Competitive erotic fanfiction. Probably either sounds like the best idea ever, or the worst, right? If you live in San Francisco you’re in luck, because this is a real thing, and it’s ridiculously fun. This competition/show/silly-sexy-social gathering is called Shipwreck and it’s hosted monthly at the Booksmith. At each Shipwreck, […]
Welcome to Night Vale Hits San Francisco
Welcome to Night Vale is a strange thing. Not because of cities under bowling alleys or hooded figures in the off-limits dog park or the high mortality rate of radio station interns. Okay, maybe because of that. But WTNV is also a strange thing because, while you probably can’t turn […]
Connectivity and Commentary: The Video Game Monologues
So what’s a blogger who doesn’t play video games to say about a play about video games? Basically, regardless of your commitment to gaming or your feelings about theatre, The Video Game Monologues is an hour of entertainment for pretty much anyone. From portrayals of romantic and familial bonds through […]
Sunday Tea with Cara McGee
Last month, Nerdophiles had the exciting opportunity to attend Bay Area Sherlock Con in Santa Clara, CA. While the convention itself took place on Saturday, several attendees stuck around for the tea party on Sunday afternoon, hosted by artist and tea expert Cara McGee. While more relaxed and intimate than […]
The Official Nerdophiles Dragon Con Survival Guide
So you’ve made the decision to come to Dragon Con this year. Congratulations! You are about to embark on the most fun four to five days of your year! Dragon Con is that magical time during Labor Day weekend where nerds from all over the country (and the world!) descend […]
PHXCC 2013: Reflections on Phoenix Comicon 2013
Now more than two and a half months since the event, this post is way over due. Especially since the folks at Phoenix Comicon were nice enough to confirm me for a press pass and attend the event for free. They were the first people to give Nerdophiles that recognition […]
SDCC 2013: Breaking Bad Fan Appreciation Party
I won a Twitter contest to get into the Breaking Bad Fan Appreciation Party at San Diego Comic Con 2013. You had to be one of the first sixty people to tweet using the hashtag #BreakingBadCC. Originally, I had been put on an alternates list, but about a week before […]
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 […]
Stockton-Con boasts a second successful year
Stockton-Con, in just its second year of existence, packed the Stockton Arena to the brim with upwards of 7000 pop culture enthusiasts of all sorts on August 4. Seeing that kind of turnout in my hometown was enough to get Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation” playing in my head. Because despite […]
SDCC 2013: Our First Look at The Astounding Divergent Footage
Ever since it was announced I have been fairly skeptical of the Divergent movie. I’m not going to lie about that. The first two books in the series were pretty good and I enjoyed them. Veronica Routh knew how to really hit hard with the action and the twists. It […]
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