science fiction Exclusive: Excerpt from Fantagraphics' definitive look at the rise of Comic-Con and geek fandom Gareth Branwyn

costumes A brief history of cosplay, explained in 5 historical conventions Thom Dunn

birthdays Hey, guys, today is Simon Pegg's birthday Devin Nealy

Japan Scotty of Strange Parts takes a tour of Akihabara, Tokyo's geek culture headquarters Mark Frauenfelder

History Collection of vintage maps of Akihabara Rob Beschizza

the separated states of america Marjorie Taylor Greene wants "national divorce," but dummy doesn't see who a secession would hurt most Carla Sinclair

fashion Social media's King Unic Delmore takes nerd culture and makes it fashionable Devin Nealy

movies Here's a clip from that Dungeons & Dragons movie Devin Nealy

trolls Report: The Snyder Cut was pressured into being by an army of online trolls Thom Dunn

science fiction The rise, fall and reboot of The Backrooms Rob Beschizza

batman Watch Adam West react to Michael Keaton's casting as Batman Devin Nealy

star wars Documentary about "Star Wars Kid" and the consequences of his pre-YouTube viral video Thom Dunn

kickstarter VHS horror board game Atmosfear gets a new anniversary re-release Thom Dunn

halloween Bring back the Halloween tradition of throwing cabbage at people Thom Dunn

podcast Podcast: Comic-Con Begins, an oral history of the event Rusty Blazenhoff

Venture capitalist suggested getting far-right audiences to harass "vulnerable" journalists Rob Beschizza

rpgs First Time At The Table is an affordable way to setup your first remote D&D game (and learn how to play) Thom Dunn

cyberpunk Interview with Mondo 2000's RU Sirius on the internet's techno-utopian past and clusterf*cked present Gareth Branwyn

books A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Number 42 David Pescovitz

Culture Racial traits in D&D are pretty problematic. "Ancestry & Culture" is a great homebrew solution. Thom Dunn