Author: Nerd Voices

This is a “Nerd Voices” contributing piece from Nerdbot reader Aaron Russell. Aaron is staying keeping fresh on Twitter. He also has a website devoted to his Photoshop hilarity. Now that the Hugh Jackman era of Wolverine is almost, assuredly, most likely, probably, definitely done, I thought it would be a great time to go back through his nine cinematic appearances and rate them on swoleness, according to the Danzig scale. “Who’s Danzig?” you ask. I would say go talk to your parents or older siblings, my young friend. But if you’re not speaking to those posers at the moment, Glenn Danzig was…

By  B.A. Walsh A House with A Clock in Its Walls is a story about finding family and embracing the things that make us different – because sometimes our little oddities can make us truly special. As one of the characters would say, it is the nuts that make the recipe. The movie is set in the 1950s, an era we often view with nostalgia as a simpler time (even if we never actually lived then plenty of old-time TV shows and movies have made us feel as if we did).  But although these seem to be brighter days the…

The Twilight Zone is my favorite television program of all time. Running from 1959 to 1964, Rod Serling entered the viewers living room every week with a new tale offering a glimpse into the human psyche. Terror or horror doesn’t necessarily have to be blood and guts, or shock and gore. Mood, atmosphere and what lies within our subconscious can be just as frightening. John Carpenter once said, there are two basic tales for horror. The monster dwelling out there in the darkness, and the monster found within, and Rod Serling along with a plethora of talented writers, producers and…

What better time than Halloween to put on a mask and become another person, to assume an identity different than your own, an alter ego. Here at Nerdbot we love music, heavy metal especially, and today we have 10 examples where the music and the macabre came together. Ten artists who treat everyday as if it were Halloween, and step behind the veil and project a persona towards their audience. We all wear masks…metaphorically speaking. You think this is a costume? This is a way of life! 10) Slipknot We were going to launch this countdown by saying “Bro, Slipknot,…

By B.A. Walsh Searching deals with themes of Identity – who we are versus who we represent ourselves to be – and   Communication – how our interactions via technology both connect us and isolate us. The format of the movie is unusual as we see much of the film through the screens of smartphones and Skype, searches on Google, and text messages.  It is an interesting viewpoint as we seem to almost be in the protagonist’s place, typing away to try and find any clue to the missing girl.  On occasion as we “turn off” or switch media the movie…

By B.A. Walsh Want to stop traffic with people staring at your backside?  Use a WiperTag! These fun little accessories are for folks with minivans, SUVs, or any other vehicle with a rear window wiper. https://youtu.be/6EOD9nj3dbM The WiperTag affixes to the wiper with Velcro.  Two pieces of Velcro are affixed to the wiper and the corresponding locking strips are stuck on the WiperTag at the matching distance. The locking strips allows you to switch between different tags or to remove the tag if you are going to go through a car wash. For vehicles without a rear wiper, the tag…

This article is a “Nerd Voices” contribution from Nerdbot reader Jonathan Meisner. Follow him on Twitter! OK, memorize these funny place names: Walla Walla. Keokuk. Cucamonga. Seattle? All right, now let’s talk places like New York City. Chicago. Los Angeles. Or, if you’re a Canuck like me, Toronto. What do they have in common? They’re huge metropolitan cities, with an enormous population of people. And if you’re into nerd shit whether it be Pokémon Go, Magic the Gathering, or (our topic on Nerdbot today), Dungeons and Dragons, you should have little to no issue finding like minded people to play with.…

This is a “Nerd Voices” contributor piece from Nerdbot reader Jonathan Meisner. Follow him on Twitter where you can see him playing with his dolls again, sir. Toys are awesome. Recently, I blasted through every episode of The Toys That Made Us on Netflix, and it turned the nostalgia dial up to 11 for me. Being reminded of kickass toys that I had as a child like Masters of the Universe, Transformers and the hours of imaginative play they gave me. It also reminded me of some other toys that I had growing up that never quite reached the same…

Nerds make great partners. BigThink simplifies a nerd as a ‘studious intellectual’ who likes a specific area of interest. They are all about acquiring knowledge and skill. Like any kind of relationship though, there are disadvantages to dating a nerd. Here’s a list of pros and cons to dating a nerd. Pro: Nerds are generally smart Dating a nerd is intellectually stimulating. Because they’re curious about many things, you’ll be encouraged to keep learning and growing alongside them. Their curiosity extends to all aspects of life, including seksiä, making your connection both mentally and physically exciting. They’re also like a walking encyclopedia. Simply…

Whatever Happened to Loaded Weapon 2? Back in the early to mid 90’s, National Lampoon made a movie called Loaded Weapon 1. Having the 1 in the title was more of a sly commentary on the overabundance of sequels than an indication that this particular film would have one, but I always held out a glimmer of hope that a Loaded Weapon 2 would someday come along. Sometimes you get random thoughts when perusing an online casino like THABET. I thought while playing I would do a quick Google check to confirm that a sequel hasn’t gone under my radar, I…