May Geek fuel magazine

ISSUE #4 MAY 2015

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MAY’S ULTIMATE GEEK GIFT GUIDE

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TIPS

TO WOO A WOOKY

CONTENTS TERRIBLY ODD Our featured artist gives us insight into his work.

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JUNE 16-18, 2015 E3 EXPO

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See what’s coming next in gaming.

UPCOMING MOVIES Our most anticipated cinematic adventures for 2015.

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WEEPING ANGELS TOUR What’s that sound? It’s time for the tour of the year to travel through London.

MEET FUEL Our mascot, our hero, our Fuel.

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UNBOXING VIDEOS Our favorites show us how to do it right.

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GAMER CORNER Danger, battles, adorable characters: this game has it all.

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THE NERDY FOX Girls get nerdy too… this blogger is all about it.

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GEEK GIFT GUIDE We spotlight 5 brand new geeky goods guaranteed to up your street cred.

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MONTH IN REVIEW As one of the newer kids on the box block, we’ve certainly had a lot to learn along the way. This month proved it more than ever, when we hit close to ten times the number of subscribers we had our first month. Yeah, you read that right. Almost ten times. As you can imagine, it’s been thrilling, and a lot of hard work, and completely worth it.

From deciding to surprise unsuspecting subscribers with tickets for Avengers: Age of Ultron to taking that first sip of coffee out of our newly minted Breakstuff Club mugs, we loved every minute of putting the April box together and are excited to see what you think about this month.

Remember to come by and say hi if you’re at Denver Comic Con. We’ll be sponsoring the VIP opening event and hanging out at our booth all weekend! We’ve got a couple more exclusives lined up for the con, including a limited-edition Denver Comic Con poster and a variant cover of the DCC Souvenir Program Guide. Plus, you know, it’d be cool to see those of you in the Geek Nation in action!

We think it’s safe to say that our May is just as mayhem-filled as the last month. Enjoy!

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Fury Road 5/15/15 Ted 2 6/26/15 Deadpool 2/12/16 X-Men: Apocalypse 5/27/16 Doctor Strange 11/4/16 Suicide Squad 8/5/16 The Sinister Six 11/11/16

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If misery loves company, then Terribly Odd must find himself uncomfortably surrounded at times. Raised on the warm waters of the Atlantic, he began schooling at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Discovering that “fine art” came with a price, he left the school and the cutthroat, egotistic atmosphere it encapsulated. Thinking graphic design would be a better fit, he made the transition and began laying the framework of the art he produces today.

Terribly Odd says that his pop culture creations happened very naturally, blending the graphic design elements with his traditional artistic training to create relatable yet dark characters. He is heavily influenced by artists known for creating work that is simplistic in color styling, but arrestingly complex in content, like Jose Posada, Edward Gory, Keith Haring, and Harry Clark. This influence is present in all of Terribly Odd’s work, but more so in his upcoming projects, which stray from the pop culture plays for which he’s best known.

Current works from Terribly Odd can be seen at the Pop Gallery in Downtown Disney, where he will also open a solo show on October 17th. The Day of the Dead theme will feature a full-scale takeover of the gallery space, and promises to be nothing short of incredible.

He is also working on some website updates that will allow for a more in depth look at his artwork, as well as an expanded shop.

Visit terriblyodd.com or follow @terriblyodd on Instagram and Twitter to find out more.

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JUNE 16-18, 2015

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THE COOLEST CON YOU’LL PROBABLY NEVER GET TO ATTEND

What originally started out in 1995 as the Consumer Electronics Show has morphed into the most prestigious gaming and entertainment trade show in the country: the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3. It is here, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, that all of the biggest names in the industry come together to talk tech, showcase new and groundbreaking ideas, and release never-before-seen products.

The good news is that this means you know when to expect all of the hot new things to hit the market. The bad news? A ticket for the three-day event will set you back $800-$1000, and you can only get one if you’ve got the absolute best of connections. It’s that kind of exclusive. If you’re one of the lucky 48,000 who gets through those doors from June 16th to the 18th, we do hope you’ll think of us…

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REBELS REVEALED

THE DROID YOU’RE LOOKING FOR FUEL ORIGINS:

Fuel was originally built as a fierce warrior, holding the power to destroy mutant armies with just the flick of his laser. He found himself drawn to the passive side of life and abandoned his illustrious fighting career to embark on endeavors of the geeky kind. What he came across was a treasure trove of incredible people with fun games, amazing art, and collectible toys he wanted to share with the world!

Thus began Fuel’s post as the Geek-In-Command of Geek Fuel Headquarters, where he shares his love of all things amazing with the Geek Nation.

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ATTRUBUTES Race:

Droid

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Bipedal Trackfoot Battlebot

Background:

[CLASSIFIED]

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Laser beams and heart-melting smiles

Geek Speek:

Binary

Super Power:

Sonar that leads directly to underground caches of exclusive toys, games, comics, and t-shirts

SKILLS Cosplaying

Roshambo

Being Totes Adorbs

Parallel Parking

Drifting

Pull Ups

Mario Kart

Curating

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TARDiS CENTER

FRI MAY 1 2015 DOORS OPEN 7PM

SHOW STARTS 8PM

BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR TICKET STUB FROM THE CONCERT TO SEE IF YOU HAVE WON THE LIMITED EDITION DOCTOR WHO MYSTERY BOX!

