It’s kind of hard to be in any corner of the nerd community without being vaguely familiar with Monty Python. The surrealist comedy troupe are one of the most influential things to come out of England and whether you know them by Flying Circus, Life of Brian, The Holy Grail […]
So You're not at San Diego Comic Con
So you’re not in San Diego participating in the biggest nerd party in the world. I feel you. I’m not, either, for a variety of reasons but I’m still making the best of it. Since I’m stuck sitting in my home in Oregon, I’ve decided to put together an abbreviated […]
Unboxing July 2014: Loot Crate vs. Nerd Block
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbUqjFxDKcU&w] Loot Crate vs. Nerd Block – July 2014 Loot Crate and Nerd Block are two very big subscription box companies. They both have a large fan base and they both consistently give out awesome product in their boxes. Loot Crate costs $13.37 a month plus shipping which comes out […]
Things to Keep In Mind: SDCC 2014 Edition
It’s the Sunday before the big day, and here are some things to keep in mind before you venture out on Thursday and start running around downtown San Diego. The new SDCC App SDCC has released a new app for people with smart phones to keep up with their daily […]
"The Giver" Review: An Underrated Read
Rating: ★★★★☆ Author: Lois Lowry Release Date: 1993 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Genre(s): Dystopia Review Spoilers: Heavy GoodReads | Amazon | Wikipedia The Giver. Most of us read it in school and hated having to do a book report on it. However, this is one of those books you really should revisit this summer. This book is smart, quick, and […]
Teen Wolf: The Benefactor Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUVTsfPAbcI] Teen Wolf: The Benefactor (4×04) by Elise Kulik Synopsis: Liam and Malia both end up controlling their transitions and Scott steps up as a new sire; Lydia cracks the code to find a hit list, while someone called “The Benefactor” is paying people for assassinations. Rating: ★★★★☆ This episode mainly deals […]
Lifetime Gets Pre-Apocalyptic Fiction Right With The Lottery
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSdaJErRF0A] First off, no, The Lottery has absolutely nothing to do with the Shirley Jackson short story we all probably read in high school. Let’s get that out of the way now because literally every time I start talking about this show that’s the first thing people say: “Oh, like […]
TNT's the Last Ship Will Return for a 13 Episode Second Season!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L_xXKA2nC8] Over here at Nerdophiles we’re pretty huge fans of TNT’s latest action series, The Last Ship. If we had to pick our top new series of the summer then this one would be it. It’s fun and full of action (and a little cheesey, we’ll admit). It’s got a […]
You should be watching AMC's Halt and Catch Fire
If you’re not watching Halt and Catch Fire, then are you really living? I haven’t had a lot of time to catch up on new television this summer, but Halt and Catch Fire is one I’ve been fighting to find time to watch. When I do find the time, I’m […]
"The Purge: Anarchy" Takes the Ideas of the First Film and Makes them Great
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6KI4ojKjEg] The Purge: Anarchy Release Date: July 18, 2014 Cast: Frank Gillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, Zoe Soul, Michael K. Williams, Jack Conley Director: James DeMonaco Studio: Blumehouse Productions, Platnium Dunes Distributor: Universal Pictures Genre(s): Horror Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia I’m one of those people who actually kind of liked the original […]