{"id":5984,"date":"2014-08-26T06:59:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-26T06:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotnerdgirl.com\/?p=5984"},"modified":"2024-02-29T09:51:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T09:51:50","slug":"2014-geekie-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hotnerdgirl.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/26\/2014-geekie-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Geekie Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
Author John Mulhall + Rock Star Blayne Alexander + Hot Nerd Girl + Geek Outlaw = Podthingy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Author John Mulhall + Rock Star Blayne Alexander + Hot Nerd Girl + Geek Outlaw = Podthingy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I just had the pleasure of attending\u00a0the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0annual\u00a0Geekie Awards, an awards show for geeks by geeks founded by\u00a0Kristen Nedopak\u00a0and hosted by\u00a0Khail Anonymous. The purpose of\u00a0The Geekie Awards\u00a0is to honor the nerdier parts of pop culture that are often ignored by other larger and more mainstream award shows. The categories include: Lifetime Achievement, Geek of the Year, Geek Cred, Indie Video Game, Art & Craft, Comics & Graphic Novels, Cosplay, Podcasts & Vlogs, Short Films, Websites & Blogs, Trailers & Videos, Fashion & Armor, Tabletop Games, Personality, and the big award of the night, Web Series.<\/p>\n

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Aside from an uncomfortably hot two hours on the black carpet (seriously, despite drinking water I started seeing stars at one point and had to sit down for a few minutes before I passed out in\u00a0Manu Bennett\u2019s arms \u2013 which, in hind sight, I probably should have just rolled with) and a few technical issues with the mics, the entire experience was a joyous voyage to my happy place. I love nothing more than to talk nerd with fellow geeks and it was an entire evening of doing just that. Nerdvana indeed. I also spotted and chatted with many of the same people I see at all of the local Cons so it was a blast seeing them in a different venue. Many of them were cosplayers there to bring out the statues during the show so they were in full costume making it easy for me to identify them. They, on the other hand, often took a second before they recognized me thanks to the fact that I was decked out in a dress and high heels. VERY different from my usual attire of jeans, t-shirt, and Chucks.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s start with the aforementioned black carpet, shall we? For this I teamed up with my NerdBFF,\u00a0Geek Outlaw, to tackle and talk to the various celebrities, presenters, and nominees. To watch all of the black carpet interviews and shenanigans (gods, I love that word), check out the video here:<\/p>\n

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Some photo highlights from the black carpet!<\/p>\n

Eric Won (Writer, Director, Producer) and Trip Hope (Executive Producer) of\u00a0The Division<\/em>, nominated for Best Web Series.<\/p>\n

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Kaj-Erik Eriksen\u00a0(See No Evil 2; The 4400<\/em>) Presenter, Best Art or Craft<\/p>\n

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Vic Mignogna\u00a0(Executive Producer and star) of\u00a0Star Trek Continues,\u00a0nominated for Best Web Series. I had a BLAST geeking out about\u00a0Star Trek\u00a0with him!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Vic Holtreman (Owner) of\u00a0Screen Rant, nominated for Best Website or Blog. We had a more in-depth conversation with him at the after party about how he started the site.<\/p>\n

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Jason Ritter\u00a0(Parenthood;\u00a0Gravity Falls<\/em>) Presenter to\u00a0LeVar Burton<\/p>\n

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Robert Carradine\u00a0(Revenge of the Nerds;\u00a0King of the Nerds<\/em>) Presenter, Best Website or Blog<\/p>\n

Randy Couture\u00a0(The Expendables 2\u00a0&\u00a03<\/em>) and\u00a0Mindy Robinson\u00a0(King of the Nerds<\/em>) Presenters, Best Trailer or Video<\/p>\n

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Greg Grunberg\u00a0(Alias,\u00a0Heroes,\u00a0Masters of Sex<\/em>,\u00a0SocialTronLive) Presenter, Best Tabletop Game<\/p>\n

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Amy Dallen (Host) and Jenni Powell (Producer) of\u00a0Talkin\u2019 Comics Weekly<\/em>, nominated for Best Podcast or Vlog<\/p>\n

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Lauren Bregman of\u00a0Castle Corsetry, nominated for Best Fashion or Armor<\/p>\n

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Jenny Lorenzo (Host)\u00a0Aggressive Comix Presents: Geekgasm, nominated for Best Personality<\/p>\n

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Tony Swatton (Star, Master Blacksmith) for\u00a0Man at Arms<\/em>, nominated for Best Web Series<\/p>\n

