Take a look at the video of my and Britt’s experience at the Red, White, and Dead walk in Fremont. It was so much fun!

The Dr. Pepper guy was my fave.

Take a look at Britt’s post for pics from the event here!

What object would you go for in Dead Rising? (Hint: The handgun is not a good choice.)

Saturday Tara and I shuffled around at the Red, White and Dead event in Fremont. We were zombies on missions.

1)      Enjoy a day full of all things undead.

2)      Steal our title of Zombie Capital of the World back from England.

Needless to say, it was a blast. We ‘learned’ the Thriller dance (which yours truly sucked hard at, but Tara was rocking it) and played a bit of Dead Rising 2. We missed out on the zombie fashion show as we were uh, grabbing zombie drinks (aka beer) and were busy meeting other zombies along the way.

 I think I speak for Tara as well when I say next year we MUST be even more zombified. I’m talking white/blue/green skin with more blood, bruises, bites, burns and splattered brains.

When it was almost time for the zombie walk, we joined the horde and waited in the blazing sun. Because we all know heat speeds up the decaying process, we had to grab some fresh brains (aka ice cream) so we wouldn’t melt into a pile of fleshy goo.

The walk itself was entertaining, to say the least. Cars fleeing the city were honking, and those fortunate enough not to have been infected yet didn’t quite know what to make of us.

Some folks had AMAZING zombie shuffles, and if I hadn’t known any better I probably would have tinkled myself.

As we finished shuffling and stumbling, everyone was informed that we had beaten the record. BOOYA England!

Yup, these two chicks are now a part of the Guinness World Records. Who needs to be known as that girl who invented commercialized hoverboards when you can go down in history as a participant in the world’s largest zombie walk?

(Hey, we’ll take what we can get. I don’t see your name in the book after all!)

Zombies unite!

And for the record, this zombie (Jacob Wysong is his real name) had gaming tats, so I had to take pictures.

We should have a video up sometime this week as well :) stay tuned!!!

In light of today’s Red White and Dead event, I felt it was appropriate to bring up a topic that will not only allow you guys to get to know me better, but we will totally connect on a whole new level because of it. I promise.

If there were a zombie apocalypse, where would you go, which weapons would you use, and would you travel alone?

Okay, so maybe the question isn’t ENTIRELY blind date material, but hey, it’s important.  Being the zombie nut that I am, I sometimes find myself musing over this matter (usually when I’m bored at work).

As you sit and read this, it’s easy to say where you would LIKE to make your last stand when the walking pus-bags begin roaming, but let’s face it, we’ll probably end up with our hands on our head, frantically running around and screaming like little girls.

But still…it’s always good to have a plan in THEORY.

Weapons: I’m decent with a rifle and a shotgun, so I’d take a 30.06 and a 12 gauge. Some of the macho types prefer hand-to-hand combat with an axe or chainsaw, and I say you’re crazy. What if blood splatter lands in your mouth or eyes? We all know the T-Virus…er, I mean unknown disease, is highly contagious. Duh.

Companions: To be a lone wolf or join a pack? With more people comes more responsibility (such as the necessity for extra supplies and food) however there is such a thing as safety in numbers. I would join a group of survivors any day over being a loner and inevitably making an inanimate object my new best friend. BUT. People tend to go batshit crazy in reaction to dead people roaming the land (weird, right?), so finding trustworthy companions that aren’t going to shank you or steal your goodies while on ‘night watch’ could prove to be rather difficult.

Location: This is really what it comes down to, isn’t it? Whether you’re alone, in a group, or somehow GameShark’d your life to grant you infinite ammo, if your location is less than ideal you aren’t going to survive the long, looming apocalypse.

