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E3 2013 – Interview with Dark Souls 2 Director Yui Tanimura
17 hours ago
During our E3 adventures, myself and fellow writer Ryan Southard sat down with co-director for the much anticipated Dark Souls 2, Yui Tanimura, speaking via a translator, to discuss the sequel to one of the most challenging games in recent history. In this exclusive interview, we talk about how More >
Interview with Jolene Purdy from CBS and Stephen King’s Under the Dome
3 days ago
Under the Dome premieres on CBS June 24, 2013 at 10/9c. The show is based on Stephen King’s book of the same name and follows a small town as it gets trapped inside a mysterious dome. We had the opportunity to chat with one of the actors on the show, Jolene Purdy. Check out More >
Fanime 2013: The Masquerade of The Black and White Ball
1 week ago
Convention-based masquerades have dramatically evolved since their Carnival influences of the fifteenth century. Ambiguously representing the unabridged rules of each host, masquerades have become synonymous with staged performances and secular contests. Masquerade balls illustrate how popular More >
Interview with Keye Chen from Avery & Pete: Superseeds
2 weeks ago
We had the chance to chat with Keye Chen, one of the stars for the upcoming nerdy movie, Avery & Pete: Superseeds. The movie follows two friends as they discover a weird drug that gives them superpowers. The problem? They also sold the drugs to others. Now it’s up to them to put a stop to the More >
An interview with Brian Michael Bendis on Marvel Heroes, the free-to-play MMO
2 weeks ago
I had the honor of joining a roundtable interview with the legendary Brian Michael Bendis to discuss the worldwide release of the highly anticipated MMO, Marvel Heroes. It is going to be a free-to-play MMO/ARPG (available next week). It does have the option for micros-transactions to unlock More >
Interview with VEVO’s The Comment Show creator, Thomas Bannister
4 weeks ago
VEVO has a new show called The Comment Show where host David So makes fun of ridiculous comments found on popular VEVO music videos. We chat with show creator, Thomas Bannister, about the show.
Nerd Reactor: You’ve got a lot of projects under your belt. How did you get into all of this?
Thomas More >
Interview with the Star Trek Into Darkness twins, Katie & Kellie
1 month ago
Meet Katie and Kellie Cockrell. They are twins who are going to be in the big blockbuster sci-fi flick, Star Trek Into Darkness. What role will they play in the movie? Let’s just say it involves Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk. We had the chance to chat with the lovely twins on their experiences with More >
Cosplay Spotlight: Interview with Alexa Karii
1 month ago
In this edition of Cosplay Spotlight, we give our attention to cosplay newcomer Lexa, AKA Alexa Karii. She’s an artist and cosplayer who loves comics, video games and movies. We get to talk to her about all kinds of nerdy things.
John “Spartan Nguyen (Nerd Reactor): What’s the background on Alexa More >
Interview with Brian Tee on ‘The Wolverine’ and his role as Noburo Mori
1 month ago
Brian Tee has some cool projects coming up. One of them is Mortal Kombat: Legacy Season 2, where he’ll be playing Liu Kang. The other is…oh a little movie called The Wolverine! In the movie, he plays Noburo Mori, a corrupt minister of justice who’s about to have his future wife, Mariko, jacked More >
Interview with Avery & Pete: Superseeds’ director Kholi Hicks & producer Teresa Decher
1 month ago
I love Kickstarter and Indiegogo, and I love it even more when a cool project meets its funding goal. Avery & Pete: Superseeds is such a project. It’s a crowd-funded movie about Avery and Pete who get superpowers after taking a mysterious glowing drug. The problem? They also sold the pills to More >
Exclusive: Brian Tee talks Mortal Kombat: Legacy Season 2
1 month ago
If you’ve watched The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Austin Powers in Goldmember, or We Were Soldiers, then you have probably seen actor Brian Tee. This year, he has a lot of exciting upcoming projects including The Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Season 2. I had a More >
Interview with Toy Hunter’s Jordan Hembrough on Season 2
1 month ago
The Travel Channel’s Toy Hunter is currently in its second season, which airs every Wednesday night at 9pm. If you’re into vintage toys, you should definitely check out the show. We had the chance to chat with host Jordan Hembrough about the recent episodes and what we can expect in future More >
Interview with Tasha Reign on The XXX Adventures of Hawkman and Hawkgirl
1 month ago
Tasha Reign is an adult film actress who has done a lot of parody films. We had the chance to nerd it up and chat with her on her role as the Black Canary in the upcoming adult film, The XXX Adventures of Hawkman and Hawkgirl.
