Craveable fictional foods

Craveable Fictional Foods

If you’re anything like me, you often find yourself seated in front of your television, craving a  tasty snack following a long day of phone calls and paperwork. Watching most anything on your screen of choice when famished can lead to a desire for even the strangest of cuisines; spend an hour with Bizarre Foods…

Famous spectacles: characters and their glasses

Famous Spectacles: Characters and Their Glasses

Eyes are the windows to the soul, and glasses are the window panes that constantly need wiping down due to daily hassles and grossness. Nowadays glasses have become more of an accessory than a necessity for the vision impaired, as you can find non-prescription frames in almost every clothing store at your local shopping mall….

Home decor: your geeky home

Home Decor: Your Geeky Home

Home is where the heart is, sure, but it’s also where you showcase your collection of all things geek that you’ve built throughout your lifetime. A shelf for figurines here, and a glass case for movie props there. Showing off our toys is important, but how about the rest of your place? Do you have…

Tv’s greatest sidekicks

TV’s Greatest Sidekicks

Any true fan can see the value of a great sidekick. The protagonist can’t be right all of the time, or when they are things get rather boring. We need that extra voice to aid our hero in battle. In television we are given plentiful opportunities for a switch of protagonist with the various characters…

Why every geek loves a good “kids” movie

Why Every Geek Loves A Good “Kids” Movie

With a new year comes a new batch of movies in the bullpen, and when you’re in the cinema sippin’ on that soda and chompin’ on some popcorn, look around at your fellow moviegoers. There is a pretty specific demographic for PG-13 and R rated films, but what about the less mature stories you may…

Making time to write your novel

Making Time To Write Your Novel

When the inspiration hits, it hits like a bolt of lighting. Bam! Characters, locations, plot devices, and love interests all come at you faster than a melting snow cone in Mount Doom. It’s a hard life, being a creative, but we deal. What’s really difficult is finding the time to actually sit and bang out…

An open letter to the secret fan fictioner

An Open Letter to the Secret Fan Fictioner

Dear Secret Fan Fictioner, I get it. I understand. Sometimes reality isn’t interesting enough, and sometimes it’s a little too hectic for your liking. Sometimes all you need is a couple hours in another reality to recuperate and find some peace. Maybe that other reality involves running alongside Katniss on the battlefield or spending some…

2014 entertainment excitement

2014 Entertainment Excitement

The entertainment Gods have smiled upon us this year. 2014 promises lots of exciting events in the world of fandoms. I’m super stoked for what is ahead, and hopefully everything turns out as fantastic as I’m wishing for. I mean, it has to be better than 2013, right? Peter Capaldi Even the small section of the…

Gilmore girls: lorelai gilmore is my spirit animal

Gilmore Girls: Lorelai Gilmore Is My Spirit Animal

After months of waiting, wishing, and saving, I finally moved into my own place last week. Vintage appliances and the smaller square footage aside, it’s just what I need. I’m still unloading boxes and setting things up, but the place has slowly begun to feel like home. There was a very specific moment, however, when…

5 favorite modern tv ensembles

5 Favorite Modern TV Ensembles

It’s a good day when my plans consist of snuggling up in my coziest Tolkien themed blanket, trusted steed at my side sleeping like a rock, and hours of Netflix ahead of me. Time alone is nice, sure. Healthy, too. But, everyone is at their best when around their favorite people. Thankfully, my favorite people…

Doctor who christmas special: goodnight, raggedy man

Doctor Who Christmas Special: Goodnight, Raggedy Man

As a warning, there are minimal spoilers here, but spoilers nonetheless, Sweetie. These days there is a television Christmas special to match everyone’s personal taste.  From SyFy’s Warehouse 13 to Lifetime’s A Country Christmas Story, our dear writers and producers of the entertainment industry have us covered. For the English, anglomaniacs, and scifi/fantasy buffs it’s…

Geek life in the workplace

Geek Life in the Workplace

No matter how badly we wish it, not everyone can work in the Google offices. There may not be a giant slide or video game room at your place of employment, but don’t let that discourage you from bringing individuality into the workplace. Some office buildings are cold, stuffy, and boring, which in turn creates…

Motion capture: the genius of andy serkis

Motion Capture: The Genius of Andy Serkis

My mother has never had much interest in science fiction and fantasy stories. I definitely inherited my love for all things strange or magical from my dad, but long ago Mom introduced me to something I never thought could be found in her collection. The Planet of the Apes series. The idea of people costumed…