Dear Trekkies: It’s OK To Like J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’ Movie


Quien es mas macho - Ricardo Montalban, o Benedict Cumberbatch?

First, let me point out that my Fan Theory about Star Trek Into Darkness villain John Harrison’s true identity, postulated back in March? EERILY PROPHETIC. Now, to the business at hand. You could hear the cries of protest even before Star Trek Into Darkness hit American theaters – a review posted to Ain’t It Cool News on [...]

Detroit’s ‘Robocop’ Statue Nears Completion – What Movie Monument Belongs in Your City?


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Robocop, the 1987 Paul Verhoeven film starring Peter Weller, is probably one of my favorite movies of ALL TIME.  As a child of the 80′s, it was one of those movies where I wore out several VHS tapes watching it for the blood and ‘splosions.  Later on in life, I’ve purchased 3 separate digital editions [...]

Were We Better Off Without Self-Esteem? A Rebuttal To Joel Stein and TIME Magazine


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The May 20th issue of TIME magazine features the cover story “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation.” In it, author Joel Stein uncovers some pretty shocking details about the generation of  millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000). As it turns out, today’s population of young people are narcissistic, selfish, entitled, and cocky. They’re self [...]

We Are All Nerds: My Life As A Geek-Jock [Essay]


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A few years ago, I was sent to cover ComicCon in San Diego by a webzine. It was a geek’s dream: not only did I get a very hard-to-obtain ComicCon press pass, not only would I be hobnobbing with the likes of Joss Whedon, George R.R. Martin, and J.J. Abrams, getting to see exclusive footage [...]

Why The Amanda Berry Kidnapping Case Shouldn’t Scare Us [Essay]


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I woke up this morning to news about three women in Cleveland Ohio. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight were held captive for over a decade since being kidnapped when they were young women, one of whom was taken while only 14 years old. My own 14 year old daughter came into the kitchen [...]