Films, novels and comics have taught us that warehouses, malls, abandoned villages and even prisons are the cream of the crop, and I can’t argue. But there are major things to consider. Finding an aforementioned goldmine even remotely abandoned would require the same luck you would need to win the lottery. Even if you were to stumble across a warehouse completely void of zombies, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Ensuring that unwanted intruders (both the living and the dead) can’t and won’t infiltrate your cozy little home is an entirely different matter.  And what about food? You’re bound to run out sometime, just as you will with bottled water. Will you attempt to grow your own crops by making do with available supplies, or will you have to raid local towns and 7-Elevens?

My ideal place of refuge?  Costco. Ammo shortages might be a problem, but it’s a huge warehouse, contains more non-perishable food than I know what to do with, generators, an office I can lock up and sleep in at night, and here’s the biggie: free videogames and consoles.

And if I, you know, ever feel like being saved I can crawl up on the roof and paint a sprawling  ”HALP” across it for when the government comes for us.

They will come for us…right?

Cue the cliche line of “No one’s coming for us.”

Maybe you haven’t given this as much thought as I have (I admit, I’m bored at work a lot) but in a nutshell, where and what would you do should the zombies rise?

I guess if all else fails, you can do what I did this March at PAX East.

Team up with Jill Valentine.

I don’t know what you guys have planned this weekend, but Brittney and I are going to do something AMAZING:

The Red, White, and Dead Zombie Walk in Fremont!

(Last year’s event. Holy zombies everywhere, Batman!)

Seattle had the world record for largest zombie gathering, but some music festival in England narrowly stole it from us. We’re going to take it back, and we’re hoping to get 10,000 zombies to be in one place at one time!

Brittney and I will be hanging out, decked out in zombie garb. We’ll be playing Dead Rising 2, watching zombie fashion shows (I didn’t know zombies cared so much about their looks!), dancing to Thriller, and just rocking out, undead style.

Come join us! We’ll be tweeting/vlogging throughout the event, and would love to hang with you.

You can register online for only $3 here (and skip the huge line tomorrow) or you can register for $5 at the door. By registering, your name will be sent to the Guinness World Records as part of the largest zombie event!

Zombies not your thing? Then go see Kristina sing some Harry Potter rock in Bellevue!
Details:
July 3 – 6:30pm
Lewis Creek Park Visitors Center
5808 Lakemont Blvd.
Bellevue, WA 98009
$10 – ALL AGES

We hope to see you this weekend, and wish you all a fun (and safe) 4th of July! Seriously, don’t blow yourself up with modded fireworks. I know how you guys are…

This is an exciting week here in Zaxyland… Two new lovely ladies to write about all of their passions! Woohoo!

You met Kristina yesterday, and today I would like to introduce you to Brittney.

(Holy eff, Brittney. You’re gonna give these boys a heart attack.)

We met Brittney through our site–she was an avid commenter on our blogs and tweets, and through some classic internet-age stalking, we found out that she blogged and podcasted as well!

(She’s also bffs with Ratchet. Jealous!)

She will be bringing the hard-core gaming back to Zaxy, as well as a nice mix of comics, anime, etc. I think she’ll be a great fit and I’m excited to get to hang with her… In fact, if you come out to the Red, White, and Dead zombie walk in Fremont on July 3rd, you’ll see us both there!

Want to know more about her?
Email Brittney: Brittney@zaxy.com
Twitter: Britt5091

Stay tuned for her intro post! She’ll also be giving us all the info on her trip to E3 shortly!

Hello! I suppose I am one of the new Zaxy girls.

It’s a little weird to figure out how to introduce myself on the Internet. It kind of feels like walking into your own house and introducing yourself to strangers who are sitting in your living room for some reason.

So, hello strangers in my living room. I am Kristina, and I am a geek.

(Here I am, rocking out)

My geekdom started young – I was a book nerd, which turned me into a full-fledged Harry Potter nerd. Harry Potter led me to wizard rock (of which I am one member of the band The Parselmouths) which led me to Youtube, where I vlog under the username “italktosnakes”, as well as on the collab channel “fiveawesomegirls”.

