A Con-Season Costuming Primer

ย The โ€œSexy Han Solosโ€ are actually in Exhibition Room Bโ€ฆ [image source] Donโ€™t make fun โ€“ this is seriously the time of year I start thinking about my Halloween costume. Itโ€™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, letโ€™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 andย Dragons, the RPG has neverย specificallyย said thatย players cannot create charactersย that are neither specificallyย male nor female…but the rules have never actually said you could, either. Until now. Last Thursday,ย 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 […]

Phoenix Comicon: DAY 1 [Gallery]

The 14th annual Phoenix Comicon is happening June 5-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. Guests this year include Nathan Fillion, Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Stephen Amell, Cary Elwes, Stan Lee, and Bruce Campbell. Musical comedy duo Paul & Storm are also performing, and comedians Brian Posehn, Mike Drucker, and Myq Kaplan are bringing their Comedy […]