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It's time, #DoctorWho fans! So begins our Tales from TARDIS series, where we'll have all the tea from @chicagotardis.bsky.social this past weekend, beginning first with Carole Ann Ford and Katy Manning
Tales from Chicago TARDIS: Carole Ann Ford and Katy Manning on the Changing Faces of the Doctor, Companions and Friendship
The pair first touched on the core of the show - the changing faces and pathos of the Doctor himself, with Carole adding that the companions have got ‘more and more beautiful over the years.’ Both act...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's time, #DoctorWho fans! So begins our Tales from TARDIS series, where we'll have all the tea from @chicagotardis.bsky.social this past weekend, beginning first with Carole Ann Ford and Katy Manning
We've got a bonus article for #StarTrek fans from Christina Chong's panel, where she talked Strange New Worlds, including the musical episode, the Muppet episode, and interesting ideas for themed episodes that the actress says "may or may not have happened."
Boldly go explore the article now:
Boldly go explore the article now:
Captain's Log ST-CHI: Christina Chong Imagines Underwater Episodes, Federation Olympics, and Strange New Worlds Spinoffs
The last panel we saw at ST-CHI was with the lovely Christina Chong. Last but definitely not least. As the only panelist that is on a currently running Star Trek, Chong plays La’an Noonien-Singh on St...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We've got a bonus article for #StarTrek fans from Christina Chong's panel, where she talked Strange New Worlds, including the musical episode, the Muppet episode, and interesting ideas for themed episodes that the actress says "may or may not have happened."
Boldly go explore the article now:
Boldly go explore the article now:
Two consecutive weekends. Two sci-fi conventions. You bet your butt our crew successfully navigated both!
Time to get wibbly wobbly with us as we share all the deets from @chicagotardis.bsky.social
Time to get wibbly wobbly with us as we share all the deets from @chicagotardis.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Two consecutive weekends. Two sci-fi conventions. You bet your butt our crew successfully navigated both!
Time to get wibbly wobbly with us as we share all the deets from @chicagotardis.bsky.social
Time to get wibbly wobbly with us as we share all the deets from @chicagotardis.bsky.social
We dove into a charming wizarding world with Act 1 of Scrabdackle, a hand drawn top-down adventure game with a lot of great things packed in.
It's releasing into Early Access tomorrow so check out what we thought and see what you think!
It's releasing into Early Access tomorrow so check out what we thought and see what you think!
Scrabdackle Releases in Early Access Tomorrow!
What do you get when you put together a bit of metroidvania, a pinch of soulslike, a dash of Terry Pratchett, a few cups of Zelda and a whole bucket of charm? Apparently you get Scrabdackle, a hand dr...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We dove into a charming wizarding world with Act 1 of Scrabdackle, a hand drawn top-down adventure game with a lot of great things packed in.
It's releasing into Early Access tomorrow so check out what we thought and see what you think!
It's releasing into Early Access tomorrow so check out what we thought and see what you think!
It's hard to know what the pinnacle of an event is, but when we saw William Shatner come on stage @creationent.bsky.social 's #ST-CHI with his brown bag sushi lunch, we knew.
If you really want to know what it's like to sit in the room w/ #StarTrek's OG captain, read on. It's the cherry on top.
If you really want to know what it's like to sit in the room w/ #StarTrek's OG captain, read on. It's the cherry on top.
Captain's Log ST-CHI: Sushi, Stunts and the Real Final Frontier with William Shatner
I think this panel writeup might need a preface: William Shatner is legendary, especially to the Star Trek fandom, because he was Captain James T. Kirk. THE Captain Kirk. One of the most iconic charac...
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November 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It's hard to know what the pinnacle of an event is, but when we saw William Shatner come on stage @creationent.bsky.social 's #ST-CHI with his brown bag sushi lunch, we knew.
If you really want to know what it's like to sit in the room w/ #StarTrek's OG captain, read on. It's the cherry on top.
If you really want to know what it's like to sit in the room w/ #StarTrek's OG captain, read on. It's the cherry on top.
Think of all of ST-CHI as a great big meal you wait all year for. You know that the delicious dessert is the sweet pairing of Nana Visitor, Cirroc Lofton and Chase Masterson.
#Ds9 is divine #StarTrek
#Ds9 is divine #StarTrek
Captain's Log ST-CHI: A DS9 Love Fest with Chase Masterson, Nana Visitor and Cirroc Lofton
One thing is always apparent when you go to Star Trek conventions: fans think Deep Space Nine is the best Star Trek show. Seriously. There are fans that love the other shows better, sure, but when Dee...
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November 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
He's not just a dipshit from Chicago - he's OUR dipshit from Chicago and we had a great time with him at #ST-CHI talking #StarTrek and DnD with our friends @chicagohistorypod.bsky.social at the helm.
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Captain's Log: ST-CHI Sets a Course for Pizza and Tomfoolery with Todd Stashwick on DIBS
Stashwick continues, “(When I was a kid) I was as much of a Sci-Fi nerd as I was a Sci-Fi/Fantasy nerd, and so you know, I spent a lot of my life just as I’ve said before: either trying to be Han Solo...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
He's not just a dipshit from Chicago - he's OUR dipshit from Chicago and we had a great time with him at #ST-CHI talking #StarTrek and DnD with our friends @chicagohistorypod.bsky.social at the helm.
