Syria: The Tale That Wags the War Dogs

As the world gains more insight into the avalanche of reporting about alleged Syrian Chemical Attacks, we begin to see that things might not be all that they seem in the Islamist Petri Dish of the Middle East. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18lf1kpBgRk Over the years, much of the Western World has been keeping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a…

The Second Time Around: Re-Watching Star Wars Episodes I, II, and III

The second trilogy of Star Wars continues to be loathed, loved, or tolerated. I was in the loathing group, however, after years of debate, a new trilogy beginning, and new side story movies, it was time to give these films another change with an open mind. Before I begin we will get this out of…

Talking Nerdy, Ep. 205: Gotta Culturally Appropriate Em All!

Alex goes to Atlantic City to catch Pokemon / Mexican hoverboards / Pokemon Go in the streets / Avoiding the beach / All-girl Ghostbusters bullshit / Post-credits Zuul reveal / Excited for the next Star Wars chapters with Rogue One, Episode VIII, and Rebels / A plague of tiny houses / Amber Rose has a new show / Bring 'Em To Heel…

Talking Nerdy, Ep. 170: Dear Calrissian People

So much to talk about this week! Xander Berkeley's Walking Dead role becomes clearer / George Romero's Empire of the Dead comes to AMC / The Star Wars Japanese Trailer and 30-second TV spot offer more glimpses at The Force Awakens / Will Episode VII bring some expanded universe characters to the big screen? / Is Finn actually Lando Calrissian's son? / Disney…

Terrorism Rules

So I'd like to start out by saying that I think terrorism is pretty cool.  Just the idea of blowing something up that you don't like is pretty ballsy and I secretly admire it.  As a matter of fact, I feel like the only reason that we hate terrorism so much is simple--we're on the…