If you’ve been paying attention to our social network pages, you should know by now that we are celebrating our 5th Year Anniversary in Los Angeles, California this year on February 25th! This is our first event… ever. We’re doing our best to put together something awesome and fun for everyone with the help of our friends, Comikaze Expo and Ogeeku.com! So stayed tuned for more information and make sure to follow us on twitter or like us on Facebook for quick announcements.

The event will be at The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach! If you are on Facebook, you can RSVP on the event page.

Happy Chinese New Year! The Lady Geeks delve into something only women tend to do: zodiac, astrology signs and horoscopes predictions. Anyone know a good psychic? We also find out our best celebrity matches from CelebMatch.com! Fanfic Theater: My Little Pony.

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Annie Violet and I found each other on Twitter. When I first saw her Twitter profile, I admit it – I almost dismissed her as a spambot mostly because she had a super sexy photo on her profile (sorry Annie! Don’t judge by their profile photos, kids). But something made me take a pause and I decided to read a bulk of what she had written on Twitter. I quickly realized this girl was one of my Lady Geek sisters.

I  try to not judge other women who work in a certain industry. I judge them by their character and Annie and I have always had pleasant Twitter encounters – like getting excited about The Hobbit trailer. In other words, she’s a sweetheart. A Lady Geek has every right to take her clothes off in front of the camera and still be allowed to read the Lord of the Rings between takes. Dammit. Can’t blame a lady when she has a cute bum that the world needs to see. In this interview, Annie talks about the dichotomy of her work as a model and her nerdy side.

Read our interview below.

Here on Defective Geeks, we strive to inspire other geek women out there to be everything they can be in life and be proud of their nerdy-ness. We try to set an example that nerds aren’t generally all awkward. We can be… but we also have a lot of fun! No matter how geeky you are – from someone who collects comic books to those who just happen to like the Harry Potter movies. I think you’re cool.

I wanted to share the female driven websites that has given me guidance, strength and girl power during the moments when I am feeling insecure and unsure of myself.

Photo by Galadarling.com

www.GalaDarling.com

Gala Darling’s blog is a constant inspiration. Plus, it’s always upbeat and not just because it’s pink!

I love the Resident Evil movies. Every time a new comes out, I am thrilled because Milla Jovovich looking amazing and kicking undead “infected” butt is totally my cup of tea. The reason why I am *particularly* excited for this one is because it is the return of Michelle Rodriguez as Rain Ocampo! Yes, my friends, you read that correctly and yes, I am probably more excited about this than I should be.

The first Resident Evil movie is what turned me into a Michelle Rodriguez fan, so for me this is like my lady crush, I mean respectful admiration, coming to a full circle.

In true Resident Evil movie tradition, the trailer tricks you by starting off as a faux advertisement. Behold the awesomeness:

Oded Fehr and Sienna Guillory are also reprising their roles, so I am in infected hog heaven right now.

The only question now is who wants to see this with me at midnight? Anybody? Hello? Bueller?

Resident Evil: Retribution will be released September 14, 2012. 

Since I can’t get enough Degrassi: The Next Generation, I thought I would interview Paula Brancati who played Jane, a rebellious feminist in seasons 7 and on. Now to be honest I kinda stopped watching around season 5 and 6 as I got engulfed in life and had no cable for a couple years. But after talking to Paula about the last couple seasons, she made me realize I missed some of the best parts of Degrassi. Now, I am on a Degrassi kick catching up (through Netflix) on episodes and loving it.

In addition to being on Degrassi, Paula told me of all the wonderful things going on in her life; from singing on the road with her brother, starring in plays and musicals, and of course making movies. Most recently she released a movie on ABC Family called Desperately Seeking Santa, which if you did not get to see over the holidays you can now view on Hulu.  Later on in the Interview we talk briefly of a independent film she is starring in called Moon Point, directed by Sean Cisterna, which sadly is not yet in the States but that’s another blog. ;)

So, let’s get to know this fun bubbly talented young woman, shall we.

Could you describe to us your character Jane, what she is like in the show for those fans that never watched the later Degrassi episodes?

Totally, well I am off the show now but Jane came in at the beginning of season 7.  I was on the show for three years and then we sort of did this final Degrassi Takes Manhattan. I think it was called “The Heat Is On” in the states? It was called  Degrassi Takes Manhattan: The Heat is On  for you guys and that was my characters closing story line. We got to go shoot in New York and that was very cool.

The Lady Geeks discuss the failures and success of documentary style and shaky cam movies – from The Devil Inside to Cloverfield to The Blair Witch Project. Also, lots of people who invented important things in life did drugs! Hooray! Don’t do drugs kids. Fanfic Theatre: 2012.

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