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Thursday, November 22nd, 2007If you haven’t already heard (perhaps from a write-up on Mashable, for example), the official version of my startup Web site, Lootist, was released this week. In short, it’s a place where real-life specialists can guide you to the best products by hobby or interest. You can build a wishlist, make your own [...]
C. Andrew “Darth Vader” Nelson at Hayward Comic-Con
Monday, November 5th, 2007Just because there were no costumed fanboys to photograph at today’s Hayward Comic-Con doesn’t mean I didn’t get to gleefully geek out: I had the unexpected pleasure of meeting and chatting with C. Andrew Nelson, a.k.a. Darth Vader.
You know the extended scenes with Darth Vader in the special edition of the Star Wars trilogy? [...]
What one thing would you say to your favorite geek celebrities?
Monday, October 22nd, 2007I’m all a-tingle. Suddenly I’m only two degrees away from fanboy darling, Kristen Bell. Well, practically.
Televisionary’s Jace, a blogger buddy I met in July at Comic-Con, scored an interview with her this week.
(I say “scored” as if this was some big coup for Jace, but he lands interviews with big muckety-muck TV stars [...]
My Top Five Geek Man-Crushes
Thursday, October 4th, 2007Oh, happy day. The remote chance of a sequel to Serenity is now somewhat slightly less remote. To celebrate, here’s my list of geeky, non-sexual man-crushes (with alluring glamor shots), starring…
Nathan Fillion
Firefly and Serenity‘s Captain Reynolds, a.k.a Captain Tightpants.
And let’s be clear. His tight pants have nothing to do with my man-crush. [...]
My Advice for Angry Furries
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Brace yourselves, people. I’m going to antagonize those easily-excitable, oft-angry Furries again. So, prepare to duck-and-cover in case of irrational use of phrases like “Temples of Christ” to describe the “vessels” adorned by giant Paddington Bear costumes. (Not used by me, mind you. Whenever I take the Good ol’ Lord’s name [...]
Attract Geek Mini-Celebrities to Your Blog in Three Easy Steps
Monday, August 27th, 2007It never fails. As soon as I write a post teasing some hapless nerd or geek, they show up in the comments… usually to demonstrate that they’re a much better sport than I’ll ever be. Which is fine. Great White Sport… this ain’t.
Here’s what I said about Rory Root:
…the pleasantly-plump, [...]



