Author Archives: lisakaytate
Goodbye Mr. Harryhausen: 1920-2013
The visual effects pioneer passes away at 92.
Teaching History with Time Travel
In which I ruin another great science fiction sub-genre by turning it into a learning opportunity.
Sun City SciFi: A Convention “By the Fans, For the Fans”
El Paso’s newest ‘con takes flight.
How to Make Sheldon Cooper’s Luminous Fish Nightlight
“Hey, Fish Nightlights…It’s a billion-dollar idea!”
— Sheldon Cooper
Time Traveling with The Bard: Modern Takes on Shakespeare’s Timeless Tales
Filmmakers take Shakespeare beyond The Globe and into new worlds.
How to Make a Jurassic Park style “amber” Easter egg with resin
An Easter egg craft ready for all your make-believe man-eating prehistoric beast cloning needs.
Interview with artist/illustrator and Geekie Award designer Jorge Baeza
A look at the man behind the design of what may soon be the Oscar of geekdom.
Review: “The Encounters of Sherlock Holmes”
George Mann edits this collection of new stories of Sherlock from sci-fi to steampunk
Quick-n-Easy Comic Book-inspired Lanterns
Add some geeky ambiance for Date Night…or any night for that matter
Quotes for Your Geeky Valentines
A look at some of geekdom’s best quotes for Valentine’s Day…and always
How to Make a Batch of Tribbles
Raising asexual little fur balls for fun and profit…well just fun.
My Geeky Bucket List Top Ten
Ten geeky entries for my year long Bucket List project…because I just don’t have enough to do.
Book Review: “A Matter of Time: The Unauthorized ‘Back to the Future’ Lexicon”
Love “Back to the Future?” Then, this book is your density.
The Twelve* Whos of Christmas: holiday cookie-decorating tip
A little idea for the Christmas Time Lord
How to Make Dwarf Braid Stocking Stuffers With Yarn
In celebration of the Christmas and holiday season (not to mention Hobbit Week), here’s an easy stocking stuffer gift for your Tolkien fanatic and book lover friends, as well as […]
Giving Back the Geek Way: Fanboy-Friendly Charities
Attention, zombie heathens! The Black Friday/Cyber Monday “Occupy GameStop” rush is over, and it’s time to think a little about giving something back. What? Why are you looking at me […]
Art of the Day: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” IMAX Prints
I am over-the-top-loopy-excited for “The Hobbit.” I have loved Tolkien since I was a kid, I love Peter Jackson’s achievement of bringing Middle Earth to life, I love all the […]
How to make easy 8-Bit art with office note squares
Hopefully families are planning to take advantage of the tryptophan-laden down time after Thanksgiving to take in the best animated movie out right now: Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph.” Not only is […]
Who Could Have Predicted the Twinkie Crisis? DC Comics!
I’ve always felt comics were a bit prophetic, and this Silver Age Hostess ad created by DC Comics is an eerily good example. Here’s a quick peek a why we […]
Grownup/kid review: “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” Issue 2
Geek Mom Lisa and her daughter Molly tag team this review on a new issue from WE Comics!
It’s a Dead Man’s Party: A Geek’s Look at Dia de Los Muertos
As a longtime denizen of the Southwest, the traditions of Mexico run heavy, and my favorite has to be Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. What better […]
Last-minute Three-Step Tip: Multilingual “Boo” pumpkins.
Halloween is just a day away and despite hitting several parties this past weekend, the little zombies are still coming Wednesday for their loot. How do you make it look […]
Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #4: The Potion Master’s Apothecary
“I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death — if you aren’t as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach.” — […]
Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #3: Fashion tee with pumpkin (or other) stencils
Quick disclaimer: I’m a jack-o-lantern freak, and I tend to go overboard each year trying to make geeky, elaborate art, especially since there are some great pumpkin stencils out there […]
