Author: Patra Beaulieu

Patra has a background in molecular biology and was a former writer / translator for one of Canada's major web-based entertainment news providers. She currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario and is into alpine skiing, biking, music, movies, dining, baking, traveling, spending time with family, friends and her mini goldendoodle.

Beer-drinking geeks aren’t just going to step out donning Budweiser cufflinks in their Sunday best. Instead, you might see one walking around with Beer Molecular Structure Cufflinks, which are more discreet,…

Do you feel as if you’d more easily thrive in a Dr. Seuss-type world, where everything’s upside-down and topsy-turvy? Maybe plants do too. One way to find out is by growing a plant…

Like cookies, cookie jars come in many different shapes and forms. We’ve seen a few morbid cookie jars, including those in the shape of the Star Wars Death Star,…

We’ve found some narwhal-related merchandise before such as Narwhal Finger Puppets and Narwhal Horn Mints, and several unicorn things like Unicorn Chopsticks and Corn Cob Holders. But never before…

Some animals have natural, built-in defense mechanisms to ward off their enemies. The porcupine has its quills, the shark has enormous, flesh-tearing chompers, and the pufferfish has spikes as…

So you’ve already got several bottle openers. You probably don’t have one that looks like the Death Star, though. May the Star Wars Death Star Bottle Opener be with…

You never know what sort of tricks a ninja has up his sleeves. When it comes to Spinjitzu battles, no one can throw down like LEGO Ninjago minifigures. But did you…

You can’t be bothered by sweat when you’re playing “Plants Versus Zombies” on the iPhone, so fight unbearable heat this summer with the portable iPhone Fan. Not only…

You don’t have to be a staunch member of the Tea Party to appreciate the beauty of tea cups and teapots. Even if you’re more of an…

Several of the superheroes from the Avengers have had their own Hollywood stint, but this year’s “Avengers” is Hawkeye’s biggest debut. Shortly after the film opens today, we can expect…

We hope you’ve all had a very exciting Star Wars Day. In honor of such a celebratory occasion, we bring you the fantastic Star Wars Darth Maul…

I don’t know if I’d want my man to smell like The Hulk exactly, but as they say, don’t knock it until you try it. If…

You can embrace your geek-hood by wearing Sock Sandals, or, an alternative choice to geek fashion footwear could be these comfy Treasure Seeker’s Sandals. The flip-flop style sandal isn’t completely…

Bookworms will have fun marking their juiciest pages with the green and leafy Sprout Bookmark Set from Fred and Friends.

Whether you be da bomb at fixing things or if most things you touch blow up in your face, you’ll want to have the Grenade Keychain Screwdriver Set on hand. Hand…

Now that major league baseball season is ramping up again, it’s time head out to the ballgame for some peanuts and Cracker Jacks. But some geeks would…

What do martinis and spray paint have in common? They need to be shaken, not stirred. The Graffiti Cocktail Shaker lets you shake up martinis good enough for 007, or bad…

Sometimes cravings for popsicles manifest when you least expect them. With the warm summer days ahead, it’ll pay to have the Zoku Duo Quick Pop Maker…