A Family Exploring the Worlds of Fandom Together
At Nola Nerd Couple, we love exploring the galaxy as a nerdy family. Whether you’re raising young Padawans or are lifelong fans, you’ll find something for everyone here.
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We are autograph collectors. Friday is a day we pretty much focused on that. Scheduled for tomorrow: Hayden Christensen Freddie Prinze Jr. Sarah Michelle Gellar Riz Ahmed Steve Blum Venessa Marshall That doesn’t seem like a lot, but three of those rarely do cons. We are expecting long lines. Today,…
The 40th-anniversary panel was amazing according to friends who camped out. The fact that Harrison Ford and John Williams were there put it over the top. We can’t wait to stream it. The STEM/STEAM Star Wars panel was one of the best panels I went to about education at a…
We have our course set for Orlando! Along the way, we discuss the autographs we plan on collecting, the books we plan on buying, and the panels we plan on attending. We give some tips and tricks of how we survived previous Star Wars Celebrations. https://nolanerdcouple.podbean.com/mf/web/riuuvc/swcopreview.mp3
Collectors are a special sort, and Star Wars Collectors are no different. Years of dedication make up the smallest and largest collectors. The Collectors’ stage at Celebration will focus on collecting and will include giveaways. This stage is on the third floor in room W307. Thursday 40 for 40: Highlights…
Star Wars Celebration does an amazing job of having different stages for its panes. Each stage focuses on a different theme such as the stars of the saga or education. The Behind the Scene stage allows fans of the saga to learn what exactly goes into making our favorite movies…
Star Wars Celebration is here. For the next week and a half, our blog will be focusing on Celebration – from previews to reviews. One of the best panel stages at Star Wars Celebration is the Star Wars University Stage. These panels are centered around teaching and learning, which is…
On this episode of the Nola Nerd Couple podcast, we talk about what drew us into loving Star Wars. Mine is a typical boy meets movie story, while Mrs. Nola Couple’s origin story is a little more complicated. We also discuss how we both got into autograph collecting and the…
Usually, I write these posts as a news item. I might interject some personal thoughts, but mostly I try to keep it formal. Not for this announcement. The Nola Nerd Couple teaches at the same school. So as soon as work was over yesterday, she rushed to find me and…
Star Wars Celebration has added two new people to its ever-growing roster of celebrities that will appear at the convention. Anthony Daniels, the man who is C3-PO, will be attending the con all four days. Riz Ahmed portrayed Bodhi Rook in Rogue One. It’s his character that truly sets the events…
