The Gizma Chronicles: Bringing Dorky Back Since 1875

Squid Girl released on DVD today!

2011-09-27T15:07:00.000-07:00

Squid Girl Series Part 1 is available on DVD today! I had a blast playing Takeru and I really hope you enjoy the series. It's really fun, and has a lot of heart so check it out!

My First Episode of AnimeTV!

2011-09-17T14:37:00.000-07:00

For all you anime fans out there, check out my first episode as a new cast member of AnimeTV where we review the series 'Witchblade.' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YHN348BTGc

6 Beloved Characters That Had Undiagnosed Mental Illnesses

2011-08-06T00:24:00.000-07:00

Check out an article I recently co-wrote for Cracked.com with Chris Radomile. Ladies and Gentlemen, 6 Beloved Characters that Had Undiagnosed Mental Illnesses. You're welcome.

2011-07-27T10:33:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, I know I dropped off the face of the earth for a few months but I've been busy with my voice-over career and paying rent and all that grown up nonsense, but I promise I will start writing more soon. In the meantime, check out this article I wrote for Dorkly.com "Everything I Need to Know in Life I Learned from Streets of Rage." Enjoy, like, share, "live long and prosper" and all that

Boy Genius, Interrupted: A Psychological Profile of Dexter

2011-01-07T15:09:00.000-08:00

Dexter. A two foot tall, 9-year-old American boy genius with an inexplicable Russian accent, glasses, and his own secret laboratory behind a bookcase in his bedroom. What else is there to know? A lot, in fact. With my bounty of free time over the holidays, Dexter’s Lab re-runs and the Season 1 DVD, and 4/5ths of a Psychology degree, I decided to put him under my lens to see just what makes our

Lost in Translation - The Japanese Origins of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

2010-11-15T13:18:00.000-08:00

If you were a kid in the 1990s and had basic cable, you are probably familiar with the spandex clad, butt-kicking super team known as The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Not quite. The show begins when Rita Repulsa, an evil alien sorceress who has been sealed away in her planetary prison for the past 10,000 years, is released by two hapless astronauts. I guess plans of world domination must

Reason #3 Why The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Was Ballin' Television

2010-11-12T00:21:00.000-08:00

#3. Girl PowerNow, I don’t claim to be a connoisseur of old school Jonny Quest by any means, but in the episodes I have seen, I noticed very quickly that there was a noticeable absence of the XX chromosome. Always. Apparently, I’m not alone in this realization:"All in all, we see nine women largely featured and four-plus shown in crowd scenes [I estimated 8 - 3 in Riddle of the Gold, and 5 in

Extreme Home Make-Over: Disney Princess Edition

2010-11-09T18:46:00.000-08:00

Whether you’re an American, European, tribesman in Botswana, or just general resident of Planet Earth, you’re most likely at least familiar with the Walt Disney Princess franchise, even if you haven’t worn holes in your Beauty and the Beast VHS tape or know all the words to "Part of Your World" in 2 and a half foreign languages...Don't judge me. If you were living under a rock for the past 80

10 Reasons Why The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Was Ballin' Television

2010-11-06T16:02:00.000-07:00

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest was the quintessential show that defined my childhood (and believe me, I watched A LOT of TV). It made me want to become a voice-actor as well as solidified my love for the medium of animation and for all things pretty much awesome. The show ran from August of 1996 to April of 1997 airing 52 episodes before being cancelled due to money issues and low

Halloween Psych 101: Lesson IV - Sparkling Vampires: A Fate Sexier Than Death?

2010-11-04T00:28:00.000-07:00

I'll admit there's something to be said for movies that feature full out Godzilla-type monsters, savage animals like Cujo and Jaws, or whatever combination of giant/mutant/hybrid creatures that Syfy Channel dreams up for their movie of the week. Man, I wish. And that something was said like two articles back. Sure, wild dogs eating small children are entertaining and

Halloween Psych 101: Lesson III - Why You Probably Deserve to Die

2010-11-03T23:20:00.000-07:00

I used to devour Spike TV’s 1000 Ways to Die when it first came out because I have a morbid personality and…well that’s pretty much why. For those of you unfamiliar with the premise, it’s a show that lists bizarre, embarrassing, and random deaths that actually happened. At first it didn’t bother me because the deaths were framed in a cause-and-effect manner. If you were stupid enough to do A

Halloween Psych 101: Lesson II - Casper Wasn't a D-Bag, or Why ghosts are pretty much BAMFs.

2010-11-02T02:37:00.000-07:00

The farther something deviates from its human origin, the damper our pants become. It’s science. At least in the Gizma universe it is. That’s why movies like Poltergeist, The Shining, and Paranormal Activity are classified as Horror, while Casper the Friendly Ghost was a Saturday morning cartoon deemed suitable for young children. Even though Casper was no longer physically in a human body, his

Halloween Psych 101: Lesson I - "Monsters, Toddlers, and Psychopaths: A Love Story"

2010-10-31T01:20:00.000-07:00

Seeing as today is Halloween, I decided I'd kick off my blog with a hint of relevancy. (Notice, I only said a hint). I figured I'd put the 3/4 of my unfinished Psych degree to good use and discuss the psychology of fear in relation to horror movies to figure out why exactly we find them scary and why different ones speak to people in different ways. I've actually been writing for a few days