From high tech trains and science museums to arcades and Akihabara, Tokyo is a nerd haven. One of the most prominent ways geekery manifests itself in Japan’s capital city though, surprisingly, is in food. During my trip to the Kanto region this summer during Japan’s Obon holiday, I visited an […]
Doctor Who: Into the Dalek Recap
A human space colony fighting for survival, a new romantic interest, and—a good Dalek? This week’s Doctor Who episode threw a lot of information at viewers, but managed to do it in an exciting way while fleshing out the character of the Twelfth Doctor, who faced off against his age-old […]
Pikachu Invades Yokohama for City-Wide Pokémon Event
Trainer Amy here, reporting from Yokohama on the recent massive Pikachu outbreak in the Japanese port city. Trainer Jaime, a veteran trainer and photographer, predicted the outbreak and was on scene. “It was like I had stepped into a different dimension,” she said. “The experience was, quite simply, shocking.” The situation […]
Doctor Who: Deep Breath Recap
Eight is the magic number today as Doctor Who ended its eight-month hiatus and began its eighth season with its eight hundred and first episode, “Deep Breath.” A fitting title, as it was precisely what fans were doing as they witnessed the debut of the Doctor’s latest regeneration, played by […]
Doctor Who Trailer Steals Spotlight from World Cup
Yesterday across the pond, it seems that more Brits tuned in to BBC One to catch the newest Doctor Who trailer than to watch the World Cup final. But whatever the case, I am happy to say that we finally have a full-length Doctor Who series 8 trailer, and a […]
Sailor Moon Crystal is Beautifully Nostalgic
It’s been a long two years since Toei Animation announced that a Sailor Moon reboot was in the works, and setback after setback had fans wondering whether or not the rumored series would ever see the light of day. But everyone’s favorite Pretty Guardian is back, and the final result […]
“Spooked” Promises More Laughs than Frights
“Let’s march into this house like the aspiring semi-professionals we are.” Join the Paranormal Investigation Team as they pile into their RV Scooby Doo style, investigating everything from the supernatural to the super nerdy in “Spooked,” the new 4-part webseries from executive producers Bryan Singer (X-Men) and Felicia Day (Supernatural). […]
Trailer and New Stills from Paranormal Comedy “Spooked”
Now, I’m as big a fan of geeky webseries as the next nerd, but the upcoming webseries “Spooked” in particular has caught the attention of the folks over here at Nerdophiles. Executively produced by Bryan Singer (X-Men) and Felicia Day (Supernatural), “Spooked” follows the self-dubbed Paranormal Investigation Team (aka the […]
Japan and the Black Hole of Limited and Exclusive Merchandise
“I already have this album, but the Japanese release has a bonus track and comes with a free sticker and a Japanese lyrics sheet. And at $40? What a steal!” “They are selling an officially licensed scarf and miniature brooch made to look like the Fellowship’s elvish capes at the […]
Sherlock: His Last Vow Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhjIsu7n6bI&w=560&h=315] On January 12, Sherlock’s season 3 finale, “His Last Vow,” aired for fans in the UK, and what a finale it was [insert optional sarcasm]. I’ve had a few days to collect my thoughts, which were (and still are) rather jumbled, partially because I had a rather difficult time […]
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