David Hewlett, beloved alum of the dear departed Stargate sci-fi TV series franchise, is an honorary GeekDad — not just because of his place in genre history, but because he’s a real geek, an awesome dad, and all-around good person. He’s also a brilliant writer of comedy himself, especially when he’s working with his sister Kate (who also appeared on Stargate – as his sister – and who collaborated with him for the indie film A Dog’s Breakfast). Well, the two them (plus David’s producer-wife Jane Loughman) are at it again with a new Web series titled Assassidate.
We’ve only seen one episode, but we’re hooked. The concept is that he plays a highly neurotic nerd with all the LARPing and website-building cred you could ever imagine, who video chats to keep up with his completely non-nerdy, overachieving sister. She sympathizes with his complaints about as deeply as any such sibling would — basically, not at all. The rest you’ll have to watch and enjoy! (Warning: mildly adult subject matter.)
Ken Denmead
Ken is a husband and father from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he works as civil engineer. He became the Publisher of GeekDad in 2007, and the owner in 2010. He also wrote the NYT bestselling GeekDad series of project books for parents and kids to share.
