Grab Bag

4th of July Flashback: ‘Star Trek: The Omega Glory’

July 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Every 4th of July, it has become my tradition to run this excerpt from “The Omega Glory,” episode #52 of Star Trek. (I’m running it a […]

I Wasn’t Flesh Gordon

June 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

You may not know it, but Flesh Gordon is secretly crucial to film history…

Fanboy Planet Podcast #512: My Girlfriend Who Lives On Corellia

June 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Calling out fandom, playing games Sabacc and West of Loathing, experimenting in comics, and taking a new trip to the Wonkaverse.

Stage Review: Forever Bound

June 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Perpend. The imposing and self-possessed Thomas (Rob Nagle) firmly drops that admonition late in Forever Bound, Steve Apostolina’s play about literature, obsession, and the Spanish […]

Fanboy Planet 10 Day Hiatus

May 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

I am headed to England for 10 days, seeing “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” taking a ghost tour or two, and a few more […]

Death Star On Top Of The Tree, Plenty Of Star Wars All Over It

April 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s that time of year again, when we jump into Spring and Hallmark reminds us to get ready for Christmas. Though this year’s set of […]

Go Solo With ThinkGeek

April 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you haven’t yet watched the trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, you may not have directly experienced the sheer charisma that Donald Glover exudes […]

Who Will Help Stan Lee?

April 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

By now, you’ve heard how exhausted Stan Lee looked to be at points during last weekend’s Silicon Valley Comic Con. Many fans expressed concern at […]

Disney’s Fan Event D23 Expo 2019 Announced!

March 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

First, I want to thank the Walt Disney Company for holding D23 Expo every other year. Second, I want to thank them for placing the 2019 […]

Stan Lee WILL Be At SVCC 2018

March 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Battling back from pneumonia, 95-year-old Stan Lee announced that he will return to Silicon Valley Comic Con in two weeks. Yesterday SVCC posted this video […]

Hallmark Celebrates Sci-Fi Landmarks In The Cutest Way Possible

March 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Both Planet of the Apes and 2001: A Space Odyssey are visions of the end of mankind. So of course we need to celebrate those films with adorable […]

2018 Hugo Award Finalists To Be Announced At 7 Stars Bar & Grill

March 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

On March 31st, the members of the World Science Fiction Convention will announce the finalists for its highest awards — and for retroactive awards that […]

Derek Smalls: “It Don’t Get Old”

March 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

To be fair, Spinal Tap is not science fiction. They’ve never had a comic book. But there’s no doubt that they’ve been part of all […]

Skottie Young Plus Deadpool Equals Relaunch!

March 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

You know, I think Deadpool himself would have something to say about all these relaunches that Marvel is doing. Granted, he’s got a new creative […]

Cinequest 2018: How to Cinequest!

February 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

As regular listeners to the Fanboy Planet Podcast know, San Jose’s award-winning Cinequest film festival opened last night. Opening night at Cinequest typically features an […]