Sometimes wearing a costume can come with a risk: the over-zealous fan. Chris covered one aspect of this last month, but objectification isn’t the only peril of cosplay, so I’ve put a guide together to help you, the fan, make sure you’re not “that guy” when approaching a cosplayer in person.

With con season upon us, I thought this would be a pertinent time to discuss an issue that is familiar to essentially every con-goer: hygiene. Or, rather, bad hygiene.

If you’re the person who asks five minute long questions at panels about minutia, keep reading so I don’t have to smack you next time I’m at a panel. Here are the “Kelly Cipera Guidelines to Effective Convention Panel Questioning”.

My convention schedule revolves around Gallifrey One. If I have a choice between Gally (as the attendees nickname it) and any other convention, Gally will always win. If that means not going to three other conventions so that I have the money to fly to LA, it’s worth the concession.

Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are timeless tales about kids who live against the norm, teaching us life lessons like individuality, bravery and hope. However, there is one Roald Dahl book I’ve forever yearned to be turned into a live-action movie: The BFG.

Fandomania continued our tradition of attending MegaCon in Orlando, Florida, this past Saturday! The con seemed bigger than ever, and the show floor was designed to allow for wider aisle spaces, which made it even easier to take in all the sights.

How did I go from a non-comic reading fan to someone who is on a first name basis with the employees of multiple comic shops? My theory? Tie-in comics are a gateway drug.

What happened to the spirit of childhood in movies? They didn’t have to be blockbusters, all they had to be was entertaining. Tin Tin and Hugo are beautiful, but do they compare to the value of Blank Check or The Mighty Ducks series? I don’t think so.

The long-awaited final edition of the Podcast Roundup has finally arrived! In this one, we’ll take a look at some podcasts that cover a range of geeky topics in each episode, especially those that cover sci fi and fantasy television shows and movies.

There aren’t as many women who make geeky music as there are men. This is no surprise, given the male-dominated nature of the geek culture. Regardless, there are quite a few talented musicians who also happen to be both female and geeky. Here are a few.