By John Segreto Every year, a ripple in space and time brings hundreds of Doctor Who fans to Long Island—not for just another fan convention, […]
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New York Comic Con 2025 Gears Up for Another Pop Culture Takeover
New York Comic Con is back this fall with a four-day fan extravaganza set for Thursday, October 9 through Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the […]
We’re Not Gonna Fake It: Crazy Facts About Long Island’s Twisted Sister
You’ve headbanged to “I Wanna Rock” at Mulcahy’s more times than you care to admit—but did you know Long Island’s iconic glam-metal rockers, Twisted Sister, […]
Good Brain! Science Says It Doesn’t Care If It’s Klingon, Elvish, or English
New MIT study shows your brain processes sci-fi and fantasy languages just like real ones. Think learning Klingon is just for hardcore Trekkies? Or that […]
As Long Island TCG Show Evolves, It Catches Two ‘Best of LI’ Awards
The Long Island TCG Show, a convention that has rapidly grown into a major destination for trading card game enthusiasts and collectors, has been recognized […]
Hollywood Dream or Crypto Scheme? Director of 47 Ronin Arrested in Netflix Fraud Scandal
Duh Dumb! In a plot twist wilder than any Hollywood script, 47 Ronin director Carl Rinsch has been arrested on charges of fraud and money […]
Maker Faire Long Island Returns for 2025 – Call for Makers Now Open
Maker Faire Long Island is set to return for its 8th year on Saturday, June 7, 2025, bringing together creators, inventors, and tech enthusiasts for […]
Rum Runners and Speakeasies: Long Island’s Secret Prohibition History
This story about Long Island’s wild Prohibition days is brought to you by Artemis, a cocktail bar in Ronkonkoma that pays homage to the era […]
Round One: Suffolk Gamer Kicks Off Long Island’s Fighting Game Scene
Kyle McCarthy wanted to bring together a group of like-minded fighting game fans, the kind where players pick characters and duke it out on screen. […]
The Culper Spy Ring: How Long Island Spies Helped George Washington
Long Island was occupied by British forces for most of the Revolutionary War, but that also made it one of George Washington’s most valuable sources […]