Nerdapalooza: 5 Geeky Events to Look Forward to in 2010

We’re done with resolutions to eat healthfully and quit our vices. This year we’re resolving to reconnect with our nerdolicious self — basically to let our geek flag fly. And it looks like we won’t be alone. 2010 is shaping up to be the year of the geek, with scores of filmmakers, software companies, sci-fi cons…

Top 5 Geeky Fashion Trends of the Decade

Pocket protectors. Highwater jeans pulled up to the neck. T-shirts with slogans like, “Ethernet (n), something used to catch the etherbunny” and “Got D20?”. Geeks aren’t exactly known for their fashion prowess, but that hasn’t stopped them from inspiring trends that would make any Mean Girl cringe.  Here are 5 geeky fashion trends of the 2000s — a…

What’s on Tap for Tonight’s First Friday

Jeezum crow, its gonna be cold this weekend. Really cold. Like in the 30s. So unless hypothermia is your bag baby, better throw on an extra sweater or down plenty of spirits when venturing out to tonight’s freezing First Friday at the various and sundry art hotspots in and around…

To-Do List: First Friday at Phoenix Civic Space

Before bar-hopping and gallivanting around Phoenix galleries at First Friday, be sure to mark the Downtown Civic Space Park on your map of destinations. Besides offering a golf-course-worthy patch of green, the park has a bevy of First Friday to-do’s. On the live entertainment side: Shoegaze rockers Former Friends of…

Comic Book’s Cannibal Cop Takes a Bite Outta Crime

Cannibals, cops, bird flu: All three of these things have grabbed headlines before, but probably not simultaneously. That’s where comic book creator John Layman comes in. His runaway hit series Chew follows the adventures of Tony Chu, a detective turned FDA agent who lives in a world where chicken meat…

Girls Gone Wild at Arizona’s ‘New Moon’ Premiere Party

Last night, hundreds of teenage girls, moms with wistful romantic longings and a handful of dudes (most of whom were clearly dragged there by little sisters or girlfriends) gathered in Surprise for the Twifans.com and CullenBoysAnonymous “New Moon Rising Over Arizona” party and midnight premiere of the next film in the Twilight…

Frolicking With Fantasy Creatures at the Phoenix Faerie Festival

All manner of fantastical creatures, from fairies and elves to green men and mermaids turned out for the annual Phoenix Faerie Festival this past Saturday at Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Goodyear. It wasn’t nearly as crowded as some of the Valley’s other dress-up fantasy events, but those who were there seemed to enjoy the festivities.

Twilight’s Dr. Cullen Charms Fans at AZ State Fair

Yes, Twerds, Twerps, Twilighters (or whatever moniker Twilight fans are going by these days), Dr. Carlisle Cullen paid a visit to the Arizona State Fair this past Sunday. Or rather, actor Peter Facinelli, who plays the leader of the Cullen clan in the movie series based on the popular YA…

Arizona Fetish Ball Kicks up the Kink

“You’re going to the Arizona Fetish Ball? Isn’t that kinda lame?” We can’t count the number of times we’ve heard that question in regards to Horns and Halos’ annual S&M soiree. And to be honest, sometimes it was lame. Inevitably, there was a parade of hotties (and some notties) in teensy thongs and boob-tape Xs. Mild-mannered accountants would…

What’s on Tap for Tonight’s First Friday

Adaupto “Tato” Caraveo is one of the coolest mofos we know. Not only is the 35-year-old one of the most charming cats we’ve ever met, he also gets to tend bar at the Lost Leaf (one of hippest drinkeries in the whole Valley) and can pluck the upright bass with…

Geek Beat: Munny Grubbers Toy Show and Q&A with The Munny Maker

You know how little boys make fun of girls for having dolls, and then go and play with “action figures” themselves? A similar thing happened with the now famous KidRobot Munny figure, a cute, bulbous little vinyl doll that comes totally naked. (Remove head from gutter. It’s blank so artists…

Geek Beat: G.I. Joe Movie to Suck Big Time?

Since the release of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra was announced, geeks everywhere have been gearing up for the movie with previews, Comic-Con spoilers and of course toys. Not to say that G.I. Joe is a nerd-only endeavor — every self-respecting American kid in the decades between 1960-1990 had at least one…

Geek Beat: Screw Love! Q&A with the Star of Paper Heart

Every time Valentine’s Day rolls around, there’s one dissenter in the bunch. Maybe he’s bitter over being dumped for a jock. Maybe she’s done with love after a series of cheating asshole boyfriends. Or, maybe they just plain old don’t believe in love. Not familial love or that “I love you,…

Geek Beat: Epic Superhero Battle Nearly Foiled By Cops

Just when you thought we’d never stoop to dressing up for some geeky-weird costume event, we prove you wrong. This past Saturday evening, dozens of geeks (including yours truly!) in spandex, leather and all manner of scary custom superhero attire converged on Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall for the Improv AZ…

Geek Beat: The 10th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta

This weekend, we were torn between two potentially geeky boat-related events — the traveling Titanic exhibit and the Rotary River Rally’s Cardboard Boat Regatta. In the end, the Regatta won out because, barring some Anime convention or X-Men movie premiere, us geeks will naturally flock to the event which requires intelligence,…

Geek Beat: Poetry is for sissies

Hey, did you know it’s National Poetry Month? Ok, it’s also National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, National Child Abuse Prevention Month and National Safe Digging Month (WTF??), but we didn’t figure those were appropriate topics for a geek blog. Why do we care? Though poetry may not be in the…

Battle of the Spooks: AZ Ghostbusters vs. AZ Ghost Hunters

This geek blog all started with a trip to the movies to see A Haunting in Connecticut (which incidentally is a pretty decent paranormal flick, but “based on a true story” is really, really a stretch). I won’t bore you with all the details, but let’s just say that the…

Braving Hot Topic’s Twilight Midnight DVD Release Party

Friday night, crazy devoted Twilight fans lined up outside of Hot Topic at the Tempe Marketplace for the exclusive Midnight Release Party, open only to those who pre-ordered a copy of the special 2-Disc Hot Topic edition of the movie. It was packed inside the tiny store as a hundred…

5 Geeky Activities to Do This Week

Woo-hoo! Today is St. Patrick’s Day — one of the best excuses to wear green, go out and drink lots of (green) beer, get hammered (and feel green). Or, if you’re a geek, stay home and feed your current WOW: Wrath of the Lich King addiction while noshing a green…

Cosplay: An excuse for adults to play dress-up (outside the bedroom)

Shh… Today, dear readers, I’m going to let you in on a little geek secret: We self-proclaimed nerds, geeks and dorks have an internal rating system. Think of it as a 1-10 scale of geekdom, with 1 being the girl who wears a bowl cut and plastic glasses in an urban-chic way and 10 being this guy: Whether you…