We spent our youths enjoying screen classics from studios like Disney and (for the later generation) Pixar, and though it was pretty rockin’, the kids in Japan had us beat — they had Studio Ghibli. Founded in 1985 by anime superstars Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli has produced…
Not in calendric sync with the other big Asian New Year celebrations (Chinese New Year, Tết, etc.), Japanese New Year traditionally brings all of the fun, festivities and tasty treats to us on the first day of the new year. Luckily for us, the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth is…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. It’s a rare day when you see an app in the iTunes store that has a 5 star rating (for the current rating at least, and 4…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. I have a confession to make. One of the main reasons I wouldn’t update/upgrade/sync my old iPhone 3G was because of my fear of losing one game:…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. If you’re anything like us (and we know you are), you spent hours upon hours playing Portal. Whether you were drawn in by the puzzle aspect of…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Forget about square pegs in round holes and all that mumbo jumbo. Instead, you’re going to have to abracadabra your way through disappearing shapes in this week’s…
Most people raised on this side of the pond can attribute their love of British television to one source, PBS. From Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Doctor Who to Keeping Up Appearances and Fawlty Towers, our appreciation of the uniqueness of British television has grown over the past 35 years…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Sometimes falling can be good and sometimes it can be bad, but either way, as the rhyme goes, we all fall down. For this week’s Geek-Off we…
Some of the best art that you’ll ever come across may not be hanging on the walls of a traditional museum or an art collector’s home. It can be found in the lobby of an office building, on the wall of your favorite watering hole or in a public space,…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Are you ready for tomorrow’s festivities? Chances are you’ve already prepared yourself for the barrage of questions from the out-of-towners who want to know why you’re not…
The sucky thing about Snowpocalypse 2011 was that all of the Dallas area screeched to a halt for a few days. Sure, everything was nice and pretty outside, all covered in that rarity called snow, but it was next to impossible to go anywhere, much less do anything fun, so…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. We love ninjas. Big time. And what’s not to love? Those little dudes can do everything – the high flying, shuriken throwing, super sneaky shinobi have been…
Surely by now you’ve sat in on a few screenings at one of the local festival favorites like the Dallas International Film Festival, the Asian Film Festival of Dallas or Q Cinema, but sadly it seems like festival season in these parts is limited to the first half of the…
Did you know that the square dance is the official folk dance of Texas? And you call yourself a Texan. … Well, now’s your chance to show your cultural pride in this state/nation we call home and head out to the Trinity River Audubon center this weekend and take part…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. I have an irrational fear of falling. It’s not that the fear itself is unheard of, but the reason it’s truly irrational is that the nerd in…
Everyone’s telling you that you need to lighten up a little. If you need some help getting on the enlightened roadway, we have just the thing for you. Together with the Dallas Arts District, the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Dallas Yoga Center, the Crow Collection of Asian Art is…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs , where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Bless the Japanese. That sweet little island nation half a world away has given us some pretty awesome stuff. From tasty treats to creepy horror flicks…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs , where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Sometimes boys screw up pretty badly. Sure, they could buy some flowers, send a singing telegram or even grovel like there’s no tomorrow, but with this…
NorthPark Center (8687 N. Central Expressway) is a mall for more than just random shopping and people watching. With its world-class art collection and special year-round events, NorthPark is a destination for people who want to revel in the cool and interesting, and one of the biggest event draws every…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. We’re a big fan of Armor Games around here, as if you couldn’t tell. They’re the purveyors of some of our favorite Geek-Off games from the past…
If you still frequent brick and mortar bookstores, chances are you’ve laid your eyes on a few Alice Hoffman titles (and hopefully picked up a book or two). The author of almost 30 works of fiction and young adult books, Hoffman has built quite a fan base, and everyone’s been…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Sitting in meeting after meeting all week, your mind probably wanders a bit. Chances are there are some pretty sweet doodles to be found in the edges…
