GeekGirlCon 2015 Recap
GeekGirlCon just held their fifth annual convention here in Seattle, WA. GeekGirlCon is all about celebrating women and their contributions across the sciences, technology, arts, and gaming.
Continue ReadingGeekGirlCon just held their fifth annual convention here in Seattle, WA. GeekGirlCon is all about celebrating women and their contributions across the sciences, technology, arts, and gaming.
Continue ReadingClassical music with a geeky twist: ‘Games of Thrones’ opera-style, Symphonies with Harry, and the Video Game Orchestra!
Continue ReadingWhether you’re a fan of classic arcades, Nintendo’s ‘Mario Maker’, or ‘Game of Thrones’ pinball, there’s plenty to be excited about this month on the Gameroom Junkies podcast.
Continue ReadingWinter is coming, but so is the new ‘Game of Thrones’ pinball machine from Stern Pinball, Inc. Check out some of the features of this hotly-anticipated game.
Continue ReadingToday, on this lovely Monday off (at least here in the US), Amazon has us geeky parents taken care of in two ways.
Continue ReadingYou’re a geek, so you must be the same as every other geek and like all the same things. Right? We all get central orders from the geek hive mind. Um, no.
Continue ReadingIf you’re anything like me, you’ve been dying for the next ‘Fallout’ game and all of Bethesda’s E3 ‘Fallout 4’ news has done less to quench your thirst then to increase your appetite for more. Thankfully, ‘Fallout Shelter’, an iOS game, was released last night to help with your craving.
Continue ReadingThis week on Hey You Geeks, we’re prepping for the ‘Game Of Thrones’ season finale by dissecting some of the controversies of this past season, and analyzing the unprecedented idea of a TV series lapping the ongoing book series that it is based upon. We’re also discussing Jon Bernthal’s casting as the Punisher, Christopher Lee’s legacy and more.
Continue ReadingPatricia introduces us to the most family-friendly large geeky convention there is: Denver Comic Con!
Continue ReadingYes, rape can be used effectively in a story. But not in Game of Thrones.
Continue ReadingThanks to ‘Game of Thrones,’ suddenly epic battles are fashionable again. Here are some titles you may find interesting to share with your kids.
Continue ReadingThe Winner is here!
Congratulations to the winner of our Game of Thrones t-shirt giveaway!
Continue ReadingWinter is here! At least for ‘Game of Thrones’ fans it is. Tonight is the season premiere, and to celebrate we are going to give away some awesome ‘GoT’ t-shirts courtesy of our friends at TVStoreOnline.com!
Continue ReadingMC Lars, the world’s preeminent post-punk laptop rapper, is back with a brand new video from his upcoming ‘Zombie Dinosaur LP.’
Continue ReadingThis week, HBO unveiled HBO NOW, its standalone subscription service for the non-cable subscribers out there. In a temporary partnership with Apple, set to launch alongside April’s new season of ‘Game of Thrones,’ HBO has taken the first shot in a battle that may finally erode the cable complex as we know it.
Continue Reading“What’s this?” my newly 16-year-old daughter asked.
“It’s a username and password: one for Netflix, the other for TMNGO [the Canadian equivalent of HBOGO].”
“Why are you giving this to me?”
“You’re sixteen now. You now have free access to the internet.”
Continue ReadingThe EMP museum may be the geekiest pop culture museum you’ll ever visit.
Continue ReadingDid you ever think you’d see the TARDIS materialize on Sesame Street?
Continue ReadingA glimpse of the wonderful cosplays at ConnectiCon last weekend.
Continue ReadingFans who know George R. R. Martin only as the author behind the books that became Game of Thrones may be interested in seeing his much older and continuing superhero-based work, Wild Cards.
Continue ReadingWhich of your favorite shows are coming back for another season and which have gotten the ax? We’ve got the roundup.
Continue ReadingPresenting the GeekDad Mother’s Day Gift Guide, featuring a selection of items for those very special and geeky ladies in our lives.
Continue ReadingIt took a bit, but the GeekMom Game of Thrones Recap is back. This week we talk about Episode 3, “Breaker of Chains” — and it’s a doozy. Don’t forget to tune in right after the show, 10PM EST for our future episodes!
Continue ReadingIn the game of ties, you wear or you die — so choose these Game of Thrones Bow Ties to make the right impression.
Continue ReadingGeek up your eggs with these simple decoupage and string art ideas.
Continue ReadingAlternative genre covers are always fun, but it’s especially cool when they’re REALLY FREAKING GOOD.
Continue ReadingThe culinary gods approve of this delicious and easy dish inspired by the sacred trees of Westeros.
Continue ReadingEm-Con was the first event of its kind in the region. I enjoyed myself immensely, however for many attendees, it was a long, long wait.
Continue ReadingThere are things for every fandom that so perfectly capture that fandom, that they can make a fan go a little nuts. The Iron Throne is one of those things.
Continue ReadingBetween the Bookends returns for 2014 with ghosts in Malaysia, murder and intrigue in Westeros, and a whole lot of My Little Pony!
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