Fan Culture

From the Weighted Companion Cube to the promise of cake (which may or may not be a lie) to the popular end credit theme, "Still Alive" by Jonathan Coulton, Portal is a geek crafter's dream. Here are some of the most triumphant. Read More

Blizzcon 2009, Blizzard Entertainment's convention, featured panels on their games and The Guild, as well as guests like Jay Mohr and Ozzy Ozzbourne. They also made a few announcements that might mean something to WoW players. Read More

No matter how hard I try to maintain a cool air of pretention through obscure music tastes, or by going to hipster bars, or even by (gasp!) shopping at Urban Outfitters, it is all in vain. I can’t hide from the evidence. I am a geek. And I am not alone. Read More

Paige takes over on Fandomestic for the week with a look at tattoos inspired by the cartoons of [adult swim]. Read More

As an Apple fangirl of over 15 years, I know what it is to be a member of the cult of Mac. It's not too surprising to see so many people showing tribute to their OS of choice, whether they're recent converts or have been fans since the Apple I. Here are Read More

The new GI Joe film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, is out this week. Given the title, I thought it would be appropriate to feature some crafts themed around the nefarious Cobra Command. Read More

Back in January, I featured some delicious-looking Star Wars snacks. It's time for some more yummy treats inspired by that universe, this time all sweet! Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies — oh my! Read More

There are a lot of hand-painted customized shoes out there, but some of the best have to be those influenced by video games. Here are twenty of the best custom shoes inspired by classic Nintendo. Read More

In honor of this week's film release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, here are 12 of the most creative Harry Potter-themed My Little Ponies around. Read More

Outside the government, beyond the police, and back on TV (in Britain, anyway), it's Torchwood. The highly-abbreviated third season, which is actually a five-night miniseries titled "Children of Earth," has been airing on the BBC this week. So to Read More

LiveJournaler obeliamedusa fell in love with the Lord of the Rings trilogy after seeing the films, and decided to make a tiny Bag End scale model for her LOTR action figures. Read More

Having been around for 25 years, it's not too surprising that the Transformers have a large following of crafty individuals. Whether you think Michael Bay improved upon the franchise or blasphemed, any fan of Optimus Prime and the gang will find Read More