The seventh annual Long Beach Comic Con takes place at the Long Beach Convention Center this weekend, September 12-13, 2015! The convention will host over 175 guests, 100 panels, 300 artist alley exhi…
A Geek’s Guide to Returning TV Shows in Fall 2015
It’s already September! You know what that means – Fall TV season is right around the corner! Need to know when all your favorite geeky TV shows are returning? We’ve got you covered.…
D23 Expo 2015: Exhibit Hall
Violet wraps up the rest of our day at D23 Expo 2015 on Saturday, August 15, where we wandered around the Exhibit Hall floor after having attended the Live Action and Parks and Resorts panels.…
D23 Expo 2015: Parks and Resorts Panel
Violet picks up where she left off at the end of the Live Action panel, and provides a recap of the Parks and Resorts panel at D23 Expo, which took place on Saturday, August 15. Upon finally getting t…
D23 Expo 2015: Lucasfilm
Violet wraps up our coverage of the D23 Expo panel titled “Worlds, Galaxies, and Universes: Live Action at the Walt Disney Studios” that took place on Saturday, August 15, which ended with…
SDCC 2016 Preregistration: Validate Your Badge Number
Did you attend San Diego Comic-Con 2015? Are you interested in participating in Preregistration for SDCC 2016? Read on for some important information! If you attended San Diego Comic-Con 2015, and wan…
SDCC 2015 Giveaway
Not able to make to to San Diego Comic-Con this year but wish you could have? Or maybe you did go and want more swag to commemorate the event, or didn’t get around to getting an official SDCC 20…
SDCC 2015: Saturday Recap Part 6 – Warner Bros. TV and DC Entertainment Screening Block
After the exciting 20th Century Fox finale in Hall H on Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con 2015, about half of the crowd emptied out, and the seats were actually almost all filled back up for the Warner …
Walt Disney Studios Presents Upcoming Film Slate and More at D23 Expo 2015
D23 Expo is less than a month away! Held every two years, this year’s Disney fan event will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday, August 14, through Sunday, August 16. Read on for …
SDCC 2015: Saturday Recap Part 5 – 20th Century Fox
Following Joss Whedon’s panel in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday was the 20th Century Fox panel. It was not announced ahead of time which movies this panel would feature, as there were…
SDCC 2015: Last Minute Tips
San Diego Comic-Con starts off tomorrow night, July 8, with Preview Night, and goes through Sunday, July 12! Here are a few last minute tips to help you have a better SDCC experience. …
SDCC Tips: Seating Capacity
Are you going to San Diego Comic-Con and wondering what the seating capacity is for each room? Well, look no further, as we have broken it down for you room by room below! We also offer advice on eval…
SDCC to Remain in San Diego Through 2018
After months of negotiations between the City of San Diego and Comic-Con International, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced at a press conference this morning that San Diego Comic-Con would rema…
SDCC 2015: Nerd HQ Conversations for a Cause Schedule
Last night, Zachary Levi’s company, The Nerd Machine, announced the initial schedule for its 5th annual Conversations for a Cause panels at Nerd HQ. Read on for all the details.…
SDCC 2015: Return of the Hall H Wristbands
Yesterday, CCI posted its guidelines for lining up for Hall H, which was basically the same information they provide every year about what you can and can’t bring into line with you, and where y…
SDCC 2015: Hall H Plaza Park Lines
Today on the Toucan Blog, CCI released information on how to line up for Hall H.…
SDCC 2015: Geeks Go Glam Party
Now that you’ve had a chance to look at the official Thursday schedule for San Diego Comic-Con, you can start finalizing your plans for what you’re going to do Thursday night after the con…
SDCC Tips and Giveaway: Keep Your Devices Powered Up
by Violet Only 15 days until San Diego Comic-Con! With so much to see and do at SDCC, we know you’re going to want to take tons of pictures (but not with a selfie stick!) and Periscope (except d…
SDCC Tips: How to Avoid Con Crud
by Violet At the time of writing this, we are just 3 weeks away from San Diego Comic-Con! One thing SDCC newbies might not be aware of (I know we had no clue about it our first time until it was too l…
The SDCC 2015 Schedule So Far…
The official San Diego Comic-Con schedule isn’t due to start coming out until around June 25. Usually what happens is that two weeks before Comic-Con, CCI will release the schedule day by day. S…
SDCC Tips: Start Getting in Shape NOW
Only 4 weeks until San Diego Comic-Con! It’s not too late to start getting in shape for the big con! You may be wondering, “Why would I need to get in shape for a comic convention?” …
SDCC Tips: Parking
So you’re going to Comic-Con. You emerged victorious from the super stressful online badge sales, survived Hotelpocalypse, and maybe even booked a flight. Now comes the next thing to worry about: park…
Game of Thrones Giveaway
As Season 5 of Game of Thrones is drawing to a close, we’ve decided to host a Game of Thrones giveaway! Enter to win the Game of Thrones swag bag that HBO gave away at San Diego Comic-Con last y…
A Geek’s Guide to Summer TV 2015
by Violet Now that our favorite regular season TV shows have had their season finales, it’s time to look ahead to the Summer season! If you’ve ever thought that there’s nothing to wa…
Avengers Giveaway
To celebrate the long-awaited release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, we are hosting an Avengers giveaway! Read on for more details and for your chance to win the April Marvel Collector Corps box, plus mu…
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim: The Sunday Report Part 2
Violet wraps up the last day of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim with a recap of the Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) panel, and the Closing Ceremony, which took place on Sunday, April 19, 2015!…
