Tatiana Maslany is a force to be reckoned with. Even if you haven’t watched Orphan Black, you’ve probably heard by now that on the BBC America drama, Maslany plays more than half a dozen clones with entirely different personalities, mannerisms, and dialects from each other. If you’re a fan of […]
Elementary: All in the Family Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AdwyMUjzt8] Elementary: All in the Family (2×13) Synopsis: Detective Bell discovers a body on assignment at his new job, which leads to a case involving a subject Joan has been interested in from a young age: the mafia. Rating: ★★★★☆ Detective Marcus Bell, I am so happy we’re getting so […]
Shipwreck Takes Fanfiction to the Next Level
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, […]
Elementary: The Diabolical Kind Recap
Elementary: The Diabolical Kind (2×12) Synopsis: When a child is kidnapped and Sherlock identifies the ransom caller as one of Moriarty’s men, the Napoleon of crime herself is brought out of maximum security to assist on the case. Rating: ????? It’s a new year and Sherlock Holmes is back. No, […]
Supernatural: I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here/Devil May Care Recaps
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FufRe8JVLUM] Supernatural: I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here (9×1) Synopsis: Sam fights for his life, Dean fights for Sam’s life, and Cas adjusts to humanity and being the angels’ most wanted. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Did anyone else think, “Hey, Sam’s looking pretty good considering the circumstances,” before realizing, “Oh right, […]
Elementary: Solve For X Recap
Elementary: Solve For X (2×2) Synopsis: The murder of a mathematician reveals a deadly race to solve the great mystery of P vs. NP. In the midst of the case, Sherlock learns more about Joan and why she is no longer a surgeon. Rating: ★★★★☆ I should know better by […]
Elementary: Step Nine Recap
Elementary: Step Nine (2×1) Synopsis: Sherlock and Joan travel to London to find Gareth Lestrade, whose gone missing with his reputation in shambles after pursuing a man he believes to have committed murder. Rating: ★★★★☆ Elementary returned last week with more classic characters, Joan Watson kicking ass (physically, and in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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