In this episode of the Fandomania: Geek Music podcast, I talk to Baba Brinkman. In the interview, we talked about rap and poetry, lit-hop, Bill Nye, climate deniers, the limits of libertarianism, the vagaries of patronage and crowd funding, and obsessive reading of non-fiction. Read More

As we round out our month of must-see TV we head into a show that hasn’t been gone all that long. A decade ago Tina Fey started her life after Saturday Night Live by making a show that, well, um, sort of parodied her time at the sketch comedy show. 30 Rock is one of those shows Read More

Based on the character from DC Entertainment’s Vertigo comic, Lucifer is bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, and has resigned his throne and retired to the City of Angels where he is indulging in a few of his favorite things — wine, women and song. When a beautiful pop star Read More

The thing I love about this column is not only is it a celebration of characters we love but an introduction to characters people can love. I've recently fallen in love with this book character, along with the entire story. I think I fell in love with the character's attitude and Read More

It’s Tuesday, and that means it’s time for another round of new music for Rock Band! This week features music from Disturbed and Fitz and the Tantrums. You can pick up each individual song for $1.99 a piece. Read More

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for our roundup of our top three (or less) picks of the notable geeky releases for the coming week in games, movies, and video. Check back each Monday for the newest cool stuff that will be hitting over the coming days! Read More

For part two this month, we have one more EP, a couple of parodies, and an erotic tale! Read More

When an untraceable group of elite bank robbers executes the perfect heist, making off with millions in cash and leaving a dead bank manager in their wake, the FBI agents investigating the robbery/homicide (Christopher Meloni, Dave Bautista, and Adrian Grenier) begin to uncover Read More

Viewers hurtle deep into the unpredictable darkness of the American dream. James Franco stars as Jake Epping, a high school teacher at a loss with his life, who wants to make a difference and do something meaningful. Encouraged by his ailing friend (Chris Cooper), Jake journeys Read More

In this episode of the Fandomania: Geek Music podcast, I talk to 1-Up Creative Mind Frame. In the interview, we talked about the complexities of stage names, high school rivalries, jazzy nerd music, Digital Champions, and Power Rangers. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get good quality Read More

Easter weekend of this year, I suffered a hip injury that qualified me for disabled status at Dragon Con. I was not at all prepared for the reality of navigating a con with a disability — even one, like Dragon Con, that offers a high level of disability services. Being thrust Read More

Reign begins its third season with Mary and Francis realizing that they are more powerful together then apart. They believe there is hope for them to move forward, leaving behind the anger and hurt from the past. Elizabeth, "Virgin" Queen of England, is new to the Court. Still Read More