It is hard to overstate the iconic position Star Wars has held in American pop culture. For decades the movies have been considered among the greatest movies of all time. There have been countless action figures and memorabilia produced. People who haven’t even seen the movies understand phrases like “Luke, […]
Bundled Releases Breathe New Life in to Older Video Game Franchises
Like many of our followers, I love video games. I really do. The bulk of my expenditures since 2008 have been on amassing a collection of current gen hardware and games that anyone would probably consider excessive. But I came into the game late. I got my first real home […]
Wreck-It Ralph is No Toy Story…
… but it’s still a pretty good movie all the same. That’s what I thought when I walked out of the pre-screening back in March, anyway. I need to be completely honest as I write this: I have not seen the finished product. A friend of mine from law school […]
The Potential of Disney Princess Leia
The news that broke yesterday was huge for nerds everywhere: Disney bought out LucasFilms. Reactions have been varied. Surprisingly the majority of people have seemed hopefully optimistic – an outlook that I share. But the future of Star Wars is not in any way clear. Every few hours we are […]
Every Day Book Review
For A, every day brings something new. A new home, a new family, a new body. In Every Day by well known young adult author David Levithan, every morning A wakes up in the body of someone the same age. I would say the similarities would end there but age […]
Allison Hewitt is Trapped (Audio) Book Review
Search for zombie novels on Amazon.com and you’ll get tons of responses. Properly published, self-published; erotic fiction and young adult fiction. It spans pretty much every target market with everyone trying to cash in on the hype. And let’s be real. There are some pretty awful zombie books out there. […]
The Campaign Movie Review
“Wait, the campaign?” you say. “That has nothing to do with science fiction, fantasy, video games, comics, or anything else even remotely nerdy. What gives?” Well, you’re right. It doesn’t. But nerds like a good laugh just as much anyone else, right? So sit down, shut up, and enjoy […]
Warm Bodies Book Review
At first, I must admit I was hesitant to read Warm Bodies, the debut novel from Isaac Marion. Not because it was his first book. Not even because of what I had heard about the book. To be honest, I hadn’t really heard much about it before I sat […]
Amped Book Review
First, let me begin by saying that law school ruins everything. It changes the way you read things. Including books like this that toy around with Constitutional rights. But since no one else cares about the underlying legal issues except me and maybe the few other law students who […]
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