By: Meg Humphrey Have You Nerd had the incredible honor of receiving the “Most Unique Website Content” award from the inaugural year of the Geekie Awards in 2013. This year, the Geekies are mixing it up and giving fans the opportunity to vote for their favorites in each category! Here are my picks. Art: Jackie […]
Tag Archives: star wars
August 14
5 Fandom Friday: Favorite Fandom Phrases
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey The Star Wars online fandom is full of fan made things, phrases included. Here are my favorite ones. “Fangirl Flail!” Made popular by the wonderful ladies over at Fangirls Going Rogue, “Fangirl Flail” is something that I do a lot. And although it’s gender specific, it hasn’t stopped men from Fangirl Flailing […]
July 24
5 Fandom Friday: Pets I Would Adopt
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey Full disclosure: I’ve never owned a pet. I had a beta fish for a week, but I poor Ackbar hadn’t been around long enough to really consider him part of the family. I’m not sure what taking care of any of these “pets” would be like, but I’m willing to try! Rancor. […]
April 14
Convention Pro Tips: Don’t be THAT Guy
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey I’m heading off to Star Wars Celebration Anaheim (and Disneyland!) and I wanted to share some pearls of wisdom about not being the person that other people dislike that I learned from Celebration VI and from going to cons in general. You’ll no doubt see people do all of these things, but […]
January 19
2015 Nerd Year’s Resolutions
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey So I may not have exactly hit all of my resolutions last year. That’s pretty normal for me as I’m sure it is for many people. Reminder: if you didn’t accomplish something you wanted to, think about all of the amazing things you DID do. I didn’t find a new job […]
November 17
Nerdtastic Renaissance Art
posted by terraolsen
By: TCO These breathtaking photos depicting superheroes and Star Wars characters from the Renaissance period are the brainchild of French photographer Sacha Goldberger. The exhibit, titled “Super Flemings,” aims to appropriate the American idols by creating a tie to European culture and history. Goldberger’s creation are simply breathe-taking, for nerds and non-nerds alike. The details, from the costuming […]
October 29
Geeky Nursery Inspiration
posted by terraolsen
By: TCO As I previously mentioned, my husband and I are expecting a youngster in December. We’re currently working on the baby room, and, perhaps not surprisingly, the toughest part has been picking out the proper decor (perhaps second in toughness only to picking a name). Shopping online and in baby stores, everything is very…”baby.” By that […]
October 03
5 Fandom Friday: Star Wars was My Gateway Drug
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey The Nerdy Girlie and SuperSpaceChick have created “5 Fandom Friday” to help bloggers get through the busy Autumn season by supplying us with with weekly topics that let us explore our fanoms with our readers. This first Friday’s theme is “Gateway Fandoms that Made Me Who I am Today” and boy, […]
September 29
National Coffee Day & Geeky Mugs
posted by terraolsen
BY: TCO As a Seattleite, I’ve been bred to cherish coffee in all its glory. I’ve been drinking the java since I was around 9 years old (decaf, of course…although I still think it might have stunted my growth), and have been obsessing over it ever since. If you share my obsession, check out these locations that are […]
September 24
How To Be A Star Wars fan As A Black Girl Nerd
posted by terraolsen
By: Dr. Gina Moore-Sanders [This post originally appeared on one of our favorite geeky blogs, Black Girl Nerds. Be sure to check them out and subscribe!] Star Wars is my first fandom and I LOVE IT! The number of Black girls and women at Star Wars conventions are miniscule compared to that in other fandoms. It […]
September 15
Sesame Street: Still Rocking It
posted by terraolsen
By: TCO Last week I posted/shared three different Sesame Street skits. Oh, and my intended audience for these shares? Adults. They were too adorable-how could I not?! Although 45 years old, Sesame Street is still proving to be a trusted source for parents to entertain and teach our youth, while also entertaining a demographic much […]