When I started Fanboys Anonymous back in October 2012, the aspiring goal was to create a platform for myself, my friends and fellow geeks alike to share their opinions about movies, television, video games, comics and anything else under the "nerd" spectrum. I've long thought that this site has immense potential that we haven't tapped into even 1% of, and there's no telling if, when or how any of those dreams will be realized.

However, as much as I feel Fanboys Anonymous has the ability to grow in all sorts of ways, I never would have imagined it would be the catalyst for an even more important part of my life: my future wife.

To let everyone in on some things behind the curtain who weren't already aware over time, part of my recruitment for the team was to post on LinkedIn threads of different types asking if anyone in these related fields would be interested in joining the site to write about whatever they're passionate about. One of those interested parties was Caroline, whom you've all heard on various podcasts and read articles from over the years.

Immediately, this connection was formed that was unlike any other and it grew into something much more beautiful than could ever be dreamed.

All these years later, I can now officially announce that as of this past Sunday, September 6, 2020, Caroline and I are ENGAGED.

Legit, true, 100% real engaged to be husband and wife. This is no advertisement ploy, marketing scheme, fan fiction gotcha or anything of the sort. This is real, and we couldn't be happier to let the readers know about this and share some of our happiness!

I want to thank everyone who has ever helped support Fanboys Anonymous over the years, in any fashion, for giving us this platform. Without this brand leading us to each other, there's no telling if we would have ever met at all, let alone fallen in love and taken the journey we've had to this point and heading into the future.

No matter what is going on with this site and the world around us, Fanboys Anonymous will never cease to be its own special corner of A Mango Tree. THANK YOU!

To commemorate Star Wars Day (May the 4th), we've created a few more designs for our TeePublic store!

Hey, Hey, Hey Dacetacular nation!! The Dace Man Show is partnering up with Fanboys Anonymous and Mega Powers Radio as well as Say Yes, Think No to host a 24-hour video game marathon with all proceeds going directly to charity. Join us March 12, 2016 starting at noon!

DONATE HERE

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Watch live video from dacemanandfriends on www.twitch.tv The Lineup

• March 12th Kick off at Noon - Twisted Metal 2—tis tradition!
• After Twisted Metal 2 to 4PM: TBD
• 4PM to 8PM: TBD
• 8PM: SUPER SMASH BROS TOURNAMENT - It's time to crown a true champion, and we actually have a trophy. We will have one or two (depending on the amount of entries) eight-man mayhem matches to determine seating on the tournament. From there, we will engage in one-on-one battles to determine the Super Smash Champion! To enter the tournament, please reach out to Chris Dace on Facebook or shoot an email to thedacemanshow@gmail.com with the subject SMASH BROS. TOURNAMENT
• Immediately Following the Tournament: TBD
• Twilight Limbo After Hours - Who honestly knows what's going to happen?
• 9AM to Finish: John Calls It - My nephew John—who will be wide awake and ready to go—will close us out on the 24-hour game-a-thon, picking games and playing while the rest of us try to stay awake LIKE HE DOES EACH YEAR.

The Prizes

• (2) $25 Dollar Gift Certificates to Applebee's
• (2) 3-Month Subscriptions to Loot Crate
• (5) T-Shirts from TeeTurtle.com 
• Marvel Civil War and Road to Civil War Paperback 
• $25 Game Stop Gift Card
• Amazon Fire Stick TV
• (5) Steam Game Codes
• Fanboys Anonymous Movie Club Pack - January Edition "Winter Movies" 
• (Snowpiercer, Groundhog Day, Edward Scissorhands, Frozen)
• (2) Philadelphia Phillies Home Opener Tickets [Section 141 Row 22 Seats 17 & 18

Check back regularly to see what other awesome prizes we will be giving away.

DONATE HERE

Hey, Hey, Hey Dacetacular nation!! The Dace Man Show is partnering up with Fanboys Anonymous and Mega Powers Radio as well as Say Yes, Think No to host a 24-hour video game marathon with all proceeds going directly to charity. Join us March 12, 2016 starting at noon!

