Crazy 4 Comic Con

Yesterday, at Sacramento Comic Con, the amazing Victor Dandridge and I had a fantastic conversation on my Fandom America panel. We reviewed this year’s superhero films like Deadpool, Batman v Superman, Captain America, and X-Men: Apocalypse. We also wondered into a few fun rabbit trails along the way. The Sac fans were amazing and very interactive! Enjoy!

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Special thanks to Wizard World for the opportunity and thanks to the Sac fans for being awesome. You can download it here or better yet, subscribe to me on iTunes!

I have to admit, for years I have been a fan of Bravo’s Inside the Actors Studio. When I grow up, I think I want to be the revered James Lipton. Partially for the beard but mostly for the chance to hear the fascinating stories of industry artists. At Philly Comic Con this past weekend, I had a chance to interview the talented Stanley Tucci. With over 100 acting roles to his credit, he’s been in Easy-A, The Hunger Games, The Devil Wears Prada, The Lovely Bones, and Captain America: The First Avengers. In this interview, we talk about how he got started in the industry, some of the challenges he faces and what he loves to do away from the camera. He was a genuinely sweet guy and a pleasure to chat with.

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Special thanks to Wizard World for the opportunity and thanks to the Philly fans for being awesome. You can download it here or better yet, subscribe to me on iTunes!

I had a FANtastic time at Philly Comic Con (hosted by Wizard World) and was grateful to lead some discussions about relevant social topics. The pop culture explosion through comics, TV and film has opened up new opportunities for cultural diversity; however, many obstacles still exist. In this humorous but poignant discussion, diverse geek experts discuss breaking ethnic stereotypes, current casting decisions and what changes need to happen for us to boldly go into the future. Panelist Craig Liggeons, Chelsea St Juniors, Janice Lai and hosted by me!

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Special thanks to Wizard World for the opportunity and thanks to the Philly fans for being awesome. You can download it here or better yet, subscribe to me on iTunes!

After a gargantuan opening of $182 million dollars, or equal to Tony Stark’s manicure budget, Captain America: Civil War has exceeded the expectations of both fans and critics. Placed in fifth place, Marvel now owns the 4 out of the top 6 of the all time biggest opener list. Impressive. While CA: The Winter Solider was my favorite solo Marvel film, I was a bit fatigued after the crazy hot mess of Avengers: Age of Ultron- which made me concerned that Civil War would also buckled under it’s own weight and fan expectation. Well, that’s what we’re here to discuss! In my latest podcast, I am joined by awesome fellow geeks, Reena (@ThatReenaGirl) and Travis (@TraviTravMc). In this spoiler review, we walk through the entire third installment giving our many highs, a few lows and try to clear up some questions. Thanks for listening and let me know what you thought of Civil War!

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It was a wibbly-wobbly time with David Tennant at Madison Comic Con! To thousands of rabid Whovians, Tennant was charming, personal and as witty as a madman in a blue box. It was definitely one of the loudest rooms I have ever experienced! We chatted about how he got into acting, his unique take as the 10th Doctor, how fun it was to be bad (Kilgrave) and much more.

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Special thanks to Wizard World for the opportunity and thanks to the Wisconsin fans for being awesome. You can download it here or better yet, subscribe to iTunes!

I had a chance to interview our favorite space mechanic, Jewel Staite, at Madison Comic Con. Besides being talented, she is a sweet, humble and down to Earth mom and wife- which is why she is so adorned by fandom. In this 40 min panel we discuss motherhood, her role as Kaylee Frye and her insatiable love for cheese. Plus, she leaks out an upcoming appearance on the perfect show!

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One of the highest anticipated films in years has finally come out- but did it exceed expectations or implode the future of DC films? Critics and fans have had such polarizing opinions about the launch of the DC Extended Universe, which has us asking if Zack Snyder should continue leader the DC charge into the future. Check out this discussion from Madison Comic Con from my panel called Batman v Superman: Did it suck? I am joined by Victor Dandridge, Koerri Washington and cosplayer Super Kayce.

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It was an awesome WonderCon in LA this past weekend! To an almost sold-out crowd, the LA Convention Center was jam-packed with cosplayers and attendees in every nook and cranny. For those of us spoiled by the ease and connivence of the Anaheim con center, it was a tough adjustment trekking up to LA but we made the best of it (“First Nerd Problems”). We had a great time at my Geek Wars panel and had a chance to nerd out over Episode VII and get into an interesting social discussion. To a capacity crowd, our panel touched on what is a ‘Mary-Sue’, racial diversity in pop culture, body image and more. Panelists included: Chris Gore (comedian, personality), Amy Ratcliffe (writer), Ivy Doom Kitty (professional cosplayer), Emily Ong (cosplayer), Tamara Brooks (writer) and Jennifer Landa (YouTube personality). Check out the podcast and comment your thoughts on any of these topics.

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I had a chance to chat with Henry and Kiyomi on the Geek Speak Show’s Warm Up to WonderCon episode! I’ve been a long time fan of their show and really appreciate all the great content they bring to fandom. In this 12 minute clip, I share a little bit about what is the GEEK WARS panel and why it’s important to nerd culture. I also share a couple of important tips to first time con attendees. Thanks for checking it out and make sure to listen to the entire episode at the Geek Speak Show site. Hope to see you in LA this weekend!

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As a bonus, check out my interview on the DailyNews.com about what makes WonderCon so special.

At Portland Comic Con, I had a chance to interview the Doctor’s wife and a Time Master- Alex Kingston and Arthur Darvill! They each shared how they got into acting, what Doctor Who has meant to them and shared some hilarious stories about Matt Smith, Steven Moffat and others. Arthur also gave us a little insight about life on his new hit show Legends of Tomorrow. Special thanks to Wizard World for allowing me to be a part of the experience

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