[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEV16SObPZY] Anime set in a virtual reality world aren’t new: take series like .hack//SIGN, Sword Art Online, and Accel World, for example. The characters are taken from the comfort of the “real world” and placed into the game space itself. A death of a character, once a meaningless hurdle, is […]
The Nerdist Kicks Off New Season With British Favorites
At the end of a long week spent watching your favorite shows, crying about them on your blogs, and brainstorming your next cosplay, are you feeling out-nerded? No such thing! And on Saturdays on BBC America, The Nerdist is there to remind you that it’s okay to let your nerd […]
“The Host” Comes To Theaters & Giveaway!
Despite my current dislike of the Twilight series, at the time the Host was published I was a reader of Stephanie Meyer. By that time, I had already fallen off the bad wagon of reading Twilight, but was still very much into young adult novels. When The Host was released […]
Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John Recap
“I don’t know where I am.” Tonight Doctor Who fans tuned in to BBC for the mid-series 7 premiere, and after being introduced (for a third time) to the Doctor’s new companion, were thrown into a world in which wi-fi can’t be trusted. Acting as a street performer, riding a Triumph […]
Cult: The Good Fight Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaclQxptCcE] Friends don’t slip friends Cult-themed drugs at Cult-themed parties. Or, you know, any type of drug at any time. A reaction to her drugged drink from last week’s episode landed Skye in the hospital, after she began hallucinating Billy Grimm and collapsed. Without knowing what she took, the resulting […]
G.I. Joe is back for Retaliation
Contrary to 80’s and 90’s stereotype beliefs, girls did not just like Barbies, and boys did not just like G.I. Joe. I was a huge fan of Joe from my childhood, and lamented over the end of that period of my life. Snake Eyes and Lady Jaye being my favorite […]
Supernatural: Freaks and Geeks Recap
Supernatural: The Next Generation, anyone? On the scent of suspected vampire attacks, the Winchesters are shown security footage of what the police think is some sort of cult activity. What it actually is is three teenagers taking out a vamp, and one of them is an old friend – Krissy […]
Sherlock Filming Heats Up: New Casting Announcement Rocks the Internet
Monday marked one week of filming for the third season of the massively popular BBC drama, and it was not without its surprises. On March 25 Sherlock series 3 filmed out in the open for the first time, and unfortunately for the cast and crew, hordes of fans gathered to […]
Castle: The Wild Rover Recap
This week’s Castle episode was hands-down awesome. They took a breath last week with a rather light case, especially after the two-parter that left us thankful that Alexis made it out alive and shocked that we had met Castle’s father. But this week, the spotlight is off of Kate and […]
The Following: Guilt Recap
The Following starts off mocking us with Paul and his finely god-carved body. Obviously we know that he’s dead, but his spirit continues to haunt Jacob. So far, we don’t know how it has affected Jacob. Your first kill stays with you, even more so when it’s a loved one. […]
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