Month: November 2015
FanMail Subscription Box
In mid November I saw someone mention a mystery subscription box for lady geeks. As I never got around to trying Loot Crate I decided to give it a try. FanMail bills itself as “A mystery box designed for lady geeks (by lady geeks!)“.… Continue Reading “FanMail Subscription Box”
Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon
Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon by Delilah S. Dawson is the first in a series of novellas being released as part of the journey to The Force Awakens. It was a mostly solid entry in the series with two minor exceptions. While the main… Continue Reading “Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon”
The Black Tapes Podcast Is Fearfully Delicious
I have to state up front that The Black Tapes isn’t a podcast best listened to while browsing, gaming, or multitasking. I tried to get into this podcast several times and failed before I fell completely and utterly in love with it. Finally I… Continue Reading “The Black Tapes Podcast Is Fearfully Delicious”
Choosing To Be Positive In Fandom
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens fast approaching and the World of Warcraft announcements regarding both the new expansion, Legion, and the upcoming Warcraft film, I find that a lot of the arguments and negative comments I’ve seen surrounding both of these franchises tend… Continue Reading “Choosing To Be Positive In Fandom”
Brick Shakespeare Builds On Classic Tales
Some things just go perfectly together: Chocolate and peanut butter. Cocoa and little bitty marshmallows on cold nights. Me and red wine. LEGO minifigs and William Shakespeare. Bear with me for a few minutes and I promise I’ll convince you of that last one… Continue Reading “Brick Shakespeare Builds On Classic Tales”
Cosplaying Veteran Needs Your Help
Cosplay is therapeutic for a lot of geeks. For a retired Army veteran of 25 years, Ronald Seaman, that holds even more true. After being confined to a wheelchair following a degenerative spinal condition as a result of his service, he turned to cosplay… Continue Reading “Cosplaying Veteran Needs Your Help”
Warcraft News From BlizzCon 2015
Exciting news from this year’s BlizzCon did much to whet the appetites of Warcraft fans. I got to meet several wonderful people from my realm, take the new Demon Hunter class for a test drive, and experience the new announcements with fans just as… Continue Reading “Warcraft News From BlizzCon 2015”
New Star Trek Series To Be Locked Behind Paywall
CBS has announced that shortly after the 50th anniversary of the historic Star Trek franchise, a new tv series will be released via All Access, their paid streaming service. All first run episodes will be exclusive to the All Access service. Leslie Moonves, CEO… Continue Reading “New Star Trek Series To Be Locked Behind Paywall”
I Hate Fairyland Review
I Hate Fairyland is a new comic book by Scottie Young that launched in October from Image Comics. Fairyland features an off-beat heroine and an art style that’s equal parts creepy and cute. It feels a little bit like if Angelica from the Rugrats… Continue Reading “I Hate Fairyland Review”
Pop Culture To Die For 