When Nerds Attack

When Nerds Attack

Just a few of my favorite moments from last weekend's Comic-Con International in San Diego—from robot soldiers and robot dragons to a Zombie Parade and whole host of awesomely costumed characters. And for the record, somewhere out there's a Borg queen, a Wolverine, and a Penguin who were so breathtaking I couldn't even get my picture-taking act together, so you can imagine. In short, geektastic does not begin to describe!

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Comic-Con, You Are Beautiful

Comic-Con, You Are Beautiful

For anyone who's ever wondered what a day at San Diego Comic-Con might be like—and I know there must be one or two of you—here are some highlights from this year's coolest convention with Selwyn Hinds and me. (I say that with nary a hint of snark, by the way; this is our fifth SDCC!) There's also some fun video at the end, but I won't spoil the surprise.

Let the fandom begin...

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'Being Human' (and Happy)

'Being Human' (and Happy)

There's some new video up of the cast of Syfy's Being Human being legitimately hilarious on a panel I moderated recently at the Paley Center for Media. You can watch it here for some of the highest hijinks of the night with Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington, and Mark Stern, Syfy's president of original programming. And if you're up for a little self-indulgent reflection, watching it got me thinking, so here goes...

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