Okay, enough about my Internet street cred; I’m about to leave on a month long summer tour with my band, so I wont be posting as often as I’d like. BUT – I’ll be getting some great coverage of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, VidCon (the YouTube conference in LA) and letting you know about any other hilarious stuff I encounter on my adventure.

With that, I’ll leave the rest to Tara.

Kristina

PS. I’m also in an electronic nerdrock band called ALL CAPS that sings about robots, zombies and World of Warcraft. I just thought you’d want to know.

Free Comic Book Day is coming up this Saturday, and I am celebrating by sharing some of my favorite comics this week!
Take a look at yesterday’s post on Demo.

I’m doing double duty today by profiling a webcomic that’s also available as a full-color, very pretty graphic novel.

And that’s Night Zero.
Full Disclosure, I know the people who created this (and helped a bit myself back in the day!). But that doesn’t mean it’s not still ridiculously awesome.

Night Zero is a post-apocalyptic photographic novel that takes place in Seattle. It’s created with HDR photography that gives it a comic book-y look. In fact, instead of being like a normal comic (where someone writes the story and someone else illustrates it), the production of Night Zero is more like a movie set. The script is written, story boards are made, actors are cast, and the shooting is done on location. After that, the images are formatted onto the page.

What results is a comic with actual people in actual Seattle locations with ACTUAL zombies. (Or maybe actors with some zombie makeup. It’s up to you to decide.)

From the Untitled Vignette

The plot focuses on a group of survivors after a “scratcher” outbreak leaves the world in an apocalyptic state. What types of politics and conspiracies will go on?

Night Zero updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on their site, or you can purchase their first or second volume online, at Amazon.com, or at most comic shops in Seattle.

Stay tuned… on Friday I’ll let you know when and where I’ll be on Free Comic Book Day. Hope to see you there!

Every Monday I’ll take a look at some fun movie-related things. I’ll fill you in on movies being made, and what I’m excited to see in the theaters/on dvd. You’ll also get a fun short film of the week!

First off, I went to a great panel at ECCC on upcoming films. Hosted by Gareth Von Kallenbach, creator of Skewed and Reviewed, I learned that almost every sci-fi/horror film this decade is going to be made in 3D. Don’t believe me? Take a look at this list.
Movies that are rumored to be made in 3D:

Amityville Horror
Jeepers Creepers
Clash of the Titans
Friday the 13th 2
Green Lantern
Halloween 3
Harry Potter
The Hobbit
Jeepers Creepers
Night of the Creeps
Nightmare on Elm Street 2
Resident Evil 4
Saw 7
Tron Legacy
Transformers 3
Zombieland sequel

What do you think of the 3D trend? Is it here to stay? And does it add anything to the film? I don’t know about you, but I’m psyched to hear more about the Zombieland sequel. And if you like zombies, you’ll love this week’s dvd pick!

DVD Pick:

Dead Snow

I saw Dead Snow at SIFF last year, and it was a blast. This movie, about a group of young adults who get trapped up in a mountain cabin with Nazi Zombies (yes, you read that right), is violent, funny, and everything you need in a Zombie film. A couple disclaimers: This one isn’t for the youngins. There’s blood, guts, and sexual situations that might make kids squirm. Also, the film is foreign, which means it has subtitles. I saw a midnight screening and it didn’t bother me, but it’s better to know going in.

Coming Soon:

Predators

Predators is a gory, action-packed “reboot” of the Predator film franchise and is starring Adrien Brody. He is one of my all-time favorite actors and can be seen in films such as The Jacket (such a good film!) and The Village (which I actually really liked. Even though no one else did). Check out behind the scenes info on their website, and check back their on the 18th for the trailer!

Short Film of the Week:

Finally, I’d like to leave you with a fun short film. “Alma” was one of my favorite films of Seattle’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival. It seems like a cute film about a girl and a doll store, but quickly takes a darker turn. It’s only a little over 5 minutes long, but you will love it!