Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and its not because of the candy. I LOVE to dress up in costumes. And even though I have two professional grade costumes in my arsenal of attire, I don’t wear either one of them on Hallows Eve. Instead, I like to find cheap and creative ways to dress up as whatever floats my boat at the time.
Continue ReadingHappy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week as well give you some of the latest in comic book news.
Continue ReadingBeam me down Scotty! It’s time for Vulcan Events: Away Mission Orlando. Happening in Orlando on October 5th thru the 7th, this is an interesting convention to say the least. Unlike at Megacon where you fight your way through the halls and into panels, Away Mission Orlando is a more casual sci-fi convention. With mostly Star Trek celebrities in attendance, this convention is a must see if you are a Trek fan and in the Orlando area.
Continue ReadingNot all tartans are designed for Scottish clans. Here are twelve officially registered tartans for fictional characters.
Continue ReadingThe Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival will kick off its 11th year with Backyard Blockbusters, a documentary about fan films written, directed, and produced by fan-film creator John Hudgens.
Continue ReadingGet a sneak peak at this year’s Dragon*Con TV videos along with an interview with two of the creators.
Continue ReadingIn part one of this post, we gave 14 fictional foods and recipes for re-creating them. Now we turn to the potent (and not so potent) potables of our favorite far-off places.
Continue ReadingOur favorite fictional worlds are often fantastically full of fantasy flavors–some better than others. It’s hard to resist trying to create Earthly versions of them, so why try? Here are fourteen foods from fiction and ways to make them yourself, along with three you can find without much invention.
Continue ReadingIf you have never been to a burlesque show, maybe now is the time to go. Still not convinced? How about if it incorporated a Ghostbusters parody, a Star Wars vs. Star Trek battle, steampunk, or maybe a zombie hunt?
Continue ReadingHappy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week.
Continue ReadingSome places are famous for showing up in movies. Some places never seem to stop showing up in them. Here are 31 places that you’ll recognize not just from one movie or TV show, but from two, three, or even dozens.
Continue ReadingHappy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week.
Continue ReadingThe day you have kids, you have to change your language. I don’t mean you have to learn a new one, but that you have to start eliminating all the words you don’t want them to use once they’re old enough to talk. This is not an easy task. Once you try to stop saying […]
Continue ReadingIf you don’t know how to fill in the rest of that quote, shame on you. Yes, I’m being horribly judgmental but I am an avowed Star Wars fan and that quote is one of the biggies. It’s right up there with “Use the Force, Luke!” and “I’ve got a very bad feeling about this.” […]
Continue ReadingDriving into work this morning, my husband commented on the abundance of giant cardboard boxes waiting for trash pick up. Giant cardboard boxes with pictures of flat screen televisions on them. It must be the gift of the year. I like the idea of a family Christmas gift. When my son was a newborn, my […]
Continue ReadingThank you George Takei for offering to broker star peace the good ol’ space way, by identifying an even greater threat.
Continue ReadingI love science centers. Not only are they a fantastic resource for our kiddo to discover more about science and the world, I’ve also had great experiences with the exhibitions that come to visit for a short time. Our local science center, the Pacific Science Center, hosted both Star Wars and Harry Potter exhibits this […]
Continue ReadingI think geeks are particularly fond of the holidays because it gives us a chance to act a bit silly and child-like without the usual number of odd looks. At Halloween you can break out the cosplay and no one will call the cops. On Independence Day you can set off all manner of fireworks […]
Continue ReadingLet it be known that when someone says Star Trek to me I immediately think Leonard Nimoy and KTVU Channel 2, circa 1970s. But hey, that was eons ago and I’m several generations behind. In an earlier post, GeekMom Sarah pondered the possibility and rumors of a Star Trek sequel. She can now rejoice. According […]
Continue ReadingSeveral years ago we ditched cable because it seemed we were getting more reality shows than anything else and paying a ridiculous amount for the privilege. Instead we stream the shows we want to see and even paying by the episode for a few still puts us ahead of our old cable bill. Usually, we […]
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