Join the Union Twp. Branch staff and fellow gamers on Monday, May 14 at 5:30p.m. for a viewing of a critically acclaimed film about the battle for the world record in “Donkey Kong”. We’ll wrap up the evening playing classic arcade games on the xBox 360.
Space is limited so reserve your spot by visiting the branch, calling 528-1744, or registering online.
Books about gaming.
Have you registered to win a Kindle eReader? Enter online or in a branch during Teen Tech Week, now through March 10.
The shows that we adore and quote endlessly:
Have you registered to win a Kindle eReader? Enter online or in a branch during Teen Tech Week, now through March 10.
Here is a list of some of our favorite geeky movies. In no particular order:
Did we leave your favorite movie off the list? Let us know in the comments.
Steampunk, Cyberbpunk, Genepunk–what are all these punks doing in teen lit? Here’s a quick guide to these genres, and some books and movies to get you started!
Steampunk: Imagine the past, with the future’s technology. Want to fly? Take a hot air balloon, or maybe a steam-powered airship. Top hats and crinolines rule, but look out for mechanical umbrellas and the occasional jet pack. Get started with a few of these:
Cyberpunk: Computers are a part of everything–every waking moment is monitored or enhanced or connected, somehow, to technology. Sounds pretty close to reality, huh? Cyberpunk gets into the gritty underground of a techno-society, with hackers and revolutionaries working to survive.
Genepunk: Also called biopunk, this is what happens when genetic engineering takes over. From giant whales that serve as airships to human beings grown in pods, this genre often features mad scientists.
So what kind of punk are you?
Looking for something to watch? YALSA just announced their list of Fab Films based on the theme “Other Times/Other Places.” What do you think? Are these fab films or flops? Do you have your own list of fab films?
Now that the season’s over, don’t stop believin’ in the awesomeness that is Glee.
Put a hold on the third Glee CD, Showstoppers. Express yourself by checking out the Power of Madonna CD.
And look forward to Glee: The Beginning, the first official Glee novel due out in September.
Because there’s never enough Sue, watch the first season again on DVD.
Tim Burton’s dark look at the Alice story comes out soon on DVD. Reserve a copy now.
Need your Johnny Depp fix sooner? Put your eye prints on the Visual Guide. And listen to Grace Potter sing about White Rabbits.
While you’re waiting, give the original Lewis Carroll story a try.
Beware the Jabberwock.
Slip on some goggles and escape to a world of dirigibles and airship pirates in the alternative history genre of Steampunk.
 Boneshaker by Cherie Priest |
 Leviathen by Scott Westerfeld |
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 Cowboy Bebop – anime |
 Cowboy Bebop – manga |
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 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen on DVD (oh how I covet the Nautilus!) |
 Affinity Bridge by George Mann |
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 Grand Tour by Patricia Wrede and Caroline Stevermer |
 The Difference Engine by Bruce Sterling The book that started it all! |
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