5 Ways to Convince a Girl to See Batman v Superman

So, you're thinking that this week's hotly anticipated Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice would make for a good date movie but your significant other respectfully disagrees. Statistically speaking, this is likely the case, unless your girlfriend happens to be as big a geek as you. If that's the case, young man, you hang on … Continue reading 5 Ways to Convince a Girl to See Batman v Superman

Before Seeing Batman v. Superman…

Kids, this one has been a long time coming. To say I'm excited about seeing Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman together on the big screen is a supreme understatement. See, it's rare that I get excited. In fact, I've often joked that, for me, excitement looks like your average person's meh. But I'll admit that … Continue reading Before Seeing Batman v. Superman…

Heir to the Empire

Title: Star Wars: Heir to the Empire Author: Timothy Zahn Published: 1991 I'm kind of in Star Wars geek mode right now. Can you blame me? With Episode VII still fresh on my brain? Come on. I don't mind perpetuating my own geeky stereotype by reading an old Star Wars novel. And, yes, I know … Continue reading Heir to the Empire

The Death of Superman

Netflix tends to go through phases. Sometimes, the streaming service will have the rights to show a movie for a while, then it won't. At one point, they had the animated movie, Superman: Doomsday available to watch instantly. When it was available, I turned it on one night and, for a while, I was taken … Continue reading The Death of Superman

Listening to Tolkien

Disclaimer: I'm possibly going to anger a significant portion of geek culture. And that's because (spoiler alert) I'm going to complain about The Lord of the Rings. Now, before you grab your torches and pitchforks and track down my IP address, just know that I'm not setting out to offend anyone with my opinion here. … Continue reading Listening to Tolkien