John “Spartan” Nguyen: So, you have a new, upcoming project, The XXX More >
The Last of Us: American Dreams – Interview with Faith Erin Hicks and Neil Druckmann
2 months ago
The Last of Us is an upcoming PlayStation 3 game from Naughty Dog, the same team that created the Uncharted franchise. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where survivors become as dangerous as the “infected”. Gamers follow Joel and Ellie as they traverse across infected-America.
We More >
Interview with The Last of Us writer Neil Druckmann
2 months ago
Neil Druckmann is the creative director at Naughty Dog and writer for their upcoming game, The Last of Us. We had the chance to briefly chat with Druckmann about the highly anticipated game.
John “Spartan” Nguyen: When you first started on the project, did you want to do a zombie-type infestation More >
Cosplay Spotlight: Talking nerdy with Brinni
2 months ago
We had the opportunity to chat with Brinni, a cosplayer who’s known for her Nel and Yoko from Gurren Lagann. We talk about all kinds of geekiness including conventions, nerd dating, being in a Gangnam and Stan Lee video, Soul Calibur, Silent Hill, and more.
John “Spartan” Nguyen: Tell us a little More >
Sakuracon 2013: Luna Haruna and Eir Aoi
2 months ago
Channeling The Immaterial
There is an intervening substance that exists between the fabric of music and conceptual art. Metaphysically, this medium functions as a translator or a guide through each substance. The process of creating music employs the immaterial nature of the imagination, and the More >
NR on the set of Freddie Wong’s Video Game High School Season 2
2 months ago
NR’s Joey Rassool heads out to the YouTube Studio in Playa Vista, CA and catches up with Freddie Wong and writer Matt Arnold, who are currently working on Video Game High School Season 2. They discuss what we can expect from Season 2 including other video game schools, using a TV structure, and More >
WonderCon: An interview with Vikings’ Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick and George Blagden
2 months ago
I had the honor of attending the Vikings panel at WonderCon which went on without one empty seat. To see such a crowd there to support a new and popular show only made me more excited, since I had seen every episode up until then. After that, I had the even bigger honor of meeting some of my More >
Chalkskin 10: Interview with Greg Benson from Mediocre Films
2 months ago
Actor, comedian, and director of short films, Greg Benson has helped to create the stirring world of YouTube with his production company, Mediocre Films. His credits include The Guild, Retarded Policeman, and countless short films.
You can see his latest video on his youtube More >
Cosplay Spotlight: Interview with Constantine in Tokyo
2 months ago
We had the chance to chat with the beautiful and lovely Constantine in Tokyo. She’s a cosplayer who dresses up as characters such as Emma Frost, Psylocke and Miss Marvel. Check out the interview below as we discuss her love for Japanese culture, the divide between men and women in Japan, favorite More >
Talking tattoos and nerdy with NY Ink’s Megan Massacre
2 months ago
NY Ink returns and America’s Worst Tattoos premieres on TLC this Thursday, April 4th. We had the chance to chat with Megan Massacre about her starring in both shows, not wanting to be a Suicide Girl, Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, and Harry Potter tattoos.
John “Spartan” Nguyen: Oh hey, Megan. More >
Interview with Brett Culp, director of Batman documentary ‘Legends of the Knight’
2 months ago
Brett Culp is a documentary filmmaker who is working on something great for Batman fans everywhere. He’s spearheading a documentary project that shows you how Batman has affected everyday fans from around the world in an emotional and inspirational way. The documentary, Legends of the Knight, has More >
Interview with Spartacus’ Christian Antidormi, AKA Tiberius
2 months ago
We’ve had the chance to chat with the Aussie actor Christian Antidormi. He can be seen currently as Tiberius in Spartacus: War of the Damned, which airs Friday nights on Starz. We discuss sex and violence on the show, Tiberius being a dick, Caesar having something up his sleeve, and how he felt More >
Chatting with YouTuber David So on VEVO’s The Comment Show and his videos
David So is a YouTube comedian who is probably best known for his popular vlog where he replies to the Asians in the Library rant from former UCLA student Alexandra Wallace. He is the host of the new web comedy show from VEVO called The Comment Show. The premise for the show is pretty much poking More >