Author Archives: Geek Girls United!

GeekGirlCon with Steph Thorpe, Kristen Nedopak, Bonnie Burton, and Too Much Awesomeness for One Headline

GeekGirlCon is almost here, this time featuring panels with some of the Action Flick Chick’s co-conspirators from “The Most Dangerous Women at Comic-Con” panel: Stephanie Thorpe (ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining), Kristen Nedopak (Skyrim: To Lydia with Love), and Bonnie Burton (SFX Magazine). Continue reading

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GeekGirlCon 2012

With GeekGirlCon’s second annual convention coming up next month (August 11-12 at the Conference Center in Seattle), we thought this would be a great time to let you know more about this fangirl celebration, courtesy of InkFarm.com’s Sabina Cao. Susie … Continue reading

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SFX Magazine Interview by Bonnie Burton: Cosplay or Can’t Play – Adrianne Curry, Katrina Hill, Victoria Schmidt

For her first SFX Magazine column, Bonnie Burton looked at how cosplay at fan conventions differs for women, and somehow discussion with her three interviews kept whirling through one big question: Why Slave Leia? The interviewer: * Bonnie Burton – … Continue reading

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Wonder Woman Day V

Sunday is Wonder Woman Day V, and charity auctions are in progress NOW. These friends can explain it well. Long distance bidding ends midnight at the end of the 23rd; bidding in person continues into the 24th. Bid, donate, talk it up! You don’t … Continue reading

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So You Want to Throw A Comic-Con Party?

Some tips by guest writers @ArkhamAsylumDoc and @GeekGirls from the Geek Girls Network. Perhaps you envision the final product: It’s a well-attended, successfully promoted, raging geekfest bursting at the seams with a few hundred of your closest real life and … Continue reading

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Girls’ Guide to Comic-Con with Ninja Tricks – L.A. Times Article by Geek Girls United

Check out our L.A. Times article! There’s a common misconception, especially in the outsider-media coverage, that female fans are “only going” to Comic-Con to scream for the famous men — we can’t simply be geeks because, well, we’re female. As you … Continue reading

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