Synopsis of part 6 of 6: The end times are here. Scully desperately tries to find a cure for a virus that’s ravaging the human race as Mulder rushes to face the Cigarette Smoking Man one last time. Rating:☆☆☆☆☆ The season, or, maybe, series, finale of The X-Files is a singularly […]
Uncle Ben, Jean Grey, and Love: Comics Where Romance is Dead
Comics as a medium has always had a strange relationship with romance and a lot of that is because of the nature of its genesis. It’s hard to get around the fact that for decades, comics were predominantly written and illustrated by middle aged-men, often unhappy and dissatisfied with their […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: White Knights Recap
Synopsis of 1×4: After a brief Pentagon robbery, the Legends land in Cold War-era Russia for another frigid heist. Rating: ★★★☆☆ What is the ideal balance between cohesiveness and energy? A proper marriage of craft and fun? Does there exist a perfect balance in genre television, where the two can […]
Your Starter Guide for Celebrating Galentine’s Day the Great Way
With Valentine’s Day coming up, it is hard to be single. The 14th is often termed “Singles Awareness Day” for all of us out there who do not have a sweetheart to spend the holiday with. Yet ever since I laid eyes on Parks and Recreation, this time of year […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – February 3, 2016
Sam enjoyed both of her offerings from BOOM! Studios this week, Giant Days, which is coming to the end of freshman year for all of the girls, and The Woods, which provided… some answers, kind of. Mystery Girl from Dark Horse doesn’t hold a lot of suspense for Kylee, knowing that the […]
I Am a DJ: 8 Amazing Bowie Tracks You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
So you’ve heard “Heroes,” watched Labyrinth, and maybe you even know that the Nirvana song “The Man Who Sold the World” is actually a cover of the title track of Bowie’s second studio album. But if you’re still mourning this month’s passing of the Thin White Duke (and let’s be […]
iZombie: Method Head Recap
Synopsis: Liv gets back in Babineaux’s good graces just in time to help solve a murder on the set of a popular zombie tv series. Major infiltrates Max Rager. Rating: ★★★★★ I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this show is best when it doesn’t take itself too […]
Teen Wolf: The Last Chimera Recap
Synopsis: Good luck following this one. In the aftermath of last season’s Theo-offensive, Lydia gets committed to a psychiatric hospital and the boys try to save Stiles’ father. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine as to what happened. Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Let’s start the second half of […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – January 6, 2015
Nerdophiles’ favorite James Tynion IV appears twice on our list this week, with one of Sam’s five-star reviews of The Woods and Jackson’s four-star review of Batman and Robin Eternal. Sam also found what’s so compelling about Giant Days and Kylee continues to appreciate Mystery Girl from Dark Horse Comics. Jackson also gave a five-star […]
iZombie: Cape Town Recap
Synopsis: Relationships fall apart when Liv takes justice into her own hands as a masked vigilante. Meanwhile, Ravi discovers the zombie cure might not be as permanent as he’d hoped. Rating: ★★★★★ Something magical must have found its way into the water of the writers’ room at iZombie because these […]
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