Although mainstream media and pop culture view geek/nerd society as male-dominated, there’s a long history of female involvement in fandom. Women have played an original or integral part in significant scientific and technology related discoveries and Read More
At Dragon Con, the past couple of years have been all about “out with the old and in with the new.” In 2013 the convention announced its renaming from Dragon*Con to Dragon Con, and this week they revealed a new logo branding for the event. Read More
Cosplayers — fans who express their fandom by “dressing up” as various characters at conventions — choose this form of performance art for a variety of reasons. Receiving attention from non-cosplayer convention-goers is at the bottom of the list. Some Read More
The popularity of conventions in the nerd/geek community is due in large part to the freedom participants feel to express their particular fandom with enthusiasm and devotion in an atmosphere that is comfortable and safe. For cosplayers, that safety has Read More
Spandex-clad superheroes, armored Stormtroopers, uniformed Star Fleet officers, sonic screwdriver-armed Doctors, mail bikini-sporting Leias, blaster-toting Captain Mals and hat-wearing Jaynes, shield-bearing Links and Zeldas, plus a host of other Read More
Whether you like it or not, styling oneself as a geek/nerd has gone mainstream. Add “geek” to your hobby, and you’ve got yourself a new fandom — Sports Geek, Film Geek, Photography Geek, Computer Geek, Knitting Geek, Gardening Geek, Barbie Geek — the Read More
This week we talk about our journey to Megacon, the Veronica Mars movie, the next Assassin's Creed game, CW's The 100, NBC's Crisis, and more! Read More
When Comikaze started announcing their lineups and panels, my friend and I were immediately interested in the singles panel. Why? Well, we like to put ourselves in the most awkward situations, obviously. We endured an hour of putting ourselves out there Read More
This past weekend, Renninger’s Flea Market and Antique Center in Mount Dora, Florida hosted the Steampunk Industrial Show. Since Mount Dora is only about 30 minutes from Fandomania headquarters, we decided to go check it out! Read More
