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Geek Girl’s Guide to Austin: Feb 7-13

February 7, 2012
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Geek Girl’s Guide to Austin: Feb 7-13

Get out of the house, geeks! Once a week I round up the steampunk, boardgames, science fiction, burlesque, and other random bits of geeky awesome which make Austin such a great place to live. This is your excuse to get out of the house and mingle with your own kind. Enjoy. Our nearest Renn Faire starts to the east while Firefly guests descend on a convetion to the north. Meanwhile, here in Austin there are plenty of fun things coming up at the Alamo Drafthouse. However, this week’s secret stealth event is the Sci Fi and Fantasy Social. It...

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Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis: August 12 – 14

August 11, 2011
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  There’s plenty of geeky goodness on hand in St. Louis this weekend. Our local Animae con takes over the Collinsville Convention Center, The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles hosts another one of their amazing game days, and the Crack Fox is gearing up for another night of raunchy burlesque. There are also plenty of gaming and crafting opportunities for those of you who like your socialization in smaller groups. NatsuCon St. Louis fandom’s love affair with the Collinsville Convention Center continues this weekend. You’ve seen it at Archon and DieCon, now visit for all your Animae needs at...

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Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis: Aug 5-7

August 4, 2011
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GenCon and Pensicseriously depleted the geek population of St. Louis. If you’re one of the sad few left behind there are still a few ways left to entertain yourself.St. Louis Boardgames Meetup This Friday the St. Louis boardgamers are meeting at Mokabes in South City. Bring a game or come prepared to jump into something shiny and new. Who needs the crowds in Indianapolis when you can meet friendly locals in your own backyard? D&D Neverwinter Games Day This Saturday, join one of six Dungeons and Dragons games during this geektastic gaming marathon at The Fantasy Shop in St....

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Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis: July 23-25

July 21, 2011
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This weekend St. Louis is host to plenty of costumed shenanigans. You can see anything from live action hobbits to lusty ladies to animae cosplay. If you’re not in the mood to dress up, unwind by shooting strangers in the back in the Laser Tag arena. Animae Extravaganza The Florissant Valley Branch library is hosting a day of animae. Since this is aimed at 6-12th graders, don’t expect to see any tentacle porn. Instead, they’re showing Summer Wars and Raijin-Oh as well as hosting voice actor Jimmy Taylor to discuss Animae in America. It’ll wrap up with a costume...

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Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis – Potterpocalypse Edition

July 13, 2011
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If you’re reading this, odds are good you plan on seeing Harry Potter this weekend. If you’re wondering what to do with the rest of your weekend, you could always attend what will be one of the most interesting (and titillating) parades of the year, participate in a civil war reenactment, or indulge in one last day of Potter Mania at a mini-con in Clayton.24 Hours of Potter This small convention in Clayton is brought to you by the same people who throw Kawa Kon and Bishie Con. $30 at the door gets you Hogwarts classes such as Potions...

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Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis – Calm before the Potterpocalypse Edition

July 7, 2011
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Next weekend, all geekdom will temporarily lose what little sanity we pretended to possess, for lo, the Potterpocalypse draws neigh, after which new obsessions must be found lest one fall into the dark pit of fanfiction.Meawhile, this is a pretty quiet weekend for St. Louis geeks. If I’ve missed anything (and I certainly hope I have) tell us all about it in the comments. Subversion Post Apocalyptic Luau The Crack Fox invites you out for another night of burlesque, fire dancing, comedy, and a retro fifty’s surfer vibe. We all know this is an excuse for you ladies to...

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Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis – June 24-26

June 22, 2011
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Beggar's Carnivale

Beggar’s Carnivale It’s finally that time of month again! Join the ever growing Beggar’s Carnivale for burlesque shenanigans, impressive feats of contortionism and vaudeville slapstick. Their ever growing selection of pre-show vendors gets better every month. Since they’ve nearly overgrown their existing space, make sure to show up at least an hour early if you want to buy tickets on the spot. You’re safer pre-ordering online. Contamination Call me old school, but I really think they should capitalize the first T in Contamination. Despite my fannish spelling quibbles, Contamination appears to be a horror con at Westport with ample...

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Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis – June 17-19

June 14, 2011
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Clockwork Camera Obscura Steampunk Event

If you look hard enough there’s always something geeky happening in St. Louis. Once a week I dig up these hidden gems and shine a little light on them. Share with your geeky friends. . WHY ST. LOUIS IS AWESOME THIS WEKEEND Clockwork Camera Obscura Tether the dirigible and wench up your corset, because this is a night you won’t want to miss. The Crack Fox, home to so many good geek events, will be taken over for a night of Steampunk themed costumed shenanigans. Three DJ’s will spin retro futuristic tunes, Ami Amore and her Exotic Rhythyms bellydance...

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Zombie Food Pyramid

March 2, 2008
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If I eat enough brains, maybe I’ll be smart enough to remember this in August during the Louisville Zombie Attack.  Those lungs and gristle really aren’t good for me, but the bones, oh, they’re so crunchy.

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First Contact: Apples and Honey Edition

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It’s time for a special Rosh Hashanah edition of First Contact! Gosh. Who knew the season of atonement and repentance could be so darn...

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