Category Archives: nerd stuff

all male review: the dorito taco

I am no fan of tacos. Never have been, and don’t get me started on the foul smelling Fish Taco. Since I was a young boy I have always found myself more satisfied by wrapping my lips around a nice … Continue reading

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we need to talk about bruce (willis)

You’ve seen and heard it happen. Maybe you’ve even been part of it yourself. It’s that moment at the end of the trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation, when we get the big reveal of Bruce F’n Willis, and the whole … Continue reading

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Chernobyl or Detroit?

Can you guess if these pictures were taken in the abandoned city of Chernobyl, where a nuclear disaster has left a once great city to rot….. Or was the picture taken in Detroit, known its scenery.

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happy birthday, tiffany shepis

In previous columns, Culture Wedge contributor Kyle Byrd has paid birthday tribute to both Bruce Campbell and Ray Harryhausen – worthy honorees, no doubt. Today, there is another birthday that my particular nerd molecules can not let pass by unmentioned, … Continue reading

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jeff goldblum’s black daughter, #2 – horror remakes

This weekend’s release of the new Fright Night has already got the blood boiling of numerous horror fans and columnists, many of whom are acting like remaking Tom Holland’s 1985 classic is somehow akin to raping their mother while punching … Continue reading

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a pictorial essay on g-fest 2011

For those who don’t know, G-Fest is the annual Godzilla convention held in Chicago.  It celebrates all things relating to Japanese science fiction, fantasy, and horror.  This is a photographic summary of the events that took place on July 15, … Continue reading

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borders group 1971-2011

Well this sucks. Borders has announced that they will be liquidating all of their stores. Around 700 stores will be closing (including Borders Express, Waldenbooks, and Airport stores), and around 19,500 employees will lose their jobs. Yeah, this really sucks. … Continue reading

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just have fun at harry potter

  I’m not about to make the grandiose sweeping statement that every single Harry Potter film has been great. No doubt some are better than others, but what I definitely WILL be doing is objecting, pretty strenuously, to the idea … Continue reading

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a collection of Star Wars rape vans

  Notice how the van says ‘Force’ instead of Ford? Yeah, I thought that was awesome, too. I’d totally trust the owner.

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the nerd guide on how to score hot babes this weekend

Are you sick of spending your weekend nights on internet message boards, complaining about how Hollywood keeps messing up your favorite Superhero Movies? Starting to get a little rusty in Magic the Gathering or Dungeons and Dragons? Well let me … Continue reading

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