As I wrote about yesterday, I totally thought my first post after Comic-Con would be about the Superman and Batman crossover. As a Marvel fanboy, though, I needed to write about The Avengers: Age of Ultron and Guardians of the Galaxy first. Since I got that out of the way, though, let’s move on toRead more
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Last week I was invited back to be a guest on The Dadcast. The Dadcast is a podcast that takes an irreverent look at what it means to be a dad and raise kids. My friends, Nick and Shawn, two self-labeled “comedic super dads”, host The Dadcast. The show is a little racy and aRead more
Man of Steel finally opens this week. I haven’t been shy about sharing my disdain for Superman. I think he’s boring, he’s too powerful and his weakness is pieces of his home planet, which can apparently be found in abundance on Earth. That being said, I’m actually looking forward to Man of Steel. In spiteRead more
This is one of the greatest nerd stories I’ve ever read. JWT joined with Warner Bros. and the A.C. Camargo Cancer Center in São Paulo, Brazil, to craft a super-powerful campaign designed to help children with cancer better understand their treatment and be less frightened by chemotherapy. The initiative revolves around superheroes. The game roomRead 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
This is a great week for nerds. This week not only sees the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, but it has also seen the release of a number of new nerdy movie trailers. Check out the trailers below as well as some thoughts about them. Man of Steel [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUTGhNgP1ks&w=560&h=315]Read more