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When you’re standing on a stage, facing the audience and putting on a show, there is an imaginary wall that separates you from them. There is the wall behind you, the two at your sides, and then the fourth wall for your viewers to watch you through. You go about your performance, spouting lines and transitioning…
As artists, we can’t please everyone. There are hundreds of options to take and opinions to face, and when you are big name filmmakers like Peter Jackson and his team, the choices will be that much harder and the opinions harsher. When the first installment of his Hobbit trilogy premiered, fans weren’t too happy with…
In the past couple of decades, Disney has made a concerted effort to include more princesses of color to their collection of royal heroines. If you count Mulan, all of Disney’s princesses from 1992-2009 have been representative of minorities. The latest news from the Disney corporation is that this trend will continue after having taken…
Why does it seem as though books based in fantasy or historical settings always make food sound so delicious? Perhaps it’s because in most scenarios the characters have spent their days on a long voyage and they reach that point of hunger when even the idea of eating animal droppings seems reasonable. Just when the…
Let’s be honest: after the somewhat horrendous quality of the Star Wars prequels, it’s only natural to have some misgivings about Episode VII. Even with Disney taking the reigns, who knows what sort of stunts they could pull that would only serve to further the decline of our faith in the Force? I myself generally…
It seems like every other show is getting a spinoff nowadays, and Supernatural is the latest to become a parent. The CW has announced that they ordered the pilot for a spinoff entitled Supernatural: Tribes. The new show will be set in Chicago and center around a war between a vengeful hunter and five monster…
Since January was split between catching up on all the late 2013 Oscar movies and seeing what the January releases had to offer, it turned out to be a pretty good month for movies. February promises to follow suit. Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday so there are a few options for date night. Plus…
It finally happened folks: Troy Barnes of NBC’s Community has left the study group for good. I always knew it would be hard, but never imagined just how satisfying Troy and Abed’s friendship finale could be. Dan Harmon has truly outdone himself here with a throwback to the paintball assassin games of Seasons 1 and 2…
Let’s face it: many of us only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. If you’re like me, you just skipped the big game altogether and watched the ads online the next day. Super Bowl commercials are a step-up from the everyday advertisement. The exorbitant cost of airtime and massive audience creates an unofficial competition…
Warning, contains spoilers for previous episodes in seasons one and two. ‘Elementary’ Recap – Dead Clade Walking Sherlock’s quirky hobby of the week is trepanning (“drilling holes into peoples’ skulls” for those who didn’t read His Dark Materials voraciously as a child), but he’s constantly and concernedly interrupted by texts from his new mentee, Randy, who’s…
With how worldly the world wide web has become, there is geek stuff on every corner. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what is the latest news and what is an actual cultural reference. When you find something that makes you legitimately laugh, maybe do a little research and find out if there is even more…
All true fans like to have action figures of their favorite characters. I, for instance, have a Peter Pan collection. I have tons of figurines: Disney’s Peter as well as more traditional Pans. I also have some Hooks, a few Tinkerbells, and one crocodile. Most of my figures are spot-on, Peter is pretty hard to…
Big news today. According to the guys and gals over at Hypable, J.K. Rowling reveals a shocking surprise in the new issue of Wonderland magazine. Rowling spills the beans to Potter star and issue editor, Emma Watson, and fans around the world took in a collective gasp. Maybe Ron and Hermione weren’t meant to be,…
Warning: If you have not watched Breaking Bad in its entirety, you might want to avoid reading this article, as it contains spoilers to the series. September of 2013 marked the end of Breaking Bad, a show that had fans on the edge of their seats and emotionally attached to America’s new greatest hero-villain, Walter…
In my previous not-so-viral post, I talked about Nerdist’s Math Bites and how education is constantly evolving with the rise of online videos and classes. Take a moment to let this news sink in. It is amazing, isn’t it? This is one of the things that proves the internet does indeed bring us together. Even…