Dharma Initiative

Greetings from sunny San Diego! And I'm not kidding about the sunny: Though I'll be spending most of the weekend indoors, I at least got to bask in the rays (or, OK, sweat next to other sweaty people) while waiting in line for this morning's 20th Century Fox panels.

Frankly, it's been a pretty insane trip so far. The morning's big events (panels for Max Payne and The Day the Earth Stood Still and surprise appearance by Wolverine himself!) were delayed because of collapsing curtains and rods. I did have some time to wander the floor, as well as to catch a Disney panel where some of the studio's storyboard staff took us through the creation of a sequence from the upcoming Bolt, which looks like it could be pretty clever. You can check out some of my initial observations — and a whole lot of photos from the floor, including a super-geeky sequence with this year's special Comic-Con My Little Pony — if you read more

Well, I've found my beach bag for the summer: the Lost Hydra tote! Check this thing out — it's cute and pretty and "Lost"-savvy all in one. To complete your "Lost" geekness, print out some Dharma labels to put on your water and snacks just like a true "Lostie" on the beach. This will definitely come in handy when I'm dozing in the sun and fantasizing about being stranded on a paradise island with Sawyer.

The Hydra Tote is available at ABC's TV store.

On this week's episode of "Lost," Sawyer was delighted to find cans of Dharma-issued beer in the van that Hurley used as his vehicle of hope. Granted, it's a little gross that they consumed something Hurley speculated was "older than Rocky III and maybe Rocky II," but good for Sawyer for getting to guzzle some beer again.

Now you can join the Dharma party - but with better-tasting beverages! You can actually download these Hanso Foundation labels and stick them to food packages to really bring home the "Lost" island experience. Now all you need is a skeleton to humorously prop up with a Dharma beer in his hand. You'll see what I mean if you read more