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Canadian 80s Toy Expo

By Dork Shelf
March 27, 2012

Toy collectors and fans of the 80s are in for a treat this weekend as the 2012 Canadian 80s Toy Expo will be at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel – 600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill, Ontario this Sunday, April 1st.

Featuring Canada’s largest dealer room of vendors selling 80s related merchandise, former WWF Tag Team Champion Fred Ottman aka Tugboat/Typhoon/Shockmaster is scheduled to attend from 9:30 AM to 3 PM. Also available is an exclusive print by Matt Moylan who will be setup at the event selling prints and doing sketches for the attendees celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Masters of the Universe toy line. Additionally the 501st Canadian Garrison representing the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars universe with Stromtroopers, Sith Lords, Bounty Hunters and other Imperial Denizens will join the event for photo ops with attendees.

The event features a huge selection of vintage 80s toys and all the latest releases from today such as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (vintage and modern), Transformers (vintage and Japanese imports), Star Wars (new and vintage), GIJoe (vintage and modern), Super Heroes (Marvel Universe/Legends, DC Universe figures), Wrestling, Thundercats and hundreds of other Action Figure lines and collectibles.

For more information, visit http://www.80stoyexpo.com/ or email canadiantoyexpo@gmail.com

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TOJam Arcade

By Dork Shelf
October 25, 2011

Friday Oct 28 – TO Jam Arcade Opening party, 7:00 pm-12:00 am Saturday Oct 29 – TO Jam Arcade, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location OCAD University Great Hall, 100 McCaul Street – Free event The Toronto Independent Game Development … Continue reading →

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Digifest 2011

By Dork Shelf
October 25, 2011

Digifest is Toronto’s international festival celebrating innovation and digital creativity. From October 26-30, we will be bringing together some of the world’s best and brightest to showcase next generation digital art & design. Established and emerging designers, technologists and artists will come together during Digifest for presentations, incredible demos, interactive exhibitions and parties. Attendees will learn about the latest trends and experience innovations firsthand. Continue reading →

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TIFF Nexus Locative Media Innovation Day @ Digifest 2011

By Dork Shelf
October 25, 2011

As part of Digifest 2011 Innovation Days, TIFF Nexus hosts the first in a series of conferences that bring film, gaming and new media professionals together at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Continue reading →

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X-Summit – October 24-26

By Dork Shelf
October 15, 2011

Cross-Media || Intelligence, Collaboration, Change X marks the spot where interactive digital media innovators meet, collaborate, partner and learn. This two-day business intelligence conference focuses on the areas where cross-media converges; enabling content producers to better tell their stories seamlessly … Continue reading →

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TORONTO AFTER DARK 2011

By Dork Shelf
October 5, 2011

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011: Final 10 Films include Ti West’s INNKEEPERS! Lucky McKee’s WOMAN! Two World Premieres and More! Toronto After Dark Film Festival is THRILLED to officially announce its FINAL WAVE of exciting new Horror, Sci-Fi, Action, and Cult feature … Continue reading →

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You Guessed It! You Can’t Unguess It! Futurama Trivia

By Dork Shelf
September 7, 2011

Want to take your trivia know-how into the year 3000? “You Guessed It! You Can’t Unguess It!” Futurama Trivia is interesting if true! And it is true! 3 rounds of mathematically flawless, alien eye-popping trivia backed by the viewing of … Continue reading →

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Gil Alkabetz Retrospective & Workshop

By Dork Shelf
September 4, 2011

An evening with the creator of many award-winning short animated films, presented by the Toronto Animated Image Society in partnership with Goethe Institut and the National Film Board of Canada. Best known for his animation in the award-winning film, RUN LOLA RUN, Alkabetz joins us from Stuttgart, Germany, to present his retrospective and to discuss ideas of storytelling. Continue reading →

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Star Trek Day TO

By Dork Shelf
September 1, 2011

Sponsored by the Silver Snail Star Trek Day TO, a Nerd Mafia collaborative extravaganza that celebrates everything Star Trek, will be hosted at the Toronto Underground Cinema on October 02, 2011. Why Star Trek? Star Trek represents a hopeful vision … Continue reading →

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The Questy Awards 2011

By Dork Shelf
August 25, 2011

The Second Annual Questy Awards celebrates the best of the worst of the year in comics. Created by Donnie Coulter and Jeff Moss of the Watchtower podcast and the Naked Nerd Katherine Curtis, the Questys are much more than just … Continue reading →

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NERD-APPROVED MUSIC

By Dork Shelf
August 25, 2011

LINEUP: brentalfloss, Cobra, Wordburglar, More Or Les, Peter Project BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE: http://nerdapprovedmusic.eventbrite.com/ BRENTALFLOSS A COMEDIAN, MUSICIAN, AND GAMER WHO FIRST GAINED NOTORIETY WHEN HE ADDED LYRICS TO THE TITLE THEME FROM MEGA MAN 3 AND CREATED THE “WITH … Continue reading →

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Gamercamp Jr Meetup

By Dork Shelf
August 19, 2011

Check Out The Gamercamp Jr Website, Kits, and Meetup! Thanks for your interest in Gamercamp Jr! Our goal is to help the next generation become more games literate and support any games-related ventures to express themselves whether it be as … Continue reading →

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