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BEST APRIL UNBOXING VIDEOS

Featured Video Youtube Name: Nerd Barrage Channel Focus: A channel to give reviews and game tutorials, likes, dislikes, events and much more.

Youtube Name: AgentShawnee Channel Focus: Reviews about subscription boxes, Japanese culture and language while wearing her awesome kigurumi... or whatever is clean.

Youtube Name: TeamBoosterBreak Channel Focus: Pop culture content including reviews, unboxings, news, top 10's, collectibles and so much more!

Youtube Name: Johneepixels7 Channel Focus: Video Ingredients: 1 whole (unchopped) iMovie 11.

1 Crazy, hyper imagination.

1 variety style is used as a side dish. 1/2 a cup of useless information.

Youtube Name: DroidModderX Root Master Channel Focus: Product reviews, news about uptodate phone tecnology, subscription boxes and much more.

Youtube Name: Noticed Channel Focus: Video game reviews, new tech, subscription boxes and all things geek.

Youtube Name: TimmyTechTV Channel Focus: Technology reviews and howto videos.

About the Game You are a genetically engineered killing machine with time on your hands. Having fulfilled your original purpose of saving the human race, you now get your kicks taking down all challengers in the Galactic Hero's Tournament.

Hone your skills and level-up your Hero in single player, or skip straight to the main event and challenge your friends in one of the hilarious and frantic online skirmish modes.

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Geek Guide

Key Features Designed for multiplayer from the ground up. All maps support six players including bots as desired. Up to four human players can play locally without split screen. What's more, multiple local players can join online matches together, enabling online couch vs couch gaming.

Game modes include co-op, free-for-all, and team based options.

Hunt for gnomes, survive alien onslaughts and fight to the death in any of the six stylish 2.5D arenas.

Choose your weapons at the start of each round and unlock them by collecting loot. Rounds begin with Melee combat and progress through: ranged, heavy, explosive and special item categories.

Strategically choose your load-out to defeat your foes!

Level-up your Hero and unlock over 30 new weapons including: Grenade Launcher, Sticky Bomb and Chicken. Earn over 30 heroic achievements to unlock stat buffing hats!

Controls support gamepads and mouse/keyboard with bindable keys and buttons.

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Heather Sander

The Nerdy Fox is an all-encompassing lifestyle blog about gaming, geek culture, geek chic fashion, movies, TV shows, books, cosplay, photography, and so much more! While I am by no means a "big" name in geek culture, I hope to inspire people to fully embrace their geek side and to really enjoy themselves in all aspects of life. I want to see a community where people are authentically themselves and have it be perfectly okay.

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Geek Guide

On Being a Geek

Growing up a "girl geek" and not realizing it was probably the best thing that could've happened to me. I don't remember ever feeling like I wasn't cool because of whatever I was into at the time. I didn't realize until high school that seeing Lord of the Rings 22 times in theaters was, in fact, not cool. (I still think otherwise. LotR is awesome.) You know what, though? I enjoyed my childhood. I enjoyed waking up early and playing video games on one of the consoles I had. I never felt singled out or "weird"... and I can say that it's because I was so fully immersed in geek culture that I just didn't know that there was anything other than that.

It wasn't until I was in my early 20s and started getting the dreaded, "Oh, is your boyfriend into that?", that I realized that being a female in geek culture is kind of hard. I constantly had to prove myself and explain that I was there because I genuinely liked the culture. I've never had ulterior motives. I'm a geek through and through. I decided to be proactive and face those kinds of comments head on.

Over the last couple of years, the community has really grown and changed. I feel like it's a lot easier to be a girl in geekdom - it's so much more diverse and more accepting. Now, I rarely get questioned on my authenticity and it seems like girls in geekdom are the norm. Plus, it's such a great time to be a geek. We have new Star Wars coming out, awesome superhero movies, great games, and some really amazing comic books. Geekdom is moving forward in leaps and bounds and while some aspects might still be in the dark ages, change is happening and it's becoming an even better community.

If you want to read more about my adventures in geekdom, you can follow along at

www.thenerdyfox.com

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ULTIMATE GEEK GIFT GUIDE MAY

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Tranquility Lane Vault Boy Watch Strive to live your life as if you were stuck in a simulation! *Tranquility Lounger not sold separately. store.bethsoft.com

02 Ellie's Fall Hoodie The iconic Neapolitan hoody that kept Ellie warm during the Fall. gear.playstation.com

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Brotherhood of Steel Salvation Hoodie Perfect for scavenging the wasteland in search of superior firepower! Power armor is not included. store.bethsoft.com

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Amulet of Mara Inspired by the enchanted Amulet of Mara, a symbol of it's namesake, the goddess of Love. store.bethsoft.com

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N7 Messenger Bag

The perfect bag for the Alliance person in your life...as long as they've graduated from the ICT program. biowarestore.com

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