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13 of the Greatest Fictional Female Scientists

February 9, 2017Evil Genius Mum1

To celebrate The UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, GeekMom has 13 of the greatest fictional female scientists who inspire us!

Can Stargate Be Rebooted?

September 7, 2013Anton Olsen5

Roland Emmerich, director and co-writer of the original Stargate movie from 1994, and the director behind Independence Day and White House Down, is talking about rebooting the Stargate franchise as a big-screen trilogy. Good idea or bad idea?

Towel Day: 42 Occurrences of The Number 42 in Pop Culture

May 25, 2013Sophie Brown1

Any good geek knows that the answer to the great question of life, the universe and everything is 42, but were you aware just how often that number has crept up in pop culture? From apartment numbers to Hurley numbers, dates to car registrations, the number 42 is everywhere when you start looking hard enough. Here are 42 examples of the number turning up in pop culture.

Backyard Blockbusters Tells the History and Art of Fan Films

August 29, 2012December 13, 2017Ruth Suehle

The 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.

A Hilarious New Web Series From Stargate’s David Hewlett

January 21, 2012Ken Denmead

David Hewlett, beloved alum of the dear departed Stargate sci-fi TV series franchise, is an honorary GeekDad — not just because of his place in genre history, but because he’s a real geek, an awesome dad, and all-around good person. …

Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series Now Available on Blu-ray

July 26, 2011Tony Sims

Any regular here at the GeekDad site knows that many of us are HUGE fans of all things Stargate. We are also really excited to let everyone know that the complete series of Stargate: Atlantis is out on Blu-ray today! …

Geeky Weddings Take the Cake!

June 9, 2011Helene McLaughlin2

I love baking cakes, especially ones that are geeky and challenging. Some of my favorites that I have made are a TARDIS for my husbands 30th birthday and a Mad Hatter hat for my sister’s high school graduation party. In any case, its no wonder that I have collected quite the set of geek cake […]

Saying Goodbye to Stargate (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)

May 14, 2011Admin

It was a sad night for us Stargate fans last night as we watched the Stargate get powered down and the lights turned off. After 14 years and more than 350 episodes, we said goodbye to a show that stands …

Saying Goodbye to Stargate

May 10, 2011James Floyd Kelly

It was a sad night for us Stargate fans last night as we watched the Stargate get powered down and the lights turned off. After fourteen years and over 350 episodes, we said goodbye to a show that stands in …

David Hewlett at Armageddon Expo in Sydney

February 13, 2011Admin

David Hewlett (of Dr. Rodney McKay in Stargate Atlantis fame) and occasional GeekDad podcast contributor will be coming Down Under to attend Sydney’s Armageddon Expo. This will be at The Dome, Olympic Park, Sydney Showground on the 26th and 27th …

Happy Birthday to Richard Dean Anderson!

January 23, 2011Ken Denmead

It’s not often an actor gets to play one role with iconic geek cred, let alone three. But Richard Dean Anderson achieved that amazing track record playing every maker’s hero, Angus MacGyver, then Ernest Pratt, the writer turned old-west hero …

Family Traditions: How We Celebrate the New Year

January 1, 2011GeekMom6

While our family does not have many new year traditions there are a few that we adhere to. GeekDad and I are not really party people. We would much rather stay in, cuddle on the couch, and watch Stargate Universe so partying doesn’t really fit into our celebration. One tradition that is set in stone […]