Portland has quickly become known for a number of things over the past ten years. Being weird, amazing craft brew, and Voodoo donuts are only a small sampling of what Portland, Oregon has to offer both locals and tourists alike. It has also become a bustling comic book scene, with […]
A Field Guide to the Curiouser and Curiouser Adapted Worlds of “Alice In Wonderland” (Part 1: Films)
At some point recently I realized that, with no intentional effort of my own, I’d seen more versions of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland than any other work, including Sherlock Holmes, the Bible, or any Shakespeare play. Many of these were direct title-sharing adaptations, but just as often I’ll unsuspectingly dive into […]
TOP 10 (ish) MOST ‘MURICAN MOVIES
HIYA FOLKS, MY NAME’S FRANCIS MCGILLICUDDY (NO RELATION) AND I’M REAL HAPPY NERDOPHILES LET ME WRITE THIS HERE GUEST POST FOR THIS HERE DAY OF NATIONAL PRIDE! YOU KNOW, I’M NOT TOO MUCH OF AN ARTSY FARTSY TYPE, BUT WHEN I’M DONE WITH A LONG DAY OF CLEANING MY RIFLES, […]
SDCC Sundays: What To Look Forward To at SDCC2015
Well we’re at the two week mark, or rather less-than-two-week mark and the program for San Diego Comic Con has been released! It’s time to start planning your days and your nights, roll out the sleeping bags and stock up on the power bars. So, if you’re compiling your list, we might as […]
The Etsy Roundup: Fallout!
Fallout Inspired Pipboy 3000 DIY Kit by Cosplayincorporated To celebrate the announcement of Fallout 4 and the collectors edition of the game that comes with your own Pipboy, I bring you a Do it Yourself Pipboy kit! Lets be honest, not everyone is going to get in on the collectors […]
SDCC Sundays: Tell Us What You #CantConWithout!
This post is an update on our original post, “SDCC Sundays: What To Keep In Your Bag.” We want to know all about your con essentials! Tweet us @nerdophiles using the hashtag #CantConWithout to show us what you can’t survive a convention without! Maybe you drag your sleeping bag out […]
The Etsy Roundup: Kingdom Hearts
Cross Stitch Patter for Kingdom Hearts Keyblade Master and Friends by TheStitchingGirl Cross stitching has really been popping up on my radar recently, and I thought some of you guys might enjoy this! It would be awesome to create your own stitched Kingdom Hearts memorabilia! This particular item is just […]
Your Cards Against Humanity Deck Just Got Nerdier
Here are Nerdophiles we’re huge fans of Cards Against Humanity. It’s our go-to game when we’re hanging out together or with friends. It’s just so much fun coming up with the absolute worst combinations of cards possible (we’re probably pretty terrible people for admitting that). As much fun as Cards […]
The Etsy Roundup: Narnia
Prince Caspian Vintage Drinking Glass by DarkWoodJarCompany “Things never happen the same way twice.” – Prince Caspian I love that book. This is just a nostalgia trip for an Etsy list, I’m sorry guys! This is a hand painted glass and it features the iconic Narnia lamppost on the back. This […]
Here Is Your Must-Watch, Nerd-Centric Summer TV Schedule!
Just because the traditional 2014-2015 television schedule is wrapping up that doesn’t mean there isn’t something for everyone to watch going into the summer. Forget about some epic getaway – there’s TV to be watched! In fact, there are a ton of great sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and otherwise nerd-centric series […]