Otakon, the annual anime and manga fandom convention is taking place this weekend at the Baltimore Convention Center. It will be Otakon's final year in Baltimore. The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC will begin hosting Otakon ... Continue Reading
A Darth Vader helmet fit for Donald Trump
There's no denying our Commander in Chief has a weird fascination with gold. That's why this Darth Vader helmet would be perfect for him. It's made from 24-karat gold and weighs a whopping 33 pounds. If he wants it, he'll need to go to Ginza Tanaka in ... Continue Reading
Writer Peter David asks fans to pay his taxes
Comic book and Star Trek novel writer Peter David is in trouble. He has a massive tax bill due and he doesn't have the money to pay for it. As of now, he owes $88,000 in back taxes, interest, and penalties. All this is from money he earned making a ... Continue Reading
Wil Wheaton’s TableTop season four
I found this schedule on Reddit for the fourth season of "geek icon" Wil Wheaton's TableTop. It's interesting in that each episode has two release dates. Most episodes will premiere on the paid subscription streaming service Alpha. Then, two or three ... Continue Reading
Chicago thugs kidnap then torture special-needs teen
From CNN: Four suspects have been charged in connection with the attack on a special-needs teen that was streamed on Facebook Live. Jordan Hill, 18; Tesfaye Cooper; 18; Brittany Covington, 18; and Tanishia Covington, 24, have each been charged with a ... Continue Reading
Carrie Fisher 1956 – 2016
From the Los Angeles Times: Actress and writer Carrie Fisher, who rose to global fame as the trail-blazing intergalactic heroine Princess Leia in the “Star Wars†franchise and later went on to establish herself as an author and screenwriter with an ... Continue Reading