Author: Lisa Olson
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You Have No Idea How Much You’re Going To Love These Seven Comic Books
Maybe you’re like me. Maybe the idea of comic books has always seemed interesting but you mostly think of them as roided out superheroes for kids or weird black and white stuff that’s boring or makes you feel weird. Maybe you read Maus or Persepolis and thought “Yeah, this is neat—but what now?” Maybe the…
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Christopher Nolan Rises to His Own Standard with “The Dark Knight Rises”
As much as I was vibrating out of my skin with excitement over The Avengers, I have been filled with doubt and anxiety for months over the release of The Dark Knight Rises. I know that I haven’t been alone: the corner of Twitter in which I live has been, at best, whispering with cautious…
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Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” is Pure Nerd Adrenalin
Let me paint a picture for you: I’m about seven years old and I’m at Disney World with my family. I know only light and wonder. Then my parents take me on another ride. On this ride we pass through scenes from famous movies. We travel through The Wizard of Oz; I am overjoyed. We…
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“The Avengers”: Nerd-Approved
HULK SMASH! HULK MAKE EPIC COMEBACK FROM TWO CRAPPY MOVIES! HULK SMASH… Wait…I should back up. Hi. We haven’t met yet. I’m a nerd. I’m a nerd who has been consuming the lead-in movies to The Avengers for years with nigh religious fervor. I’ve been living my life by way of little Nick Fury hits…