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Curtis Armstrong\u00a0(Revenge of the Nerds;\u00a0King of the Nerds<\/em>) Presenter, Best Website or Blog<\/p>\n

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Manu Bennett\u00a0(Arrow,\u00a0The Hobbit<\/em>\u00a0trilogy,\u00a0Spartacus<\/em>) Presenter, Best Personality<\/p>\n

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Bonnie Gordon and Lina Carollo (The Quest<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Brian Bielawski, Co-Founder and Chairman of\u00a0Gam3rCon<\/p>\n

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Doug Jones\u00a0(Pan\u2019s Labyrinth,\u00a0Hellboy<\/em>\u00a0trilogy,\u00a0Falling Skies<\/em>) Presenter, Best Cosplay<\/p>\n

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LeVar Burton\u00a0(Star Trek: The Next Generation,\u00a0Reading Rainbow<\/em>) Geek of the Year Honoree. His super cute daughter and I bonded over our mutual love of Thor and my Mjolnir earrings while her Dad was being interviewed further down the line.<\/p>\n

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And, of course, the real star of the black carpet: The Batmobile<\/p>\n

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Once the black carpet portion was over we were whisked inside to the press area in the mezzanine. Luckily, John and Blayne had already secured seats for us so we were right up next to the railing with a great view of the stage.<\/p>\n

Lifetime Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenter:\u00a0Stan Lee<\/p>\n

Recipient:\u00a0Gale Anne Hurd<\/p>\n

First up was a pre-recorded video of\u00a0Stan Lee\u00a0(his health seems to be a bit precarious lately but he looked great in the clip!) presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award (last year he was the first recipient) to\u00a0Gale Anne Hurd\u00a0(The Walking Dead,\u00a0Terminator<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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Gale\u00a0gave a rather lengthy but charming acceptance speak that included walking us through the definition and the history of the word \u201cgeek\u201d and describing her childhood as a nerd before being a nerd was cool.<\/p>\n

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Geek of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenter:\u00a0Jason Ritter<\/p>\n

Recipient:\u00a0LeVar Burton<\/p>\n

Next was the Geek of the Year presented by\u00a0Jason Ritter\u00a0to\u00a0LeVar Burton. As a bonus,\u00a0Greg Grunberg\u00a0and someone from Gibson guitars, came out to present\u00a0Burton\u00a0with a guitar of his very own. A major highlight? When he busted out the theme song to\u00a0Reading Rainbow<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Geek Cred<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenter: Malik Forte<\/p>\n

Recipient:\u00a0Oculus VR\u00a0(accepted via a pre-taped video message)<\/p>\n

In between the categories and during what was technically the commercial breaks of the show, we were treated to some trailers and funny filmed comedy bits. One of the most entertaining of which was Barry Dragonman. A dragon who found early success on\u00a0The Munsters<\/em>, then got sucked into the world of partying, alcohol, and drugs, eventually going broke. He later found success again appearing in \u201cLizardnado\u201d and\u00a0Game of Thrones<\/em>. It was a feel good story. Turns out the guy who played Barry was sitting right next to us.<\/p>\n

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Best Video Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenters:\u00a0Alison Haislip\u00a0& Maude Garrett<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nAxle
\nOutlast
\nOctodad: The Dadliest Catch
\nDon\u2019t Starve
\nThe Banner Saga<\/p>\n

Winner: The Banner Saga<\/p>\n

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Best Art or Craft<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenter:\u00a0Kaj-Erik Eriksen\u00a0&\u00a0Anthony C. Ferrante<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nHouse of Darkly
\nSienna Morris
\nArt of Kudaman
\nKindra Nikole Photography
\nThe Work of J.W. Kinsey\u2019s Artifice<\/p>\n

Winner: The Work of J.W. Kinsey\u2019s Artifice<\/p>\n

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Best Comic or Graphic Novel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenters: Jason Charles Miller & Wendy Pini<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nOh, Hell
\nBoston Metaphysical Society\u00a0
\nThe Man of Many Shades
\nWicker
\nRuin<\/p>\n

Winner: Oh, Hell<\/p>\n

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Best Cosplay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenter:\u00a0Doug Jones<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nTrolloc Fist (The Wheel of Time)
\nBig Daddy Bouncer(Bioshock)
\nTotoro Ball Gown\u00a0
\nSteampunk Rowena Ravenclaw \u00a0(Harry Potter)\u00a0
\nBrienne of Tarth (Game of Thrones)<\/p>\n

