My friend emailed me a song I had to listen to. Thank goodness I did. Now, I have Disney’s Frozen parody song “Make it so” on my iPod. What is ‘Make it So’? It’s a Star Trek/Frozen mash-up… and it’s epic! I had to talk to the musical duo that wrote and … Continue reading
The top news from Nerd Reactor this week, in case you missed it. Clever HUVr hoverboard prank is a month early Similar to Jimmy Kimmel’s twerking girl who caught on fire, creating viral videos disguised as pranks are becoming more common these days. This one spread like wildfire as it … Continue reading
Hile, Gunslinger. If you recognize these words, we are very well met along the path of the beam, you and I. We are members of a fandom that can’t be identified by outward signifiers like Starfleet uniforms or tweed. We know what a billy-bumbler looks like and that popkin is … Continue reading
Fifteen degrees and a dusting of snow heralds in the first full day of Animeland Wasabi. After seeing the cosplay at registration yesterday, I wonder how some of the attendees will manage this weather. I’m clothed top to tails and I’m shaking like a dog passing carpet tacks. Nervously I … Continue reading
The slightest change in a comic book adaptation will ruffle some feathers, so just imagine if it’s a change in aesthetics like changing a character’s skin color. With black actor Michael B. Jordan confirmed to play white character Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch, many fans have been expressing their … Continue reading
When I watched the pilot episode of the AMC show Mad Men, I was dazzled by the design and intrigued by the characters that illustrated the glamorous (and repressed) world of the 1960s. It wasn’t until I watched as copywriter Paul Kinsey paraphrases the opening monologue from The Twilight Zone, … Continue reading
Often referred to as an Ex-Libris, a bookplate was a pictorial device, usually stamped in the front cover of a book and adorned with a name and creative illustrations, indicating the owner of the book. Throughout the years, bookplates have been adorned with familial heraldry to basic decorative frames. Chances … Continue reading
If you grab the assistance of a couple famous names, some good film editing and a fun idea, you’ll probably get enough desperate people to believe you. The Huvr is a perfect example of an elaborate viral prank. I shudder to think how many individuals fell for this one, even … Continue reading
This past weekend saw the return of the Ottawa Geek Market, a local event that harnesses geek power in support of a different charity at each event. Visitors braved the snowfall to attend the two-day shopping experience featured more than 40 exhibitors selling items including comic books, art, clothing, jewelry, … Continue reading
Last night was Hollywood’s biggest event, the Academy Awards aka the Oscars. All of Hollywood came out to celebrate the biggest movies of 2013 and remember those who passed on this year. Highlights included the Memoriam, the musical numbers, host Ellen’s funniest moments, and of course, the winners. Of course, … Continue reading
The 86th annual Academy Awards is this Sunday, and it will celebrate the best films of the past year. 2013 was one of the greatest years for films that I’ve experienced, and I managed to see a lot of these gems. In this article, I’ll give my opinion on who … Continue reading
Here’s a roundup of nerdy news from this week. Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy With speculations of the firm’s demise just days before its official announcement, the bankruptcy took down with it 750,000 bitcoins from users and 100,000 of its own, translating to about $425 million in recent … Continue reading
It’s that time of year for awards and nominations, and in the horror community it’s no different. The Horror Writer’s Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards, but unlike most award shows, this truly is a community award. With emphasis on support and non-elitism, the awards uses the term “for super … Continue reading
Avengers Assemble! Want to participate in a superhero half marathon? Well, now you can! Disney’s Avengers will have it’s first ever Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend at Anaheim’s Disneyland® Resort on November 15-16. This event weekend will be filled with mighty runs, surprises, a cool goody bag, a night … Continue reading
What would happen if you had Superman, Batman and Spider-Man living in the same place in the City of Sin? With this show, you could find out… except they aren’t actually the superheroes. What if they were street performers who wanted to become their personas? The Secret Identity Show is … Continue reading
For those of us who played video games in the 90s, it was impossible to make it through the decade without playing ‘point and click’ adventure games. But while games like The Secret of Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle are classics in the genre, it was a different … Continue reading
Google sets into motion Project Tango, which is an effort to “give mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion.” Basically that means your smartphone’s camera can become a 3D scanner easily, and gamers everywhere are excited for the possibility of augmented reality gaming. Read more about Tango on … Continue reading
I was looking into getting some toys for my niece for her birthday. I thought about getting the standard Disney princesses, Barbies, or a makeup stand, but then I thought, how will this help her in the future? Who wants a doll that they are going to play with for … Continue reading
Looks like we will not be heading towards a twisted utopian society a la The Island. Scientists at the University of Texas medical branch in Galveston created human lungs in a lab, using a piece of collagen and elastin from a damaged lung combined with cells from another lung. Then, … Continue reading
It’s difficult to believe, with comic book films topping the box office every year and science fiction/fantasy literature being taught in classrooms, geek/nerd culture wasn’t always mainstream. There was a time when discussions of Spider-man’s dual life and the Christ-like imagery of RoboCop were relegated to what some called adolescent … Continue reading
You’ve got a full-time job. You meet with people. You have to look nice because, well, you meet with lots of people. You also attend cons and travel a great deal. You even meet with friends on side passion projects every so often, and you like to take your work … Continue reading
It’s amazing to hear that Los Angeles, North America’s second biggest city, is finally getting its first Dave & Buster’s location. Sure, there are other locations outside of L.A. that you can visit, but visiting Ontario, Arcadia, Orange or Irvine is quite the drive in Los Angeles traffic. That is … Continue reading
Actress Ellen Page is no stranger to geek culture, appearing in indie hit movie Juno, intense horror flick Hard Candy, triple A video game Beyond: Two Souls, and playing Kitty Pryde in the up-coming X-Men: Days of Future Past. But last night, while speaking at The Human Rights Campaign’s Time … Continue reading
By Ed Thompson Facebook feeds and email chains have been clogged up with posts by the title of “Why You Absolutely Should Date a Girl Who Travels”. While people who travel are awesome in their own way, there’s another group that deserves a little more attention…”geeks”. In this article, I … Continue reading
Looks like money can buy love and it can happen for brands as well this Valentine’s Day. Comcast purchased Time Warner Cable for over $45 million, combining the two largest cable providers in the U.S. What will happen to the customers on both sides? Read more on The Washington Post. Nerdy … Continue reading
