I enjoy LARPing (Live Action Role Playing) quite a bit, though these days I don’t get to do it as much as I like. I first start LARPing in college when I got introduced to Vampire: The Masquerade. I’ve played in a weekend Firefly LARP and try to go down to GA to play in […]
Continue ReadingWhile neither the first nor (alas) the longest-running television space Western, Joss Whedon’s Firefly managed to capture the attention of a legion of fans even after its unceremonious cancellation. It’s a license that lives on, thanks both to an expansion …
Continue ReadingSince she was very small, my daughter has found comfort by holding onto my hair. When she was itty bitty, it wasn’t a very big deal. But now that she’s 2 1/2, she can pull hard. And she twirls her fingers around my hair, and it hurts when she tries to disentangle herself. So I’ve […]
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 ReadingJoss Whedon, creator of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog turns 47 years old today. I’ve been a fan of Joss Whedon’s work since I discovered Buffy in college. I didn’t get the channel Buffy was on, so my mom taped it for me and sent me the tapes. So I […]
Continue ReadingIt may come as a shock to some that I don’t like sci-fi. Well, strike that. With the exception of Star Trek and the original Star Wars, I don’t like sci-fi and, for some hardcore sci-fi fans, it could be argued that both of those are entirely too mainstream and commercialized to boot. This is […]
Continue ReadingJames Hance is an artist who is known for putting a geeky spin on childhood classics. And his latest product has combined two of my favorite things: Firefly and the Muppets. He has recreated the characters from Firefly as Muppets. Kermit, of course, is Mal, Fozzy is Jayne, Miss Piggy is Inara, Wembly from Fraggle […]
Continue ReadingAn international effort to create a more realistic Link amigurumi was successfully posted over at Craftzine this week. Previous attempts have been, in this crafter’s opinion, too complicated for amigurumi, or looked nothing like the character. Apart from the Hylian shield. this looks to be both simple and realistic. Stephanie Lau, who designed the shield […]
Continue ReadingDuring most of my normal life, I don’t really get the chance to geek out very much. My life usually revolves around my toddler, husband, school, work, housework and other rather mundane things. But recently I was able to. I attended ConCarolinas and I got the overwhelming feeling of belonging. It is great to be […]
Continue ReadingConCarolinas is a science fiction convention that takes place in Charlotte, NC every year. This year’s con will take place on June 3-5, 2011 at Charlotte Hilton University Place. For the last few years, I’ve attended ConCarolinas. It’s a great con that isn’t too large, but still offers a lot of programming. It also was […]
Continue ReadingBrowncoats: Redemption is a fan film that takes place in the Firefly universe. Proceeds from the DVD sales go to charity, making this project even more shiny. There was a lot of build up for Browncoats: Redemption leading up to …
Continue ReadingThe character of Mal Reynolds in Firefly obviously had a bit of Han Solo in him. But that’s not what we’re talking about here. It turns out that a small replica of Han in carbonite was on the TV show’s …
Continue ReadingI can honestly say that, until I saw this project, it had never occurred to me to make a model of Serenity out of gingerbread and other sweets. I’m still probably not going to do it, though, because I’m reasonably …
Continue ReadingAs we all sit around and mourn the cancellation of Caprica, let’s revisit another excellent sci-fi show that was over all too quickly: Firefly. In case you’re not familiar with it, Firefly was a space western, about a band of …
Continue ReadingWelcome to GeekDad Guitar Lessons; a new bi-weekly video feature here on the GeekDad blog. Each tutorial will present strategies on how to play your favorite Geeky/Techie/Sci-Fi influenced songs. First off, let me introduce myself. I’m John Anealio. In addition …
Continue ReadingMarian Call is winding her way around the country on a 49 > 50 tour (From Alaska to all 50 States Tour). Currently she’s hanging out in Austin but will make her way north and west starting this Thursday at …
Continue ReadingNathan Fillion has, in the space of seven years, risen to the status of a geek icon. Beginning with his best-known role as Captain Mal Reynolds on Firefly, his work on several of Joss Whedon’s projects has transformed the former …
Continue ReadingThere was a time, once, when geeks everywhere revered the name of George Lucas. Then The Phantom Menace came out and took him down a few dozen pegs in our collective estimation. The next two movies didn’t help, either, and …
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