This week’s topic is all about summer and the things that clearly identify the season of sunshine and scorched earth. Here are a few things that trumpet the beginning of long days and firefly-filled evenings. 1. Movies! Taking a page out of Brian at Cool and Collected’s book, my first herald of summer is the summer blockbuster. Every … Continue reading
So this week’s theme is “Yo, Joe!” Like a lot of my fellow Leaguers, I’m sure, GI Joe was the first thing that came to mind. Since I love it, I’ll go with it. The image above is from Tom Scioli’s upcoming Transformers vs. GI Joe from IDW. This was from the Free Comic Book Day … Continue reading
Wow, this is a super open topic, and I am way late posting, but here goes. Would you rather pare your collecting down to one theme/franchise/object, or give up collecting altogether? As someone who collects a little bit of everything, from toys of every era, shape and size to comics to art to records, this … Continue reading
So this week’s League post is all about celebrity sightings. I’ve had a few fun ones, so this is going to be a rapid fire post. When I was a kid, we lived near Nashville. I saw Johnny and June Carter Cash at the airport, as well as Ronnie Milsap. (Ronnie Milsap didn’t see me–it … Continue reading
So this week’s topic is a little, um, open. So listen, my children, and you shall hear about the time I totally embarrassed myself by being a total fangirl. Let’s go back to June 2010, my first HeroesCon. I was ecstatic to go as press for Pendragon’s Post, since this was my first big convention. … Continue reading
A couple of years ago, I brought home some photos from my childhood, and looking through the scans, apparently most of them were Christmas pics. That’s perfect for this League of Extraordinary Bloggers assignment: tell a Christmas story from the past. I’m going to tell a few stories, with pictures! This is Christmas 1981, I … Continue reading
I almost didn’t participate in last week’s League Assignment because Santa’s bringing a Castle Grayskull to our house. I can’t wait to rip into that box on Christmas morning! (Yes, I asked Santa to wrap that monstrosity and put it under the tree. Other than stocking stuffers, that’s the only present we’re getting, since Santa’s … Continue reading
I have seen so many horror movies, and there are a few staples I have to see every year. This film not only falls into that category, but also into the category of films I can watch at any time. If pressed to name my favorite movie of all time, 1935’s The Bride of Frankenstein is … Continue reading
Hi! Most of you know me as the Geeky Vixen, but for this week’s League of Extraordinary Bloggers post, we were asked to introduce ourselves. I am the delinquent member of the LoEB, since I almost always forget to post anything, and when I do, it’s at the last minute. My origin story: My mom … Continue reading
I fear this post may get me in trouble with some of my friends, but I’m going to be honest. This week’s League assignment: What piece of pop culture did you HATE as a kid? Oh boy. Here goes. I was a typical ’80s girl. Sure, I played with He-Man and GI Joe, but my … Continue reading
