If you went to see Quantum of Solace last weekend, then you already saw the new Star Trek trailer. And if you didn't go to see Quantum of Solace last weekend what were you doing last weekend? Anyway, the trailer's... CONTINUE READING STAR TREK MARTIAN GRADUATE!»
Posted on November 19, 2008 in Trailer, What America Wants (3 comments)
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Mash Ups |
Nerds |
Star Trek
Well then you'll like this live webcam of the collider and its immediate surroundings. ... CONTINUE READING DO YOU HAVE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER FEVER?»
Posted on September 11, 2008 in Science (0 comments)
Tags: Nerds
Dan Cameron has plotted out a detailed map of the The Simpsons' Springfield. It's cool, but it's time-consuming, obsessive compulsive passion projects like these that have really kept the nerds from totally taking over the planet.... CONTINUE READING THE MEEK SHALL BE DISTRACTED FROM INHERITING THE EARTH»
Posted on August 19, 2008 in WebJunk (0 comments)
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Nerds |
Springfield |
The Simpsons
For years, there has been nothing funnier than when Triumph visited the line at the Star Wars premiere, but this is pretty close. Oh, poor nerds. At least they seem to have a good sense of humor about it all,... CONTINUE READING TRIUMPH THE INSULT COMIC DOG SHOOTS NERDS IN A BARREL»
Posted on August 4, 2008 in Late Night (1 comments)
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Conan O'Brien |
Nerds |
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog
Two weeks ago, I posted a message to the nerds about an Aqua Teen Hunger Force contest being held at Comic-Con in which fans of the show could compete to play the role of Carl in a live-action episode of... CONTINUE READING THE AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE CASTING CONTEST HEATS UP (FROM CHEETO FARTS)»
Posted on July 28, 2008 in Casting Calls (6 comments)
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Contests |
Nerds
As part of the new season of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the folks down at Williams Street studios in Atlanta are preparing the first ever "live action" episode of the show. And in order to promote this stunt, the folks... CONTINUE READING NERDS OF THE WORLD, SHOWER! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR STEROTYPE!»
Posted on July 17, 2008 in Casting Calls (3 comments)
Tags: Aqua Teen Hunger Force |
Nerds
Fan made music videos featuring The Sims aren't exactly new. Electronic Arts kind of blew the lid off of the underground nerd hobby last spring when they had Lilly Allen make a video for "Smile" in which she sang the... CONTINUE READING THE ULTIMATE ARGUMENT SETTLER: THE 10 BEST FAN MADE HIP HOP VIDEOS WITH SIMS OF ALL TIME»
Posted on June 25, 2008 in Music Related Content, The Ultimate Argument Settler, Viral Video (11 comments)
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Lil Mama |
Lil Wayne |
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Outkast |
R. Kelly |
Rihanna |
Sims |
UGK |
Usher
There's so much exciting iPhone news or something. I don't know. My subscription to Nerd Beat lapsed, but I've heard that's what's happening. All the nerds are like "YES!" Speaking of iPhones: (via Wired) Whuuuut? That is simultaneously cool and... CONTINUE READING THE NEW IPHONE WILL STILL NOT GET YOU LAID»
Posted on June 9, 2008 in What America Wants (1 comments)
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Nerds
I just got a press release reiterating what I had seen on blogs, that Frank Miller's The Spirit will now be released a whole month earlier than previously announced. Repeat, Frank Miller's The Spirit will now hit theaters on Christmas... CONTINUE READING THE SPIRIT IS STILL GOING TO BE RELEASED IN THEATERS»
Posted on May 7, 2008 in Wait For It... (0 comments)
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Frank Miller |
Gabriel Macht |
Nerds |
Samuel L. Jackson |
Scarlett Johansson |
The Spirit |
Will Eisner
The mystery and allure that shrouds George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch is legendary among fans. It has even spawned a mediocre Cheetos-fart comedy, Fanboys, in which a team of crack supernerds attempts to sneak onto the property to steal a print... CONTINUE READING GEORGE LUCAS WOULD LIKE TO SELL YOU AN OVERPRICED BASKET OF BUFFALO WINGS»
Posted on May 2, 2008 in Behind The Scenes (1 comments)
Tags: George Lucas |
Indiana Jones |
Nerds |
Skywalker Ranch |
Star Wars
THIS GUY. I'm not going to go into the depth of sadness or the crushing weight of failure that accompanied my purchase of an X-Box last night. That's a whole other post for my new blog, suicidegum.com. Whatever, fuck you,... CONTINUE READING WHAT HAS TWO THUMBS, LOW SELF-ESTEEM, AND PLAYED A BUNCH OF GRAND THEFT AUTO IV LAST NIGHT?»
Posted on April 30, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Grand Theft Auto 4 |
Loneliness |
Nerds
Well, nerds, you have done it again. Your plan to take over the world through silly costume parties, esteem-annihilating obsessions, and the public flaunting of social insecurities via conventions and forest-based role play will, if nothing else, destroy the documentary... CONTINUE READING WIZARD ROCKUMENATRIES: SPINAL TAP FOR BABIES»
Posted on April 15, 2008 in Trailer (1 comments)
Tags: Documentaries |
Harry Potter |
Nerds
The thing that everyone is always saying about the Nintendo Wii is that it's a return to more intuitive simplistic video games where you don't have to manipulate 18 buttons in order to assassinate the intergalactic prime minister and unleash... CONTINUE READING SUPER "BURN THE ROPE" BROS.»
Posted on April 9, 2008 in Video Games (1 comments)
Tags: Burn The Rope |
Flash Games |
Jens Lekman |
Nerds |
Quest For The Crown
Um...this? This thing I'm about to show you? So good. Opening night, son. (via Wired) It's a documentary about LARPers. LARPing stands for Live Action Role Playing. You just learned your one thing of the day to try and constantly... CONTINUE READING MONSTER CAMP: WHY GOD INVENTED FANDANGO»
Posted on April 8, 2008 in Trailer, Wait For It... (7 comments)
Tags: Furries |
King Of Kong |
Monster Camp |
Monsters |
Nerds |
This American Life |
Wizards
The LA Times today has a report from the famed George Lucas enclave, Skywalker Ranch, complete with uninteresting photos, and a lot of sycophantic mutterings. It is true, that the ranch appeals to even the tiniest of nerds, and for... CONTINUE READING GEORGE LUCAS'S SKYWALKER RANCH IS EVERYTHING YOU'VE NEVER DREAMED OF, AND LESS»
Posted on February 29, 2008 in Behind The Scenes (0 comments)
Tags: Fanboys |
George Lucas |
Nerds |
Skywalker Ranch |
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