About GKS

On the surface, Giant Killer Squid is a place for the every-nerd to air out his or her laughing-gear on a regular basis. The tentacles of this “blog-ject” reach far beyond simple film-reviews and satirical rants – GKS is built on passion, culture and the pursuit of creative endeavors. GKS is for the self-depricating, the child-at-heart, the not-so-serious and the shades-of-greys.  Let’s meet Team Squid:

Ryan Ferrier

Hello my little oysters! I’m the founder and chief editor of Giant Killer Squid. I started this blog out of a visceral need to report and reflect on all things film and comic book related. I currently live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and am a web-designer by day. I love all things sci-fi and horror, and when I’m not running this here ship, you can find me raiding the racks at the comic store. Drop me a line here  if you like. Follow Ryan on Twitter @zombie_elvis.

Gavin Stone

Where ever there is trouble, you are sure to find me there. I am a mischievous soul who is already ready for the zombie apocalypse. Heck, I may even be trying to bring it about. I am all about the fanboy inside me. I am an artist at heart, a writer by nature and an alien by birth. I live in South Texas but my mind lives in a magical place I call BoBoLand, where the grass is pink and the rabbits are six feet tall and eat humans. Yeah. Follow Gavin on Twitter @Slaten.

Dale Pidlisny

Good day Squidlets, I have climbed aboard the mothership to add my two cents about the world of video games. I’ve been playing for as long as I can remember and spent even more time pouring through magazines, reading interviews and learning about the industry. Now that we’re in the age of the internet I’ve got game news, rss feeds and podcasts coming out of my ears. Think of me as a filter for news worth knowing. I too hail from Calgary and also write about other topics of interest such as photography and design over at 8bitcyclops.com. Follow Dale on Twitter @fatwreck.

Auburn Slavec

Hi Guys. I’m the token fangirl of the bunch! I’m really into flicks prior to 1970, especially B-horror movies. I read my fair share of comic books-my favorites being among the Lantern Corps; but to be truthful, I’m pretty crazy about Wonder Woman too (a girl’s got to have a hero.) My home is just outside Boulder, Colorado where I am a men’s hairstylist. I talk sports most of the day so it’s always nice to hear from people that are into video games and comics. It doesn’t hurt if they can hold their own in movie knowledge and random facts either. If you happen to be one of those people (which I’m pretty sure you are), don’t be a stranger because I’m pretty awesome. Follow Auburn on twitter @mistressofddork.

Katie Cudmore

I’m Katie, and I seem to be female squid number two, hailing from Canada’s east coast. I was raised by television and proud of it, so I will be your resident TV geek.I am a RABID Torchwood fangirl, newb whovian, recovering x-phile, dilletante trekkie, and I guess you could even call me a gleek (don’t spread it around). During commercials, I read comics, get tattoos, devour movies, listen to punk rock, write novels, and tweet recklessly (@sheepterror). Oh, and I have a day job that involves answering phones and other such nonsense.

Sherry

I live and work in Los Angeles. Will tirelessly shill your movie/comic/toy/video game/teevee show/site for a couple cases of Rockstar. Pretty sure Alan Moore’s Watchmen and Ayn Rand’s Anthem are the best books ever written. If I had 3 wishes, one of them would be for Wes Anderson or David Lynch to make a Batman movie. Visit me at www.veidt.com.

Dalyn McDougle

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night because your beard was tingling, like it had it’s own power to tell you that something cool just went down in the casting of the movie adaptation for your favorite H.P. Lovecraft short story to be directed by John Carpenter, like your Aunt Wilma knows a storm’s a brewin’ because there is a pain in her left shoulder, and you pick up your new Android phone to check to see if it is true, then realize that you don’t have an Android phone, just a cheap flip phone because you can’t afford a smart phone and data plan on a bookstore salary, especially after those awesome Alamo Drafthouse special edition movie posters set you back a bit, but the benefits of the bookstore are awesome because you have access to tons of books and movies, similar to the benefits of living in Austin, TX, so you check the TV because you there are some cool television shows you can’t live without, so you have to have a good TV, but realize you fell asleep with the XBox 360 on and the power brick is so hot you almost burned the house down?  Do you?  I do. Follow Dalyn on Twitter @DalynM.

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