Author Archives: Celeste Monsour

It just so happens that there are quite a few Browncoats in media and entertainment, and like any good fans of a cult hit, they find ways to sneak references to Firefly and Serenity into their own creations. There have been several of these references Read More

The very creative folks at Bolts & Bots use polymer clay to make adorable little robots themed on hobbies, characters from pop culture, and holidays. One of those holidays just happens to be today, so I found these three adorable Thanksgiving-inspired Read More

The clever folks at ThinkGeek Labs have brought to life one of their most popular April Fool's Day jokes: the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag. Read More

Charaben are bento boxes inspired by, as the name suggests, characters from popular culture. I've featured charaben bento boxes here on Fandomestic before, so if you've been following along you know how amazing they can be, but perhaps, like me, you Read More

Between The Fourth Kind and V, this week in fandom seems to be all about aliens. The truth is out there, and so are a whole lot of crafts inspired by aliens and UFOs. Here are ten that are out of this world (sorry, couldn't resist). Read More

In honor of Halloween (just a few short days away), here are five examples of awesome fandom-related kids' costumes that go beyond the plastic and polyester of the party store. Read More

Last Halloween, I featured 13 Geeky Fandom Pumpkins. This year, I've found ten more to add to the ranks, with plenty of time for you to get inspired to make your own jack-o'-lantern — maybe you'll make next year's list! Read More

H.P. Lovecraft was featured in last week's Fan Art Friday, and Cthulhu himself recently made #36 on our ongoing list of the 100 Greatest Fictional Characters of All Time. So, it seemed an appropriate time to give Cthulhu crafts the attention they Read More

Last week's Fandomestic featured zombies, so it's only right to continue in the Halloween spirit by celebrating another ghoulish creature: ghosts — specifically, the Boos, the resident haunting "family" of the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Here are ten Read More

Not only has the new movie Zombieland just been released in theaters, it's almost Halloween, and that means time to celebrate things that go bump in the night. Zombies are some of the most popular creepy creatures around, and they haven't gone unnoticed Read More

One of the most iconic images from The Lord of The Rings universe is that of the White Tree of Gondor. Here are five fans' creations inspired by the insignia of the Gondor people. Read More

Lauren's on vacation, so I'm subbing for this week's The Vampire Diaries recap. So far I'm enjoying the show — it's not the cleverest or most innovative story ever (at least not yet), but it's enjoyable and I love to see how different writers handle the Read More