Deborah Vankin, Author Of POSEURS, Geeky Pleasures Radio Show Interview...
On Sunday, July 24, 2011, I’ll be doing a special Geeky Pleasures Radio Show broadcast, live from SDCC, on The Look 24/7 (@TheLook247). Deborah Vankin, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times (arts...
View ArticleOh You Sexy Geeks, the Takeaway: We need to Reject the Premise
Copyright © 2011 JennKL Photography (www.JennKL.com) Going into the Oh, You Sexy Geek panel on Thursday morning, I was excited by the prospect of seeing some of the latest attacks on the concept of...
View ArticleSDCC ’11: The Superhero Battlefield
Presented by trauma psychologist, Dr. Andrea Letamendi, author of The Psychology of Superheroes, Dr. Robin Rosenberg, Dr. Travis Langley and comics writer Len Wein, the panel was a discussion of how...
View ArticleMy First Year At San Diego Comic-Con
Before last month I had never been to San Diego Comic-Con. I have been to WonderCon many times over the years but never made the trek down south. That has all changed. No longer am I a SDCC virgin. I...
View ArticleSDCC ’11: 3D Done Right, Wrong, and In-Between
Francis Ford Coppola is a living legend, and this year he is taking a leap into the unknown with his latest film, Twixt, starring Val Kilmer, Elle Fanning, Bruce Dern and Ben Chaplin. The premise of...
View ArticleGeek Girls Invade The Big Apple
Official Press Release October 5, 2011 – One of the fastest growing demographics in the Science Fiction world today is the female audience, sometimes referred to as “Geek Girls.” They will be in full...
View ArticleDark Horse Digital Makes a Big Splash at New York Comic Con!
Official Press Release MILWAUKIE, OR, OCTOBER 5—Last year’s New York Comic Con saw the announcement of Dark Horse’s digital store. This year, we’re celebrating that anniversary in style with...
View Article2nd Annual Geek Girls Network (@geekgirls) #NYCC Geek-Out!
If you’re headed to NYC (or there already) for NYCC, there is still time to buy tickets for the 2nd Annual GGN #NYCC Geek-Out! From the website: New York Comic Con is around the corner and GGN invites...
View ArticleAdventures at NYCC
Last year I did this really extensive 3-day coverage where I shared the experience of my first con with everyone. Unfortunately I didn’t do nearly as in-depth an overview of this year’s (nor did I go...
View ArticleComikaze 2013? Yes, Please! (psst – there’s a sale on tickets!)
Planning on hitting up Stan Lee’s Comikaze this year? You should be. This year looks like it’s going to be spectacular. Just the comic, scifi, gaming, fantasy, anime, and horror expo you’d expect to...
View ArticleGuest Post: San Diego Comic Con 2013
I just got back from the busy, insane, stressful, mind blowing, amazing, expensive anti-vacation that is San Diego Comic Con International and it was absolutely wonderful. Since coming back from my...
View ArticleMaking Comic Con Your Own – Steampunk Style
San Diego Comic Con International 2013 has been over for a few weeks now. Attendees have finally recuperated from the chaos and excitement that is SDCC. As exhausting and chaotic as the pop culture...
View ArticleMaking Comic Conventions Your Own: Food and Geekdom!
Image Courtesy of http://justjennrecipes.com/ This is a follow-up post about how female geeks are making comic conventions their own in different ways. Obviously SDCC has been over for awhile, but...
View ArticleInterview: Nathan Hamill (Toy Designer, Artist, Nerd)
It’s almost time for San Diego Comic-Con 2014 and, like all of you nerds, I’m trying to figure out what I really want to spend my money on because, holy crap, there are always so many cool toys there!...
View ArticleThe Her Universe Fashion Show at Comic-Con 2014
Her Universe, Hot Topic and Nerdist Industries put on their very first “Geek Couture” fashion show last night at SDCC and it was fantastic. The Hyatt Ballroom was packed, the designers came up with...
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