• Kindle Monthly Deals: ‘Wreckage’ By Emily Bleeker

    For those who carry a bookshelf with them on-the-go, Amazon releases a variety of e-books monthly for $3.99 or less. I’m here to discover narratives written by female authors and let you know if they’re worth storing on your virtual bookshelf.   There’s something to be said when you pick up a book in-between binge…

  • If You Like Your Anime Cons Laid-Back, Animore Is for You

    Baltimore’s annual Animore convention went down over the weekend with all the usual comic and animation fun but with a Japanese twist. The convention is smaller in comparison to Baltimore’s Comic Con, Washington D.C.’s Awesome Con, and other more well-known cons of various cities and areas. But if you’re in the mood for a smaller…

  • BookCase Club January “Teenage Dream” Case

    Start the new year off right with a new reading list. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to read more, then you should really consider subscribing to a crate from BookCase.Club. Each month you will receive two hand-picked books from a genre of your choice, and for the age group of your choice. If…

  • A Small Update on ‘The Winds of Winter’

    It’s not much, but George R.R. Martin did give us a little insight into when he thinks he will have The Winds of Winter completed. Considering we’ve been waiting nearly six years since the release of A Dance with Dragons in 2011, we’ll take any news. He responded in his usual witty manner to a…

  • Baltimore’s AniMore Anime Con Goes Down This Weekend

    AniMore, the annual three-day Japanese anime con held yearly at the downtown Baltimore Hyatt Regency, goes down this Friday, January 13 through Sunday, January 15. The three-day event showcases anime, cosplay, gaming, music, Japanese culture and more. The convention promises to be a fun-filled weekend for all. In addition to the typical stuff you’d see at…

  • Makeup Inspiration for Any Fandom

    If you are a geek who likes to dress up your face, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the fantastic options out there: Harry Potter The Harry Potter fandom has a wide variety of options when it comes to makeup and makeup accessories. There are eyeshadows named after places and things in the…

  • Is YouTube Helping or Hurting Anime?

    When YouTube was first getting popular, I remember joking with my brother that anything you needed to watch was on YouTube. Whenever someone did something amazing in the world it’s up on YouTube in what seems like a matter of seconds for the whole world to enjoy. The internet has come a long way in…

  • Former Studio Ghibli Producer to Release New Magical Film

    It’s always a good day when we find out more Studio Ghibli magic is on its way. A new film entitled Mary and the Witch’s Flower will be released by former employees of Studio Ghibli under their new animation house, Studio Ponoc. The founder of this new studio is former Studio Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura….

  • BookCase Club December “Teenage Dream” Case

    ‘Tis the season to stay inside and read books! While it’s cold and wet outside, stay warm and under a blanket inside with one of the books in December’s BookCase Club Teenage Dream case. BookCase Club is a monthly subscription service that sends hand-picked books to your door each month. You can choose from a…

  • Manga to Snuggle up with this Holiday Season

    The weather is getting colder and snow has been settling in many of our towns on a regular basis. If you were someone who liked to take walks, that time has surely passed. So, what’s a good alternative? Well, reading of course! There is so much to choose from to read this season, so let’s…

  • Japanese Anime Creator Hayao Miyazaki out of Retirement One Last Time

    An amazing holiday gift was given to Studio Ghibli fans this month as the legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki announced that he is coming out of retirement once again to bring the world another one of his feature-length anime films by 2020. Hayao Miyazaki is famous for many films, such as his more popular ones, Princess…

  • November’s Teenage Dreams BookCase Club Box

    It’s almost Thanksgiving, so it’s time to eat, nap, and read. November’s Teenage Dreams BookCase Club box is a fun pack of interesting books that are one of a kind. There doesn’t seem to be a theme this month, which is an exciting refresher from the usual themes (although I do love opening the box…

  • October’s Comic Block Conjures Strange, Dark, and Zombies  

    In what will be my last review of Comic Block’s monthly subscription, this particular box is reminiscent of the spookiest season of the year while preparing the subscriber for a certain strange debut in November. It’s a box which celebrates our favorite dark themed and alternative storylines. Fellow geeks, behold the contents from the latest…

  • A Newcomer’s Guide to GeekGirlCon 2016

    Over the weekend of October 8th, a collective of gamers, cosplayers, and pop-culture enthusiasts gathered at The Conference Center at the WSCC to celebrate the ongoing achievements of women in otherwise “nerdy” fields. GeekGirlCon, which premiered in 2010, is coveted by guests for being unlike any other tech-based or comics convention that they’ve previously attended….

  • Comic Creator Katie O’Neill Releases New Webcomic: The Tea Dragon Society

    Katie O’Neill creates engaging, inclusive comics with a beautiful, deft hand. Among other creative works, she is well-known for her graphic novel Princess Princess Ever After, a sweet and funny fairy tale in which two princesses go on adventures and develop feelings for one another. She now delights fans with a weekly webcomic that premiered…