So I’ve told you about the trinity of Star Wars locations we’re going to kick off the launch of Geek Crusade. After that, we’re going to Nerd Mecca – San Diego Comic Con.
Happy April Fool’s Day, geeks! Here’s some of the best geek-related pranks that have been pulled today.
It must be a perennial problem after each San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC): what should you do with your swag bags? To explain a little: these oversized bags, made of what must be polystyrene and/or PVC, are given out at SDCC every year. Some are given out by the organisers, while others can be picked up at different booths at the convention, depending on your luck. This year, each visitor was given a waist-high swag bag in a variety of designs. I landed a bag with a Man Of Steel design, the Superman reboot starring the soon-to-be globally famous Henry Cavill.
So the annual Singapore Toy Game and Comic Convention (STGCC) takes place this weekend (Sept 1-2), and the excitement is mounting among fanboys. If you’re reading this and you’re not a Singaporean geek, STGCC is basically our version of the San Diego Comic Con, albeit on a much smaller scale. Last year’s convention drew around 30,000 people to Suntec. But since the mall is undergoing an overhaul,…
Ladies and gentlemen: Quentin Tarantino is back, and coming with him is Jamie Foxx, Leonardo Dicaprio, Christoph Waltz and of course, Samuel L. Motherf***ing Jackson. This time round, QT’s latest masterpiece is called Django Unchained, coming out December 25 in the US, and Foxx his chosen leading man. It’s the story of Django (Foxx), a 19th century slave turned bounty hunter in the deep South…