[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guMumPFBag] Pacific Rim is coming out this week, and I think any long time readers of Nerdophiles know that I have been an undeniable fan of this film for months. I’ve been foaming at the mouth for it to be released. So far, I have seen it twice at pre-screenings, […]
Ecko Rising by Danie Ware
Title: Ecko Rising Author: Danie Ware Release Date: June 2013 (USA) Publisher: Titan Books Source: Titan Books Genre(s): Science Fiction, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low As someone raised on fantasy and sci-fi entertainment, my expectations are high for a novel described as a “Matrix/Game of Thrones hybrid.” Ecko Rising is, […]
The 10 Best Subreddits on Reddit
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXGs_7Yted8&w=560&h=315] If you haven’t heard about reddit, then I suggest you turn back now. Seriously. If you want to have your day seemingly vanish into a dark hole without having accomplished anything, then by all means click HERE!. It’s not spam or something crazy; it is just the link […]
Ring Them Bells: How to Get Rich Quick in New Leaf
So you’ve played Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Maybe you’ve played it a lot. And if you have, you’ve probably realized that there is more or less a single goal within the Animal Crossing world: to make lots and lots of bells (AC currency). Between public works projects, home expansions, and […]
Netflix Free Trial: Day 30
Damn it, Netflix, you got me. Even as I write this, I’m streaming The Cabin in the Woods. It’s a movie I’ve been meaning to get around to watching, much like a lot of what Netflix is offering. When you first sign up for Netflix, you get to indicate how […]
Why, Even as BBC Sherlock Fans, Elementary Has Become Our Favorite
With the Elementary’s first season completed and BBC Sherlock’s third season still in the works, I’d like to take the time to write a potentially dangerous post: a side-by-side comparison of both of these modern reimaginings of Sherlock Holmes. By the end of Elementary’s finale, a few of us here […]
Awesome Nerdy(ish) Movies To Watch This July 4th Weekend
In honor of the 4th of July, the team at Nerdophiles has put together a list of some vaguely nerdy and/or science fiction films for you to enjoy this weekend. I mean super vaguely. We’re stretching it with some of these here and we know it. But we also don’t care, […]
The Gothic Tradition Found in Serial Killer Television
So I took a class on the Gothic tradition and for my final project and my honors contract, I wrote two articles. One of them was connecting the gothic to some of our favorite television serial killers. Here it is, reformatted for Nerdophiles. Death is a living-breathing beast. The Gothic […]
"World War Z": Read The Book
Ten minutes into World War Z, when the explosions start, my mom leaned over and asked me, “Who are the bad guys in this movie?” She, obviously, has not read World War Z. I’m not even sure she saw previews for it, but three or four times throughout the movie, […]
How to Survive the Hannibal #HeAteUs
The Hannibal ‘he-ate-us’ is now underway. We have successfully made it through an entire week. I am so proud of all of you. But since it’s only been seven days I suspect that the full weight of what this hiatus means hasn’t quite sunken in for my fellow Fannibals. Considering […]
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