Hello, good people of Nerdsylvania! I know that I’m preaching to the choir when I tell you that nerds come in all colors, shapes, genders, sizes and levels of cleanliness. But, sometimes it’s necessary to have a bit of a refresher course every now and then. That’s why this installment is so important. This week we learn that DC still loves the ladies, Spider-Man has a brand new enemy, The Game of Thrones welcomes a new resident or two and something about Perry White is different. All this and the Demon King of England in this week’s NERD NEWS ROUNDUP!
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Buon giorno! Ciao! And all other manner of Italian salutations! Yes, that’s right all our wonderful guido friends have now taken their tanned, poof-haired, staggering, falling, fighting, screaming selves to their homeland with the sole goal of smushing all over famous Italian sites. We fully expect the Polizia to come and arrest everyone, just everyone in the Jersey Shore in Italy house. Can it still be The Jersey Shore when you’re in Italy? Obviously MTV thinks so. Do we fully expect Snooki to fall off a Vespa? Yes. Will Pauly and Vinnie wear something sparkly with gargoyles and rhinestone swirls? Yes! Will J-WoWWW fall off a cliff and into her own cleavage? Yes! Will The Situation become the Continuing Annoying Faction? Definitely! What’s a Deena? We still don’t know! Will Sammy and Ron become great friends and never fight? Oh, hello. You must be new here…of course they’ll fight! It’s the Jersey Shore way!
Get your sausage, peppers and your Ron-Ron juice because yes, we’re in Italy Bitches! Continue reading
I’m a little pressed for time today my little dance monkeys so we’re going to zoom through this recap like a fifteen turn pirouette. Ready?
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Howdy readers! Some of you will go see Cowboys & Aliens while an unfortunate few will get dragged off to see the Smurfs by your children or a nostalgic and soon-to-be ex. Some of you might be at home sorting your Whale’s Vagina Comic Con swag into the “Keeper” and “eBay” piles. Some of you might even be deciding whether it’s classier to drink Scotch or Wine while playing Team Fortress 2 (the answer is Scotch, btw). Whatever you do this weekend, one thing is for certain: You need nerdy news.
Guess what? I have nerdy news. This week, Madden 12 gives you a 2nd chance, Martin Luther rears his ugly head, Dinosaurs are everywhere and another boardgame gets a movie in this week’s Nerd News Roundup!
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Let’s start with Bridesmaids. One of the biggest, most successful comedies of the summer, right? Fawning articles everywhere about how Kristen Wiig is the Next Great Female Comic Voice. A 90% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. All my friends post glowing status updates about it on Facebook. It was the “must see” comedy of the summer.
Well. I kind of hated it. Let the sniping begin! Continue reading
If not for the turbulent negotiations this past year over contracts and such I might be writing to you today to recap the season five premiere of Mad Men but, as we are all so painfully aware, the new season will not be airing until March. If you, like me, are spending your Sundays weeping into a high ball glass over the absence of Mad Men in our summer viewing lineup then perhaps I can help you out with a quick fix of all things Mad Men.
It’s All-Star night and we’re excited. We fully expect the dancing to hit all the right high notes now that we’re down to the top ten. It just better deliver because if not, just what the hell will be on the tour? Pretty much nothing in the last few episodes has been worthy. The lackluster-a-tude this season has been a bit shocking. So let’s hope the All-Stars know how to turn it up a few notches.
Who set the stage ablaze?
I finally finished watching all five seasons of The Wire. It’s unquestionably a great show, but after the months I spent with it the series left me not wanting to discuss everything it does right, but one thing it does very wrong: Why, in a show so concerned with race and ethnicity, is the only identified Jewish character a stereotypical money-grubbing, scumbag lawyer?
Welcome to Crass Cartoons. Today is one of my favorite cartoons ever: The Animaniacs. Great animation, fantastic writing, and some of the best cartoon songs ever put together. Let’s take a look back. Continue reading
We’re whittling down those numbers in quick fashion. These kids had better bring their A-games or they will be cut, cut, cut. Last night the top ten were announced, the All-Stars are coming, and if you don’t understand the power of hotpants then, well, there’s not much we can do to save you.