Our guest this week needs no introduction. Though she had been working for years before, Katee Sackhoff rose to stardom as Starbuck on the rebooted ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and quickly became the centerpiece of that show.
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Tulip Ride has just announced that Karl Urban will now be joining Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer at this year’s ride.
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Tulip Ride 2016 is coming on April 16, 2016, and with it, a chance to not only support the Seattle Humane Society, but also a chance to meet Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer.
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Using surplus military Digital Non-Secure Voice Terminals I’m able to recreate a toy phone system I had as a child in the 70’s.
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Two nice daily deals at Amazon today. First, in a rather timely manner, they have a bunch of Halloween costumes on sale today, for kids and grown-ups. Second, they have special deals on the complete series DVD and Blu-Ray sets of Battlestar Galactica (both the modern series AND the classic!).
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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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Aaron Douglas, best known as Chief Galen Tyrol from ‘Battlestar Galactica’, will be in Seattle this weekend, and he is doing it in style for the fans by hosting a pub crawl all day and night.
Continue ReadingHappy Father’s Day to all. Images via: Paramount, Universal Television, and Universal Pictures.
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Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer from ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ and Kurt Yaegar and Chris Reed from ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ were in attendance for the annual Tulip Ride and ‘BSG’ screening this past weekend. The event raised over $40,000 for The Humane Society for Seattle/King County.
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Don’t miss out on a special screening of two ‘Battlestar Galactica’ episodes–“33” and “Downloaded” at Redmond’s iPic theater on April 19. Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer will be there to meet fans, take selfies, and sign autographs. The charity event will be benefiting The Humane Society for Seattle/King County.
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Katee Sackhoff, of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ fame, just announced a new show that she will not only star in but is also creating. ‘Rain’ will be a drama set in a dystopian future that has resulted from global warming, excessive use of fossil fuels, and scientific manipulation of nature.
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Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer will be at a special screening of two ‘Battlestar Galactica’ episodes–“33” and “Downloaded” at Redmond’s iPic theater on April 18. The charity event will be benefiting The Humane Society for Seattle/King County.
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The ‘Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction’ exhibit opened last weekend at the EMP Museum here in Seattle. I was lucky enough to attend the press preview, and it certainly does not disappoint.
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Our favorites might not be known for their romance but there are some stunningly romantic moments in sci-fi, fantasy, & other nerd genres.
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Binge-watching older shows and movies on Netflix inevitably leads to the same question. Who is that guy?
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Ken, Matt, and James talk about the changes at GeekDad, plus Scooby Doo!, and revisiting Battlestar Galactica. Enjoy!
Continue ReadingNBCUniversal has 10 Blu-ray combo packs of Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (with Blu-ray, DVD and digital editions) to give away to GeekDad readers! Blood & Chrome is a mix of full-on action, character development, and a good story that …
Continue ReadingBattlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, serialized online in 10 episodes last fall, brings the BSG torch back to TV with its Syfy broadcast premiere this Sunday, Feb. 10.
Continue ReadingCan’t make it to San Diego Comic-Con? All is not lost. Hallmark is offering a special Comic-Con Gift Pack to one lucky GeekMom reader who will get a pair of the new Hallmark Text Bands and their choice of one Keepsake Ornament and one Recordable Storybook from a select list.
Continue ReadingIf you’re a serious holiday shopper then you’ve likely made a list of sites to visit on Cyber Monday. There are so many deals and special limited time offers that it’s a little tough to keep track of it all. Well, there’s one site that you really must add to your list. Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka […]
Continue ReadingSeveral years ago we ditched cable because it seemed we were getting more reality shows than anything else and paying a ridiculous amount for the privilege. Instead we stream the shows we want to see and even paying by the episode for a few still puts us ahead of our old cable bill. Usually, we […]
Continue ReadingBif Bang Pow!, the company that brought us the 2010 SDCC Exclusive Henchman 21 figure, have teamed up with NBCUniversal Television for their next line. Based on Battlestar Galactica — the classic, not the new series — they will produce bobbleheads and articulated action figures in the “Mego” style, pictured above, that was popular in […]
Continue ReadingNot every person that calls themselves a Nerd or a Geek has been an outcast. We weren’t all the last one picked for the team in gym or the only one without a date to the big dance. We didn’t all wear thick black glasses held together with tape, or play video games, or read […]
Continue ReadingWire Inspire, a funny Tumblr of inspiration posters about The Wire, has been making the rounds. Some of the entries are very funny (see: “Next time you finish off the box, you need to holler on it, yo.”) but it leaves me feeling wistful. You see, I recently finished watching the series on DVD. I […]
Continue ReadingSimilar to Jenn having never watched Firefly, I never saw the new Battlestar Galactica. My best friend found out and immediately lent me her DVDs of the series. It took me a while to get started, but once I did, I was sucked in. I’m not sure why I didn’t start watching BSG earlier, but […]
Continue ReadingBeing a mom is hard, but sometimes retaining your identity as a person can be harder. As soon as I found out I was going to have a baby, I wanted to be the best mom I could be. But I also wanted to retain who I was as a person. I’ve been a geek […]
Continue ReadingWhen M-Edge invited me to try out their new MyEdge customized protective jacket, I was on board like that. I like dressing my gadgets up to make them a little unique when I can: wood, skins, whatever. However, there is …
Continue ReadingIf you’re anything like me, since the end of the rebooted Battlestar Galactica the world just hasn’t quite been the same. For a while there, I experienced a heightened kind of television viewing, where–as in my childhood–I was completely, utterly, …
Continue ReadingThere has been a great deal of hullabaloo online—in the blogosphere, on Twitter, on Facebook, etc.—about the announced name change of the Sci Fi Channel to “SyFy.” I spoke with Craig Engler, the Senior V.P. and General Manager of Sci …
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