Critical Role‘s very heart and soul comes down to spreading love, joy, and resources to those who need them both within and outside of their immediate fans. Here’s hoping the Critical Role charity work approach catches on like wildfire in other fandoms!
Critical Role: Heartfelt Storytelling Comes from a Bunch of Nerdy Ass Voice Actors Playing Dungeons & Dragons
Critical Role is amazing and if you have any interest in Dungeons & Dragons, good storytelling, improv, or need a good laugh and cry, you should watch it. This article is going to endeavor to crack the secret sauce that made Critical Role’s first campaign so endearing and why it continues to be a hit.
INTERVIEW: Inside PBS’ Webseries “Origin of Everything” with Star Danielle Bainbridge
Nerdophiles got a chance to interview Danielle Bainbridge, the star in PBS’ brainy new webseries, The Origin of Everything. The show explores the historical beginnings of everything from the hashtag to scary clowns. Each episode is incredibly well-researched and the production value is stellar – the visuals and animations alone […]
Wyatt Cenac Brings Comedy & Commentary to the Superhero Genre with His New Webseries, ‘aka Wyatt Cenac’
Wyatt Cenac was my favorite correspondent on The Daily Show. Now I can get my Wyatt Cenac fix again from his new webseries, aka Wyatt Cenac. All six episodes are out now on Topic.com, and they tell the story of Wyatt, aka The Vicecroy, aka Brooklyn’s neighborhood vigilante. I got to […]
Olan Rogers Discusses “Lion’s Blaze”, “Final Space” & Shares What Has Led to His Success
Olan Rogers is a perfect example of how hard work and weathering hard times pays off in the end. I have followed his career almost since the beginning, stumbling onto his Youtube channel when I was in college. What appealed to me was his humor and authenticity. What I did […]
Olan Rogers Has Hit It Out of the Park With “The Lion’s Blaze”
Synopsis: The Lion’s Blaze follows a group of four friends that have been trapped in an arcade game for fifteen years. Just when they think they have the game figured out, one of the friends gets killed. In order to bring back their friend and get out of the game’s world, the group […]
Split Screens Festival 2017: The “New Platforms, New Voices” Panel Celebrates the New Frontier of Television
The inaugural Split Screens Festival in New York City spent nearly an entire week celebrating television. Television has entered a golden age where content is practically limitless and goes far beyond the cable box. Recognizing that, the festival put together a panel of creators who have worked in alternative mediums to […]
Interview: Becky Yamamoto Talks Comedy, Food, and her Webseries, Uninspired
It’s a fact: get two Asians talking and the conversation will inevitably turn to food. Becky Yamamoto and I did just that when we had a phone interview last week. Becky’s food of choice: everything. But specifically noodles with sauce. It could be Asian noodles or spaghetti and bolognese. But […]
Webseries Discovery: Nina Unlocked – It’s Not just for Robots!
Production Company: Recursor Cast: Lana McKissack, Hayes Hargrove, Michelle Hayden, Braden Lynch Writer: E.J. Kavounas Director: Martin Hall Producers: E.J. Kavounas, Edouard de Lachomette, Stephen Tao & Lana McKissack Genre: vlog, sci-fi Nina Unlocked is an interview-style vlog exploring a sentient cyborg’s mysterious past. After discovering her self-awareness, Nina, the charmingly confused, […]
Webseries Discovery: Doomed To You [Coming Dec. 9th!]
Creators: Kevin Lanigan & Vern Tooley Director: Forest J. Wharton Cast: Samantha Irene, Avery Waddell & Lauren Hayes Genre: Rom-Com Premiere Date: December 9, 2016 Full disclosure before we start: Kevin is a former staff writer at Nerdophiles – I loved his wit and commentary for The Flash when he wrote for the site, so I’m […]
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