For those that missed the LIVE broadcast of this episode of “Beer & Popcorn”, watch our discussion on the 1982 Dino De Laurentiis film, Conan the Barbarian – starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman and Gerry Lopez! We were joined on the show by Conan fan/expert and Legendarium Media Co-Founder, John DiBartolo. Maybe we will learn about the “Riddle of Steel”.   ...

Star Wars: Crucible Excerpt Now Online by Michelle Lawhorn Earlier this week we brought you an excerpt from the upcoming book “Kenobi” by John Jackson Miller. Now how about the first FIFTY-NINE pages of the upcoming “Star Wars: Crucible” by Troy Denning? The book will be released on July 9, 2013 and tell an all-new tale of Luke and Leia ...

From professional “heat racer”, Jonathan Rice, comes the “Darth Valley Challenge”. Dressed as the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader, Rice ran a mile in the extreme heat of Death Valley. Braving the 129 degree weather, Rice ran the mile in 6 minutes and 36 seconds, all while wearing his costume. Rice now waits for word from Guinness World ...

Heroes of Cosplay on SyFy by Michelle Lawhorn Heroes of Cosplay Debuts on SyFy August 13 If you’ve ever been curious about cosplay and just how far cosplayers will take their passion for dress-up, then you might want to check out the brand new docu-series entitled “Heroes of Cosplay”. Not only will it feature nine prominent cosplayers including Yaya Han, ...

Trekkies Did Not Make it so – Plutos Moons by Kylie Leane Live long and prosper fellow fanatics of all things fantastical. As it would seem, the day in which I prance about in my new Star Trek skirt to be the queen of all things nerdy in my neighborhood I learn that alas, we Trekkies have lost a great ...

Kenobi Excerpt Now Online by Michelle Lawhorn Can’t wait until next month to read the upcoming “Kenobi” by John Jackson Miller? Well, you can stop fretting! The first chapter and part of the second are now available for preview on Random House! “…A’Yark darted behind a second vaporator, suddenly more confident. There was no dragon, only settlers. The Tuskens could ...

From Homemade Movies at CineFix, comes this amazing HOMEMADE Death Star Trench Run! Chris Hardwick, Nerdist, stars as Luke Skywalker in this sci-fi remake. “Star Wars fans rejoice! Homemade Movies recreates the climactic ‘Death Star Trench Run’ from Star Wars with the help of Chris Hardwick and Jonah Ray from Nerdist. This is an exact shot-for-shot recreation made entirely at ...

Neil Gaiman Returns to The Sandman by Michelle Lawhorn From Vertigo Comics: “This October, author Neil Gaiman returns to the realm of the Endless for an eagerly anticipated tale that will bring readers back to one of the most critically-acclaimed comic book series ever. THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will unite Gaiman with visionary artist J.H. Williams III and reveal a previously ...

For the past year, I have had the pleasure of corresponding via Twitter with the award winning writer, Noble Smith. Noble is a playwright, producer, video game writer, and the author of The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life, which will become translated into a ninth language! As a fan and fellow “Hobbit”, ...

Heads up, Star Wars fans! Direct from Del Rey’s Official Blog by Michelle Lawhorn “Hello Star Wars fans! Del Rey Books is thrilled to announce the launch of the Del Rey Star Wars Action Team, or SWAT for short. Whether you’re a die-hard reader who’s consumed every one of the novels over the past 35 years, or a newbie jumping ...