I learned Yesterday that Peter Mayhew, the wonderful man who played Chewbacca in most of the Star Wars movies, passed away this week. He was 74 years old. ... Continue Reading
Nerd Stuff
‘Axis & Allies & Zombies’, a board game for 2-5 players
Avalon Hill, the old board game maker best known for military war games, created a zombie version of its perennial favorite, Axis & Allies. It's called Axis & Allies & Zombies and has an MSRP of $40. Amazon has it for $33. ... Continue Reading
Superman used to be a racist, hateful jerk
In March of 1943, the United States was embroiled in a massive war with Imperial Japan. Perhaps you've heard of it. Instead of using all his various superpowers to quickly bring an end to the war, Superman (government name Clark Kent) used his ... Continue Reading
The time Jeremy Hambly was banned from ‘Magic: The Gathering’
With Jeremy Hambly in the news because of his assault at the hands of Matt Loter before the start of Gen Con, I thought it would be a good idea to check why Wizards of the Coast (WotC), the maker of Magic The Gathering, banned him for life. I am glad I ... Continue Reading
How is TheQuartering going to sue Gen Con assailant Matt Loter?
Gen Con is wrapping up today. This morning, there's still no indication that the Indianapolis Police Department has arrested Matt Loter, the man TheQuartering (AKA Jeremy Hambly) identified as his assailant. In fact, there's been no word that they've even ... Continue Reading
Jeremy Griggs from Geeks + Gamers doesn’t understand words
Geeks + Gamers is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to all the great things "Geek Culture" has to offer. Jeremy, the site's founder, and YouTube host came across my radar from watching Ethan Van Sciver's YouTube channel ComicArtistPro ... Continue Reading