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Why We Watch…
Last night saw the 86th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony. Broadcast to millions of people in many countries and tons of languages. I don’t have all the statistics as to how many, but given what live TV is these days, I know it was a lot. And it was a great show. Very entertaining and so,…
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25 days of (nerdy) Christmas!
“O Nerdy Night!” Day 13: Holiday Movies Every Christmas my family and I go to the movies. It’s a tradition and we always look forward to the holiday releases. This year the options are: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (The most likely choice as it is the nerdiest!) Saving Mr. Banks (Second…
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25 days of (nerdy) Christmas!
“Have yourself a nerdy little Christmas!” Day 3: Superhero Snowglobes What you’ll need: -Mason Jars (however many snowglobes you want to make.) -Glitter (whatever color suits your fancy, though silver looks the most snow-like) -Water -Figurines, small toys, action figures (whatever you want to put inside your snowglobe) -Goop (or any other water resistant glue)…
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Happy Halloween, nerds!!!
So today is Halloween. And up here in New York it is supposed to rain tonight. And last year was Hurricane Sandy and the year before that there was a freak snow storm. Basically God is putting the kibosh on slutty costumes. This does not upset me in the least. It is upsetting to me…
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Surviving New York Comic Con
With only 2 days to go until the Javits Center opens it’s doors to nerds from all over the world, I thought I’d share a little wisdom I’ve learned from cons past. Tip#1: Walk the path less taken Sure everyone wants to get into the big panels. The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Marvel, etc.…
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The Countdown Begins
Only 3 days till New York Comic Con opens it’s doors to nerds from all over the world. Granted NYCC is not quite the behemoth that SDCC is, but we do alright! (If you count 30,000+ as merely alright) So check out the official NYCC website. And start planning your days now, nerds. Cause you…
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I Love Legos
Legos are not just for kids!! Maybe they never were. I love when a kid says with enthusiasm and joy, “will you play Legos with me?” Duh, kid!! Of course I will.
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Nerdy Grooms
The groom often gets bypassed in the small details because… let’s face it… men don’t dream about their wedding day from the tender age of 5. The nerdy groom especially, because of the nature of fancy black tie weddings. But here are some examples of grooms who have gotten to let their nerd flag fly…
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My Helicopter Adventure
My dear friend, Stacey, came up to visit me this weekend. And she had some credit card rewards points saved up that she had a mind to use. Some of the options included seeing Jersey Boys, seeing Newsies, a night in a nice hotel, restaurants, etc. But the one that caught our eye was the…
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