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim: The Saturday Report Part 1
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim took place at the Anaheim Convention Center April 16-19, 2015. In this article, Violet talks about how our day went on Saturday at Celebration, including the James Arnold…
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim: The Friday Report – Part 1
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim took place April 16-19, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center! In this article, Violet talks about her experience of arriving at Celebration, and gives a recap of the Ray…
Wondercon Anaheim 2015: The Sunday Report – Part 1
Josh and Violet continue their WonderCon coverage with the final day, Sunday, April 5! Josh starts off this article talking about the Nerdist panel with Chris Hardwick, then Violet takes over with a r…
WonderCon Anaheim 2015: The Friday Report – Part 1
WonderCon Anaheim took place Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5 at the Anaheim Convention Center! In the Friday Report, Violet and Josh talk about their experience on Day 1 at WonderCon, includin…
Seating Capacity at WonderCon Anaheim 2015
by Violet Are you going to WonderCon this weekend and wondering what the seating capacity is for each room at the Anaheim Convention Center, and the new programming room at the Anaheim Marriott? Well,…
Tips for WonderCon Anaheim 2015
by Violet WonderCon, which takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center, is this weekend, Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5! Are you ready? Violet has broken down some tips and tricks to survive…
Our First Hotelpocalypse Experience
The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 General Hotel Sale, or what attendees not-so-lovingly refer to as “Hotelpocalypse,” took place on Tuesday, March 24 at 9:00 am PT. In the past, we’ve alw…
San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Hotel Sale
Although the SDCC Unofficial Blog already reported it in January, Comic-Con International just announced today on the Toucan Blog that the General Hotel Sale, or Hotelpocalypse, will take place on Tue…
PaleyFest LA 2015: Arrow
by Violet Seeing that Goldstar had discount tickets available for The Flash and Arrow panels at PaleyFest, we jumped at the chance to go. The panels took place on Saturday, March 14 at 4:00pm at the …
SDCC 2015 Early Bird Hotel Sale Now Open!
by Violet The San Diego Comic-Con Early Bird Hotel Sale started today! If you were able to score SDCC badges over the weekend, and you don’t mind staying in the Hotel Circle/Mission Valley area,…
San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Open Registration Date Announced!
On Friday, February 13, shortly before 3:00pm, Comic-Con International announced that Open Online Registration for San Diego Comic-Con 2015 would take place on Saturday, February 21, 2015! Read on for…
Gallifrey One 2015: The Friday Report – Part 1
by Violet The 26th Annual Doctor Who convention known as Gallifrey One took place this past weekend, Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15 at the LAX Marriott in Los Angeles! Read on for Vio…
WonderCon Anaheim 2015 Badges On Sale NOW!
Without prior warning from Comic-Con International, badges for WonderCon Anaheim 2015 went on sale today! WonderCon will take place Easter weekend, which is Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5, at…
A Geek’s Guide to NEW Shows Premiering in Winter/Spring 2015
Now that TV shows are starting to return after the holiday hiatus, there will also be a few NEW shows premiering this Winter/Spring that geeks might be interested in! Read on to find out what those sh…
A Geek’s Guide to Returning Shows in Winter/Spring 2015
Your favorite TV shows have been on break for the past few weeks due to the holidays. Wondering when they will return? There are also a few shows that weren’t around in the Fall that will soon m…
TMNT Giveaway
It’s our last giveaway of 2014! To celebrate the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we are hosting a TMNT Giveaway! Read on for more details and for your chance to WIN!…
Guardians of the Galaxy Giveaway
Background image credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) & J. Green (University of Colorado, Boulder) To celebrate the December 9th DVD and Blu-Ray release of Marvel’s Guardians…
San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Preregistration Date Announced
Comic-Con International announced today that Preregistration for San Diego Comic-Con 2015 will take place this Saturday, November 8, at 9:00am PT! This Preregistration sale is open only to those who p…
Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo 2014: Friday Recap
by Violet Friday, October 31, kicked off the first day of Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo, a 3-Day event taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center October 31 through November 2! Check out Viole…
Stan Lee’s Comikaze 2014 Highlights
Live in the Los Angeles area and looking for something to do this weekend? You should check out Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo, which takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center Friday, October 3…
American Horror Story Giveaway
American Horror Story has returned for a fourth season, this time subtitled Freak Show! To celebrate, we are hosting an American Horror Story Giveaway! Read on for more details and for your chance to …
The Walking Dead Giveaway
The Walking Dead returns for Season 5 on Sunday, October 12 at 9/8c! To celebrate, we are hosting The Walking Dead Giveaway! Read on for more details and for your chance to WIN!…
S.T.A.R. Labs Mobile Research Unit
by Violet To promote the October 7 series premiere of CW’s new series The Flash, a S.T.A.R. Laboratories Mobile Research Unit was sent out to various locations across Southern California! The fi…
Supernatural Giveaway
The Winchester boys are back on your TV as of Tuesday, October 7 at 9/8c! To celebrate, we are hosting a Supernatural Giveaway! Read on for more details and for your chance to WIN!…