[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtGf6RvjWE4&w=560&h=315] Not even a week after the end of Sherlock’s two-year hiatus, season three’s second episode, “The Sign of Three”, hit televisions in the UK. On the whole, it has enjoyed a positive reception by fans who are fortunate enough to have seen it, thanks mostly to its gratuitous fan […]
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse Recap
WARNING: The following post contains an excessive amount of spoilers and #feels. Side effects may include gross sobbing, Reichenbach flashbacks, and/or fandom-induced heart attacks. Reader discretion is advised. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UcR9iKArd0&w=560&h=315] Don deerstalker. Cue fangirl screams. Set feels to maximum. Aaand we’re back. New Year’s Day saw the end of BBC Sherlock’s […]
A Love Letter to The Nightmare Before Christmas
“‘Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems,” that Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was released–twenty years ago, to be exact. The film is nearly as old as I am, and I count the characters of Tim Burton and compositions of Danny Elfman among the most influential […]
A First Glance at Pokémon X and Y
If you own a 3DS and you have not purchased either Pokémon X or Pokémon Y, you need to ask yourself one question: Is what you are doing right now (besides reading this article) more important than playing Pokémon? Don’t answer that. My Espurr already knows the answer, and it’s […]
Cosplaying in Disneyland: Costume Do’s and Don’ts
One day while planning our trip to Disneyland, my friend and I had this crazy idea: what if we went to the Disneyland Resort in costume? Well, earlier this month, our idea came to fruition when I visited Disneyland and California Adventure dressed as Marty McFly from Back to the Future, […]
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 […]
Brace Yourselves: The Nintendo 2DS is (Actually) Coming
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAExBTWIp3M&w=420&h=315] I have one word for you, Nintendo, that summarizes my reaction to your recent announcement of the 2DS: “Why.” Of course, this single word is quickly followed by several questions such as, “Why did this idea receive corporate approval?,” “Why are you tripping over your own feet if you […]
Off Base Takes Strategy Guides to the Next Level
If you haven’t heard of Off Base Productions, chances are you’ve seen their work. From instruction manuals and web design to packaging and strategy guides, Off Base is a top of the line Creative Services firm, and has worked with companies such as Nintendo, Square Enix, Capcom, and Sony, among […]
Bay Area Sherlock Con 2013 Wrap-Up
Last weekend, Nerdophiles bloggers Amy and Kirstie spent the weekend at Bay Area Sherlock Con in Santa Clara, CA. Between the convention on Saturday and the tea party on Sunday (which we’ll write more about in an upcoming post), we met a lot of cool Sherlockians, took in the glorious […]
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 […]