Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • The Independent

    Voices: Geek male identity has been reduced to Kylo Ren thrashing a computer with his sword - this needs to change

    by Damien Walter May 16, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Getty

    Call me a geek, but the highlight of my Christmas season was seeing Daisy Ridley as Rey in The Force Awakens, grasping Luke’s old lightsaber, with the John Williams epic score swirling behind her, before beating seven shades out of one of cinema's most creepy-yet-terrifying villains.

    If Rey and other kick-ass heroines are icons of geek feminism, Kylo Ren seems

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from The Independent

    The Independent3 min read
    Mapped: Hurricane Beryl Powers Through Caribbean Islands As Category 4 Storm
    Hurricane Beryl is barreling towards Jamaica as a Category 4 storm after making landfall in the Windward Islands, bringing devastating winds and storm surges that have destroyed homes, wiped out power, and left at least seven people dead. The storm c
    The Independent2 min read
    Health Officials Reveal Cause Of Cucumber-related Illnesses Across America
    Untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that left nearly 450 people sick across the US this spring. Federal health officials announced the news on Tuesday. But that grower doesn't account f
    The Independent2 min read
    Aer Lingus And Pilots To Meet At Labour Court In Latest Effort At Resolution
    Aer Lingus and the union representing its pilots are to meet at the Labour Court on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting at the industrial dispute body is the latest attempt to bring the two sides together to hammer out a resolution. After facilitating e

    Related Books & Audiobooks