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Convention Connection for Friday, August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021August 26, 2021Joey L. Mills

Find a convention online or near you this weekend, including Colorado Springs Comic Con, Crypticon Seattle, GamesCon, and more.

Planet Comicon 2021 Brings a Sense of Normality to Fans

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021Joey L. Mills

Remember when going to a place with a lot of people was normal? This was a reminder.

Convention Connection for Friday, August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021August 19, 2021Joey L. Mills

Find a convention online or in-person near you this weekend, including Awesome Con, Planet Comicon, Southern-Fried Game Expo, and more!

Convention Connection for Thursday, August 12, 2021

August 12, 2021August 11, 2021Joey L. Mills

Find a convention near you this weekend, including MegaCon, FarleyCon, Monster-Mania Con, Anime Magic!, and many more.

Convention Connection for Friday, August 6th 2021

August 5, 2021August 4, 2021Joey L. Mills

Find an in-person or virtual convention this weekend, including Crunchyroll Expo, Otakon, CONvergence, and more.

Convention Connection for Friday, July 30th 2021

July 30, 2021July 29, 2021Joey L. Mills

Find an in-person or online convention this last weekend of July, including GalaxyCon Raleigh, TerrifiCon, Tampa Bay Comic Con, and more!

Convention Connection for Friday, July 16th 2021

July 16, 2021July 15, 2021Joey L. Mills

Find a convention near you or online this weekend, including PAX Online, Comicpalooza, OzCon International, and more!

Convention Connection for Friday, July 9th 2021

July 9, 2021July 8, 2021Joey L. Mills

Find an in-person or online event near you this weekend, including PopCon Indy 2021, RTX at Home 2021, and more.

Convention Connection for Friday, July 2nd 2021

July 2, 2021July 1, 2021Joey L. Mills

Find a convention near you or online this Independence Day weekend, including zombie movie reunions, anime and gaming cons, and more.

Convention Connection for Friday, June 25th 2021

June 25, 2021June 24, 2021Joey L. Mills

Check out a convention near you this last weekend in June, including Albuquerque Comic Con, Houston Horror Film Fest, and more!

Andrew Hackard: Memories of the ‘Munchkin’ Czar

June 20, 2021June 19, 2021John Booth

John Booth shares some memories of Andrew Hackard, ‘Munchkin’ Czar, who passed away this past week.

Convention Connection for Friday, June 18th 2021

June 18, 2021June 17, 2021Joey L. Mills

Find an in-person or virtual convention to attend this Father’s Day weekend, Friday, June 18th through Sunday, June 20th.

Convention Connection for Friday, June 11th 2021

June 11, 2021June 10, 2021Joey L. Mills

This week, we’re taking a look at the conventions and events near you, including virtual events you can view from home.

MoPop Presents ‘Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume’

June 4, 2021June 3, 2021Will James

In collaboration with the Walt Disney Archives, MoPop is opening the ‘Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume’ exhibition on June 5th. The exhibit brings over 70 original pieces from 19 designers ranging in history from Julie Andrews’ original ‘Mary Poppins’ traveling dress to several costumes from 2019’s ‘Dumbo.’

Convention Connection for Friday, June 4th 2021

June 4, 2021June 3, 2021Joey L. Mills

In this week’s Convention Connection, we’re spotlighting WonderFest 2021, Colossalcon 2021, and more. Find a convention near you this week!

Stack Overflow: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

A few books to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.

Esther Crow’s Green Earth Day, New View from Koo Koo Kanga Roo

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021Jeffrey Cohen

Green for Earth Day, Lemonade for Mirth Day

Register Now for the Great Escape Tournament from Paruzal Games

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

Think you’ve got what it takes to be the fastest escape room team on the internet? Paruzal Games is hosting the Great Escape Tournament, competing to play through four virtual escape room games for bragging rights.

Stack Overflow: 2021 Reading Resolutions

January 4, 2021January 3, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

Today, we’re sharing our hopes and dreams for 2021—at least when it comes to our reading habits.

GeekDad Ken’s 2020 Holiday Light Display Song List

December 18, 2020December 17, 2020Ken Denmead

Your geeky neighborhood Griswold is back. GeekDad Ken shows off his new holiday lights with a video (Tom Lehrer!) and the huge song list for this year’s show.

Twinkly Gen II LED Lights Will Make Your Holiday Tree Magical

November 29, 2020November 28, 2020Ken Denmead

Turn your tree or other holiday light display into something special with these easily programmable LEDs.

A Meal Fit for a King: Thanksgiving With ‘Heroes’ Feast’

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020Z

In our house, this year’s Thanksgiving dinner is based on recipes from the newly released ‘Heroes Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook.’

2020 Holiday Gift Guide – Gadgets and Toys Part 1

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020Anton Olsen2

Nothing quite defines geeks like their affinity for gadgets and toys. Regardless of our specific geekdom, we often find ourselves ogling some cool new tech toy, or handy gadget to make our lives more fun. This year it appears that our contributors have been wooed by a plethora of items. Below we present part one […]

13 Monstrously Fun Games for Halloween

October 22, 2020October 25, 2020Jonathan H. Liu

October is here, and you know what that means: time to break out the monsters, ghosts, and ghouls at game night! Here’s a list of thirteen titles to help send shivers up your spine!

5 Classic Halloween Specials (That Aren’t ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’)

October 1, 2020October 3, 2020Z2

There’s more to Halloween television viewing than just ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.’ Here are five classics to rediscover with your family.

Stack Overflow: Civics for Kids

September 21, 2020September 20, 2020Jonathan H. Liu1

In honor of RBG, today’s stack includes books that teach kids about equality, voting, and being a good citizen.

Stack Overflow: 5 Comic Book Biographies

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020Jonathan H. Liu

Comic books are a fascinating medium for biographies. Today’s stack includes five biographies: four are about artists, and the last is about a scientist.