On Thursday, Feb. 28, Southern Oregon University hosted a guest lecture in the Rogue River Room of the Stevenson Union on the subject of gendered online harassment, specifically in the video gamer community. The lecture was given by Anita Sarkeesian,…
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85th Academy Award Ceremony Winners and Live Blog
Update (2/25/13 3:00 p.m.): I’ve added some of the highlights from last night. Tonight is Hollywood’s show. The 85th Academy Awards, hosted by Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane, is the night that those in the industry and those who love film have…
The Nerd Is The Word: Academy Awards
Welcome to another spectacular edition of The Nerd is the Word: The Musical. In this issue, our hero teaches a group of violent street youths the power and joy of song so that they can all get college scholarships. We…
“Chivalry”: Independent Game Both Violent And Humorous
If Quentin Tarantino made a video game, that video game would probably look something like “Chivalry”. Within fifteen minutes of playing “Chivalry” you will be decapitated, disembowel a knight, watch a man clutch the stump of his severed arm, and…
The Nerd is the Word: The Power of Movies
Welcome back to another issue of The Nerd is the Word Colon Movie Film for Theaters. In this issue, our hero is filling out his Oscar picks. The night before I sat down to write this issue, I went to…
“Silver Linings Playbook”: A Beautiful and Unconventional Romance
It’s a story that seems all too familiar in the romantic comedy genre. Boy loses girl, boy tries to win her back, boy meets new girl…you get the gist. However, the love story of “Silver Linings Playbook” is beautifully unconventional.…
The Nerd is the Word: Jury Is Still Out On TBS’ “King Of The Nerds”
Yes folks, it’s time for another issue of The Nerd is the Word: The Gathering. In this issue, our hero is building his mana pool so that he can play some bruiser creatures. In the last two issues, I focused…
The Nerd is the Word: The Future of Movies
Welcome back to another exciting issue of The Nerd is the Word: Winter Soldier. In this issue, our hero’s body has been taken over by the consciousness of his mortal enemy. So this issue will serve as a sort of…
The Nerd is the Word: What to Give the Special Geek in Your Life
Welcome back to another issue of “The Nerd is the Word”: Days of Future Past. In this issue, our hero saves the world with his suave powers of suaveness. What we’re also going to talk about in this issue is…
The Nerd is the Word: X-mas break required reading (and watching)
Welcome back to another edition of “The Nerd is the Word”, currently the third ranked show in the world about a werewolf, vampire and ghost coexisting under one roof in the hopes of retaining their humanity….wait, that’s not right, never…