Being Geek Chic is a blog about one woman navigating the male-dominated industries of production and tech. It's written by Elizabeth Giorgi, Founder, CEO and Director of Mighteor - one of the world's first internet video production companies. Learn more about Mighteor here.
We all love free things. And around here, we love things that promote female artists, creators, writers and makers. Imagine this: there are combinations of these things. And it’s happening on this here blog. Emet Comics was launched in January 2015 to empower female storytellers and artists. They partner with these women to release new comics online every week.
And this week, we get to offer you one of these comics for free! Woot.
The work being done at Emet Comics is really important for a lot of reasons, but here are some of the most prominent:
- Women are under-represented in comics, both on the art and story side.
- Comic readers don’t have many options for stories about ALL kinds of women.
- Financial support from comic publisher’s continues to dwindle, which means new female talent aren’t getting any new opportunities.
The free comic they are offering to Being Geek Chic readers is a new title from Cindy Tobisman and Lynne Yoshii called Inside the Loop. The story follows Tora Wellborne who stands at the center of two politically diverged cities,
The Collective and The Loop. When she falls victim to the Plague, she
finds her allegiances in question as she fights to survive.
DOWNLOAD INSIDE THE LOOP HERE.
You can learn more about Emet Comics on their website or on Twitter (@emetcomics) and we really encourage you to download their freebie here to get an idea of what kind of amazing content you’ll find on their publishing platform.
I promised you I’d finish the set of Wes Anderson desktop backgrounds and now I have. Because, well, when I say I’m going to do something, I usually do. Hoorah.
This set is wonderful for reasons that I will describe now: first, Grand Budapest. My love of that movie is so beyond explanation or comprehension. No part of the Wes Anderson collection of anything, ever, would be complete without a special call out to this incredible film.
Second, fun story about me: I lost my virginity while Life Aquatic was on the television. Maybe you didn’t want to know that about me. Sorry, not sorry. It’s one of the weird things about my life that I really appreciate.
Here is your second set of Wes Anderson Desktop backgrounds:
DOWNLOAD THE GRAND BUDAPEST DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE BOTTLE ROCKET DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE RUSHMORE DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE LIFE AQUATIC DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
And of course, you can get the first and original set here. We do free desktop backgrounds on the regular around here, so maybe check out the archive for a few more options. You can find those here.
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve been re-watching all of Wes Anderson movies recently. Like, maybe instead of eating. Or showering. Or brushing my teeth. It’s intense. While it’s easy to think of his films as eye candy and therefore an obvious choice for that reason alone, it’s actually his writing that absolutely draws me in every single time. I really needed a new desktop background, so while watching Hotel Chavelier, I decided to combine his brilliant quotes with some imagery in the form of wallpapers I could share. I’ve been coyly thinking of them as “Westop backgrounds.”
If these are popular, I’ll add Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, Budapest and Life Aquatic too. For today, I’m going with Tenenbaums, Hotel, Darjeeling, Moonrise and Fox. Why? I don’t know. Cause when it comes to Wes, it’s not about favorites. It’s just about what speaks to you in the moment. And no matter when you see them, they’re all amazing.
So onward, here are the links to download each one:
DOWNLOAD THE HOTEL CHEVALIER DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE DARJEELING LIMITED DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE MOONRISE KINGDOM DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
We do free desktop backgrounds on the regular around here, so if you’re not a Wes Anderson fan (who are you?!?!?), then maybe check out the archive for a few more options. You can find those here.
Now onto Rushmore. Because Max Fischer may not be crush-worthy, but at least he’s honest.
I have a confession: I haven’t always loved cats. In my defense, I grew up with dogs and so the aloof nature of cats was always somewhat unusual to me. In fairness, I have learned the error of my ways.
CLICK HERE OR ON THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD CAT PERSON DESKTOP BACKGROUND 1.
I wish I could tell you that I had a change of heart because I’m just good like that, but nope. I got a cat. And as a result of my year and a half love affair with my new cat, Alice, I’ve slowly become more sensitive to the cause. It’s pretty much impossible to find any reference in our culture to “dog dude” or “dog man” - but “cat lady” is a pejorative regular on the “not hot lady” circuit.
So I’ve had enough. And what better way to start the campaign than with a desktop background? I know. It’s probably not the greatest start, but don’t worry, I’m thinking up some more ways to get the message out there.
CLICK HERE OR ON THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD CAT PERSON DESKTOP BACKGROUND 2.
Before you go, let me leave you with this: Cat Lady is ALMOST NEVER used as an affirming statement towards women. The subtext is clear: if you are called a cat lady, you are an unfashionable, unsociable, unlikable, unattractive woman.
Why? It’s a bunch of BS. In large part because cats are rad and their inclusion in your life doesn’t immediately make you less lovable. So instead of banishing the term, I simply suggest you take it back. And next time someone tries to diss you with cat lady nonsense, tell them what’s up. Or just use the subtext on these here desktop backgrounds: piss off!
I love sending Valentines. This goes back to my love of real mail. Humans are inundated with so much junk mail, spam mail, promo mail… it’s just good to get real, live, love in an envelope in the mail.
In addition to feeling a longing for mail, I’m also feeling a similar sting of nostalgia for Harry Potter lately. Maybe it’s because I’m longing to see the expansion at the Wizarding World in Orlando. Or maybe it’s because it’s winter and the scarves and snow remind me of Hogwarts. Whatever the reason, it’s a time of love.
And the truth is that if you look in the text, there’s lots of references to love and relationships of all kinds in Potter. I mean, it’s about a mother’s love first and foremost. And then you have all those teenage entanglements. It’s not the first geeky book I think of when seeking a nerdy examination of lust and romance, but it certainly has it’s moments. So, if love reminds you of Harry Potter, here’s some free printables for you and your love this Valentine’s Day:
DOWNLOAD FIREWHISKEY AND THE BOY WHO LOVED HERE.
DOWNLOAD FIREWHISKEY AND THE GIRL WHO LOVED HERE.
A couple notes on printing before you go: These are two cards per sheet, so print on a standard 8.5 x 11 printer paper and cut in half on the dotted line, which you will see on the document itself. There is also a quarter inch bleed allowance around the edges that you can choose to cut off or not - up to you! We recommend a heavy cardstock paper for best quality.