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If you're an audiophile looking for a great deal - we recently reviewed the Status Pro X and enjoyed our time with them enough to recommend them- especially on sale for Black Friday!
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Status' Pro X Earbuds Impress with Great Sound, Comfort, and a Luxe Feel
Status an its products were not really on my radar before the Pro X earbuds, but I’ll definitely be checking out more of their products in the future. I went from feeling like earbuds were an occasion...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
If you're an audiophile looking for a great deal - we recently reviewed the Status Pro X and enjoyed our time with them enough to recommend them- especially on sale for Black Friday!
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If you're a Whovian, on Thanksgiving your thoughts turn from turkey to TARDISes in the blink of an eye.
Here's what to expect at this year's @chicagotardis.bsky.social ,which officially kicks off tomorrow!
Time to get wibbly wobbly!
Here's what to expect at this year's @chicagotardis.bsky.social ,which officially kicks off tomorrow!
Time to get wibbly wobbly!
Turkey and Relative Dimension In the Suburbs: Chicago TARDIS Sets the Table for Whovians' Holidays in Lombard this Weekend
Absorb yourselves in tales from the shows or audio drama, join the parade - craft a popsicle stick Dalek, or hit the dance party in your sci-fi finest - this convention is the definition of familial,...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
If you're a Whovian, on Thanksgiving your thoughts turn from turkey to TARDISes in the blink of an eye.
Here's what to expect at this year's @chicagotardis.bsky.social ,which officially kicks off tomorrow!
Time to get wibbly wobbly!
Here's what to expect at this year's @chicagotardis.bsky.social ,which officially kicks off tomorrow!
Time to get wibbly wobbly!
Tim Russ and Jeri Ryan shared the stage to talk Voyager at this year's #ST-CHI and #StarTrek fans can rejoice this turkey day, as we've got all the details!
Find out about onset pranks, mended relationships, and how Seven became an icon for those who feel like outcasts.
Find out about onset pranks, mended relationships, and how Seven became an icon for those who feel like outcasts.
Captain's Log ST-CHI: Jeri Ryan and Tim Russ Talk Voyager and Ties That Bind
It turns out this is Tim Russ’s first time in Chicago. I’m not sure if he meant for a Star Trek convention or EVER (!) but it’s absolutely a treat to be able to finally see the actor who portrayed one...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
When you're at a #StarTrek convention you find out that a lot of the cast has been bonding for a really, really long time. And that makes panels fun, intimate, and a little bit crazy. Gates McFadden and Brent Spiner's time at #ST-CHI was no different.
Captain's Log ST-CHI: Brent Spiner and Gates McFadden Dream of Beaming to Your Living Room
When a fan asked the guests if they thought Star Trek would still be around in 100 years, they both thought it would. Spiner said, “I’d be willing to say, that I do think that there will be some Star ...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Now that we've beamed back from #ST-CHI we've got plenty of #StarTrek tea and it's hot as Earl Grey. Let's kick it off with #LowerDecks and how we spent our time with Gabrielle Ruiz, aka T'Lyn.
Captain's Log, ST-CHI: Gabrielle Ruiz kicks off the Convention with Lower Decks Flair
T’Lyn was always a special character because when she became a series regular in Lower Decks season 4, she was the first novel Vulcan main character in 23 years. She also filled in as more of a “strai...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Now that we've beamed back from #ST-CHI we've got plenty of #StarTrek tea and it's hot as Earl Grey. Let's kick it off with #LowerDecks and how we spent our time with Gabrielle Ruiz, aka T'Lyn.
We're at the final day of ST-CHI Trek to Chicago, Shatner is on stage with a sushi bag lunch, and what the hell even is a microphone? Pure chaos served with love the way only Shatner could.
November 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
We're at the final day of ST-CHI Trek to Chicago, Shatner is on stage with a sushi bag lunch, and what the hell even is a microphone? Pure chaos served with love the way only Shatner could.
Oh hey, Star Trek people. You gonna head out to @creationent.bsky.social's ST-CHI: Trek to Chicago?
Cuz y'know, we're HUGE Trekkies and we WILL be on the floor all weekend.
You should go, too.
Cuz y'know, we're HUGE Trekkies and we WILL be on the floor all weekend.
You should go, too.
RED ALERT! ST-CHI: Trek to Chicago 2025 Beams in Just Before the Holidays
You wouldn't think that the holidays and conventions go together. I mean, there's con traffic, some of which kept us from The Breakfast Club even hours before the floor opened, then there's "late Nove...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Oh hey, Star Trek people. You gonna head out to @creationent.bsky.social's ST-CHI: Trek to Chicago?
Cuz y'know, we're HUGE Trekkies and we WILL be on the floor all weekend.
You should go, too.
Cuz y'know, we're HUGE Trekkies and we WILL be on the floor all weekend.
