Month: July 2018

That’s Just, Like, Your Opinion, Man

In a modern world full of technological avenues for self-expression, the ability for a person to express their opinion about a subject has increased substantially. With people expressing themselves online, even more have the opportunity to respond. With this, negativity in nerd culture has become much more prevalent. It appears open conversation has gone out…

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Star Wars Episode 9 Cast Revealed

We now have an official list of the cast set to appear in Star Wars: Episode IX! The official Star Wars website on Friday revealed the names, which features a blend of past and present members of the legendary franchise. The following statements come directly from the website itself: Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John…

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Disney/Fox Deal Approved

Thanos, meet Magneto. Professor Xavier, meet Doctor Strange. That’s right. It looks like another big step has been taken in the potential merger between Disney and Fox. Variety is reporting that shareholders for both companies have approved Disney’s $71.3 billion buyout of Fox’s major assets. Shareholders gathered Friday morning at the New York Hilton in separate…

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I Can Say “Heavy” Again in Destiny 2

Primary, Special, and Heavy One of the biggest changes coming to Destiny 2 is the new weapon slot system. It’s being deployed a week ahead of the September 4th release of the Forsaken expansion through the Destiny 2 2.0 update. So we have a week to get accustomed to the new slots before our new…

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Music “R” Us – EP45

Welcome to Episode 45 of Nerd On! The Podcast – Music “R” Us Label your mixtapes, plug in your Walkman, and turn the windows down, it’s Music R Us! The Nerds try to tackle the huge genre of what they love about music and what it means to them. From their first albums, favorite songs,…

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Saga Takes Year-long Hiatus…at Least

Saga is easily one of the most popular and critically-acclaimed comic book series to date. As one of Image Comics top products, the series has a faithful fellowships committed to the complex adventure they are on. And that adventure is going to be put on hold. NewsaRama is reporting that Saga creators Brian K. Vaughan…

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Episode 104: Summertime, Comic Con!

This week, join the Crusaders as they break down the sites, sounds, and maybe even the smells, of Amy’s trip to San Diego Comic Con! They are also joined by model/cosplayer Summer Kay (@summerkayyyyy on Instagram) to talk about her career as a model and the decision to integrate cosplaying into it. Be sure to…

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Review – Manga Classics: William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare Shakespeare. Probably one of the most intimidating things to read in any high school English class. Whichever play it is, it’s always the same: you drudge through the script, and then maybe watch a film adaptation. I dreaded it in high school too, but for a different reason. Being a theater kid, I started…

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Preview – Little Dragons Café

Cooking With Dragons From the mind that brought you Harvest Moon, Yasuhiro Wada, comes a brand new title for the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Little Dragons Café was developed by Aksys Games and TOYBOX Inc, and published by Rising Star Games. It seeks to combine character-driven storytelling with seamless integration of multiple game mechanics we already…

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DC impresses with trailers at SDCC

The stage was set at hall H at San Diego Comic Con as the DC Extended Universe presented what they have coming up in the next year. Our own Amy (@ijaneyourobot) was in attendance to capture the excitement and energy as she joined the thousands present to witness what was in store for DC’s mighty…

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