• March 12th Kick off at Noon - Twisted Metal 2—tis tradition!
• After Twisted Metal 2 to 4PM: TBD
• 4PM to 8PM: TBD
• 8PM: SUPER SMASH BROS TOURNAMENT - It's time to crown a true champion, and we actually have a trophy. We will have one or two (depending on the amount of entries) eight-man mayhem matches to determine seating on the tournament. From there, we will engage in one-on-one battles to determine the Super Smash Champion! To enter the tournament, please reach out to Chris Dace on Facebook or shoot an email to thedacemanshow@gmail.com with the subject SMASH BROS. TOURNAMENT
• Immediately Following the Tournament: TBD
• Twilight Limbo After Hours - Who honestly knows what's going to happen?
• 9AM to Finish: John Calls It - My nephew John—who will be wide awake and ready to go—will close us out on the 24-hour game-a-thon, picking games and playing while the rest of us try to stay awake LIKE HE DOES EACH YEAR.

The Prizes

• (2) $25 Dollar Gift Certificates to Applebee's
• (2) 3-Month Subscriptions to Loot Crate
• (5) T-Shirts from TeeTurtle.com 
• Marvel Civil War and Road to Civil War Paperback 
• $25 Game Stop Gift Card
• Amazon Fire Stick TV
• (5) Steam Game Codes
• Fanboys Anonymous Movie Club Pack - January Edition "Winter Movies" 
• (Snowpiercer, Groundhog Day, Edward Scissorhands, Frozen)
• (2) Philadelphia Phillies Home Opener Tickets [Section 141 Row 22 Seats 17 & 18

Check back regularly to see what other awesome prizes we will be giving away.

DONATE HERE

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Fanboys Anonymous would like to thank TV Store Online for being one of our sponsors for New York Comic Con 2015, providing us with some awesome Legends of the Hidden Temple shirts so our people not only could find each other easier in the sea of people on the busiest day of the convention but also could take some group photos and have some fun during our down time.

Various members of Fanboys Anonymous will be attending New York Comic Con 2015 at the Javits Center this October 8-11. We'll be recording an upcoming episode of the Group Meeting podcast as well as filming some stuff on the floors with cosplayers, vendors, artists, conducting interviews and more.

If you would like to schedule an interview or participate in our footage in some fashion, leave a comment below or reach out to us through our contact form and we'll try to set some things up!

Fanboys Anonymous will once again be coming to the Too Many Games convention, but this time around, instead of just having a table, we will be presenting a special panel!

Join us on June 26, 2015 from 6:50 pm–7:40 pm at Panel 3 for Fanboys Anonymous: Addicted to Geek Culture where we will be discussing everything from the stigma of the word "fanboy" to the things that we're personally obsessed with, how addictive fandom in general can be, and the positives and negatives of having such a devoted fan base behind the things we love.

There will be time for a Q&A session where you can speak your mind as well as pick our brains about anything you want!

Where: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center — 100 Station Ave, Oaks, PA 19456

When: June 26–28, 2015 | Friday (2 pm–10 pm), Saturday (10 am–7 pm), Sunday (10 am–5 pm)

Website: Visit http://toomanygames.com/ for information on purchasing tickets and more

Description: TooManyGames is the longest running gaming convention in the Philadelphia area and is held every June at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. The 2015 TooManyGames convention will be held June 26 through 28. In 2014 attendance numbered over 5,000 attendees. Due to a strong guest list, increased sponsorships, ticket sales trends, and vendor response we are projecting 7,000 to 10,000 attendees in 2015.

History: TooManyGames (then known as the East Coast Gaming Expo) was formed in 2004 as an event focused on bringing classic gamers together to have a special occasion dedicated to classic game playing and collecting. TooManyGames' debut convention was held in September 2004 at the Inn at Reading in Reading, Pennsylvania with over 700 people attending to play, purchase, and enjoy classic video games.

In 2005, TooManyGames began expanding the show by including a large selection of classic and modern arcade games, incorporating more tournaments as well as hosting one of our region's first video game concerts. As TooManyGames has continued to grow and incorporate new features it has expanded from its original 5,000 square feet to now encompass over 100,000 square feet of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center's convention space.

TooManyGames will continue to drive innovation and expansion with their convention through continuously making new partnerships with people and companies whose focus is on making gamers happy.

