September 22, 2016
As a kid, I remember the challenges of trying to fit in. My parents immigrated here from Korea just shortly before I was born to a very suburban and mono-ethnic part of North Dallas. While I have many fond memories of my childhood, it was also a very difficult time culturally since I was the only Asian around...
September 20, 2016
This past weekend, Hero Within was invited to be on the Let's Get Fashionably Nerdy panel at Long Beach Comic Con. For years the site,
Fashionably Nerdy, has been covering the latest trends in geek style and has hosted panels at many of the major cons...
September 17, 2016
Geek Fashion is incredible! Incorporate your love of your fandom into everyday fashion. Panelists explore how to translate your favorite fandoms into today’s latest fashion trends from “red carpet” to casual looks for men and women...
September 16, 2016
Celebrate the Caped Crusader this weekend with our Batman Day Sale for 20% off any order. Just use code: BatmanDay till Sunday at midnight! Also check out our posts on
other ways to celebrate this weekend!
September 16, 2016
This Saturday we celebrate the third annual Batman Day, though every day could pretty much celebrate what the Dark Knight stands for. How did this special day start? DC Comics started Batman Day back in 2014...
September 15, 2016
Very interesting. Zack's original pic was much darker, so after some enhancement, we are able to see more details. Looks like Batman is standing next to his Batmobile in possibly the Batcave. From what we can tell, the bat-suit has definitely been upgraded to a more armor like version from his stretchy-fabric suit from Batman v Superman...
September 14, 2016
Fall has arrived and with it, our favorite part, fall fashion! Our friend Catherine Elhoffer from
Elhoffer Design, has come out with some clever sweaters from the different Hogwarts houses that are emblazoned with each house mascot- like Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Griffindor and Slytherin...
September 13, 2016
With the end of summer and the beginning of fall, I am in disbelief with how quickly 3 months have passed. The transition has made me reflect on my summers as a kid. Like many of you, I have many fond nerdy memories of my childhood. I remember carefully crafting my days with friends, strategically dividing up my summer hours between Star Wars, Star Trek, comic books and of course...
September 10, 2016
Some like to watch the twenty-second countdown to the next episode of the Netflix binge. Others may be inclined to find inspiration from other mediums of art like at a museum or bookstores. If you're in the Los Angeles area, we recommend two free, nerdy places of inspiration and adventure all rolled into one.
September 09, 2016
One of the best ways to express your fandom without straight up cosplaying is bounding. "What the heck is bounding?" you might ask, and I'm going to tell you! Bounding was created a few years ago by Leslie Kay. She is a hard-core Disney fan and loves to visit the Disney theme parks...
September 08, 2016
The cast of WB/DC’s upcoming “Justice League” movie are standing against the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. In a
video released on the
Change.org YouTube channel on Tuesday, the five actors — Ben Affleck, Ray Fisher, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa and Ezra Miller — expressed their support for the protestors...
September 06, 2016
Unless you have been living in another parallel dimension, it's impossible to escape the explosive popularity of the new Netflix series, Stranger Things. Capturing the 'Spielberg-esque' nostalgia of the 80s, Stranger Things has not only a awoken our childhood memories but also all of the cultural trends so embedded from that era...
