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.
Tribeca Film Festival 2020 Review: Pray Away
The conversion therapy movement, spearheaded by the national organization Exodus International, is a bizarre and upsetting phenomenon ripe for demystification. That insight arrives in the form of Pray Away, a well-made documentary from director Kristine Solakis. It...
Interview: Lilliam Rivera
Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit, "Move over, Nancy Drew - there's a new sleuth in town! Inspired by the beloved comic series, Goldie Vance is ready to sleuth her way through never-before-seen mysteries in this original novel series by Lilliam Rivera featuring 16...
PAGE TURNERS FOR THE IN PROGRESS PANDEMIC: 15 GRAPHIC NOVEL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR TIME IN QUARANTINE
Remember that episode of The Twilight Zone where the bombs fall and the world ends, leaving one man and all the books he could ever read? Well whatever you do don’t drop your glasses because it’s true, there really is time now. As a brief aside, I do want to make it...
Interview: Julian Winters
Once a manager trainer from the outskirts of Atlanta Georgia, Julian Winters (He/Him) is now an acclaimed author of queer YA fiction, including his debut book involving soccer and boys crushing on other boys, Running with Schools. A lovely writer, with a heart of gold...
I’ll See You Again – Page 6
I’ll See You Again is a comic by Lawrence Gullo exploring hidden histories. Beginning of Comic Previous Page
GameStop the Insanity
During these trying times we’ve all come to rely, more than ever, on the essential services that keep us fed and healthy. Supermarkets. Pharmacies. Laundromats. …GameStop? If you’re hearing a chorus of “One of these things is not like the...
Geeks Out Q&A with Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg of The PLAIN Janes
With a new edition of The PLAIN Janes available now, Geeks OUT's Michele Kirichanskaya had the opportunity to interview the creative team of Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg about the original release, what makes this new expanded hardcover edition so special, and more!...
Review: The White Trees
The White Trees is a beautiful two-issue fantasy miniseries written by Chip Zdarsky and brought to life by Kris Anka's gorgeous artwork and Matt Wilson’s brilliant colors. The story features two excellent queer lead characters and explores themes of redemption and...
Fyodor Pavlov’s Tarot – A Deck for the Queer Oracle
A few days are left to order Fyodor Pavlov’s historically lush queer tarot.
Interview: Mason Deaver
A non-binary author with a love for baking and gardening, Mason Deaver (They/Them) is the best-selling author of their debut book, I Wish You All the Best. One of the first YA books featuring a non-binary protagonist written by a non-binary author, I Wish You All the...