Just over a decade ago, Jason Shiga made a big, complex story engine in book format, called Meanwhile… , telling a choose-your-own-adventure-style story with clusters of comics panels connected by “pipes” and numbers, driven by the reader’s choices. It was twisty, it was complex, it was inventive, it was brilliant, it was a hell of…
Anya might have fallen asleep when The Tweeks sat down to watch Cartoon Network’s All-New Adventure Time: Card Wars DVD, but Maddy stayed awake for all 16 episodes and has a totally mathematical review for you. Though Anya manages to tell everyone what she really thinks about Maddy’s obsession with Pokemon Go. Anyway, back to…
The April Loot Pets theme was Quest…for Bacon! Yeah, not only was Barkley excited, but we were too. You know how we love Adventure Time! Watch Maddy unbox (with Barkley’s help) this totally mathematical Loot Pets box full of super cool stuff for both humans and dogs! If you want to spoil your own furry…
âWhen Iâm worried and I canât sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep And I fall asleep counting my blessingsâ âCount Your Blessingsâ by Irving Berlin Next week is Thanksgiving, and so Iâm trying to remind myself that I have many reasons to be thankful. <a href=” , of course, I am grateful for…
Seriously, is there a cooler job than toy maker? In an effort to find out just how awesome it is to make geek toys, we talk to Bif Bang Pow Co-Founder, Jason Lenzi, and Entertainment Earth toy designer Griffin Maghari.
As you can imagine, we bought a lot of stuff at WonderCon. And if you know anything about tween/teen YouTube viewing habits, you know hauls (shopping show & tells) are key. So, this week we bring you Part 1 of our WCA Haul! We’ll show you which geeky chic items we’ve added to our collection…
This week we get mathematical in our review of the newest Adventure Time DVD release, Frost & Fire. Featuring 16 episodes of Cartoon Networkâs most random (and therefore most awesome) show heats up with an epic battle between Ice King and Flame Princess. But what about the other inhabitants of Ooo? Are we treated to…
The new season of KING OF THE NERDS is here from TBS, which gave us the chance to catch up with show creator and host, Curtis Armstrong who talks about the challenges in getting “good nerds” and how the whole idea came from a film that was a bit less than a movie blockbuster. Plus…
We know this is totally a #FirstWorldProblem, but getting one’s schedule set for Comic Con is really stressful. With the SDCC app and an Excel spreadsheet in hand, we’re scurrying around the San Diego Convention Center right now in search of scoops (of probably both ice cream and news), but here’s a look at hard…
We bet you didn’t know that the Tweeks are not only native San Diegans, but hard-core Comic Con vets having been attending since they were babies. In this week’s video they bring you their kid’s guide to the con featuring where to go, what to eat, which panels to see, and where to visit if…
“Think twice, and then say nothing” – Chiun, reigning Master of Sinanju The internet, being computer based, is binary in nature, The same is mostly true of its users. People online view things with either utter apathy or obsessive interest, and tings are either adored or despised. Similarly, people who make the news online are…
Adventure Time has a history of uncommonly dark world building, and as anyone who’s seen the episode “I Remember You” will attest, it doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to gut-wrenching backstories. Fans expect the show to push boundaries. The comics are no exception: they seem sometimes to be a vehicle for character exploration…
