For long time fans of the American Gods novel, fancasting the characters comes with a territory. Everyone has their own image of who they think would be perfect for Shadow, for Mr. Wednesday, for Technical Boy. When it came to casting for American Gods, each role presented its own challenges. For a story […]
Meet Your Goddess of Love: Yetide Badaki
Up until now, Yetide Badaki’s Bilquis has played an ambiguous role in American Gods. She’s the Goddess of Love but has been decidedly absent from the main story. The original story itself is one centered around many of the male characters in the story, but Bilquis has been populating the […]
Easter is Here! Kristin Chenoweth Talks All About Her Debut on American Gods
Easter is here, ya’ll! And it’s here in the form of the lovely Kristin Chenoweth. Well known for her role as Glinda in the Broadway musical Wicked, we’ll be seeing a whole new side to the actress as she embodies the Goddess of Spring aka Easter aka Ostara in tonight’s season […]
Orlando Jones and Mr. Nancy Make a Comeback Tonight on American Gods
I don’t think any of us will be forgetting Mr. Nancy’s iconic opening sequence in “The Secret of Spoons” from episode two of this season, but for those of you who just can’t get enough of Mr. Nancy, you’ll be pleased to hear that he will be making a reappearance […]
Handmaid’s Tale Showrunner Bruce Miller Talks World Building, Easter Eggs, and Season 2 at BookCon 2017
We sat down with the showrunner, Bruce Miller, at BookCon this year to ask him some of our questions about adapting The Handmaid’s Tale story to television. It feels like just yesterday we were starting the first three episodes of the landmark series on Hulu, but we’re closing in on the […]
Split Screens Festival 2017: Talking Television with ‘Hannibal’ and ‘Law and Order: SVU’s’ Raúl Esparza
Split Screens Festival got a little sweeter when Raúl Esparza signed on for two Hannibal panels. Though he has spent the bulk of his career on the stage, he has started to carve out space in the world of television. He played Dr. Frederick Chilton in Hannibal and is a current regular as […]
Stan Lee Talks Inspiration, Career, and Awesome Con in a Press Conference Q&A
Everyone knows the name Stan Lee. Or, mostly everyone. Whether you’re a fan of blockbuster hits or golden age comics, odds are you have heard his name come up from time to time. That is because Stan Lee is one of Marvel’s titans, a long time comic creator who over […]
Five Points Festival 2017: Artist/Toy Roundup
Nerdophiles attended the first ever Five Points Fest! It was a “collision of toys, comics, and counterculture curated by Clutter Magazine and presented by Midtown Comics.” That’s straight from the website so you know it’s legit! We had a great time, and we were able to snag short interviews from […]
Five Points Festival 2017: Sixpoint Brewing’s “Mad Scientist” IPA was a Sold Out Hit
Being from the Pacific Northwest, I have a personal interest in craft beer. My brother is a brewer back home in Oregon and his work has inspired my own curiosity about what it means to brew a beer, as well as the decision making process to achieve a desired outcome. […]
American Gods’ Emily Browning is Not Here To Play Your Stereotypical Female
Emily Browning is back in our lives and making her debut on television as Laura Moon in American Gods. We talked to her about her new role as the zombie-back-to-life-wife of Ricky Whittle’s Shadow Moon and her thoughts on this polarizing but intriguing character. After deciding to adapt the novel by Neil […]