Beanie Bags: Happy Mail for Yarn Junkies
Yes, all of the goodies were wonderful. However, the thing that excited me the most about this month’s bag was the sample of the Firefly/Serenity inspired Lorna’s Laces Shepard Worsted Yarn!
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‘Serenity’, Ten Years Later
‘Serenity’ opened in theaters 10 years ago today.
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Commuter Gamer: ‘Firefly Online Cortex’
Like many of you I am dying in anticipation of the release of the ‘Firefly Online’ game, hopefully in the next few months. In the meantime, we can get a taste of the world SparkPlug Games is creating with the ‘Cortex,’ the official companion app for ‘Firefly Online.’
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Explore the ‘Verse in Firefly: The Game
I was late to the party with Firefly—by the time I watched the TV show, it had already been canceled, fans had rallied, and the followup movie Serenity had already been released. But, eventually I caught up with the rest of the world and discovered why everyone loves Mal and his crew so much. It’s kind of like that with Firefly: The Game, too.
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Why You Should Consider Reading Joss Whedon
For anyone interested in the concept of Whedon Studies and wanting to delve deeper into the Whedonverse, Reading Joss Whedon might just be the book you’re looking for.
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GeekMom: Comic Book Corner — Firefly, Superman & Batman, Firefly, Hello Kitty, & More
This week Dakster takes a look at Superman/Batman, Kelly checks out Hello Kitty, Corrina gives us a look at some DC Comics titles coming out today, Lisa dives into Disney’s Seekers of the Weird, and Sophie takes a ride on Serenity.
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T-shirt Alert: Shiny Friends
Today’s Ript Apparel tee by artist tonynichols is a must-buy for Browncoats and fans of classic animated kitsch-fest Challenge of the Super Friends. His Shiny Friends design is a delightful mash-up of two great properties, and it’s available today only.
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Nine Badass Quotes That Motivate
Need an extra boost of confidence to face your nemesis? Here are some of my favorite ego-boosting, up-to-no-good, rebel-without-a-cause quotes to motivate you!
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Happy Birthday, Joss Whedon!
Today is the 49th birthday of Joss Whedon, geek icon extraordinaire. Without Whedon, the world of geekdom would have had no Buffy the Vampire Slayer, no Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, and no Firefly/Serenity.
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ThinkGeek Is Cooler Than Jayne’s Hat
We all like Jayne’s Hat and will miss it on Etsy but, hey, this officially licensed product is a good thing!
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In Defense of Jayne’s Hat Makers
Jayne’s yellow and orange hat is one of the big symbols of the Firefly fandom. I, like many other Browncoats, was disappointed to hear of cease and desist orders sent out to crafters of this unique hat by 20th Century Fox, who own the rights to the show.
Continue ReadingA Must-Have Book For Every Browncoat, Firefly: A Celebration
This book includes all the show’s scripts, lots of behind-the-scenes photos and plenty of interviews with the cast and crew. There is even a bit of extra fiction from the show’s writers. Yeah, if you’re a Browncoat you’re already counting your coins and it will be worth every cent.
Continue ReadingThe Book for Firefly Fans: Firefly: A Celebration
Firefly: Celebrations pulls together three previously published Titan books into one massive, faux-leather, 550 page hardbound book filled with full-color photos and enough reading material to cover at least three months travel across The Black. What’s in it? Glad you …
Continue ReadingJoss Whedon: The Complete Companion: Must-Have for Whedon Fans
Between The Cabin In The Woods and The Avengers, you might feel like you’re swimming in Whedon lately. (And if you’ve read my GeekMom posts, you know I’m a fan of that pool!) But if you can’t get enough Whedon, there’s a little more to love in Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion. This self-described “essential […]
Continue ReadingNetflix + Firefly = A Browncoat’s Dream Come True
Ever since Firefly was canceled all those years ago, Browncoats all over the world, including me, have been longing for more of the TV series. While we were lucky enough to get a major motion picture in Serenity, more of the series would be like a dream come true. There have been several times that it […]
Continue ReadingTop 10 Geeky Christmas Decorations (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
We’ve all seen the ornaments Hallmark comes out with every year, and to be fair, some of them are excellent. There are a few Star Trek ones each year, and Star Wars ones, and other somewhat geeky ones, but they’re …
Continue ReadingSean Maher Announces He is Gay
Sean Maher, best known as his role as Simon Tam in Firefly and Serenity, announced today that he is gay. Due in part from encouragement from his agent, he remained in the closet for years in fear for his career. With the support of his family, including his partner Paul and their two young children, he was able to […]
Continue ReadingNathan Fillion’s TV Daughter Dresses Up As Mal Reynolds For Comic-Con 2011
This is definitely my favorite costume story from San Diego Comic-Con this year. Molly Quinn showed up at the Comic-Con Castle panel wearing a well-planned Captain Mal Reynolds costume. I’m still trying to dig up a picture of Fillion’s face …
Continue ReadingNerdcore Rapper Adam WarRock Searches for Serenity
While 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 ReadingJames Hance’s Firefly and Muppets Mashup
James 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 ReadingHan Solo… in Firefly?
The 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 ReadingThis Is Awesome: Serenity in Gingerbread
I 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 ReadingTop 10 Geeky Christmas Decorations (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
We’ve all seen the ornaments Hallmark comes out with every year, and to be fair, some of them are excellent. There are a few Star Trek ones each year, and Star Wars ones, and other somewhat geeky ones, but they’re …
Continue ReadingSerenity: The Shepherd’s Tale Reveals Book’s Past
As 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 ReadingThe Lovely and Talented Marian Call in Dallas, June 17th
Marian 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 ReadingTop 10 Geeky Christmas Decorations
We’ve all seen the ornaments Hallmark comes out with every year, and to be fair, some of them are excellent. There are a few Star Trek ones each year, and Star Wars ones, and other somewhat geeky ones, but they’re …
Continue ReadingGreat Geek Debates: Joss Whedon vs. J.J. Abrams
There 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 …
Continue ReadingCan’t Stop The Music: Women’s Showcase
On Sunday the wife and I packed up the eldest geeklet and headed into Dallas for a fund raiser for Equality Now. Can’t Stop The Serenity of North Texas was sponsoring a Women’s showcase featuring 5 different acts. We couldn’t …
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