Dear Joss: Please Get Better AKA How ‘Buffy’ Failed Us
It’s the role of a good writer, arguably, to torture characters. But there’s a difference in how Whedon tortures his female characters, and it reveals a very troubling pattern.
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Tag: Firefly
‘Firefly: The Game’ Expands With ‘Crime and Punishment’
Check out the latest expansion to ‘Firefly: The Game.’
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Last-Minute Downloadable Cards to Save Your Valentines Day
Forgotten Valentine’s Day? We have rounded up a selection of awesomely geeky Valentine’s Day cards that are all available to instantly download & print.
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Get a Personalized Figure With Shapify My Life
I had the pleasure of checking out the Shapify My Life booth at Rose City Comic Con recently. Shapify My Life does a full body scan from which you can get several sizes of 3D prints done.
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Cosplay Family Spotlight: BH Cosplay
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview BH Cosplay.
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GeekDad Wants to Send You to LongBeach Comic Con [Giveaway]
If you’re in Long Beach, CA the weekend of 9/17 and 9/18, we have a treat for you.
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Interview: The Gorramn Shiniest’s Monica Valentinelli
Today GeekMom Mel welcomes writer and game designer (among other things!) Monica Valentinelli to GeekMom. Monica is celebrating the release of her new book,’ The Gorramn Shiniest Dictionary and Language Guide in the ‘Verse!’
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11 Rules for When Your Geeklet Starts Dating
What dating advice can we take out of eleven geek culture quotes? Lots. The trick is limiting ourselves to just eleven.
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Beanie Bags: Happy Mail for Yarn Junkies
Yes, all of the goodies were wonderful. However, the thing that excited me the most about this month’s bag was the sample of the Firefly/Serenity inspired Lorna’s Laces Shepard Worsted Yarn!
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Weekly Poll: Franchise T-Shirts
This week’s poll: from which franchise do you own the most shirts?
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Geeky Ornaments to Knit and Crochet
This year I thought I’d spend my autumn months knitting and crocheting some geeky holiday ornaments! It’s just the right time to start.
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Same Geek Channel: ‘Gotham’ 02.06 “By Fire”
Gordon tries to locate Firefly before anyone else gets hurt. A hammer for a hand! Edward Nygma continues his mad descent. Did I mention a hammer for a hand?!
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Same Geek Channel: Gotham 0205 “Scarification”
This week a lot of attention is spent on the bad guys. We get to learn about the background of Theo Galavan, which sounds pretty familiar if you are a reader of the Batman comics.
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‘Serenity’, Ten Years Later
‘Serenity’ opened in theaters 10 years ago today.
Continue ReadingFeelin’ The Shiny Force with ‘Star Wars Rebels’
Why Star Wars Rebels is a great series for those who still miss Firefly.
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DragonCon 2015 Newbie Recap and Cosplay Roundup
I was expecting to be overwhelmed and overjoyed going to my first DragonCon, and boy did DragonCon deliver! DragonCon has been nicknamed NerdiGras, and it is certainly a name they’ve earned. But DragonCon is also one of the most family friendly cons (before 8pm).
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Popular Games vs. Geek Gamers: Can They Impress?
Sophie and her husband decided to play two hugely popular, yet non-geeky games—Yahtzee and Clue—both of which recently received a Firefly-themed makeover, to see if they could be won over.
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Emerald City Comic Con 2015 Rundown
Emerald City Comic Con 2015 is over, and we are already anticipating going again next year. ECCC is definitely my favorite convention of the year.
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Orlando Geeks Unite! It’s Time for MegaCon 2015
Dakster tells us what’s what for getting ready for MegaCon 2015 in Orlando, Florida!
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Indiegogo Alert: ‘Con Man’ by Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion are crowdfunding a movie together. Need more? It’s sort of about ‘Firefly’ (though not really).
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Commuter Gamer: ‘Firefly Online Cortex’
Like many of you I am dying in anticipation of the release of the ‘Firefly Online’ game, hopefully in the next few months. In the meantime, we can get a taste of the world SparkPlug Games is creating with the ‘Cortex,’ the official companion app for ‘Firefly Online.’
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Con Man Offers Mourning Firefly Fans Reprieve!
Today, Firefly favorites Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion announced their new project, Con Man, now open for funding on Indiegogo!
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Explore the ‘Verse in Firefly: The Game
I was late to the party with Firefly—by the time I watched the TV show, it had already been canceled, fans had rallied, and the followup movie Serenity had already been released. But, eventually I caught up with the rest of the world and discovered why everyone loves Mal and his crew so much. It’s kind of like that with Firefly: The Game, too.
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Come Aboard Starship Liberty in Space Movers (Gaming Kickstarter)
KnA Games invites you to experience the world of Space Movers, an interplanetary cooperative adventure dice game currently seeking funding via Kickstarter.
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The Shiny, the Weird, and the Neoclassic: Role-playing at Gen Con 2014
I scheduled a trio of role-playing sessions for my trip to Gen Con this year: a custom Firefly adventure, Monte Cook Games’ “Into the Violet Vale,” a Numenera convention event, and a one-hour Dungeons & Dragons encounter, “Defiance in Phlan.” The Shiny: Firefly This was my introduction to Margaret Weis Productions’ Cortex Plus System, as […]
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Summer Science Fun: Track Fireflies!
The Clemson Vanishing Firefly Project wants your family to participate in real, meaningful science!
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The Getting Excited for Gen Con 2014 Super-MEGA Post
One of the best things about going to a big gaming convention is, of course, all the cool new games you get to try out (and buy). And another is fun events that are made possible by large groups of people in one place. Here are some of the things we’re looking forward to at Gen Con this year.
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Why You Should Consider Reading Joss Whedon
For anyone interested in the concept of Whedon Studies and wanting to delve deeper into the Whedonverse, Reading Joss Whedon might just be the book you’re looking for.
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The GeekDad Guide to Geeky Ties
Geekdads aren’t like other dads. By our very nature we’re passionate about our interests and like to show them off whenever we can—and that means when it comes to neckwear, we like our ties geeky.
Necktie Icons by by Michela Tannoia from the Noun Project. CC BY 3.0.
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V-Day Blues? Here Are Seven NON-Romantic Relationships You’ll Love
Valentine’s Day can make anyone not in a couple feel somewhat left out, so instead, let’s look at some of the best NON-romantic relationships in fiction.
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