(Cos)Playing Nice: Geek Etiquette tips for ‘cons and more
Happy San Diego Comic Con Month! Here’s the good news: more and more people from all walks of life are embracing their inner geek and comic-con attendance is growing coast […]
Category Archives: Events
Taken 2 International Trailer, A.K.A. – How Many Ways Can Liam Neeson Kill Somebody
Do you like Liam Neeson punching people? Of course you do. Do you like Liam Neeson speaking harshly into your ears before he shoots you? Well, if you are gonna […]
A-Kon 23 Recap!
It’s time for another co-Convention recap tagteamed by killerrqueen and ladyvader99! The first hot breeze of summer also ushered in A-Kon 23, a Dallas based convention aimed at lovers of […]
Texas Frightmare Weekend Round Up
So I attended my first Texas Frighmare Weekend convention this year and had a good time. I have been to conventions before (A-KON, AnimeFest), but it felt like the target […]
IHOGeek at AM2 2012!
THREE DAYS until the latest convention to hit the anime, manga and music scene, begins its second anniversary! Well, sort of. Last year AM2 took place simultaneously as AnimeExpo, but […]
The New 52 Month #0
Coming this September on the one-year anniversary of DC’s NEW 52 event, DC Comics will be releasing 0 issues! As in Issue #0, that is. Most DC title’s will see […]
IHOGeek @ the Movies: Prometheus
Well, I have been waiting for this movie for a long time. Ridley Scott is an original gangster to me. From Alien to Matchstick Men to Gladiator to American Gangster, […]
Ray Bradbury Listens to Mr. Electrico and Decides to Live Forever.
Is this is a harsh title to write once a man has died? I don’t think so. Apparently, Bradbury, who passed away today, June 6, 2012, at 91 years of […]
Texas Frightmare Weekend Picture Recap
While the interwebs is ablaze with the sounds of E3 and some of our other writers are returning from the mighty A-Kon, I am nursing a 12 hour D&D campaign […]
DC to Come Out of the Closet
A little less than a year ago, Dan Didio proclaimed to The Advocate that, “One of the things we’re very focused on doing for these types of stories is rather than […]
DC52 Pull List: Then and Now (Crabby style)
Almost nine months have come and gone since DC took the initiative and essentially rebooted their entire universe in hopes of reaching a broader crowd. At first fans, like myself, […]
Maurice Sendak and the Mind of a Wild Thing.
As a child, I was afraid of the dark. I still am. When I am home alone, I find myself moving more quickly past dark halls and peeking around corners. […]
IHOG @ The Movies: THE AVENGERS (Spoiler Free)
The Avengers. What else do I need to say? Well for starters, “Go see it” comes to mind. I would normally be all like, “Want to know if it is […]
The POTUS and the funny.
I know that behind every President is a slew of writers working their asses off with little appreciation from the public. That being said, those writers and that POTUS have […]
Dallas Comic Con 2012
Coming to Dallas, TX and our next convention of 2012, is Dallas Comic Con. Check out my video below as I run through some highlights that are especially appealing to […]
Five Reasons Why ALL Moms Should Embrace Free Comic Book Day
On Saturday, May 5, while bar hoppers from Miami to Minnesota will offer a Margarita Slurpee toast to Cinco de Mayo, (a holiday of which I would wager many don’t […]
Texas Frightmare Weekend
May 4,5,6 (Friday – Sunday) will be filled with awesome. SO much awesome. Not, just because I’m a big fan of movies and especially horror, but because the guest line-up […]
Why KillerrQueen Wont Win Maxim’s Gamer Girl Contest!
Maxim’s Gamer Girl has really been a hot topic around the Interwebs lately. When my roommate came upstairs and told me about the competition, my mind flew around about a […]
How to Make a Game of Thrones-style Dragon’s Egg with a Paper Bag
Easter is coming! Time to make a special egg for that special someone, and what is cooler than a “Game of Thrones” dragon’s egg made with stuff you already have […]
The April Fools Aftermath
I didn’t get any salt shakers with loose lids, any texts saying “Zomg I’m pregnant *snicker*“, or a swift kick in the nuts yesterday so I should count my blessings. […]
A Geek Mom’s Guide to The Orchestra
“I was raised on film. My musical experience is all via film, it’s not from classical music.” — Danny Elfman When I was in fifth grade my class — […]
“Your Panel Here” at Lunacon–Writer’s Groups
Several weeks ago at Lunacon, Kaitlyn and I learned many things; but nowhere did we learn in a classier setting than at one of the con’s new “un-conference” sessions. In order […]
CONTEST – Ned Stark and Daenerys Print Giveaway!
Like art? What about beautiful art of awesome things like Game of Thrones? FOR FREE! Here’s your chance at a really cool prize! At AllCon 2012, we met up with […]
Weekend Fun For Gamers
It’s springtime and we have the best way to kick it off! Check out the events that are happening this weekend The MLG Pro Circuit Winter Championships make their debut […]
Speed Dating at A-Kon23!
You saw us at All-Con 2012 all weekend mid March, and now IHOGeek will be hosting Speed Dating at A-Kon23 in Dallas, Tx. I’ve lurked several speed dating sites to make […]
