Being from the Pacific Northwest, I have a personal interest in craft beer. My brother is a brewer back home in Oregon and his work has inspired my own curiosity about what it means to brew a beer, as well as the decision making process to achieve a desired outcome. […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 19, 2017
So this was a pretty big week for some of the comics we follow. Namely, Captain America’s HYDRA plans come to fruition and Coady and the Creepies reach the final stop on their journey to play all the classic, dive bar venues. We also say goodbye to Max aka Mega […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 12, 2017
This week, Sam continues on with Grass Kings while Kylee ventures into the newest Si Spurrier offering, Godshaper – both from BOOM! Studios. Kylee also read a spectacular new issue of Harrow County and a less-spectacular issue of the American Gods adaptation, both from Dark Horse Comics. Meanwhile, Jackson took a look at the […]
Armed Individual at Phoenix Comicon Raises Concerns Over Convention Safety
On Thursday a man wearing body armor and wielding firearms went into Phoenix Comicon with the intent to hurt people. It is the kind of thing that makes us second guess going out into public places, especially into crowds. Thankfully it appears he was swiftly apprehended and not allowed to hurt anyone. […]
The 8 Worst Ways to Die in ‘Attack on Titan’
In a war for your species’ survival, how many different ways can there be to kick the bucket? I’m no history expert, nor am I a mathematical savant so I won’t even try to guess that number. Although, I can say that some ways are far worse than others. We’re […]
The Handmaid’s Tale: A Woman’s Place Recap
Synopsis of 1×06: A Mexican Ambassador visiting Gilead questions Offred about her life as a Handmaid. Serena Joy reflects on her marriage and the role she once played in Gileads inception. Let’s be honest, I love Serena Joy. Yvonne Strahovski is able to play her with such delicate precision, from her […]
The Handmaid’s Tale: The Other Side Recap
Synopsis of 1×07: Remembering her family’s treacherous escape attempt, a shocking revelation from life before Gilead provides a new perspective on Offred’s life. I enjoy when television shows take risks. It used to be that stand alone episodes were often used as a delivery method for a backdoor pilot, but more and […]
Five Points Festival 2017: Highlights from the Festival
Five Points Festival celebrated its inaugural year with an impressive show. The festival took over the Lower East Side’s Pier 36 and wasted no space, filling it wall-to-wall with toy designers, crafters, writers, comic book artists, and more. Just outside of the festival were a grouping of food trucks and […]
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: World’s End Recap
Synopsis 4×22: Will the team be reunited in time to defeat Aida? And just how and why did Robbie Reyes and the Ghostrider return? It took me a while to process my thoughts on the season finale of Agents of SHIELD. If you’ve been following along with the recaps this […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Belly Flops into Theaters
Release Date: May 26th, 2017 Cast: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightley, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Kaya Scodelario, Brenton Thwaites Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg Studio: Walt Disney Pictures/ Jerry Bruckheimer Films Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Genre: Adventure, Fantasy Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes |Wikipedia Manage your expectations, folks, […]