• Check Out the Top 10 Japanese Comic Books of the Moment

    Children and adults of this world are no strangers to comics. I can remember being but a wee lad and reading the same comic over and over again. Many of us share similar experiences and the diversity of comics out there is quite astonishing. That is no different for Japanese comics. Comics are a staple…

  • Pros and Cons: Taking San Diego Comic Con for the First Time

    Fellow geek brethren, another San Diego Comic Con has passed. San Diegans have returned to their easier commute through the downtown/Gaslamp area. Small reminders of the event tumble across the streets as Power Puff Girl balloons and crowd control barriers come down. And alas, instead of catching the coverage from IMDb specials, I was there this…

  • BookCase Club July “Teenage Dreams” Case

    Subscription boxes are all the rage right now, whether you want monthly doses of anime, candy, movies, merch, you name it! Bookcase Club is a subscription box service for (you guessed it) books. Each month I will be receiving and reviewing my monthly subscription box through BookCase Club. They have a wide variety of genres…

  • ‘The Girl with All the Gifts’ Book Review

    I’m one of those annoying people who like to point out that the book was better than the movie, that say, “I won’t see the movie before I’ve read the book!” So, since I loved the trailer for The Girl with All the Gifts, I, naturally, had to read the book. And guys, it was…

  • Between the Panels #3: X-Men: Days of Future Past

    So here’s the deal: the guys at Comic Bento (@ComicBentoHQ on twitter) have very graciously given Geek Insider (by that I mean me) the opportunity to read and review some of the newest, hottest, comics out on the market – and from the comfort of my own home, without ever having to put on pants…

  • Anime Godzilla? ‘Crayon Shin-Chan’ Episode to Feature Godzilla

    Godzilla is one of the most famous monsters in the history of cinema. He has starred in numerous films that have displayed his ability to wreak havoc on cities and the small and helpless people that inhabit them. There has also been times that Godzilla has been in the corner of the people and has…

  • Top 5 Nerdy Conventions to Attend This Summer

    Don’t miss out on these top 5 geeky conventions. It’s summer time, which means no excuses. It’s time to get out there and show your fandom for some of the geekiest conventions coming up. NatsuCon 7/22/16-7/24/16 ‘Natsu’ means summer in Japanese and ‘Con’ of course, means convention. This Saint Louis metro-area based anime convention has…

  • June’s BookCase Club Box is Here!

    Check out this month’s BookCase Club loot! For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, BookCase Club is a magical subscription box where, for only $10 a month, you get two books delivered right to your door. There are six different genres or themes that you get to pick from, (Booking for Love, Thrill Seeker,…

  • What to Expect from Disney for the Rest of 2016

    Disney has been nothing short of busy releasing big feature films over the last six months, including Zootopia, The Jungle Book, and the highly acclaimed Captain America: Civil War. Showing no signs of slowing down, here’s a list of what we can expect from Disney for the last half of the year. Finding Dory It’s…

  • Japan Voted on Their Favorite Pokémon and the Results Are In!

    Anyone that watches the news, heck anyone that knows what year it is, knows that it is a presidential election year and we are in the supremely long and very arduous process of choosing the person who will be the next president of the United States. Well over in Japan, they have been having a…

  • Comic Bento’s Between the Panels #2: ‘Book of Death’

    So here’s the deal: the guys at Comic Bento (@ComicBentoHQ on twitter) have very graciously given Geek Insider (by that I mean me) the opportunity to read and review some of the newest, hottest, comics out on the market – and from the comfort of my own home, without ever having to put on pants…

  • ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Movie to Include an All Japanese Cast

    The popular manga and anime, Fullmetal Alchemist, is being made into a live action movie. Fullmetal Alchemist takes place in a fictional world that mirrors the Industrial Revolution. In this world, alchemy is one of the most advanced sciences. The story follows two brothers, Edward and Alphonse, as they seek to restore their bodies after…

  • Beauty Awoken: A New Take on a Grimm Classic

    Tis the season for comics and fairy tales, right? Comic book readership has skyrocketed over the last few years, and spin-offs of fairy tales in books and on the big screen have flooded the entertainment biz. It’s no wonder that these two are becoming ever more popular–they’re fun, nostalgic, and emotionally gripping. So, why not combine the two? That…

  • Don’t Miss Awesome Con in Washington, D.C. on June 3rd

    Awesome Con is coming to DC’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center for a fun-packed 3-day weekend from June 3rd-5th. Awesome Con is the biggest annual comic and pop culture convention in DC that attracts the most dynamic of crowds. Awesome Con is where geeks from high and low can show their pride and what they’re really…