Marvel kicked off its cinematic universe five years ago with the release of the original Iron Man. It seems hard to believe that in the half decade since, Marvel has given us five more movies in that universe, capped off by last summer’s The Avengers. The last five years have been nerdvana for those ofRead more
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Iron Man 3 comes out today and I won’t be able to see it until Sunday. I feel like this is a perfect time to discuss spoiler etiquette. According to Wikipedia: A spoiler is an element of a disseminated summary or description of any piece of fiction that reveals any plot elements, which threaten toRead more
San Diego. Drink it in, it always goes down smooth. Over the past few weeks I have been very intentional about feeding my soul. I feel like the Scott’s Turf guy and have been telling myself, “Feed it.” For me this has meant some reading, some ellipticizing, some solitary time and spending a lot ofRead more
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9qxjBlL3ko&w=560&h=315] I’ve seen the Sprint commercial above numerous times as I’ve been watching the NBA Playoffs. The commercial contends that Sprint’s unlimited data plan will help us maximize the human experience as we capture it and upload it with our iPhone 5. The commercial tells us that “the miraculous is everywhere: in our homes,Read more
I love movies and I really love nerdy movies, which means the summer is my favorite time of year. During the summer nerd culture leaves its mother’s basement and heads for the mainstream. The summer movie season is tent poled by nerdy fare and here’s a preview of those nerdy movies coming out in MayRead more
Last week I wrote about the boy who lived and the girl who waited. Coincidentally, this weekend I watched the episode of Doctor Who called “The Girl Who Waited”. Spoilers, but in “The Girl Who Waited” Amy gets trapped in a faster time stream. While only a few minutes pass for Rory and the Doctor,Read more