Hey Hey Hey Dacetacular Nation!! The Dace Man Show is partnering up with Fanboys Anonymous and Mega Powers Radio as well as Say Yes, Think No to host a 24-hour video game marathon with all proceeds going directly to charity.

The Lineup

• February 28th Kick off at Noon - Twisted Metal 2! Last year we started with it and we decided to keep it a tradition!
• Noon - 4 Retro Games! - Nothing screams nerd like trying to play Super Mario Bros by blowing the cartridge! Join us as we play anything and everything that originated on a system from when we were kids. The original Sonic, The Original Mario Bros, hell Gibby may play Metroid.
• 4PM - 8PM SPORTS! - It's the most athletic we get during the winter time! Also, we promise not to let Gibby play the Bigs and lose 15-2 again....we know it was painful for us as well!
• 8PM SUPER SMASH BROS TOURNAMENT - It's time to crown a true champion and we actually have a trophy. We will have one or two (depending on the amount of entries) 8 man mayhem matches to determine seating on the tournament. From there, we will engage in one-on-one battles to determine the Super Smash Champion! To enter the tournament, please reach out to Chris Dace on Facebook or shoot an email to thedacemanshow@gmail.com with the subject SMASH BROS. TOURNAMENT
• Immediately Following the Tournament -  Singstar and Just Dance gotta get the blood pumping heading into the over night hours!
• Twilight Limbo After Hours- Who honestly knows what's going to happen?
• John Calls It - 9 AM To Finish  - My nephew John—who will be wide awake and ready to go—will close us out on the 24 hour gameathon, picking games and playing while the rest of us try to stay awake.

The Prizes

• $50 Amazon Gift Card
• Guardians of The Galaxy Poster
• Captain America: Winter Soldier Poster
• 2 Three Month Subscriptions to Loot Crate
• 2 Opening Day Tickets to The Philadelphia Phillies vs. The Boston Red Sox 3:05PM Game April 6th (Seats TBD)
• Marvel Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus
• 8 Various Tee Turtle Shirts

Check back regularly to see what other awesome prizes we will be giving away.

Fanboys Anonymous will be appearing at the Too Many Games convention on June 27-29, 2014 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.

We'll be giving away prizes, playing video games (and seeing whether or not you can Beat the Dace Man) as well as filming interviews and possibly a live edition of one of our podcasts, and more!

Come stop by and say hello to us as well as check out the multitude of other great people representing their brands along with the Angry Video Game Nerd and other special guests.

TOO MANY GAMES SCHEDULE:
DAY 1: 3 PM — 10 PM
DAY 2: 10 AM — 8 PM * After Party starts at 8PM
DAY 3: 10 AM — 5 PM

For more information about guest appearances, panels, showcases, concerts, gaming tournaments and more, check out www.toomanygames.com

Fanboys Anonymous will be at the 2014 South Jersey Geek Fest convention coming up April 19, 2014, at the Woodbury Heights Community Center in Woodbury Heights, N.J.

Members of the team will be there to represent the website as we celebrate being a part of the geek culture community with our fellow nerds! We encourage you to join in on the fun. Come out to say hello to us and support everyone who will be showcasing their projects, artwork, businesses, and so on and so forth. The floor for this micro-con will be split between vendors, artists, game developers, YouTubers, and websites and will even include tournaments and open board game play.

Fanboys Anonymous will be giving out various prizes throughout the day, including comic books, movies, and more! We will also be filming for our YouTube channel, so if you'd like to be featured on there, make sure you stop by!

Admission is $5 in advance and $8 at the door. Children 10 and younger are free with a paid adult purchase. No outside food or drink is allowed. No alcohol is allowed on the premises.

Date: April 19, 2014
Location: Woodbury Heights Community Center – 741 Helen Ave, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mission Statement:

We want to put on a small, one day con in southern N.J. to have some fun with our geeky interests. What type of geek are you?

The word geek is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people, with different connotations ranging from "an expert or enthusiast" to "a person heavily interested in a hobby," with a general pejorative meaning of "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual." Although often considered as a pejorative, the term is also used self-referentially without malice or as a source of pride. Its meaning has evolved to connote "someone who is interested in a subject (usually intellectual or complex) for its own sake."

