Nerdist Industries

This is the original headquarters of Nintendo in Kyoto, when the company made playing cards. It's a very narrow, nondescript street that doesn't seem to have an address. The plaque on the left reads "Playing Cards, The Nintendo Playing Card Co". The building is apparently closed up, unused and empty inside (I'm guessing). Or it's some secret headquarters. I dunno. Either way, this was a fantastic piece of history to find! And I extra love that the building has a blocky feel, like a Mario level. Proper thanks and sourcing go to @mynameisrazzle for inspiring this pic with own jumping Mario. (at Original Nintendo Building)

We were SPIRITED AWAY to a Studio Ghibli store in Kyoto (winky emoji)!! Many things were purchased, including a No Face umbrella and a Totoro cuckoo clock (which does have a face heyoooooo). Here, we made kissyface in front of our neighbor Totoro. Just to give it that animation feel I ran it through the Brushstroke app. Eh I'm not sure I accomplished that but it sure looks nifty! #miyazaki #kyoto #japan #hearstwick #honeymoon (at Studio Ghibli Shop Kyoto どんぐりの森清水店)

Daaaaaaaaam #japan #choochoo #honeymoon #hearstwick

Shinkanseeeeeeeeeeeen!!!! I've always wanted to ride the bullet train and it did NOT disappoint. So smooth!!! And you could hear the force with which the train carved a tunnel through the air in between the cars. Sukidesu!!! (at Odawara Station)

One of my favorite wedding photos which is running in @harpersbazaarus. R5-D4 has long been my favorite droid. I wrote a @wired article about it a few years back, but it has something to do with the fact that he's the "Almost Famous" of astromechs. He gets chosen by Uncle Owen & Luke FIRST, then chokes and breaks down paving the way for R2-D2. Naturally I had to make Ol' Red the ring bearer. I contacted a droid builder I know, Lord Hotwing, and set it up. R5 was to come down the aisle with the rings TWO THIRDS of the way and break down. Now, I crafted a long rambling email to @hamillhimself inviting him to the wedding and asking him to come out at hat point and mention the units "bad motivator" while drop wrong the rings. I apologized profusely for even making such a request and completely understood when he didn't get back to me. My backup plan was to have a group of Jawas immediately spill out and argue with me while trying to take the rings. It worked beautifully! So beautifully, in fact, that he NY Daily News adorably reported it as a hiccup in the ceremony....oh the normies trying to decipher nerd culture (smug giggle to self). In any case, Red was a hit and even cleaned up real nice! By that I mean he out a bow tie on. He's still pretty filthy. I think he may have also gotten hammered on some WD40 he snuck in and nailed the photo booth. #hearstwick #wedding photo by @laraporzak (at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena)

Freshly married! Photo by @laraporzak, running in @harpersbazaarus #hearstwick #Repost @lydiahearst ・・・ This moment... This man... I'm so happy! ❤️ || We are still getting photos back from our wedding, so I'll be sprinkling some of these into my feed as I get them (at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena)

Tonight!! @atmidnightcc's Non-Copyright Infringing Competition for Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals™ Russia (@yakov_smirnoff) vs. Germany (@flula) vs. Ireland (@maeveinamerica). The winner from each night will compete on Thursday for medals 'n shit!

The many colors of @radiohead last night. #nofilter (at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall)

Thanks for coming to the Nerdist Podcast last night!!! #sdcc2016 (at Balboa Theatre - San Diego)

FINALLY. A suitable roof for my Mind Palace! Thank you for the deerstalker, Sherlock!! I don't see a need to ever take it off really. #HallH #sdcc2016 (at Hall H At San Diego Comic Con)

I did way better catching @marvel characters than Pokemon today. Thank you for an INCREDIBLE time #HallH!!! (at Hall H At San Diego Comic Con)

HI @jaredpadalecki & @chloebennet! They're seriously awesome. It's always so great when people on the shows you love turn out to be lovely humans. Also thanks to @zacharylevi for throwing a great party at #NerdHQ! #sdcc2016 (at The New Children's Museum)

Panel 3: Mr. Robot - not only is this show incredible but the cast is every bit as warm, funny and charming as you'd hope they'd be. It was a blast and an honor to moderate their first trip to #SDCC as a cast! #fsociety (at Comicon, San Diego Convention Center)

FIRST PANEL #sdcc2016! @trolls: @annakendrick47 @justintimberlake #ItsHappening #AmazingLighting (at San Diego Convention Center)

I mean why look at the majestic view and the historic building when I have enough candies to evolve this little fucker? Hmm I wonder if I could use the observatory to find ALL OF THE POKEMON IN THE UNIVERSE...#PokemonGo #ItMakesYouGoOutside (at Griffith Observatory)

I just got this amazing piece from @davepollotart, who takes second hand store paintings and paints in a dash of pop culture. I stumbled across him a few months ago after he did a great Deadpool portrait. You should explore his work if you get a chance either on his Instagram page or at davepollot.com. He and his wife Becca are pretty fantastic! Thanks for being awesome, Dave!!!

At first glance one might assume that these tshirts @aprilrich & I are wearing could be voted "Most Opposite Shirts at a 4th of July Event", but I strongly believe that Sagan, Tyson & Nye would agree that in a roundabout way they are connected by F=ma.