Are you Denver Comic Con bound (give us a shout out if you are!)? Be sure to plan ahead for the changes in registration, security, and prop checks for this year’s event. Read More
Denver Comic Con Bound? Understand This Year’s Security Changes
‘Star Wars’ Celebration – More Than Just a Convention
Star Wars Celebration is so much more than a convention. Read More
3 Super Sellers at Seattle’s Sakura-Con 2017
Here are just a few booths from Sakura-Con 2017, and their amazing wares waiting for your order even if you didn’t make it to the convention this year. Read More
Notes from ECCC ’17: Folklore and the Death of Belief
Belief isn’t dead. It’s just shifted around a little. Read More
PAX East 2017: ICYMI GeekMom Went Live Again!
GeekMom Karen brings the round up of FB Live videos from PAX East 2017 showing all the best that she felt PAX had to offer. Read More
How DC Collectibles Kindly Surprised Me at Toy Fair 2017
Toy Fair is a month behind us, but my meeting with DC Collectibles and personal tour by Jim Fletcher needed a very special post that required taking a very special amount of time to put together. Read More
An Introvert’s Lessons From the Con: Days 2, 3, and 4
Part Two, Three & Four: the trials of wearing gauntlets, mingling with heroes, and finding your dewback a seat at the movies… Read More
Paneling at PAX
From chickens to education to splitting on bricks, Rebecca Angel learned (?) a lot about gaming at various panels at PAX East this year. Read More
PAX East Panel 2017: Gaming with Your Kids
GeekMoms A.J., Anika, Corrina, Karen and Rebecca all chat about the value of gaming with your kids – both board and video. Read More
PAX EAST 2017 Exclusive: ‘We Happy Few’s Sam Abbott
GeekMom Karen sits down at PAX East 2017 to talk with Sam Abbot from Compulsion Games about ‘We Happy Few,’ their new game currently in early access on STEAM and Xbox. Read More
ECCC, Day One: Do You Want to Play a (World Building) Game?
Well? Do you? Read More
3 Brilliant Booths at Emerald City Comicon 2017
Three booths at Emerald City Comicon caught my eye this year, and lucky for everyone, they offer their amazing wares online for customers worldwide. Read More
The 501st Legion: Bad Guys Doing Good at Emerald City Comicon
The 501st Legion teamed up with other local groups to create a Star Wars experience unlike any other — all for a good cause. Read More
An Introvert’s Lessons From the Con: Day One
Introvert? Me too. But we can still enjoy a big con. Read More
My 17 Favorite Toys for Kids from Toy Fair 2017 (Plus One for Adults, Too)
Jackie reveals her top toys from last weekend’s trade show in New York City. Read More
Watch Dragon Con 2016 for Free This Weekend
Turn your living room into a Dragon Con hotel room, even if you’ve never been. Watch DragonConTV’s streams from 2016 for free all weekend! Read More
Arisia: A Teen’s Perspective
Rebecca Angel and her teen son attended Arisia, a geeky convention in Boston. Here is her son’s experience in his own words: art, gaming, and an uncomfortable taxi ride. Read More
Arisia Top Five Fun
Despite being sick and in a walking cast, Rebecca Angel had a great time at Arisia, a fantasy and sci-fi convention in Boston. Here are her top five fun times of the weekend. Read More
EG Mum’s PAX Adventures – Episode 1
A good convention balances panels, exhibitors, and adventures to bring a community together. Our community, from which stories abound. Let’s start with mine. Read More
BlizzCon Day 2: eSports Roundup
As BlizzCon 2016 comes to an end, attendees both in person and online have an abundance of new information and enthusiasm to take with them into their everyday lives. Read More
‘A New Hero’: Behind the Scenes Look at ‘Heroes of the Dorm’
‘A New Hero’ follows collegiate eSports champions as they compete for scholarships in the ‘Heroes of the Dorm’ tournament. Read More
BlizzCon 2016 Day 1 Recap
BlizzCon, Blizzard Entertainment’s weekend long convention and party, is underway in Anaheim, California. Read More
PAX Aus 2016: Preview
I have my Pokemon cards, my DS, my lab coat, and my comfy shoes–I’m ready for PAX Aus 2016 this weekend in Melbourne! Who’s with me? Read More
‘LEGO Dimensions’: Just Take My Money Already
‘LEGO Dimensions’ is my greatest weakness. And after interviewing Doug Heder about the latest Wave, I may as well hand over my bank account details right now. Read More
5 Eye-Catching Exhibitors From GeekGirlCon 2016
Here are just a few picks to highlight some of the incredible vendors exhibiting at one of the most friendly and relaxed conventions of the year. Read More
Batman’s Adam West, James Tucker, & Rick Morales at NYCC
Holy movie madness! Batman: The Return of the Caped Crusaders previewed before the NYCC crowd on Thursday, 10/6. Cast and creator interviews along with a review of the preview indicate that this is exactly the movie we’ve been wanting. Read More
SDCC and NYCC: The Winds of Change Are Blowing
The future of geekdom is here and it’s diverse. Read More
Deadpool Meets Dad Jokes
What happens when Deadpool meets dad jokes? Read More
EB Games Expo 2016: Preview
Next week Sydney (Australia) hosts the EB Games Expo, and EG Mum is making her list of all the previews and playtime on offer from the computer game industry. Read More
Panel Report: ‘Star Trek’ Reads Queer
“‘Star Trek’ is hella queer,” was the consensus of a panel held at ‘Star Trek’ Mission NY on Labor Day Weekend called “Queer Trekkers: Gene Roddenberry’s Galactic Utopias.”
Oz Comic-Con Sydney 2016 (Review)
All my favourites from a weekend at Oz Comic-Con Sydney 2016. But it’s not over yet! This con spreads over two weekends, heading to Brisbane in a few days. Read More
A Weekend of Family Fun at the Portland Mini Maker Faire
The Maker Faire is, of course, a celebration of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Improbable machines, hands-on activities, and lots of robots. I moved to Portland from the Kansas City area, where we had a large regional Maker Faire. You’d think that Portland’s smaller, Mini Maker Faire would be a bit of a… Read More