Hey Hey Hey Dacetacular Nation!! The Dace Man Show is partnering up with Fanboys Anonymous and Mega Powers Radio as well as Old Time Wrestling to host a 24-hour video game marathon with all proceeds going directly to charity. Check back regularly for updates and more information on the gaming blocks, prizes, and ways you can donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!

The Line Up

• RETRO!! NOON - 4 PM

  Kicking things off. Join the crew as they take on the world of 8-bit and their childhood! Watch as they battle through The X-Men Arcade Game, Punch Out, The Original Donkey Kong and more. The block will culminate with a Street Fighter 2 Tournament to find out who is the best SEGA Genesis Fighter.

• SPORTS!! 4PM - 8 PM

  They may not be the most athletic bunch but they will take on sports from games such as from franchises such as WWE, MLB, NBA and NFL. Capping the four hour block off will be a Wii Sports Tourney most likely Tennis.

• FREE FOR ALL!! 8PM - MIDNIGHT

  This is peak gaming hours for the crew and it will literally be a Free for All. Playing anything we want doing whatever we want...and saying whatever we want. This block will be round out with a SUPER SMASH BROS. TOURNAMENT!!!

• SHOOT EM UP!! MIDNIGHT - 4 AM

  All things shooting. Ranging from the Call of Duty Franchise to GoldenEye. From 3AM to 4AM when all the remaining people are delerious from lack of sleep we'll run around in TIME SPLITERS with a VIRUS Tournament!!

• SKIN-A-MAX!! 4AM - 8AM

  Like the dirty old men/women we are, we will be playing all things Adult humor/situations during the 4 hours of naughtiness. No tournament this block just mass perversion and confusion.

• SUPERHEROS!! 8AM - NOON

  Like all infamous heroes we need the time of redemption Join the crew as they wrap up the event and finish fighting the good fight. They'll play Games such as InJustice, Marvel Ultimate Alliance and anything super hero related! 

The Prizes

• $50 Amazon Gift Card
• $25 Gift Cards to Gamestop
• $25 Gift Card to AMC Theaters
• $50 Gift Card to Cheese Cake Factory
• Marvel Event Pack (Secret Invasion, House of M, Civil War and Avengers v.s. X-Men PaperBack)

Check back regularly to see what other awesome prizes we will be giving away.

Fanboys Anonymous has just turned one year old and although the site is just a baby, it's grown up quite a bit!

Over the course of the past year, Fanboys has gone from being a germ of an idea living inside fellow A Mango Tree web branch Out on Limbs to surpassing it drastically.

The difference between our first month's performance and our current records is astonishing: an increase of 12,034%.

Our family here has expanded as well. Originally, the fanboys themselves consisted of about a dozen people, all friends of Anthony Mango, and we now brandish a roster of roughly 50 talented individuals from all over the globe and all walks of life. Fanboys Anonymous takes pride in showcasing perspectives from everyone out there, no matter who you are, where you're from or what you're a fan of. We are developing into a very rich community that welcomes you all to join in on the fun.

Unfortunately, we've suffered a significant setback with the loss of our YouTube channel, which at the time was doing spectacularly. There's a chance it may be resolved, but the likelihood of this happening depends entirely on Google (insert laugh here). If you'd like to continue supporting Fanboys Anonymous on this front, please subscribe to our backup channel @ www.youtube.com/fanboysanon which currently has not been set up with content or anything of the sort, but will most likely be our new channel going forward.

As we start another year for Fanboys, we have our eyes set on the prize with more vigor than ever.

A revamped logo is only the beginning. The site has gone through various tweaks and will continue to improve as time goes on.

In the coming year, Fanboys Anonymous will continue to reach out to our fellow geeks in the hopes of becoming the best possible central hub and your source for all the things we all like.

You will see tons of new segments for the site along with more video content, shows and podcasts. More interviews will be conducted. Stay tuned for everything from tournaments to fan fiction, tutorials, trivia, contests, commentary tracks and more!

We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported us from inside the infrastructure to outside, readers and writers alike. This is a collective effort, getting stronger every minute. 

If you want to stand up and share with us, hop on the Fanboys Anonymous train right now. This ride is just getting started!