From noon until 5pm on Saturday, July 19th, the 4th Annual CPNassau Sci-Fi Mini-Con was held at Levittown Hall in Hicksville, a half-day event to […]
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Talking Trek With Enterprise Actor John Billingsley AKA Dr. Phlox
We got to sit down with Star Trek actor John Billingsley AKA Dr. Phlox from STar Trek: Enterprise prior to his appearance at Trek Long […]
History Photo: Long Beach Lager Delivery, 1890 Style
It wasn’t always flip-flops and sunscreen along Nassau County’s southern shore. Sometime around 1890, beachgoers in what is now Long Beach might have caught sight […]
Crazy Facts About Scrabble – Made Right Here on Long Island
From the 1950s through the early ’70s, SCRABBLE, the world’s most famous word game was manufactured in Bay Shore. That’s right, before it became a […]
Back to the Future Meets Night of the Comet at 4th Annual Sci-Fi Mini-Con
Where can you go to watch Jawas disco with Stormtroopers, discover not one, not two, but three times machines, pick up that latest Funko, and […]
Billy Joel Subject of New HBO Max Doc
Billy Joel: And So It Goes premieres July 18 and 25 on HBO Max, telling the story about Long Island’s favorite rock and roller. HBO […]
Newsday Features SciFiSland’s Lon Cohen in Deep Dive on Why Superman Still Matters in 2025
What does Superman still mean to us in 2025? That’s the question Newsday’s Entertainment Editor Rafer Guzmán explored in a recent story, featuring insights from […]
Dairy Barn: The Red-Siloed Legend of Long Island Coffee, Milk And Snacks
Before Amazon trucks and online grocery apps, Long Islanders had a simpler solution for last-minute milk, eggs, and whatever else Mom forgot: they just drove […]
Sci-Fi Mini-Con Returns to Hicksville With Cosplay, Celebrities and a Cause
Fourth annual event raises funds for the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. The force, and a whole lot of fandom, is heading to Hicksville […]
Olivia Youngers Is the Sci-Fi Multihyphenate You Didn’t Know You Needed
Olivia Youngers shows up in the quirkiest, awesomest places when it comes to Sci-Fi. Let’s check it down. Top of the geek list is her […]