Nerd's Eye View

Where is Wonder Woman? A Call for Female Superhero Representation

With a string of new smash-hit blockbuster superhero films coming out every summer, it’s easy to forget that not all action-packed, special effects-filled movies...

Attack of the red and black onesies

I’m not sure why it is, but people sure love their goofy ultra-violent psychopaths in red and black onesies. Ok, this statement needs a...

Supergirl soars onto the small screen

It’s a bird, it's a plane, it's … not Superman. Sorry if I disappointed you. But it is his cousin Kara Zor-El, more commonly...

DisneyBounding brings Disney magic to the everyday

There's something about Disney that I’ve never been able to outgrow. Maybe it's the singing inanimate objects, maybe it's the magical lands or maybe...

The social nature of gaming

This winter break, video games allowed me to spend time with friends from all over the world. Gaming is inherently social; through multi-player games...

Podcast finds humor in adulthood

Out of all the media I consume, the most consistently enjoyable production has to be "The Comedy Button" podcast. Unscripted, hilarious, and definitely not...

'Halo: TMCC' dismays fans with bugs

I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed. "Halo: The Master Chief Collection (TMCC)" was one of the games I anticipated most this holiday season, and...

Embrace adventure in daily life

"Believe in the fiction." Professor John Bouchard says this at least 20 times every class period of his Acting II course. When my scene...

Marvel Phase Three ushers in new era

Big news, true believers! This week Marvel Studios unveiled Phase Three, their slate of films set to be released over the next five...

Fans prepare for ‘Age of Ultron’

“The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron” trailer went live Wednesday night, and since then I have watched it well over 20 times. The...

“P.T.” fails to live up to franchise

Little was known about the next installment of the terrifying "Silent Hill" franchise until a playable trailer, simply named "P.T.," appeared on the PlayStation...

Harder levels equals more fun

"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because...