The Geeks OUT Blog
Enjoy our extensive catalogue of geeky media coverage with an eye towards the LGBTQ+ community. Our editors strive to provide a diverse range of topics, genres, figures, and perspectives just for you.
The Okay Witch Is More Than Okay
The Okay Witch is a recently released YA graphic novel, written and drawn by Emma Steinkellner, published by Simon and Schuster’s Aladdin imprint. Steinkellner, who previously illustrated the Eisner-nominated Quince series, makes her graphic novel writing debut in...
A letter from the President
Now that the holiday season is almost here, I find myself thinking about everything Geeks OUT has accomplished this year. We attended conventions across the country almost every month - connecting with LGBTQ communities from Boston to Seattle and Chicago to San...
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: Spiral review
Spiral is the quintessential film I wanted to like more than I actually did. I was excited to review a queer horror film, especially one specifically addressing homophobia in the 1990s. Alas, Spiral’s reach winds up exceeding its grasp. Jeffrey...
On Being the (Second) Drag Queen in the Marvel Universe
My Interview with Actor Terrence Clowe Photo courtesy of terrenceclowe.com Earlier this month, Marvel announced it will be expanding its podcast offerings to include several scripted programs and nonfiction shows. This makes sense, given the success they’ve...
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: Slayed! Review
"Bathroom Troll" This year marks the second year for Slayed! LGBTQ Horror Shorts at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. This co-presentation with NYC’s queer NewFest film festival continues to offer an eclectic and interesting selection, even if a couple of...
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Review: Carmilla
Devrim Lingnau and Hannah Rae in Carmilla It feels like it’s been a few years since we had a good old fashioned Victorian horror film; perhaps not since Guillermo Del Toro’s underrated Crimson Peak. So the moody, intelligent Carmilla (inspired by the gothic novel by...
GEEKS OUT BOARD INTERVIEW #3 – NICOLE GITAU
We here at Geeks OUT want you, the reader, to know more about who we are. To help with that, we've started interviewing members of our board so you know what makes us tick. Here's our third interview! Who are you and what do you do for Geeks OUT? I'm Nicole Gitau,...
A Look Back at Sina Grace’s run on Iceman.
Back in June of this year, Sina Grace shared a blog post about his experience working at Marvel. The post has already been subject to plenty of media coverage and online discussion, including on the GeeksOUT Podcast. For those of us familiar with the historical...
Interview: Joe Zaso, the Himbo Chef
“It was one of those freezing cold days,” author and actor Joe Zaso recalls, explaining the genesis of his series of “Café Himbo” cookbooks, “I was home and I love to cook, and I decided to start dabbling in recipes and things. Back then I was in the West...
Rose City Comic Con 2019 in Review
Portland has long been the west coast capital of the comics industry, and since 2012, Rose City Comic Con has been the city’s own homegrown comic convention. Every September fans from throughout the Pacific Northwest, and some from further away, flock to the Oregon...