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Culture

‘Attack of the Doc!’ (review)

Produced by Bobby Schwartz, Chris Gore Written and Directed by Chris Gore Featuring Chris Gore, Kevin Pereira, Olivia Munn, Jessica Chobot, Alison Haslip, Laura...

Lenny SchwartzApril 24, 2023

Books/Comics

‘Long Ago and Far Away’ TPB (review)

Written by Chris Mancini Art by Fernando Pinto Foreword by Mark Waid Published by White Cat Entertainment Finally arrived in a collected graphic...

Marvin C. PittmanApril 14, 2022

Special Features

Forces of Geek Presents: ‘Star Trek’ 55th Anniversary Roundtable Discussion

Fifty five years ago today, Star Trek premiered, changing popular culture forever. Created by Gene Roddenberry,Trek introduced the crew of the Starship Enterprise; Captain...

AdminSeptember 8, 2021

Columns/Features

‘The Great Debate’ Wages War on SYFY Wire

If there’s anything common to all geeks, it’s their desire to one-up the other. I mean, in your younger years, have you ever had...

John KirkMay 27, 2020

Columns/Features

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ in The Age of Social Distancing

During the social distancing experience, we are all yearning for closer experiences with our friends and neighbours. Hell, I’m walking out on my porch...

John KirkMay 6, 2020

Columns/Features

Top 5 Pop Culture Trends in 2020

If you are already a huge fan of pop culture, and now gradually falling under its influence, we might certainly be looking for the...

FOG! CommandApril 13, 2020

Movies

‘My Comics Shop Country’ (review)

Produced by Anthony Desiato, Stephanie Desiato Written and Directed by Anthony Desiato Distributed by First Run Features Featuring Allen Baus, Paul Levitz,J Paul Borrero,...

Dean GalanisMarch 25, 2020

Interviews

FOG! Chats with ‘Kim’s Convenience’ Star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee!

We need geeks. Artists, performers, writers, engineers, scientists make up fandoms and fans are geeks, but they’re all dreamers too; we need more nerds...

John KirkJanuary 7, 2020

Columns/Features

Guest Post: “I Married a Massive Nerd (And I Liked It)”

“You’re such a nerd!” My friends had informed me of this many times over the years. Not that I needed to be told. You...

Guest BloggerOctober 23, 2019

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Columns/Features

THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

To be clear–Jack Kirby inadvertently, and to his everlasting dismay, invented the brand we’ve come to identify as “Stan Lee.” Stan Lee the writer/editor...

Howard ChaykinAugust 16, 2019

Columns/Features

Here’s What Geek Players Should Know About Board Games

Most of us may remember some of the board games that were popular back in the days. Our modern digital age now gives children,...

FOG! CommandJuly 31, 2019

Columns/Features

Beginner Geeks: Top Games You Can Master in 10 Minutes

Any geek worth their salt loves games of all shapes and sizes, be it card games, board games, or video games. The reason global...

FOG! CommandFebruary 1, 2019

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Columns/Features

NOSTALGIA ISN’T NECESSARILY GOODSTALGIA

To be clear…I’m a well-regarded and welcome guest at comic book conventions—and as those who meet me at shows have heard endlessly, my belief...

Howard ChaykinJanuary 30, 2019

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Columns/Features

RSVP TO THE NERD PROM

So, early last month I was invited to be a guest at the SDCC in 2019. I was more than a little surprised, since...

Howard ChaykinJanuary 9, 2019

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Columns/Features

PICK YOUR BATTLES AND DO IT WISELY

It should come as no surprise to anyone but a complete idiot that I completely reject everything that the so called Comicsgate cabal represents...

Howard ChaykinSeptember 19, 2018

Columns/Features

THERE’S ALWAYS BEEN TURMOIL; DO BETTER

You guys know Burning Man just finished up? Maybe this is a bigger deal to me than it is to you, living in San...

Larry YoungSeptember 14, 2018

Movies

‘Supercon’ (review)

Produced by DJ Dodd, Mike Epps, Ken Gorrell, Susan Correll Written by Zak Knutson, Andrew Sipes, Dana Snyder Directed by Zak Knutson Starring Ryan...

Dana AbercrombieApril 27, 2018

Books

‘Ready Player One’ The Movie Could Tackle Fandom’s Issues, But Will It?

I wonder how Ready Player One will work as a movie. To become viable, the movie likely has to jettison a lot of how...

Marvin C. PittmanMarch 30, 2018

Columns/Features

Boston Comic Con: A Change in the Air

As I entered the cavernous new home for Boston Comic Con at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Friday, a roar went off...

Kristen HalbertAugust 18, 2017

Books

Playing The Nerd Card

There are many nerd types out there and I bet that most of them are not viewed as nerds by the vast majority of...

Josh HadleyMay 11, 2017

Columns/Features

FOG! Previews Jonathan Coulton’s Upcoming Album and Graphic Novel, ‘Solid State’

The music business has changed so much in the past few years that there is a huge gap between what was thought of as...

Clay N. FernoApril 12, 2017

Comics

FOG! Chats With Author Michael Eury About His New Book, ‘Hero-A-Go-Go’

Back in August, I interviewed George Khory, author of his love letter to the comic book culture of the Seventies and Eighties, Comic Book...

Stefan BlitzApril 5, 2017

Columns/Features

Capes, Masks, and the Best Times to Wear Them

Don’t tell me you don’t have a cape or a mask. You’ve been a comic book, sci-fi/fantasy/futurist/utopian/dystopian fiction fan as long as you can...

FOG! CommandMarch 29, 2017

Columns/Features

There’s a Con In My Backyard: My PAX East Weekend

New York, San Diego, Austin, Boston, Atlanta. If you are a fan of national conventions, these are probably the cities you have searched for...

Kristen HalbertMarch 15, 2017

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