TV Review: SMASH
February 2, 2012 – 10:05 pm | 7 Comments

Yeah, yeah, it’s exec produced by Steven Spielberg, stars Anjelica Huston and Debra Messing, has big musical numbers…but is it any good? Well, it’s technically impressive, but after finishing the pilot episode of Smash (premiering Monday, …

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger... Read the full story »
Random Nerdy Stuff

Ramblings that defy categorization

Books & writing

Book reviews and more

Movies

Movie reviews, often before they’re released, and behind-the-scenes discussions with filmmakers

Q & A

Nerd chats with writers and actors

TV

Recaps and reactions to some of your favorite TV shows

Home » Archive by Author

Articles by

Nerdy Hot 10 List—Female Edition
January 26, 2010 – 10:26 pm | 46 Comments
Nerdy Hot 10 List—Female Edition

Last May, I published a Nerdy Hot 10 List of actors who are goofy or awkward but sexy because of it. As of this writing, that post alone has received over 52,000 hits. Crazy!
I’ve received …

AMERICAN IDOL & BETTER Television
January 13, 2010 – 10:43 am | 11 Comments
AMERICAN IDOL & BETTER Television

I know I’m in full-on nerd mode when I say this but I’m happy season 9 of Idol has started! Yes, this show can be corny and full of deluded, scary folks, but every once …

CHUCK's Back!
January 11, 2010 – 1:19 am | 9 Comments
CHUCK's Back!

Did you catch the Chuck season three premiere last night? Talk about two satisfying hours of television. I’ve always enjoyed this show, but now that Chuck (Zachary Levi) has downloaded the Intersect v.2 into his …

Tell Me a Story About…
January 9, 2010 – 10:45 pm | 33 Comments
Tell Me a Story About…

While I didn’t love Elizabeth Gilbert’s Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage (read my review here), I really liked this one activity she described doing with her lover Felipe. No, not that kind of …

Movie Review: LEAP YEAR
January 8, 2010 – 12:19 am | 10 Comments
Movie Review: LEAP YEAR

by Eric Edwards
You’d think a romantic comedy named after an event that occurs only once every four years would be something special. Well, Leap Year (opening today) isn’t.
Anna (Amy Adams) and Jeremy (Adam Scott) are …

Nerd Chat with FACES OF THE GONE Author Brad Parks
January 6, 2010 – 9:30 pm | 25 Comments
Nerd Chat with FACES OF THE GONE Author Brad Parks

If you’re a regular reader here, you know I don’t do interviews with stuffy people. If I’m gonna sit down to a lunch interview, have a phone conversation and exchange a bunch of e-mails with …

Book Review: Elizabeth Gilbert's COMMITTED
January 5, 2010 – 12:24 am | 9 Comments
Book Review: Elizabeth Gilbert's COMMITTED

After reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love three years ago, I became almost evangelistic about it, discussing it nonstop with others, buying copies for friends, etc. Wish I could do the same for her follow-up, …

Reviews of SHERLOCK HOLMES, INVICTUS & CRAZY HEART
January 3, 2010 – 9:38 pm | 21 Comments
Reviews of SHERLOCK HOLMES, INVICTUS & CRAZY HEART

While I was away on holiday, contributing writer Eric Edwards was busy taking in multiple screenings of Oscar-bait films. He was kind enough to submit the following reviews.
Did you see any of these? What …

New Year Brings New Surprises
January 2, 2010 – 1:46 pm | 12 Comments

Got back to L.A. late last night after a wonderful time in D.C. with family, old friends and lots of amazing eats. Every day I had a balanced diet of cheese, pie, cake, candy and …

Nerdies for Favorite Things of 2009
December 27, 2009 – 11:52 pm | 10 Comments
Nerdies for Favorite Things of 2009

Hope you all are enjoying the holidays. Me, I’m having so much fun with family, I need more gigabytes in my brain to store all the memories being made.
I get grateful this time of year …

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...