On Friday in Dragon*Con’s largest panel, artist Len Peralta announced Geek a Week 2.0, the sequel to his popular set of collectible cards featuring 52 geeks. The original set of Geek a Week cards were released once a week for a full year, with Peralta creating the artwork and musical duo Paul and Storm writing […]
Continue ReadingDragon*Con starts in just nine short days. I recommend going to just about every geek I meet, especially at this time of year when my life is consumed by furious last-minute costuming. Since the people I interact with these days are often also parents, the followup question is usually, “Should I bring my kids?” It’s […]
Continue ReadingIf you listened to the latest GeekMom podcast, you will have heard that I’m very excited for Dragon*Con. There is less than two weeks left until the con, so my mind is focused on getting ready for the most fun weekend of the year for me. Because I’m a mom of a toddler, my Dragon*Con […]
Continue ReadingIn episode two Nicole Wakelin and “Chaos” Mandy Horetski talk about the perils and benefits of exposing your kids to zombie cosplay, attending Dragon*Con while pregnant (it can be done) and the fun of collecting autographs. Questions? Thoughts? Suggestions? Email podcast@geekmom.com (Note: Mandy was bit soft at the start, but it levels out within a minute or […]
Continue ReadingI hate the summer season for a variety of reasons. I’m not a fan of the heat, and not really a fan of air conditioning either. I usually spend the summer having to dress in layers so I can have a sweater in the A/C but a tank top outside. This summer was especially un-fun […]
Continue ReadingHow far is too far when trying to get autographs from your favorite celebrity? My husband and I adore getting autographs from celebrities when we go to cons. It is, in fact, the activity my husband spends most of his time doing when we attend Dragon*Con. He doesn’t even like stopping for food – he […]
Continue ReadingBack when the final book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I decided to to put together a Gryffindor student costume for the midnight book release. I’m not very good at sewing, so I tried to gather all the pieces I would need. The pleated skirt was from an anime […]
Continue ReadingSimilar to Jenn having never watched Firefly, I never saw the new Battlestar Galactica. My best friend found out and immediately lent me her DVDs of the series. It took me a while to get started, but once I did, I was sucked in. I’m not sure why I didn’t start watching BSG earlier, but […]
Continue ReadingI’ve been a fan of Wil Wheaton‘s since he was in Star Trek:TNG. I wonder sometimes if I was the only person who didn’t hate Wesley Crusher. In fact, since he was about the same age as I was when TNG was airing, I had a huge crush on both the character and the actor. […]
Continue ReadingJenny Williams is very happy to be spending the weekend at Maker Faire with many of her fellow geeks. If any of our readers will be there, too, please stop by and say hi! After six weeks of renovations and countless trips to the storage unit, Judy Berna was relieved to finally get her house […]
Continue ReadingFanaticon is a local, free comic books, science-fiction, fantasy, pop culture convention that takes place in Asheville, NC on May 21, 2011. This is the 2nd year for this one day convention. I moved to Asheville back in 2005 with my husband (then-fiance) and we immediately fell in love with the area. One of the […]
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