Earlier this week Lucasfilm announced that principal photography had begun for Episode VIII. Rian (pronounced like “Ryan” and not “Ree-an”) Johnson has taken over directing duties from J.J. Abrams and, according to this production announcement video, is picking up right where Abrams left off. I’ve watched that video numerous times, more than I probably shouldRead more
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Deadpool made a lot of money, like a lot of money. Deadpool opened with $132.1 million over the weekend and added another $18 million on the Presidents Day holiday. Its weekend numbers made it the biggest opening weekend ever for Fox and the biggest opening weekend ever for an R-rated movie. So in spite ofRead more
On this week’s episode of The Christian Nerd Podcast we talk about Deadpool, Spotify, Lent and marriage. In Nerd News Scott shares his thoughts about Deadpool and Ron talks about his switch from Apple Music to Spotify. In From the Blog Scott and Ron talk about Lent and why it’s not just about giving something up for 40 days. In honor ofRead more
The first time I saw Deadpool was in X-Force #2. That issue came out in 1991, which means I’ve known about Deadpool longer than a lot of his fans have been alive. While I’ve known about Deadpool for years, I definitely wouldn’t call myself a fan. I’ve never read any Deadpool comics and only reallyRead more
Not every nerd loves sports as much as I do. Even though my excitement for football has waned in recent years, I still watched the entire Super Bowl. It wasn’t a terribly exciting game, but it was interesting to see Denver’s defense completely dismantle Carolina’s offense. Even if you weren’t interested in the game, yourRead more
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premiered in 1993 right before the start of my seventh grade year. That summer was tremendously significant in my life. After getting teased and bullied during my entire sixth grade year, I decided that I didn’t want to be as nerdy. I figured that if I was less expressive with myRead more