Fan Culture

The amazingly talented ShowLola at Craftster had an old storage cube trunk, but she used Mod Podge to découpage '60s-era Batman comics all over it to revamp it into an entirely new and geeky creation. Read More

The biggest game out this week is Aliens vs. Predator, a testament to the endurance of the Alien movie franchise. With their many iconic forms — egg, facehugger, chestburster, adult, and queen — the aliens themselves are particularly inspiring for many Read More

BioShock is a fan favorite not only for its gripping story and heart-pounding shooter action, but for the ironic beauty of Rapture and all its residents. The level of visual detail in the game is astounding, and fans were inspired to make their own Read More

The friendly folks at the Phoenix Comicon just sent us a press release announcing the addition of James Marsters to this year's guest list. I went to check out the rest of their guest roster and was blown away by the awesome lineup of geek-centric Read More

This week saw the release of the long-awaited MMO Star Trek Online, bringing the franchise back to the forefront of many geeks' minds. These ten t-shirts may not be Federation regulation uniforms, but they'll allow any Trekkie to showcase his or her Read More

After an almost nine-month hiatus, Lost returns for its sixth and final season this coming Tuesday. Last season left off with much of the cast enmeshed in the daily workings of the mysterious DHARMA Initiative, so it seems fitting to feature fans' Read More

Since Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was first released in July 2008, Joss Whedon's web movie musical has been a cult hit. So, as is usually the case with geeky cult fandoms, there are some very talented folks who have been inspired by the "evil" Dr. Read More

As a result of the recent earthquake and after shocks in Haiti, thousands upon thousands have been left dead and untold numbers more are left injured, homeless, or lost in the rubble. I don't know of a geeky way to help. I only know that geeks and Read More

It's that time of year when it gets to be pretty chilly in many parts of the world, so people start to bundle up. Here are ten pairs of geeky gloves and mittens — fingerless, because while you want to keep your hands toasty, geeks still need their Read More

If you follow the Fandomania Podcast, you probably know by now that my co-host Jason and I got married on November 14th. Of course we had to throw in some geeky elements, so for this week's Fandomestic I thought I'd highlight those. Read More

It's Christmas Day, and it's a perfect time to spotlight some holiday fan art of one particular famous fellow: Santa Claus! There are a couple of geeky drawings thrown in here, but most of this week's collection consists of straight-up art showcasing Read More

For the final installment of this year's posts on geekifying your holiday season, here are some Star Wars- and Star Trek-themed nutcrackers. It's too late for this year, of course, but you could get a jump on next year's decorations! Read More