SDCC 2025: Old Spice Guy x Fanboy Planet
When the Old Spice Guy meets with Fanboy Planet, one of us comes out smelling fresh, and one of us remains a fanboy…
Grab Bag
SDCC 2025: Smell Like Superman
Who’s to say that Kryptonian sweat DOESN’T smell like a combination of citrus and stardust? Certainly not me… but I’ll find out Saturday…
SDCC 2025: Supporting the Gaslamp Supporting Us
It’s an extra stressful time in the service industry, so support those businesses that enthusiastically embrace SDCC…
SDCC 2025: Welcome Back to Arlen
Hulu transforms part of the Hilton Bayfront into Arlen, Texas just in time for Comic-Con… and they’re bringing BBQ!
SDCC 2025: Thunderbolts Bring the Treats!
In a tucked away corner of Comic-Con’s outdoor activations, you’ll find ice cream brought to you by a ragtag band of heroes…
A Shadow Called Danger Week 17!
It doesn’t take too much of a disguise for our intrepid hero to get an audience with the easily fooled child king!
4th of July Flashback: ‘Star Trek: The Omega Glory’
“No words… have said this thing of importance in quite this way. They must apply to everyone, or they mean nothing. Do you understand?”
Father’s Day Indulgences from Boredwalk
Want to support an artist-owned small business with a smart sense of humor while also supporting Fanboy Planet?
Boop! The Musical Froths and Entertains
Jasmine Amy Rogers earns her stardom with a knock-out performance in a musical that absolutely depends upon her.
Operation Mincemeat: Making a Hero Out of No One
The true events of Operation Mincemeat are so crazy, even a character comments, “you couldn’t write it…”
Pictures from a Popeye World Premiere!
Popeye the Slayer Man had its world premiere Wednesday night, and Fanboy Planet was there to ask if I am what I am.
Step Into the Whoniverse at the Comic-Con Museum
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder just opened at the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park — and it’s making science education fun!
Must There Be a Superman? Yes.
Must there be a Superman? Without speculating on the plot, some thoughts on how the Superman trailer says YES!
Great Geek Gift Guide 2024
Looking for something a little off the beaten path for that beloved fan in your life? Here are some interesting ideas…
Giving Thanks at Loscon!
I’m giving thanks at Loscon, because I’m finally getting to attend this iconic science fiction and fantasy convention.
In Brightest Burbank…
Come for the shopping, stay for the Green Lantern, as Burbank’s busiest shopping center gets a fantastic bronze statue of John Stewart!
A Good Gatsby
A sometimes frothy musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel keeps the tragedy but adds a little rom-com…
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho have stepped into the lead roles in a 60 year old musical that’s more vital than ever…
Sunset Blvd. in Close-up
The hype is no hype — Nicole Scherzinger is giving a performance that’s raw, real, and still gloriously over the top. A legend is born.
When Marriage and Monsters Meet
Can a young couple make a go of their arranged marriage while fighting supernatural evil? Love has been built on less…
