Angry Nerd: Cosplay Vigilantes Are Not Real Superheroes
Thanks to films like Kick-Ass, and now, Kick-Ass 2, cosplay vigilantes have become the new superheroes—in Hollywood’s bizarro world! Angry Nerd explains why these everyday crusaders don’t cut it.
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Indecisive Autobot Bumblebee Needs to Pick a Car and Stick With It
The Transformer known as Bumblebee keeps changing his alternative automobile form, and Chris Baker is issuing a moving violation. Is the Autobot a VW Bug? Or a Mustang? A station wagon? A Zamboni?!...
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Need an Idea for a TV Show? Just Steal a Classic Story!
Hunky time-traveling Ichabod Crane has made Chris Baker lose his head. Why is every other TV show an updated version of some classic fairytale or children's story?
View ArticleAngry Nerd: SpongeBob and Harry Potter Need to Get the Hell Out of Our Legos
Lego has strayed from its original purpose, and the Angry Nerd will not stand for it. The creative potential of infinitely interlockable plastic pieces has been killed by tie-ins with kiddie titles...
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Don’t Just Animate Movie Blood. Give Us the (Almost) Real Stuff
It's a bloody disgrace! There's a grand tradition of gut-wrenching gore in horror films. Arteries spouting blood, heads bursting, viscera flying...ah, good stuff! But the increasing digitization of...
View ArticleAngry Nerd: The Implausibility of Thor’s Physics-Defying Hammer, Mjölnir
Marvel would have us believe that Thor's hammer is also his primary mode of transportation, and that is an unforgivable crime against the laws of physics.
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Stop Making Secret Societies Look Lame With Your Pop Culture...
Remember when secret societies used to be secret? Nowadays, they're the entertainment industrial complex's new go-to bad guy.
View ArticleAngry Nerd: The Hunger Games Is the Most Boring Reality Show of All Time
People say The Hunger Games is a watered-down young-adult version of Battle Royale, but Angry Nerd completely disagrees. It's a watered-down version of Running Man! But the real problem with The Hunger...
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Why You Should Be Grateful When TV Shows End Before Their Time
It’s that time of the year when we count our blessings and give thanks. Angry Nerd shares what he’s most thankful for: TV shows like Futurama that get canceled (yet again), thus allowing it to go out...
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Here’s How Ben Affleck Might Actually Pull Off His Batman Role
Has everyone finished panicking about Ben Affleck being cast as Batman in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel? Because the Angry Nerd thinks you should chill — Affleck could totally pull this off.
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Will The Hobbit Get Smaug Right?
For years, it’s been a fantasy cinema rule that real actors and CG dragons just don’t mix—ever. With the new release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, will Peter Jackson be able to avoid the...
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Deck the Halls With Profanity and Hyper-Violence
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa--you've had a good run. But there's a new holiday in town. The true spirit of the season can be found in the violent, profane movies of Shane Black. Angry Nerd has created...
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Hollywood Is Destroying the Awesomeness of the POV Action Shot
Marathon viewings of the Riddick trilogy have changed my point of view--action movies totally waste POV cameras!
View ArticleNo Self-Respecting Nerd Would Ever Watch Big Bang Theory
Angry Nerd would seem to be the perfect target audience for the Big Bang Theory and its nonstop references to science fiction, comicbooks, and videogames. So why does he hate the show more than...
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Calm Down, Dorks. Disney Will Not Ruin Star Wars
Some internet geeks are up in arms about Disney buying the Star Wars IP from George Lucas. Angry Nerd advises them to chill out.
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Everyone Loves Wonder Woman. So Where’s Her TV Show?
A kick-ass lady protagonist? Check. Greek mythology? Check. Comic book source material? Check. Wonder Woman has all the ingredients for a hit TV series. So…where is it?
View ArticleAngry Nerd: For the Love of God, RoboCop, Keep Your Helmet On!
It's enough of an outrage that the new film replaces the scathing satire of Reagan-era privatization and vigilantism with dumb commentary about drones—but Angry Nerd has some serious doubts about how...
View ArticleAngry Nerd: The Outrageous and Totally Unnecessary RoboCop Remake
They’ve resurrected RoboCop and we can’t figure out why.
View ArticleAngry Nerd: Late-Night TV Needs Code Writers, Not Comedy Writers
Seth Meyers is about to take over the Late Night throne. How can he break out from the rest of the late night pack? Angry Nerd offers a simple solution: Up the ante on the dumb social media stunts.
View ArticleAngry Nerd: There’s a Way to Make the Oscars Less Boring. With Science!
And the winner of this year's award for Most Excruciatingly Dull Event in the Galaxy is...? The Oscars telecast!
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