discussion panel / Q&A for Gamers Against Bigotry, with amazing special guests! Worth a look for gamers wanting to see change in the industry. We discuss all kinds of Jazz; what Xbox Live is doing now to prevent verbal abuse, what we hope new consoles will do, specific interest servers & guilds, and dealing with offence. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDDl9etgSLk&w=500] Roster: – Me (Harry Bentley) hosting, from The Geek Show – Jenny Haniver, from Not In The Kitchen Anymore – John Warren, founder of Minicore Studios – Sam Killerman, Creative Director of GAB – Susan Arendt, Managing Editor of JoystiqRead More →

GiC

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Being in the LGBTQ community, it can be very easy sometimes to feel like one of the Whos down in Whoville; where Horton is your only ally, and everyone else is either out to ignore or destroy you. Sexual Orientation still isn’t on the national census; so we have no proper statistics about our own existence, homophobic and transphobic hatespeech get published regularly in mainstream news outlets and pretty much all forms of entrainment media seem to believe that bisexuals don’t exist. And that is why I really, really want to see a good film come out of Gaming In Color. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mscc5-Kc_94&w=500] The kickstarter aimsRead More →

Podcast1

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This tumblr post annoyed me: http://sexyandgeeky.tumblr.com/post/47361432727/doctor-who-bechdel-test And while I did post a tl;dr in response, it got me thinking about the Bechdel Test and how it’s misused by people as a way to judge something without properly discussing the content. Like aggregator review scores, the test doesn’t have room to properly describe the plot, characters or context of the result – so I figured I’d make a quick podcast about the ways the text can be used, and the ways it should not. Music: Ponky Fonky Ferret, by Goto80 & The Uwe Schenk Band, from their album The Ferret Show. NOTE: The download is sadlyRead More →

Troupes VS Women discussion

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At long last, the first video in Anita Sarkeesian’s heavily anticipated “Troupes VS Women in Video Games” series is up for viewing. While most people are already aware, to an extent, about how much women in video games are portrayed as romantic interests, sexual objects and weak & powerless captives, it is really informative to watch a series that discusses specific examples in depth beyond what you may already know.Read More →