Comic-Con Royalty, Part One: The Queen

Today I was able to meet up with, seriatim, three artists who in different ways exemplify what Comic-Con is about. They are not the richest or most famous people at Comic-Con, but they are its royalty. If there is a soul within the heaving mass of hype and advertising that Comic-Con has become, they are [...]

Comic-Con Diary, Day Two: A Whole Bunch of Fantasy Writers Walk into a Bar; Also, Tintin!

So George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, Christopher Paolini, Scott Westerfeld, David Anthony Durham and I walk into a bar.

‘Super iam8bit’ Art Show to Give Video Game Icons the Fine Art Treatment

Long before the Smithsonian or the Supreme Court got into the mix, one kick-ass gallery show was letting everybody know about the artfulness of video games. The “iam8Bit” exhibitions have taken icons like Mario, Pac-Man and Sonic and handed them over to artists who’d radically interpret the characters and their worlds.

Why the iPhone 3GS May Still Be Worth Buying

Turns out, smartphone buyers still clamor for the iPhone 3GS.

The 10 Video Games You Have to Check Out at Comic-Con 2011

Unlike some (bald) people, we can’t all be at Comic-Con this year, soaking up our annual allotment of nerd sweat and “he’s-right-over-there!” celebrity sightings. As the nexus of almost al things nerd, The Con’s been a gracious host to an increasing video game presence in recent years.

Paycheck Friday! Purchasing Suggestions for Your Perusal

It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.

Judge in Google/Oracle Lawsuit: ‘You’re Both Asking for the Moon’

Wanted: More judges like U.S. District Judge William Alsup.

Google+ Help Page Tips ‘Games Stream’ Coming

Google has had its hands busy tweaking its new darling, Google+, which is rumored to be opening to the public on July 31st. In preparation for the launch, the company has been culling user feedback (like with the sleek new “send feedback” tab in the lower-right hand corner), as well as assembling step-by-step user guides [...]

A White iPod Touch Rumor, Hopefully Without the Madness

If the white iPhone 4′s eventual arrival left you wanting for more rumors about pale-skinned Apple products, I’ve got good news: You may now start speculating about a white iPod Touch instead.

Report: Google+ Soaring with Upwards of 20 Million Visitors

From zero to 20 million unique visitors in 21 days or just three weeks time, that’s what web-tracker ComScore says Google’s new Google+ social networking service can lay claim to. Of those 20 million clicks, ComScore says five million or 25% came from the U.S.

Justin Bieber Joins Instagram, World Explodes

With an unfathomable 11 million+ followers on Twitter, it’s no secret that Justin Bieber is already the Pied Piper for tweenish girls across the world. For perspective, that’s about as many followers as the entire population of Cuba. Suffice it to say: Wherever he goes, they follow in droves.