Chances are, at some point within the past month or two, you’ve heard of the new miniseries Over the Garden Wall. Created by Patrick McHale, former writer and creative director of the hit series Adventure Time, the animation has gained a notable amount of critical acclaim since its premiere on […]
Mea’s Hopes for Sailor Moon Crystal
Suffice it to say that when I was informed that Sailor Moon was getting a reboot I was incredulous. It was exciting to think of something that I still hold close to my heart getting reworked, but at the same time I was afraid that they would royally screw it […]
Our 2014 Holiday Gift Guides Are Here!
Happy holidays, Nerdophiles readers! Our staff has put together some gift guides for all of your last minute shopping needs. Maybe you’re still looking for the perfect gift or maybe you just need one or two little things. We hope to do our best to get you pointed in the […]
Six Years and Counting: Lessons from San Diego Comic-Con
2014 is coming to a swift end and 2015 will be here before we know it. As the new year rolls in, plans for the annual convention, San Diego Comic Con International, will begin in earnest. In recent years, because of SDCC’s growing popularity, those wishing to attend must begin preparing […]
The Allure of Xanth
An on-going series first started in 1977 with A Spell For Chameleon, Xanth is a magical world penned into creation by Piers Anthony. Every person inside of Xanth is required to have a magic talent, even if it is of the spot-on-the-wall (a magic talent that literally is so useless it can […]
The Strength of Female Characters in Sailor Moon
I grew up wrapped around the Sailor Moon franchise, the manga in particular. I loved how the characters led double lives – going to school by daylight, fighting evil by moonlight. They were fiery and passionate, all fighting to protect a world that meant so much to them, while also […]
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Gives Us Our First Look at the New Trilogy
When people started talking about getting tickets to the first movie showing in their local theatres today just so they could see the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer I almost panicked. Did that mean they wouldn’t release it online? I tried to pretend that I didn’t care. I tried […]
The Trap of the Twist and Why Christopher Nolan Needs To Escape It
I saw Interstellar last week and I like it less every time I think about it. Sure, it’s an incredibly pretty movie and the cast is mostly quite good, but the more I hear people complain about it, the more I agree with them. Nolan wastes an enormous amount of dialogue […]
Mea’s Top Five Favorite Mad Scientists from Television
Here are my top five favorite mad scientists! 5. Gold-toothed Doctor – Fullmetal Alchemist The Gold-toothed Doctor was only seen a few times in the Fullmetal Alchemist anime, but he left me wanting to know more about him. He was the twisted lead scientist with crossed eyes and his signature gold tooth, […]
“Birdman,” the One-Take Wonder
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a spectacular film in every sense of the word, and one of its most obvious and unique spectacles is that the film appears as though they shot the entire thing in one continuous take. Those few reviewers who gave the film a negative review […]