By: Meg Humphrey Let me preface this review by saying that Into the Woods is one of my absolute favorite musicals. I saw it on stage during my first year in college and haven’t gotten enough since then. I know all of the songs by heart and the lessons it teaches are ingrained in […]
January 23
5 Fandom Friday: Songs that Have Changed My Life
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By: Meg Humphrey While my music tastes aren’t very wide (I tend to listen to the same stuff over and over and I don’t particularly like to try new things), I do love it very much. Here are five songs (how can anyone pick just five?!) that have had major impact in my life. […]
January 19
2015 Nerd Year’s Resolutions
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By: Meg Humphrey So I may not have exactly hit all of my resolutions last year. That’s pretty normal for me as I’m sure it is for many people. Reminder: if you didn’t accomplish something you wanted to, think about all of the amazing things you DID do. I didn’t find a new job […]
January 16
5 Fandom Friday: Convention Attendance
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By: Meg Humphrey Check out the original 5 Fandom Friday post over at the Nerdy Girlie! Conventions I’ve been to: Star Wars Celebration! It’s a crap shoot on when this con actually pops up. It’s not a yearly deal and it moves throughout the US. Japan and Europe have also had their own iterations of […]
January 12
Shoujo Manga Maniacs: Gakuen Babysitters
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By: Meg Humphrey I lost it over this manga. Absolutely lost it. The plot is pretty simple, newly orphaned Ryuuichi (15) and Kotarou (~2) are invited by the chairman of a private school to stay. In exchange for room, board, and education, Ryuuichi must spend all of his free time as a member of the […]
January 05
Adorable Artist Spotlight: Vivian Ng
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By: Meg Humphrey If you’ve read the previous installments of Adorable Artist Spotlight, you’ll know my weakness for traditional art. I came across Vivian Ng from a random retweet of a piece of her fanart. It immediately drew me in and I had to see more! Her lineart is detailed, but not […]
December 31
To the Beautiful You: a drama/manga Comparison
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By: Meg Humphrey The 2012 Korean drama To the Beautiful You is based on the famous, classic manga Hanazakari no Kimitachi he (“For You in Full Blossom”) or Hanakimi for short. They tell a story of a girl (Korean and Japanese respectively) living in America who sees a high jumper compete. She’s so inspired […]
December 29
Big Heartwarming 6
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By: Meg Humphrey Big Hero 6 has been overlooked and underhyped. There are no princesses or power ballads, but it’s the best animated movie in several years and let me tell you why. Big Hero 6 is diverse. The main characters are a mix of ethnicities living in the city of San Fransokyo. In […]
December 22
5 Joys of the 5 Armies
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By: Meg Humphrey While watching The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, I kept thinking that Peter Jackson let more of his earlier film history influence him. There were more kitschy moments in this last installment of Middle Earth than the other five movies combined. This isn’t a complaint, in fact, I think […]
December 12
Gift Guide: Science and Math Nerds
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By: TCO Here are a few of our favorite geeky gifts for the science and math geeks in your life! Gifts for Math Geeks Math Glasses $38; UncommonGoods Pi Scarf $45; ThinkGeek Math Mug $13; PhilosophersGuild Pi Basket $118;UncommonGoods Pi Earrings $5; ThinkGeek Gifts for Astronomy Geeks Hubble […]
December 10
Gift Guide: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry
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By: TCO Our favorite gifts for foodies, mixologists, winos, and hosts. Gifts for the Foodie Geek Miracle Berry Fruit Tablets $15; ThinkGeek Molecular Gastronomy Kit $49-65; Uncommon Goods The Sriracha Cookbook $15; ThinkGeek Cutting Board with iPad Stand $75; Williams Sonoma Cooking for Geeks $24; Powell’s Books Gifts for the Wine Geek Constellation […]
December 08
Nerdy Ugly Christmas Sweaters
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By: TCO The ‘Ugly Christmas Sweater’ has become somewhat of a staple among holiday celebrations the past few years to the point that you can even buy kits at department stores to make your own. Needless to say, I think it might be time to change up the trend a bit. Enter: Nerdy Christmas Sweaters. These […]