Anika Dane works at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. She is a writer of words. A dancer of dreams. A pop culture blogger. A feminist and a fashionista. A Social Justice Klingon Warrior Princess who fell in love with the Skywalker family when she was seven years old. Mother of girls. Secretly a dragon.
The upcoming PBS series ‘The Great American Read’ kicked off last Friday with the reveal of the one hundred titles in contention for “America’s Favorite Novel”. Anika’s only read 39 of the 100 titles, how many have you read? Read More
Born feral and marked special needs after losing an eye, Madison needed a little extra care, but now she’s an important member of our cat family. Read More
In honor of Star Wars 40th anniversary, Anika shares the top ten characters who deserve a ‘Star Wars’ Story anthology film! Read More
GeekMom Anika interviews Nina, a professional magical girl enthusiast, about the history and cultural exchange of magical girls from around the world. Read More
I was writing, regularly, for a comic book blog I had co-founded but when I walked into NYCC my heart started racing and I couldn’t catch my breath because I felt like a fake. And the worst thing you can be at a convention is a fake geek girl. Read More
‘Semblance’ is described as a puzzle platformer featuring a world made out of playdough. Read what GeekMom Anika learned interviewing its makers! Read More
Cosplayer Michael Nguyen is on a mission to break down gender barriers and support strong female characters through his craft. Read More
American families need to have a conversation about the internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII. Going to ‘Allegiance’ is a great way to start! Read More
Anika has seen the first 10 minutes of ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ and is now plotting (another) midnight release. Read More
Voyager is my favorite Trek and if that makes me an anomaly, it just means I fit right in. Read More
For Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary, my top ten episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Read More
‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ was the beginning of my love for more. The new series took nothing away from the original series, it was just more ‘Star Trek’ to love! Read More
In honor of ‘Star Trek’s fiftieth anniversary, here are the top ten episodes of the original series. Read More
This month the GeekMoms are reading about pirates, politics, and penguins. Catch up with Lt. Gaila, Mycroft Holmes, presidential candidate Loki, and more. Read More
We’ve gone to many museums to visit dinosaurs — the Smithsonian in DC,the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven, the Museum of Science in Boston — but one of our favorites is just next door, in the Connecticut River Valley. Read More
Anika interviews a biologist to discover how Pokémon and real-world science intersect. Read More
Disney’s exciting upcoming ‘Nutcracker’ adaptation features a black ballerina, an acclaimed director, and a fresh new writer. Read More
‘Anastasia’ the musical uses both the desire for the fairy tale and the tragedy of the truth to construct a nuanced story. Read More
Bail Organa deserves a standalone film more than anyone in ‘Star Wars.’ Here’s why. Read More
Star Wars Land is coming to Disney Parks, but Star Wars has already arrived. Read More
