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The Angry Video Game Nerd, The New Ghostbusters, and Why I’ve Lost All Respect For Devin Faraci

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Comment sections are a cesspool. While occasionally they contain well thought out, cogent, and sometimes even profound insights, more often than not the comments section serves as a place for Internet trolls to… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 4 “Book of the Stranger”

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  ****PLEASE NOTE SPOILERS BELOW****     Synopsis:  Sansa arrives at Castle Black with Brienne and Pod and reunites with Jon.  An emissary arrives from Ramsay Bolton.  Littlefinger manipulates Lord Robin Arryn in… Continue reading

TV Review: Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 3: “Oathbreaker”

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  *****WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW*****     Synopsis:  Jon Snow and the Night’s Watch deal with the complexities of his resurrection. Dany meets her fate at Vaes Dothrak while Varys and Tyrion discover… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 2: ‘Home’

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  Synopsis:  Beyond the Wall Bran Stark trains with the Three-Eyed Raven (Max Von Sydow) to master his craft as a warg.  At Castle Black the split between factions is resolved, while Davos… Continue reading

In Defense Of: ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’

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Indiana Jones has been on my mind a lot lately. ( )  It’s a combination of a couple of things.  Harrison Ford’s recent return to the iconic role of Han Solo in The… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 1 “The Red Woman”

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Episode Synopsis:  With the murder of Lord Commander Jon Snow, The Night’s Watch is divided against itself with Ser Davos and Melisandre caught firmly in the middle.  At Winterfell Ramsay Bolton’s victory over… Continue reading

Nine Nominees For The Supreme Court of Nerds

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  A friend and I were recently discussing the plethora of fan fiction that’s out there.  The impetus for this discussion came from this nerdtastic revelation: RPO That’s right.  Andy freakin’ Weir wrote… Continue reading

Zack Synder is NOT Trying to Kill Superman

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***WARNING Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice SPOILERS BELOW*** Before you go any further, please read the following as my post is an open response to the article: Superman and the Damage Done… Continue reading

Why the Season 6 Finale of “The Walking Dead” Was a Total Copout

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***SPOILERS AHEAD*** The Walking Dead television show walks a fine line between the stories it presents and the actual source material it draws on.  By necessity adaptations to the small screen or the big… Continue reading

Movie Review: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (Second Opinion)

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Plot:  Almost two years after the events of Man of Steel, Superman (Henry Cavill) has become a global fact of life.  However, despite his altruistic intentions and acts of heroism, there’s been quite… Continue reading