Random Geekery

Doctor Who Cosplay at NYCC

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Even though New York Comic Con was weeks ago but it’s never too late to see some Doctor Who cosplay amirite?! This was actually my first time cosplaying ever! It was so much fun, I was a femme Eleven! I ended up stumbling across this massive Whovian cosplay photo op meetup. I asked to take a picture with an Amy and a girl told me that at 1pm we’d have all the Doctor Who cosplayers [...]

New York Comic Con and New York Anime Fest 2011- Day 1

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Sensory overload! NYCC/NYAF is here and I’m beyond excited. It’s my geek Christmas!  The con was open for a few hours on Thursday for press, professionals, VIP and 4-day pass holders. Of course I was there in my dalek shirt trying to see as much as I could without the massive crowd that will attend Friday-Sunday. I’ll be there every damn day so if you’re at New York Comic Con/New York Anime Fest hit me up [...]

Sunday Funnies- Why T-Rexes Cant Be Superheroes

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Ian Brooks: Why T-Rexes Cant Be Superheroes by Jillian Nickell Based off an old threadless design…The other problem is they have those pitiful baby arms.    ”Rex’s superhero ambitions are quickly forgotten when he realized people are delicious.” [Source: The Uniblog]

Congratulations BuyStarWarsCostumes.com Contest Winner!

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The BuyStarWarsCostumes.com contest has finally come to an end, it was really hard to decide (but really fun to read) because there were so many great captions! CONGRATULATIONS, to the winner Aidan Daniel!!! You just won up to $100 of costumes and accessories from the awesome website BuyStarWarsCostumes.com. (As long as you live in the US.) A huge thanksto BuyStarWarsCostumes.com for sponsoring this amazing contest!  Winning caption: Aidan Daniel, ”What did I tell you about sending out distress messages?? You *know* [...]

Geeky Cookies

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Get your nomz on with Geeky Cookies!  Leo Diaz combined took his geek love interests in the oven and out popped Geeky Cookies! Geeky Cookies is exactly what it sounds like: part baked goods, part geek culture. The cookies life span is about 21 days and they even do customized cookies!  Visit:  GeekyCookies.com Twitter @GeekyCookies Geeky Cookies Facebook Page Tumblr Geeky Cookies

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Hey everyone! I just moved my blog from wordpress.com to self-hosting it on wordpress.org. I’ve had tons of issues trying to make it work so please bear with me as I try and make it all pretty again. Thanks for your patience!

San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Day 1 Roundup

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No, I’m not at SDCC again. Yes, I am distraught but I am working past my pain in order to give you a roundup of all the SDCC news from Day 1 Thursday July, 21st. Anyone down for a pity party? Comics Lois Lane’s new boyfriend revealed [via CBR] Star Trek DC Crossover [via The Mary Sue] The Grant Morrison Panel [via CBR]

A TARDIS Lands in Brooklyn- The Way Station Bar Interview

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“We didn’t quite realize how many Doctor Who fans there were.”, Doc Wasabassco the manager of The Way Station, told me when I sat down with him in the highly buzzed about steampunk and Doctor Who themed bar The Way Station  in Brooklyn, New York. If you’re a Whovian, chances are this isn’t the first time you’re hearing about “that bar with the TARDIS”. I squeed when I heard about The Way Station’s existence and squeed again when hearing that [...]

Interview with Crafting Maven Lesley Karpiuk and Geek Soap Contest Winners

Lesley Karpiuk, the creator of Geek Soap and crotched Cthulhu goodies at The Pink Toque, was nice enough to take the time for an interview for Girl Gone Geek Blog. Read it below and find out her inspirations, geekiest thing she’s done, geek soap making process, her favorite video games, what she’d take on a deserted island and more! Also a big congratulations to the three winners of the Geek Soap contest and thanks for everyone who entered! [...]

My 1 Year Blogiversary & Geek Soap Contest!

Happy Blogiversary to me!  Girl Gone Geek Blog turns 1-year-old today! Which is about 13 in blog years. I can’t believe it’s already been a year… Actually that’s a lie, it totally felt like a year. I started this blog with no intentions other than to blab about all of the brilliant things I am unashamedly obsessed about, they just so happen to dwell in the geek realm. The fact that it continues to grow and [...]