Disney’s once-every-couple-years convention D23 just wrapped up out in Anaheim and if you’ve been paying attention a few interesting tidbits came out of the event. D23, for those of you who don’t know, was originally conceptualized as a sort of Disney fan club get together where Disney fans could seen […]
BASC Preview: Meet Guests of Honor The Baker Street Irregulars
Since 1934, one of the leading organizations in the continued scholarship and publication of all things Sherlockian has been the Baker Street Irregulars. Through numerous scion societies all over the country, and publications including the The Baker Street Journal, BSI has kept the study of Holmes, Watson, and Sir Arthur […]
BASC Preview: Meet Guest of Honor Lauren "Taco" Blakely
With the second annual Bay Area Sherlock Convention quickly approaching, the attending Nerdophiles team (Amy and Kirstie) is hard at work making travel arrangements, costume designing, and doing a bit of its own detective work on some of the convention’s Guests of Honor. We are fortunate to have had the […]
The Cost of SDCC (Start Saving Now!)
Here’s the biggest thing to remember about San Diego Comic Con: start saving now (ticket amounts have been edited from 2013 to fit the 2015 ticket prices). Trust me, it’ll save you a lot of stress in the long run. The last thing you’re going to want to be thinking about […]
SDCC 2013: Ender's Game Recruits at Comic Con 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP0cUBi4hwE] There are very few movies that I am looking forward to this year as much as Ender’s Game. I’ve been a fan of this book since I read it for the first time in sixth grade. I still remember exactly how I learned about it for the first time, […]
SDCC 2013: Samsung Galaxy Experience
Ever since I turned 21, it has all been about free booze… Now I’m not an alcoholic, I just enjoy my alcohol. And at San Diego Comic Con there are always great places to score some free drinks and some awesome swag. One of the best places this year was […]
The Godzilla Experience Might Just Make Us Believers
So if you’ve been out of the loop for a bit then maybe you’ve missed Legendary’s latest kaiju news. Yes, they are rebooting Godzilla. I mean, we all knew it was inevitable. Someone was going to try to resurrect the classic franchise at some point and for Legendary this Godzilla […]
How to Build Your Comic Con Team
In the same way a Pokemon master relies on their team to defeat the Elite Four, so should you rely on your team to help you get the most out of your San Diego (or any) Comic Con experience. Going for the first time this year taught me about the […]
SDCC 2013: I Did (NOT) Survive The Walking Dead Escape!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uPqSXUN3UA&feature=youtu.be] After completing The Walking Dead Escape at San Diego Comic Con, let me tell you what’s going to be in my zombie survival kit: Gatorade and kneepads. None of you warned me about the kneepads, so I’m going to be the first to say it. Wear kneepads to the […]
The SDCC Debate: Panel or Signing?
So we’re getting down to the wire. In less than 24 hours, the insanity that is San Diego Comic Con will begin. The Gaslamp at San Diego will be overflowing with nerds and swag. There will be lines with hundreds of people patiently and impatiently waiting for something they love. […]
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