By Rob Bricken in
Nerdery
Wednesday, Feb. 3 2010 @ 12:00PM
Last weekend in Astoria, a sci-fi burlesque show was held. Lovely girls dressed as Leeloo from The Fifth Element, Starbuck and Caprica Six from Battlestar Galactica, Catwoman, Silk Spectre and more danced and undressed, as you can see in this video (the band, which I believe is AM Preacher, playing "Science Fiction Double Feature," is a nice touch). FYI, this video contain a lot of pasties, so it's probably NSFW, although since there are no exposed nipples, it's technically safe for YouTube. It's pretty dimly lit, so maybe you can get away with watching it as long as no one's too close.
Normally, I know nerd guys -- and many nerd gals -- like the sexy acts of nerdery, and thus I'm happy to post these things. However, there's something more significant going on here. I would like to point out that Hazel Honeysuckle -- who's Leeloo and Seven of 9 in the video -- emailed me this video specifically, as opposed to someone else telling me and sending me a link. So. In summary: attractive nerd girls, in cosplay, are now sending me videos of themselves undressing.
My life is awesome.
Tags: Cosplay, Sexy Acts of Nerdery
26 comments
Comments
Prophet for Profit said:
Needs better lighting. Shame. And it's now officially my life goal to start a band called Slave Leia Uprising.
Zortt1 said:
Classic Silk Specter. Nice. Not that the skin tight latex one is not bad, I think the old outfit was hotter.
Now if I could get a nerd girl like that to parade around in my place. That would be awesome.
Good job, Rob. Good job.
tvtastegood said:
Well Rob if there was ever any question as to if you had 'made it' or not I would say yes.... You have made it. You lucky sonuvabitch.
Brion said:
I love that place. I really need to go there one day.
Mike said:
Tank Girl? Really?
Halfazedninja said:
That was fantastic. And now I need to kind a good version of on of my favorite Rocky Horror songs lol
longbowhunter said:
Aint nothing hotter than NerdGirl Burlesque!!! Eris Powell had a burlesque show at the Goon 10th Anniversay party,there was that Star Wars show a few weeks back and now this. Also,on Feb. 20th(my birthday) theres going to be a Batman themed burlesque show somewhere in NYC..that I'm far too far away from to attend =(
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/EPIC_WIN_Burlesque_Presents_Holy_ShtBATMAN_At_The_Tank_20100201
Also,youtube a chick named Ruby Rocket...she does burlesque shows based on numerous fanboy characters including Batgirl..its well worth seeing!
Lynn replied to longbowhunter:
Ruby Rocket, be still my heart. I adore that woman. Beautiful cosplays and sexy as hell. I'm still kicking myself for missing her Black Cat performance Comic Con weekend.
DoctorSmashy said:
Hot damn. If only these girls were actually nerdy....
Hazel Honeysuckle replied to DoctorSmashy :
Hey now! I play both Dungeons and Dragons AND Call of Cthulhu! I've been to see Harry and the Potters. I love the Renaissance Fair. Don't judge too quickly DoctorSmashy...
Da Bearon replied to Hazel Honeysuckle:
Be still, my beating heart!
DoctorSmashy replied to Hazel Honeysuckle:
*head asplode*
Chew Chew said:
Okay, am I going to have to be the asshole whos points out the ridiculously creepy dude who put his iphone right up in Caprica's ass and snapped a pic of her crack?
It's at 3:30.
Keechara replied to Chew Chew:
I thought it was pretty bad too, but I think she has a tattoo there that he was trying to get. At least, that's what I'm making myself believe in order to feel better.
BorgQueen said:
First let me say, while I support the choice of ladies everywhere to work at a strip club, I would, personally, never want to do what they do. But if this kind of thing ever came to my town I would be on that shit so fast it wouldn't even be funny. Possible future political career/ children's sanity be damned I wanna be in Nerd Burlesque!!!
Henry said:
Wait a second, was this is in Astoria, Oregon, or Astoria, NYC? Please tell me it was Astoria, Oregon, because I live in Astoria, NYC and had no clue this was going on under my nose...and that is something I CANNOT live with. Someone lie to me, quick!
Hazel Honeysuckle replied to Henry:
Henry,
Sorry you didn't hear about the show! BUT, come out this Friday to Sci-Fi Double Feature (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=285521110895&index=1) in the Lower East Side!
Hazel Honeysuckle replied to Henry:
Sorry, it was Astoria NYC. But don't be sad, there's another show on the Lower East Side this weekend. 8pm Feb 5th at 200 Orchard St.
Pragmatic replied to Hazel Honeysuckle:
What's REALLY sad is I'm close to Astoria, Oregon. Oh well...
LackingZones said:
Borg implant pasties?
I'm ready to be assimilated.
Scortia said:
Isn't this the point where "burlesque" just becomes "stripping"? I mean, there's no pole, but I thought burlesque was about stripping a little bit and leaving the rest to the imagination. Meh.
As a woman, not a fan at all, personally.
Lynn replied to Scortia:
Scortia, I think you're misinformed as to what Burlesque is. It's not uncommon for women performing burlesque to take off that much clothing. In fact, it's more common than not. Pasties and G-Strings are pretty much the uniform. What separates Burlesque from stripping isn't the amount of exposed flesh, but rather a sense of exaggeration or humor (often visual or unspoken, though not always).
Gleeman said:
I'll be in my bunk.
Officially jealous of Rob.
And pasties are the stupidest invention in the history of mankind. Sure, you can see the other 98% of the breasts, but if they show nipples IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!! OMG!!11!!
GeekChick said:
"Clothing is Irrelevant"? Ha ha ha ha! Hilarious. Well done, Hazel Honeysuckle.
AntiqueZombie said:
as another nerdy chick, I totally fucking approve of this video XD
jamie said:
I love Seven of Nine, and I love PVC, but the two do not go well together. Just sayin'.
