Nerdiness is a hell of a drug . Once you try one science fiction movie and like it, it's impossible to stop. One of your friends suggests you give Star Wars a try, and a week later, you are binge-watching Battlestar Galactica and buying Star Trek Funko Pops. You read one chapter of Lord of the Rings, and you suddenly find yourself knee-deep in a Dungeons and Dragons session with a bunch of sweaty, role-playing nerds . Also, your very definition of what is cool changes completely. You used to th…

Cosplayers are the lifeblood of geek conventions. Sure, you come for the merch, the panels, the exclusive announcements (and the free swag, of course), but it’s the cosplayers that truly bring these events to life, making you feel like you’ve stepped into a parallel dimension. Cosplay was much simpler when it first began—people would buy pre-made costumes of their favorite characters or cobble together something basic themselves. Today, however, it’s an incredible, well-developed art form . Som…

With the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in theaters, I wondered what the most successful Tim Burton movie is. I mean, the guy has made a lot of great films, from Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Edward Scissorhands to Ed Wood , Mars Attacks , and Batman , all the way to Sweeney Todd , Big Fish , and several episodes of Wednesday . His filmography is pretty impressive. But it turns out his biggest movie is one he didn’t actually direct— The Nightmare Before Christmas . Everyone considers it a cla…

On second thought, let's not go to Camelot. It is a silly place.

With the rise of AI-generated art, the “X reimagined in the style of Y” genre has become saturated. Anyone can use ChatGPT or MidJourney to generate images of, say, Star Wars characters in the style of Studio Ghibli or realistic-looking Pokémon , and the results would be… satisfactory. The AI is great at giving exactly what we ask for, but nothing more. Does it look good? Yes. Is it impressive that a computer can do it? Absolutely! But it lacks the “wow factor” that a human artist can deliver.…

You can't take the sky from me!

I think maybe we all love Bucky a little too much , and it’s mostly because of Sebastian Stan. I mean, that guy is charming ! I’m not ashamed to admit I watch a lot of reaction videos on YouTube where people watch the entire Infinity Saga for the first time (don’t judge me), and I can see how both men and women react to the Winter Soldier/Bucky. Men think he’s the coolest , and women think he’s the dreamiest. He’s like a non-goody-two-shoes Captain America. He has it all—the looks, the superpow…

You know what? I’m not going to be ashamed of it anymore, and I’m just going to say it—I love hotdogs! I know it’s considered one of the lowest forms of food, and I know you should never ask how a hotdog is made because you won’t be able to live with the answer (apparently, it’s made with every piece of meat humans refuse to eat). But I am done hiding! I love them! I will buy a jumbo pack of 50 hotdogs, and if no one else is around, I will finish that pack in about two days. I have even enjoyed…

Sometimes I feel like we were transported to a different universe right after Avengers: Endgame . It's like Tony Stark died, Then we had a global pandemic, then civil unrest, several wars, Betty White Died and mumble rap lives on, but it also seems like we accidentally stepped into a universe where Marvel forgot how to run a cinematic universe. Remember the time when Marvel could do no wrong? When every single movie they produced broke box office records and got both the fans and the critics ex…

Some years are just complete bangers when it comes to movies. 1994 is often cited as the best year in Hollywood history, with movies like Pulp Fiction , The Shawshank Redemption , Forrest Gump , and The Lion King coming one after the other. But for some reason, whenever you look up “Best years in movie history,” you almost never see 1988. Well, I beg to differ—1988 was an absolutely amazing year with some incredible films coming out one after the other. We're talking classics like Die Hard , Wh…

Nerdiness is a hell of a drug . Once you try one science fiction movie and like it, it's impossible to stop. One of your friends suggests you give Star Wars a try, and a week later, you are binge-watching Battlestar Galactica and buying Star Trek Funko Pops. You read one chapter of Lord of the Rings, and you suddenly find yourself knee-deep in a Dungeons and Dragons session with a bunch of sweaty, role-playing nerds . Also, your very definition of what is cool changes completely. You used to th…

On the age-old question of “ Are we alone in the universe ” I stand firmly on the side of “What makes you think you're so special?”. Do you really think that in an infinite universe there is only one planet supporting life? We have 200 billion stars in our galaxy alone and there are billions of galaxies in every direction you look, You really thing this planet is so special? No, we are carbon-based life forms and carbon is one of the most abundant elements in the universe. If it happened here,…

Alright, confession time: I just watched Avatar: The Last Airbender for the first time as a full-grown adult, and let me tell you, it was an experience. I went into it expecting a fun cartoon, but what I got was an epic story filled with deep characters, moral dilemmas, and some surprisingly profound life lessons. Who knew a "kid's show" could deliver so much? Naturally, after finishing, I needed more—so I dove headfirst into the meme world. Turns out, the fandom is just as vibrant as the show…

Anyone else feel like we were transported to a different universe right after Avengers: Endgame ? Not only does the world seem to be a far worse one, with global pandemics, civil unrest, wars, and mumble rap, but it also seems like we accidentally stepped into a universe where Marvel isn't doing too hot. Remember the time when Marvel could do no wrong? When every single movie they produced broke box office records and got both the fans and the critics excited? Because I remember that! But now w…

Time stops for no one, not even for the rich and famous. One day you are a teenager goofing around in front of the camera in your parents living room, and the next moment you are one of the richest people on earth. One second you are nervous about taking your yearbook photo and the next you have become a rock and roll legend. It's fun to look back at old pictures of famous people and see them as they were before their life had become something else entirely. A young Tupac opening Christmas pres…

Nerdiness is a hell of a drug . Once you try one science fiction movie and like it, it's impossible to stop. One of your friends suggests you give Star Wars a try, and a week later, you are binge-watching Battlestar Galactica and buying Star Trek Funko Pops. You read one chapter of Lord of the Rings, and you suddenly find yourself knee-deep in a Dungeons and Dragons session with a bunch of sweaty, role-playing nerds . Also, your very definition of what is cool changes completely. You used to th…