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Hang up your wand and put away your phasers and “engage” your cultural nerdness with…theatre. “You shall not pass” up this opportunity to see your favorite sci-fi and fantasy actors in two classic plays on Broadway. Ian McKellen (X-Men, The Hobbit) and Patrick Stewart (Star Trek:TNG, X-Men) star together in Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett plays – No Man’s Land ...

“Randoms and Bits” From the Westeros Universe! by Olga A. In no particular order, this week so far has been great for Game of Thrones news and fun snippets. Here are some of the best bits: One artist’s highly personal “Simpsonized” impression of the characters (don’t you just love the House crests?): Every self-respecting show must have its own fashion ...

That’s what early analysts are saying, at least. Dark Horizons and Variety both reported that this estimate comes on the heels of the massive loss from The Lone Ranger (in theaters now), estimated to be as high as $190 million. But Disney stocks actually went up by over 1%. So what does this mean? Honestly, not a whole lot. At ...

If you’re as excited as I am about the upcoming Kenobi novel, then you’ll be thrilled to know that July’s issue of Star Wars Insider will feature a prequel to Miller’s book! Direct from the Star Wars Books Facebook: “We’re thrilled to announce that John Jackson Miller has written a KENOBI prequel story for Star Wars Insider Magazine#143 titled, “Incognito.” ...

HBO has announced the actor who will be cast as the Red Viper of Dorne, or Prince Oberyn Martell of Dorne in Games of Thrones’s fourth season. Prince Oberyn is father of the deadly sand snakes of Dorne, his daughters, younger brother to the ruling prince, Prince Doran and uncle to Princess Arianne of Dorne. He also faces down the ...

Another Style, Another Story by Olga A. Whew! Summer and trying out new clothes seem to go hand in hand, right? Even for the least fashion-conscious of us, it seems to be true. Mike Wrobel, of Tokyo, has let his imagination fly riot and now, he presents us the Game of Thrones cast in an unexpected new light, as best-loved ...

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 ...

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 ...