As I wrote in my review of Iron Man 3, Robert Downey Jr. is and has been absolutely perfect as Tony Stark. He made Iron Man and was the biggest draw for non-nerds in The Avengers. I would have seen every movie in Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe whether or not Downey hadRead more
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I originally started this blog because I love Jesus and I love nerdy things. I believe there are innumerable intersections between Christian culture and nerd culture. When we acknowledge those intersections and spend some time thinking about them, I believe they can help draw us closer to God. God is speaking to us through theRead more
Over the past year I have really fallen in love with Doctor Who. I love the Doctor, I love the companions and I love all of their timey-wimey adventures. If I had a TARDIS I’d fly all through the time vortex, visiting some of the most significant moments in history. While none of us haveRead more
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
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