The most magical time of the year is upon us. As we get into the single digit days before Dragon Con 2014, we are scrambling to get everything done. Costumes, general packing, setting aside appropriate funds, and reading handy dandy survival guides, but Dragon Con is not a static thing […]
PAX Prime 2014: A First Timer’s Experience Planning The Trip
Hello Nerdophiles, I’m here to tell you guys about how I managed to prep for my first ever out-of-town convention- PAX Prime. It also happened to be my first time planning my own vacation. Needless to say, it has been a pretty hectic learning experience for me. So now I’ll show […]
How to Rock the Con on a Day Pass
If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s scheduling my time to get everything I want to do done in a short amount of time. Only have a day at Disneyland? Boom- figured it out so we can get Fast Passes for all our rides and enjoy the day. Only […]
The Casebook of 221B Con 2014
Before I do anything else, I’m sharing my Tumblr. If we met during the con, please follow me. Especially if we talked about Marvel. Since my first Anime Weekend Atlanta at the tender age of 14, I’ve been to a lot of conventions over the past decade. Some big and […]
Zany to the Max! The Cast of Animaniacs is reuniting at MomoCon!
Did you love Animaniacs as a kid? Did you learn your countries of the world, state capitols and presidents from the Warner Brothers and the Warner sister Dot? Are you going to MomoCon in Atlanta this year? Well, if you just answered “yes” to all three of those questions, you’re […]
What Message is Nerd HQ Sending with its Crowdfunding Campaign?
“I Want My Nerd HQ 2014” is a crowdfunding campaign that Zachary Levi and his company, The Nerd Machine, launched with the goal of collecting $1,000,000 to finance this year’s Nerd HQ, which has run in San Diego at the same time as San Diego Comic Con since 2011. Since […]
Karl Urban Briefly Returns to the Judge Dredd Universe Courtesy of 2000 AD Comics
I have no idea how this has escaped my notice for a good week now because I think it’s pretty clear by now that I am a huge Dredd fan. Also: a huge Karl Urban fan. So when these two things come together you’d think, “Dude, Sam’s all over this.” […]
Dragon Con 2013: Let The Good Times Roll
Dragon Con… How am I even supposed to begin to describe Dragon Con? As I’ve said before, Dragon Con is something that needs to be experienced. What I forgot to mention is that experience can change year to year if you’re a repeat offender like me. There have been years […]
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 […]
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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