San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2014 Cosplay in Pictures: Part I [Photo Gallery]

As we’ve done for the past few years (2012 and 2013,) we’re on location at the Geek Mecca of all geek conventions, San Diego Comic Con, once again this year! Many thanks to our photographer, Nick Acott, who’ll be hunting the convention floors for us until Sunday. Unfortunately, we don’t have pictures from day 1, […]


A Con-Season Costuming Primer

 The “Sexy Han Solos” are actually in Exhibition Room B… [image source] Don’t make fun – this is seriously the time of year I start thinking about my Halloween costume. It’s clearly the only good holiday in the entire American celebratory pantheon, and if discussing it in July gives you the eye-rolling heebie-jeebies, let’s just […]

DREAMS: A Beautiful Cosplay Music Video from London Film & Comic Con 2014 [Video]

From Shades on Production: Every Year, thousands of people realise their dreams and become the heroes of their imaginations. Just some of the fantastic Cosplayers at the London Film & Comic Con in July 2014. A Huge thank you to everyone involved. [ShadesOnProductions]

Barnes & Noble to Host Month-Long ‘Pop Culture Celebration’

Beginning this Friday, July 18, Barnes & Noble stores nationwide will kick off a 24-day-long celebration devoted to pop culture. “Get Pop Cultured with Barnes & Noble” will feature themed days — from comics to Frozen — complete with games, giveaways and special deals. The full schedule is below, but visit the B&N website to […]

New D&D Edition Verbally Embraces Non-Binary Genders

In all the editions and rule books of Dungeons and Dragons, the RPG has never specifically said that players cannot create characters that are neither specifically male nor female…but the rules have never actually said you could, either. Until now. Last Thursday, Wizards of the Coast released a set of “basic rules” for the upcoming fifth edition that are free for downloading, […]

University to Offer Scholarships to Gamers!

Now being a killer gamer may actually pay off scholastically! The Chicago, Illinois-based Robert Morris University is offering scholarships this fall for online gaming. Yup — online gaming. According to USA Today: The university announced its plan to offer scholarships, up to 50% for tuition and 50% for room and board, to a handful of […]