Author: Derrick Murray

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

Between countless Crypto commercials peddled by celebrities and the constant notifications of the rising and falling of Wall Street, it’s hard not to be at least a little curious about what it all means. Even more intriguing is the exposure of extreme fragility and volatility of our entire economic system that was on full display in early 2021, when a bunch of nerds on Reddit reshaped the way we view the seemingly mythical system. The phenomenon of GameStop (and later AMC Theaters) took the world by storm as we watched a group of organized internet nerds take on the entire…

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It should come as no surprise that Florida once again finds itself at the center of yet another controversial decision. Between them and Texas, there seems to be an outright assault on the LGBTQ+ community and their rights in those states. The constant push for laws that marginalize an already marginalized community isn’t all that surprising from Florida. What is surprising and downright grotesque is the discovery that Disney is a key donor for the new ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill currently making its way through the Florida house. The bill is officially called the Parental Rights in Education bill, but…

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