Winner: Big Daddy Bouncer (Bioshock)<\/p>\n

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This is the part where a baby T-Rex came out and\u00a0Doug Jones\u00a0had to awkwardly inform him that he\u2019d already gotten the part in\u00a0Jurassic World<\/em>. Check out the clip and hilarious baby T-Rex impression HERE:<\/p>\n

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Some stills:<\/p>\n

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Best Podcast or Vlog<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenter:\u00a0Lucky Yates\u00a0&\u00a0Rob Paulsen<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nGecken
\nTalkin\u2019 Comics Weekly
\nWe\u2019re Alive \u2013 A Story of Survival
\nAMC Movie Talk
\nSword and Laser<\/p>\n

Winner:\u00a0Talkin\u2019 Comics Weekly<\/p>\n

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Best Short Film<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenters:\u00a0Mark Ordesky\u00a0&\u00a0Jane Fleming<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nThe Hitchhiker
\nFuture Hero
\nSplinter Cell Extraction
\nKepler X-47
\nThe Field of Vision<\/p>\n

Winner: The Hitchhiker<\/p>\n

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At this point the Founder of The Geekie Awards,\u00a0Kristen Nedopak, came out to give her spiel.<\/p>\n

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Best Website or Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenters:\u00a0Curtis Armstrong\u00a0&\u00a0Robert \u201cBobby\u201d Carradine<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nThe Escapist
\nInternational Geek Girl Pen Pal Club
\nSet to Stunning
\nScreen Rant
\nGeek Girl Authority<\/p>\n

Winner:\u00a0Screen Rant<\/p>\n

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To watch Curtis and Bobby talk about being the oldest nerds there and other funniness, check out a snippet of their interaction (including a hilarious in-character laugh from Bobby) HERE:<\/p>\n

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Best Trailer or Video<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenter:\u00a0Randy Couture\u00a0&\u00a0Mindy Robinson<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nNothing to Prove \u2013 Geek Girls & The Doubleclicks
\nWonder Woman
\nBrielle and the Horror: The Graphic Novel Trailer
\nThe Doctor Games (Parody Trailer)
\nLegends of the Knight<\/p>\n

Winner: Legends of the Knight<\/p>\n

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For some reason this segued into a rather awkward bit in which the host brought Catwoman onto the stage and asked for a volunteer from the audience who would like to be whipped. I have a feeling that this looked a lot better on paper. But, hey, we\u2019re geeks and we\u2019re awkward, so I guess it was kind of perfect in a way.<\/p>\n

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Best Fashion or Armor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenter: Jessica Merizan & HipHop Stormtrooper<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nKayla Stojek \/ Zombie Peepshow
\nLauren Bregman \/ Castle Corsetry
\nJohn McGovern \/ Sharp Mountain Weather
\nCatherine Kim \/ IAMKNIGHT
\nDonna Ricci \/ Clockwork Couture<\/p>\n

Winner: Lauren Bregman \/\u00a0Castle Corsetry<\/p>\n

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Best Tabletop Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenters:\u00a0Greg Grunberg\u00a0&\u00a0Brea Grant<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nLittle Wizards
\nForbidden Desert
\nDread Curse
\nCouncil of Verona
\nBelfort<\/p>\n

Winner: Belfort
\n(They were a no-show so the award was accepted by\u00a0Greg Grunberg, who also helpfully reminded us that this year marks the 40th anniversary of\u00a0Dungeons & Dragons)<\/p>\n

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Best Personality<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenters:\u00a0Manu Bennett\u00a0(who took it upon himself to moon us\u2026not that I\u2019m complaining) & Olga Kay<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nKim Horcher
\nAnthony Padilla and Ian Hecox
\nJenny Lorenzo
\nJenna Busch
\nDanni Danger<\/p>\n

Winner: Jenny Lorenzo<\/p>\n

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Best Web Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presenters: Mychal Thompson & Meghan Camarena<\/p>\n

Nominees:
\nCaper
\nStar Trek Continues
\nThe Record Keeper
\nThe Division
\nAWEme \u201cMan at Arms\u201d<\/p>\n

Winner:\u00a0Star Trek Continues<\/em><\/p>\n

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We were then treated to a performance by\u00a0Songhammer\u00a0before spending a few minutes hanging out at the after party where we chatted some more with\u00a0Doug Jones\u00a0and a few of the winners.<\/p>\n

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All in all, a delightful experience that I very much hope to repeat next year!<\/p>\n

For more information about The Geekie Awards go\u00a0HERE!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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