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“Hi. My name is Hank Chien. By day I am a plastic surgeon, by night I deflate the massive egos of douche…err…hot sauce salesmen with mullets.” *

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*may not be an actual Hank Chien quote

Can video games be considered works of art? That’s the question on the minds of the New York Geeks in this double-length episode. Come with us as we amble through a discussion that covers a history of art and gaming, criticism, context, artists’ intent, and Mortal Kombat.

We also finally reveal the winner of our second “Would You Rather?” contest, as well as kick off the third. If you’ve got a good answer, make sure to e-mail it to us at thegeeks@nygeekcast.com.

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ComicsAlliance has declared it “Girl Week”, and, as such, provides us with their list of notable super-heroines, and where they fall in the spectrum of awesome.

The Best and Worst Super-Heroines In Comics! [Girl Week] – ComicsAlliance

What is Superpup? It’s an unaired pilot from 1958 in which all the characters from Superman are portrayed by little people in dog costumes. You’re welcome.

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If you’re as geeky as we are, you’re already aware of the new TRON film coming out in December 2010. In this bite-size episode, David and Andrew discuss “Tron Legacy” after getting a sneak preview of the IMAX 3D trailer. END OF LINE.

(Warning: Spoilers)

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