You should go, too.
It hits different when you've grown up with the music.
It's a lot of fun when the band and the audience appreciate each other.
That's why Minus the Bear at the The Metro was something special.
Photos/words: @aaroncynic.bsky.social
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It's a lot of fun when the band and the audience appreciate each other.
That's why Minus the Bear at the The Metro was something special.
Photos/words: @aaroncynic.bsky.social
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Minus the Bear at Metro
“You know, they’re dad rock now,” my brother joked to me as we walked down Clark Street on Saturday, November 15th. The air was brisk but I still had a little bit of sweat dripping down my face after ...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
It hits different when you've grown up with the music.
It's a lot of fun when the band and the audience appreciate each other.
That's why Minus the Bear at the The Metro was something special.
Photos/words: @aaroncynic.bsky.social
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It's a lot of fun when the band and the audience appreciate each other.
That's why Minus the Bear at the The Metro was something special.
Photos/words: @aaroncynic.bsky.social
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Shopkeep til you drop, cuz Moonlighters 2 is releasing in Early Access!
We've got the preview hot off the YouTubes for your viewing pleasure!
Enjoy!
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We've got the preview hot off the YouTubes for your viewing pleasure!
Enjoy!
youtu.be/MkxbSPAvnPM?...
Moonlighters 2 Preview
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November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Shopkeep til you drop, cuz Moonlighters 2 is releasing in Early Access!
We've got the preview hot off the YouTubes for your viewing pleasure!
Enjoy!
youtu.be/MkxbSPAvnPM?...
We've got the preview hot off the YouTubes for your viewing pleasure!
Enjoy!
youtu.be/MkxbSPAvnPM?...
Line up a scary point and click for some Halloween fun with Concierge. Here's our full review:
Surreal Point and Click Concierge is Challenging, Boring
Despite my admonitions, Concierge might be worth checking out if it ticks your boxes. It’s definitely a unique game, and for the gamer that’s seen everything, Concierge might just have something new f...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Line up a scary point and click for some Halloween fun with Concierge. Here's our full review:
We'd send you candy but ... have you seen the prices? So how about for a Halloween treat we give YOU a Halloween playlist you might not be tired of already.
It's rowdy, it's surprising, it's coming from all of us here in Chicago with love.
Rock out.
It's rowdy, it's surprising, it's coming from all of us here in Chicago with love.
Rock out.
Mission:Playlist - Halloween
All that aside, you probably have a little bit of party monster in you still, and here from the banks of Lake Michigan in beautiful and not actually a warzone Chicago comes a Halloween playlist put to...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We'd send you candy but ... have you seen the prices? So how about for a Halloween treat we give YOU a Halloween playlist you might not be tired of already.
It's rowdy, it's surprising, it's coming from all of us here in Chicago with love.
Rock out.
It's rowdy, it's surprising, it's coming from all of us here in Chicago with love.
Rock out.
Hot off the You...tubes...it's a video review of the highly anticipated sequel to Escape Simulator - Escape Simulator 2!
See what we thought, or read the full review at CultureCombine.com
See what we thought, or read the full review at CultureCombine.com
Escape Simulator 2 Video Review
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October 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Hot off the You...tubes...it's a video review of the highly anticipated sequel to Escape Simulator - Escape Simulator 2!
See what we thought, or read the full review at CultureCombine.com
See what we thought, or read the full review at CultureCombine.com
New video just dropped on our Youtube - this time we're taking a look at @dotemu.bsky.social 's latest game, Absolum.
Don't miss it!
Don't miss it!
Absolum Proves Dotemu Offers More Than Nostalgia Bait
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October 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New video just dropped on our Youtube - this time we're taking a look at @dotemu.bsky.social 's latest game, Absolum.
Don't miss it!
Don't miss it!
It's that time of year when young journalists' thoughts turn to favorite things of the year. Thing is, we might have stumbled on our favorite trivia game of the decade in the process with @leagueofthelexicon.bsky.social . Sometimes the hype is for a reason.
The League of the Lexicon is a Superb Choice for Word Lovers and Trivia Fiends Alike
So here’s me thinking that League of the Lexicon will be a breeze, and I’ll crush my foes, see them driven before me and all that. But League of the Lexicon is fun not only because it has a fun mixtur...
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October 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It's that time of year when young journalists' thoughts turn to favorite things of the year. Thing is, we might have stumbled on our favorite trivia game of the decade in the process with @leagueofthelexicon.bsky.social . Sometimes the hype is for a reason.
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This is the crowd that’s still streaming into Grant Park for Chicago #NoKings. Photo: @aaroncynic.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is the crowd that’s still streaming into Grant Park for Chicago #NoKings. Photo: @aaroncynic.bsky.social
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#NoKings Chicago. 📸: @aaroncynic.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
#NoKings Chicago. 📸: @aaroncynic.bsky.social
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Also please follow @plussone.bsky.social who's sending out some of my photos and video since it's becoming increasingly difficult do to service issues
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Also please follow @plussone.bsky.social who's sending out some of my photos and video since it's becoming increasingly difficult do to service issues
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