Interview with the Fanpire Series 5: Dash Con and San Diego Comic Con Special with Baker St Babe

My name is Sora, I go by the pseudonym M.D Sora, I’m 25 years old and I currently live in the UK however I am a military brat (which means I’ve been everywhere) thus my native country is the US. I run with several groups, however currently I run the London Sherlockians along with my […]

Interview with the Fanpire Series 4: Sherlock and the case of the Irish Fandom

On Series 4 of Interview with the Fanpire, we at According to Benedict, travel far to a northern region of the UK Isles (if we are doing our geography correctly) to Ireland. In Ireland we find lucky charms, rocky coastal cliffs, emerald diamonds, and potatoes. But the real charm here is creator of Ireland’s first […]

Interview with the Fanpire Series 3: CumberbatchWeb CEO, Naomi Roper, explains the Birth of a Fansite and stereotyping “Swooning Cumberbitches”

Social Media Queen and Cumberbatch Guru, Naomi Roper, is one of the top females in the game. A hard working business woman by day, and a super sleuthing bloggerista by night. This internet equivalent of Super-Woman or dare I say, Beyonce, is a one woman stop and shop for all your Cumberbatch needs.  She answers over […]

Interview with the Fanpire Series 2: Sherlock and the United States of America

Welcome to our series 2 interviews with your favorite social media websites, where we at According to Benedict, try to get the inside scoop, tips, and other general inquires. This week’s subjects are the showrunners of the US Sherlockians page. Shannon and Rachel sit down and tell us exactly what it’s like to be a […]

Interview with the Fanpire Series 1: Two Benartists, Cécile and Pei, discuss Benedict, fan art and fandom

Welcome to our first segment in the interview series “Interview with the Fanpire” where we at According to Benedict have picked our followers favorite social media websites and contacted the artists and writers behind them so we  can know who exactly lies beyond the paint-brush and page. This week’s guests of honor are Cécile and Pei, […]

#Cumbergiveaway Extravaganza Contest Rules and Details

Hey, hey, hey! In honor of Benedict Cumberbatch’s birthday (July 19th, 1976), we at According to Benedict thought it would be fair to give out a present or two to some of the fanbase we have. There is a catch, however! We just don’t give out prizes willy-nilly. So you want to win? Don’t worry, […]

“Safe, Strong – Yet Supple” – According to Benedict (…but “Why Dunlop?”)

Making the rounds on Twitter today was the news by Dunlop China announcing  a 2-year agreement with actor Benedict Cumberbatch to be their spokesperson, with a new ad campaign scheduled to debut in July. Print items feature a sophisticated and dapper image of the man known by Chinese fans as – wait for it – Curly Fu, (thanks to the […]

Sami bracelets

I’m sure it has caught your eye before: that pretty leather and wire bracelet Benedict wears most of the time. It can even be spotted at awards when he’s dressed to the nines. We’ll probably never know the personal story behind Benedict’s bracelet but it has an interesting history of its own. The bracelet is called […]

A Helping Hand in Hope: ALS/MND Association – Benedict Cumberbatch Birthday Fund

  “It’s a terrifying prospect to have a completely functioning mind inside a body that locks you in, that keeps you stationary.” – Benedict Cumberbatch   http://vimeo.com/82024808     In 2013,  Vertigo Films released Hawking: A Brief History of Mine,  an authorized documentary about Stephen Hawking, the famous English theoretical physicist and cosmologist. The film opened […]

STID at the Royal Albert Hall in London

I felt quite lucky to have been able to go to London and see STID again, this time acompanied by the amazing 21st Century Symphony Orchestra and in the very impressive surrounding the Royal Albert Hall undeniably is.. The RAH filled up with a very diverse audience, we even spotted some Klingons in the stalls! Seeing […]