This weekend, the Land of the Nerds team (Captain Blackheart, Moon Sedai, Anexandros, and Minion) had the fantastic opportunity to witness a fantastic new piece of theatrical arts that rivals our excitement for Episode VII, Age of Ultron, Jem and the Holigrams, and Phoenix Comicon 2015 combined. We witnessed the World Premier performance of the ...
Source
Hi, Anexandros here, It has concerned me for quite some time how the Jedi are given the benefit of the doubt in matters of philosophy and how the larger portion of the conversation is from the perspective of the Jedi. This is one-sided media control and the wrong way to look at the fundamentals of ...
Source
As part of the 31 Days and Knights of Star Wars, I have decided to resurrect a good comedy that roasts the best and worst of the Star Wars Universe While yes, there are throwbacks to other science-fiction, Spaceballs is thickly a StarWars spoof. When the film initially came out, I was just too young ...
Source
When I was young in 1986 (as opposed to young today), Muppet Magazine came out with this cartoon. I thought this was a one-time issue. It was also the issue where I learned about the Fraggles. This cartoon is interesting because it discusses summer movie battles. It also reveals just what movies were showing during ...
Source
As a form of free-thought and exercise, every so often, i sit down to consider the implications of gender-swapped characters in my Strong Female Character blogs. To me, this is the most entertaining aspect of my blogs, sitting down, considering what, if any, actions would be different in “Show/book/movie X” if the character in question ...
Source
Space City Sabers is having a contest for a free Comicpalooza weekend pass (May 23 – 24, Houston, TX) AND a private lightsaber training session! They will be teaching a few lightsaber classes on Saturday and this will be a great time for any Star Wars fan, light or dark side! To enter, all you ...
Source
Swords have been an irrelevant weapon for around 200 years. Yet swords continue to flash into pop culture all over the place. The Princess Bride and Lord of the Rings have some of the best of Bob Anderson’s work before he passed away. But sci-fi games like Final Fantasy and Metal Gear have characters with ...
Source
Hi, Moon Sedai Here. As many of you may know, I’m a sucker for a good web comic, so today I thought I would introduce you to one that fits with this month’s theme of “30 Days and Knights” of Star Wars. This web comic is a brilliant series called Blue Milk Special. Blue Milk ...
Source
Star Wars fans are a different breed of people then Star Trek fans. I notice this as an outsider looking in at the two genres. Growing up I was not allowed to watch mainstream TV or go to the movies. I did not see Star wars until I graduated Boot Camp in 1989, 12 ...
Source
I enjoyed the article, but it really needs those little pins to hold everything open. http://toyland.gizmodo.com/ifixit-tears-down-the-one-gadget-we-all-really-want-a-1701978223
Source
Most of you know that, in the Land of the Nerds and beyond, May 4th is the unofficial Star Wars holiday. “May the Fourth” is a time for the fans to come together and celebrate Star Wars fandom with movie marathons, lightsaber battles, gaming binges, and hopefully a few purchases. This year, I’m celebrating as ...
Source
We here at Land of the Nerds are getting a little Star Wars excited. In preparation for Revenge of the Fifth excitement at 8-Bit Brewery, we thought we would show this awesome 8-bit teaser trailer for Episode VII. We will be at the Brewery’s soft opening to promote the evil excitement. Cosplay Photo Kiosks will ...
Source
Okay, before I start telling you this small adventure, let me be clear to say that I do not have children, so I’m going to have to tell this little story of mine as it played out with my brother and one of my sisters. This stretches back several years, so remain patient. Star Wars ...
Source
Houston For Houston, Texas…where the Land of Nerds really got their reporting act together, the May The Fourth Be With You celebrations are lining up as lightsabers hum in holsters and the home of space travel. To read more about Houston Events, click Here! No May the Fourth Be With You celebration is complete until you ...
Source
I am a geek. It is my religion. I am a believer. Comic books are my scripture. Heroes are my demi-gods. Cinemas are my temples. Well, kind of. I don’t really believe that I can bend the elements with martial arts or that the Greek Gods are parents to some of us or… anything like ...
Source
Hey Sportsfans, I had a birthday recently. Among the activities that were established for this weekend ZapCon, a pinball convention in the town next-over in Mesa Arizona. I hadn’t heard of ZapCon until one of the other editors left a single short text on my phone “there is a pinball thing in Mesa.” My wife ...
Source
If you are into Indian mythology, you may know what I am referring to but if you are not, then this post will contain enough to ease you into reading it and hopefully liking it. Mahabharata is one of the two major texts of Sanskrit (the other is Ramayana). For the purposes of this article, ...
Source
Taking a break from our Browncoat theme for this month, please allow me to take some time to show you several ways that you can turn an ordinary Suit in to fantastic cosplay. Many of you may know that we have a new site, Cosplayphotocontests.com, where we will be celebrating cosplay and cosplayers with monthly ...
Source
Long-time Browncoats Moon Sedai and Anexandros discuss the pilot episode of Firefly, “Serenity parts 1 and 2″ with Captain Blackheart & Son, who have just started watching the show for the first time in this special, Shiny Browncoat edition of Nerd Beards. http://cosplayphotocontests.com
Source
For the Steampunk Alliance of Eastern Virginia, April costume build Tea Party we made crumpets, southern style cornbread, hot cinnamon rolls, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, and a chocolate covered wiped cream and strawberry waffle cake. Of course coffee was made freely available just in remembrance of Boston and no tea leaves were abused in the events ...
Source
Hello Crew! It’s time to Strap on your Hat or find your Prettiest Floral Bonnet and show off your best Browncoat Cosplay! Land of the Nerds’ sister site, Cosplay Photo Contests is hosting a Browncoat cosplay contest from April 8-30 of this month. Here are the rules. 1. How to Enter the Browncoat Cosplay Contest. Entering ...
Source
