With 2015 upon us, so comes the return of our beloved TV shows. We’ve compiled a list of new and returning shows that may be of interest to you. Some shows, like Community and Hannibal, haven’t set return dates yet but we will update this list as soon as they do. What are […]
Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories
Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories Author: MariNaomi Release Date: September 2014 Publisher: 2D Cloud and Uncivilized Books Genre(s): Graphic Novel, Memoir, Short Stories Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon MariNaomi is responsible for my favorite book of 2014. She is also responsible for what will likely be my favorite book of 2015. The former, Dragon’s […]
The Probability of Miracles is as Wonderful as You’d Expect It to Be
The Probability of Miracles Author: Wendy Wunder Release Date: December 8, 2011 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Source: Personal find Genre(s): YA, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon In a sea of dystopian, vampire, zombie, and awkward teenage romance novels, The Probability of Miracles is a fresh new novel from Wendy Wunder. While the idea of a […]
TNT’s The Librarians is Quaint and Worth Watching
TNT’s The Librarians is a series based on a set of three made-for-TV movies starring Noah Wyle. The fifth episode aired this week and I think the show is finally starting to come together, sort of. I swing between loving it and being critical of it because there’s a lot […]
Nerdophiles Picks: Favorite Comics of 2014
From trades, to single issues, to one-shots, to ongoing series, we can’t get enough of comics! Nerdophiles does its fair amount of coverage for comics, but the industry is big and we have barely even scratched the surface here. We’ve got just some of our personal staff favorites picked out from 2014. If […]
‘It Follows’ Trailer Will Give You the Creeps, “Pass it along”
If anyone’s ever told you the myth that “sex kills,” this might be what they’re talking about. It Follows stars Maika Monroe, coming off of a stellar turn in The Guest, as a girl that must save herself and her friends from a curse that spreads like an STD and […]
Doctor Who: Last Christmas Recap
Synopsis of 8×13: Inception meets Alien in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special as the Doctor and Clara find themselves victims of parasites in a life-threatening situation. They also make an unlikely ally of Santa Claus, to whom they must turn to for help in both the darkest and […]
Once Upon A Time: Heroes and Villians Recap
Synopsis of 4×12: Ursula, Cruella, Maleficent team up to take on Rumpelstiltskin in the Enchanted Forrest. Anna and Elsa try to find a way back to Arendelle, and Belle finds out the truth. As far as OUAT winter finales go, this one really wasn’t my favorite, nor did it really do […]
Nerdophiles Picks: Favorite Music of 2014
We don’t talk often about music here at Nerdophiles, but many of us are big music lovers. 2014 was filled with albums, singles, and bright new stars reaching the top with their hits. Of course, it isn’t up to us to pick out the top hits of the year, instead our […]
Off Broadway and “Into the Woods” Disney’s Latest Effort Sounds Great but Still Falls Flat
Into the Woods Release Date: December 25, 2014 Cast: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ulman, Christine Baranski, Johnny Depp Director: Rob Marshall Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Genre(s): Musical, Fantasy Based On: Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and […]