The ScareHouse in Pittsburgh, PA has a reputation for being one of the scariest Halloween attractions in the US.  Every year, they prepare a series of walk-through adventures designed to scare the living daylights out of you while at the same time impressing you with the level of detail.
This year, they’re trying something with a scifi twist. It’s a steampunk themed saga called Rampage and The ScareHouse’s creative director, Scott Simmons, came on by to tell us about it.
How did the whole steampunk idea come about?
Scott: Last year, many of us on the design team realized that we had …read more

There are plenty of people out there who have nothing but bad things to say about fans and fandom. Me? I say, fans know how to get things done. Their charity efforts are some of the best on the planet and to prove it, I’m going to ask you to do something simple.
This is for the Battlestar Galactica fans. We want you to fight for humanity by sponsoring Katee Sackhoff and her team, The Frak Up, as they take part in AIDS WALK L.A. on October 18
It’s so frakkin’ simple, any nugget could do it…
GO: www.AIDSWALK.NET/LosAngeles
CLICK: …read more

If you’re an X-Files fan, you’ll want to make your way to Los Angeles this November for a special charity event featuring Gillian Anderson (seen here at the recent “The Age of Stupid” event in NY) and executive producer and writer Frank Spotnitz.
The event, which is being run by IBG.Inc.  will feature a moderated Q&A panel with Frank Spotnitz, Gillian Anderson and other TBA members of “The X-Files” team*.
A limited number of VIP tickets, available for $125, can be purchased here beginning September 22, 2009: http://www.ibginc.org/tickets
VIP tickets to the event grant the holder front section seating, in-person autograph …read more