Fanart by menton3 @ deviantart

News of the Sandman movie — which Joseph Gordon-Levitt is producing, possibly directing — are slowly trickling in. The most exciting rumor to hit the internet sphere was that Tom Hiddleston may be interested in playing the well-known main character, Dream. FINGERS CROSSED SO HARD! In honor of our hopes and dreams for Hiddleston, JGL and Sandman… I present to you these fanart scoured from the Land of Deviantart.

Labyrinth of Jareth brings the fantasy realm of the movie of the same name to guests every year, by providing a lavish setting to dress up in your whimsical best in a beautiful venue, with performances, merchants, dancing, music, and more available to create a night to remember. We are so grateful to Sypher Arts Studio, who puts on this annual event, and giving all of us nerds a chance to dress up and have the chance to experience such an amazing event!

This year, Labyrinth made a last minute venue change to the historic Millennium Biltmore hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The hotel is an architectural treat in itself, having been erected in the 1920s in a mix of  Spanish-Italian Renaissance Revival, Mediterranean Revival, and Beaux Arts styles. The hotel also played host to the origins of the Academy awards, hosting the Oscars in its early years.

With this historic change in venue, Labyrinth was an even greater treat than usual for patrons this year, as guests could explore 3 floors of rooms providing different musical, dance, and other various stage entertainment. On the main stage in particular, dancers and musicians spun a fantasy tale told through a sequence of performances all night, culminating in an epic all-cast finale that even included Sparkles, the dragon!

We are so grateful to be fantasy nerds in a town like Los Angeles, where other like-minded artists can come together and experience such a magical night every year.

Below are some of our photos from the night, but they barely scratch the surface of this amazing masquerade ball. We can’t wait for next year!

Celebrate the meme-niversary of the classic, They’re Taking the Hobbits to Isengard video/music remix with us, plus throw in a Fandom Word of the Day and some Spider News! Fanfic Theatre: Jack Sparrow x Godzilla.

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On August 7th, Japanese pop performance band FEMM (short for “Far East Mention Mannequins”) made their Los Angeles debut at Club Rage in West Hollywood courtesy of GAMeBoi and Tune in Tokyo , providing fans with a unique take on high concept pop music.

Their official website states that the two latex-clad mannequins-turned pop stars, RiRi and LuLa, are here to stand up for mannequins’ rights, and recruit their fans to join the FEMM Agency Syndicate, a fictional organization that helps free mannequins from their hum drum lives.

Their stop-motion-esque  choreography, created by the Hidali group, translated amazingly from their high production music videos to the live stage. You can check out highlights from their set here, courtesy of Super Attacku, as well as some snaps we got of the crowd!

More photos of the event after the jump!

In this episode Gizzy B is joined by the lovely Julia! The lady geeks discuss all the upcoming sequels (Beetlejuice 2, John Wick 2, Blade Runner 2, oh my) along with excitement and hope for the Power Rangers reboot. Also, Stephen Amell is brawling with wrestlers which makes Gizzy B a little too happy.

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You know how I cannot resist a fun crossover piece of fanfiction? Well today’s Awesome Fanfic Monday is no exception.

This edition of Awesome Fanfic Monday features a piece that combines the worlds of my favorite outlaws: The Fast and Furious family and the good ol’ Boondock Saints.

Romeo and I have the same feels on this.

This week’s fanfiction is Furious Saints by SpiderFlash of Fanfiction.net. The premise of this crossover is that the Furious family has been recruited by… wait for it… Paul Smecker to break the Boondock Saints out of jail. It turns out our favorite flamboyant ball busting FBI Agent is in fact not dead and is still looking after the boys. Dom recruits the Furious Avengers (it’s how the Space Pirate Queen and I like to refer to the whole Furious family) to do the job.

Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival arrived in Los Angeles this summer for a weekend of Japanese pop culture. The event hosted popular Japanese street fashion models, including twins, AMIAYA as well as Ayumi Seto, Yuri, Rin Rin Doll, and Hiko Achiha. Both Japanese and local brands set up shop to sell clothes and accessories to fans. Plenty of Japanese food and candy were also available! Fans also got to enjoy panels, karaoke and a fashion show. Check out our video and photos below!