Category: Celebrity

2014 Geekie Awards

Author John Mulhall + Rock Star Blayne Alexander + Hot Nerd Girl + Geek Outlaw = Podthingy Author John Mulhall + Rock Star Blayne Alexander + Hot Nerd Girl + Geek Outlaw = Podthingy! I just had the pleasure of attending the 2nd annual Geekie Awards, an awards show for geeks by geeks founded by Kristen Nedopak and hosted by Khail… Continue reading 2014 Geekie Awards

San Diego Comic-Con 2014 (Part 3) – Joss Whedon Nerd HQ and Outlander Premier

Hot Nerd Girl Outlander Welcome to Part 3 of my San Diego Comic-Con wrap-up! This section is all about the Joss Whedon Nerd HQ panel-turned-last-minute-Mystery-Guest-panel and the Outlander premier. If you missed Part 1 go HERE. If you missed Part 2 go HERE. NERD HQ Hayden (Geek Outlaw), Podthingy cohost John Mulhall, HNG Podcast cohost Darcy Villere, and I were all really excited to nab tickets to the Joss Whedon Nerd… Continue reading San Diego Comic-Con 2014 (Part 3) – Joss Whedon Nerd HQ and Outlander Premier

HNG Podcast #9 – These Are the Voyages

John DF Black promoting the book with Balok John DF Black promoting These Are the Voyages with Balok I’m a HUGE Trekker. If you don’t know this about me than you’re probably new around here. It was my introduction to nerdom and I’ve literally been watching it since the day I was born. So when I saw… Continue reading HNG Podcast #9 – These Are the Voyages

HNG Podcast – 2013 Comic Con Part 2

DSC01033 In Part 2 of our San Diego Comic Con podcast we discuss the Friday, Saturday and Sunday Hall H panels: The Walking Dead; Game of Thrones; The Seventh Son; Godzilla; Warcraft; 300: Rise of an Empire; Gravity; Superman vs. Batman; I, Frankenstein; The Hunger Games: Catching Fire; The Wolverine; X-Men: Days of Future Past, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy,… Continue reading HNG Podcast – 2013 Comic Con Part 2

HNG Podcast – 2013 Comic Con Part 1

DSC01033 I’ve been recovering from a gnarly Comic Con cold (stoopid germs) all week so I’m running a bit behind on my Comic Con wrap-up posts. Stay tuned for a post that’ll include pictures and more details on the panels, but in the meantime, Darcy and I recorded a podcast where I go through my… Continue reading HNG Podcast – 2013 Comic Con Part 1

San Diego Comic Con 2013 Thursday Shenanigans

It’s Day One of San Diego Comic Con 2013 and somehow I always manage to forget just HOW insane it is. So. Many. People. It’s always super stressful but it’s also so much fun. I decided to dress like Han Solo and my nephew just happened to wear his Jedi costume so we were pretty… Continue reading San Diego Comic Con 2013 Thursday Shenanigans

Lucky 13: Maxim’s Hot Nerd Women of 2013

MAXIM_HOT_100_Nerd Girl 13 Every year I assign myself an extremely strenuous assignment…go through Maxim’s Hot 100 List and pick out the 13 nerd-worthiest ladies (is nerd-worthiest even a word? Did I just coin that?) It’s a tough job but someone has to do it and I suppose that someone might as well be me. The things I… Continue reading Lucky 13: Maxim’s Hot Nerd Women of 2013

The Nerdy Nine – In Memoriam 2012

Every year I write an In Memoriam post in which I pay tribute to those who had a deep impact on the nerd ‘verse before they passed away. These are the people who aren’t necessarily famous in a main stream sense but they deserve to be remembered. Every year is a little different. Some years there… Continue reading The Nerdy Nine – In Memoriam 2012

Operation Gratitude – 900k and the March to a Million

There are a few places on this planet where I feel absolutely comfortable. One of them is the National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, CA. I don’t know what it is about that wonderful place, but my shyness and social awkwardness don’t seem to exist there. It must be all the love. It’s literally bursting… Continue reading Operation Gratitude – 900k and the March to a Million