Author: Patricia Vollmer

Reading Time: 6 minutes Part of being a noob at SDCC was learning what they meant by “Line Capped”. Waiting in lines. According to Luke Ward of The Fact Site, “The average person throughout their lifetime spends five years waiting in lines and queues where roughly six months of that is waiting at traffic lights.” I […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes ‘Superstore’s ensemble cast is among the most diverse in television right now, and they don’t even have to try to get it right: they just do. Image credit: Patricia Vollmer My mission, should I choose to accept it: convince fellow GeekMom readers that if they aren’t watching NBC’s Superstore, it’s time to […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes I got to chat with Mr. Lawrence, Vince Waller, and Bill Fagerbakke of Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob Squarepants.’ Seeing the energy between these three, it’s no doubt they are a large part of ‘SpongeBob’s’ success. I was hoping to capture Mr. Fagerbakke’s Mr. Krabs and Squidward socks, but no luck. I get it. […]

Reading Time: 1 minute I met these handmaids at the Weta Workshop booth in the exhibit hall. One of them told me the red dresses came from Target! Image credit (as well as all other images): Patricia Vollmer In all honesty, this post should be titled, “Patricia’s favorite cosplay with which she had the time […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Probably my favorite cosplay of the entire weekend! I hope to bring you my cosplay roundup later this weekend. Image credit: Patricia Vollmer Day 3 of San Diego Comic Con definitely ended up my “busy day.” On Saturday I had numerous invitations to press events I was trying to juggle, and […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Day 2 required me to up my ante on crowd management and the art of line-waiting. Image credit: Patricia Vollmer. Good evening! Day 2, Friday, definitely required me to up my game on dealing with the crowds. Of the 3 1/2 days I’ve spent at SDCC, this was the day where […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes If this is preview night, what’s it going to look like the rest of the weekend???? Image credit: Patricia Vollmer Greetings from San Diego Comic Con! I still can’t believe I’m here experiencing this! I’m taking a break between events so I can give you a summary of the amazing day […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Photo credit: Patricia Vollmer Wow, it’s been a very busy week in the Vollmer household since Denver Pop Culture Con, but now I’m finally in a position to start writing up some of my favorite parts of the con: the celebrity panels! I was pleased to get to see 3 1/2 […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes I loved how our costumes matched the posters behind us…and the Big Blue Bear staring down at us. The Colorado Convention Center is surrounded by community art, such as that huge bear. Photo credit: Patricia Vollmer The second day of Denver Pop Culture Con, which was a Saturday, is really when […]

Reading Time: 1 minute This weekend is Denver Pop Culture Con and I’m thrilled to have been able to spend two days at the event. There’s still plenty going on today (Sunday) if you are thinking about going. Plenty of panels, celebrities, artists, and vendors galore! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s that time of year again! If you’re like me, you’ve broken out your sewing machines, hot glue guns, and makeup kits to get ready. You’re starting to assemble your schedule of events. You’re watching for the confirmations for your favorite film and television stars, your favorite comic book artists, and […]