http://www.avclub.com/feed/Gateways%20To%20GeekeryThe A.V. ClubThu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600http://www.avclub.com/articles/philip-k-dick,35021/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600http://www.avclub.com/articles/philip-k-dick,35021/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/hp-lovecraft,34737/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/hp-lovecraft,34737/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/slasher-films,34400/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/slasher-films,34400/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/kiss,34151/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/kiss,34151/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/george-a-romero,33856/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:24:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/george-a-romero,33856/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/steve-albini,33581/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Geek Obsession: The music of Steve Albini Why It’s Daunting: For over 25 years, musician and recording engineer Steve Albini has been one of the most divisive figures in the world of rock music. He’s worked with tons of small bands as well as some of the biggest names in alt-rock (including the Pixies and Nirvana), and musicians flock to his famed Electrical Audio studio in Chicago to record; he’s also developed a reputation as one of rock’s biggest cranks. Always as opinionated as they are insightful, Albini’s uncompromising public pronouncements—coming in the form ... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:46:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/steve-albini,33581/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/ska,33259/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/ska,33259/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/cinema-verite,33005/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:50:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/cinema-verite,33005/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/chicago-house,32686/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/chicago-house,32686/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/john-waters,32254/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:45:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/john-waters,32254/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/vintage-afropop,31956/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:33:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/vintage-afropop,31956/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/alternate-history,31622/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/alternate-history,31622/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/vincent-price,31373/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:21:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/vincent-price,31373/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/guided-by-voices,31076/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:19:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/guided-by-voices,31076/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/love-and-rockets,30774/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:02:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/love-and-rockets,30774/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/steampunk,30467/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:51:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/steampunk,30467/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/pg-wodehouse,30148/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/pg-wodehouse,30148/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/detroit-techno,29927/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Why it's daunting: It’s a strange irony that techno is regarded as an American music in pretty much every country except America. But so it goes—and all the more intriguingly, once the story of techno's origins starts to make sense. The first thing to know is that, within the context of dance-music, "techno" signifies a specific sound, as opposed any and all sounds that count as vaguely dancey and electronic. The sound of techno proper is like something dreamt up by robots in a bad mood, with telltale sweeps of melancholy synthesizers and beats that drive ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/detroit-techno,29927/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/film-scores,29665/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Geek obsession: Film scores. Why It’s Daunting: Well, why bother? Even the greatest scores aren’t composed to exist on their own; they’re part of a whole, and people don’t look at, say, the sets or the lighting of a movie out of context for entertainment purposes. In general, when someone wants to buy a soundtrack, they’re looking to get a collection of pop songs with one or two hits and a bunch of filler. That soundtrack will be played a few times while the excitement of whatever film that inspired the purchase remains fresh, but ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:44:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/film-scores,29665/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/stephen-king,29391/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:45:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/stephen-king,29391/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery