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Geek dad of the year wallpapers house with mighty Marvel murals

This family home has walls covered with Wolverine.

On Nov 24, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Coming soon to a theater near you: The Bechdel Test

Forget the MPAA. This is the rating system Hollywood needs.

On Nov 6, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Petition calls for Sirius to fire host who harassed female cosplayers

The hosts of Man Banter reportedly sexually harassed female cosplayers at New York Comic Con.

On Oct 24, 2013 by Lisa Granshaw

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The Internet gender gap is wider than you think

Worldwide, 200 million fewer women are online than men.

On Sep 25, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Is anime fandom dying? Nope, just growing up

Fans now place value on community above all else. And that's a good thing. 

On Sep 24, 2013 by [email protected]

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Lolita 101: This Japanese fashion craze is now for everyone

The Japanese-created craze for uber-feminine fashions has crossed races, genders, and international boundaries.

On Sep 17, 2013 by Aja Romano

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‘Thrift Shop’ parody turns Macklemore hit into geek anthem

"Comic Book Shop" is a thoroughly enjoyable but family friendly ode to Marvel, DC, and more.

On Sep 3, 2013 by Aja Romano

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The Mako Mori Test: ‘Pacific Rim’ inspires a Bechdel Test alternative

The Bechdel Test has long been the barometer of women-friendly films, but Pacific Rim fans say it doesn't give the movie's female lead enough credit.

On Aug 18, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Kickstarting the IMDb of fan conventions

There's no universal schedule for the world's fandom conventions—but this Kickstarter project wants to change that.

On Aug 2, 2013 by Aja Romano

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“Pacific Rim” fans get their own virtual convention on Tumblr

Fans of monsters battling giant robots are in for a great 3 days starting Aug. 9.

On Jul 30, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Twitter trolls turn anime convention into “paranoid nightmare”

A group using the hashtags #gropecrew and #rapecrew threatened women at Dallas' A-Kon over the weekend.

On Jun 4, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Anita Sarkeesian haters manipulate YouTube, take down new episode

The episode continued Sarkeesian's look at the “Damsels in Distress” theme, with footage from nearly 30 video games. 

On May 28, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Little girls school the comics industry with amazing cosplay

Alexandra Law is turning photos of young cosplayers into actual comic book superheroes. 

On May 1, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Cosplayers confront sexism in character

In full superhero mode, cosplayer Elizabeth Schweizer launched a photo initiative to illustrate the "importance of treating of cosplayers with respect." 

On Apr 5, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Alexis Ohanian pleads with geeks to stop sexist trolling

The Reddit founder reacted to the PyCon scandal and geek sexism with one message: "Stop."

On Mar 25, 2013 by Aja Romano