Author: Derrick Murray

Derrick Murray is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian, writer, and co-host for The Jack of All Nerds Show.

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series SDCC 2022

I’m not the biggest wrestling fan. In fact, I don’t think I’ve watched a minute of any pro-wresting in the last 10-15 years. However, when I was a young impressionable teenager during the attitude era, I couldn’t get enough of it. And that of course includes Mr. Y2J himself, Chris Jericho. So when I was given the chance to sit down with him for a few minutes to discuss his most recent project, I absolutely HAD to say yes! Fresh off a recent match where he broke his nose, Jericho showed up at SDCC to promote his new graphic novel…

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You really have to hand it to Jordan Peele.  The man has made a huge leap from sketch comedy to powerful filmmaker. One who is set on a visceral visual experience that will always leave you desperate to discuss it immediately after it.  He does this by tackling genres (thriller, horror, and now sci-fi) and not only subverting them but paying homage to everything that came before it.  That is most certainly what is happening in “Nope,” a subverted love letter to the sci-fi and creature feature genre. Borrowing from things like “Jaws” and “E.T” without ever feeling like he…

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“Whoa!” I think we have an “Emergency,” because things just got a little “Brighter” for Paramore fans who have patiently been waiting to scream “Hallelujah” for more Paramore. The pop punk band seems to have been feeling the “Pressure,” and after a five year hiatus, the return to the stage for a North American tour, proving they were in fact, “Born for This.” So, “Here We Go Again,” and with this announcement I think it’s safe to say things are “Looking Up” for Paramore and their very patient fans! No, I will not apologize for the Paramore song title puns.…

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If you’re like me, the “Stranger Things” craze has become a little overwhelming, especially when you consider the fact that I never got around to watching season 3. I’ll get to it, but the investment of fortitude and consumption vs the amount of mental capacity and time I actually have has put the potential binge on the back burner. The reality is, there is just too much all the time it can become overwhelming, so you rewatch “Schitt’s Creek” for the 1000th time. Some of us would rather binge things that AREN’T the talk of the town. Not to be…

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