Author: Nicholas McCarthy

Hello my name is Nicholas D. McCarthy aka "The Squid." Yes, my nickname is "The Squid" from the Nickelodeon cartoon show named Rocket Power, because I look like character Sam Dullard. Yes, I am single! I like to say that I'm 33-year-old rebel without a cause. However, deep down I'm just a person trying to live life to the fullest that's all. Even though I have Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus I don't let that define who I am. I also like to say that I love to get wild and crazy sometimes especially on the weekends but in reality, I don't because I'm a nerd LOL. I am a student at SUNY Adirondack for Media Arts. My long-term dream and goal is to write and illustrate my own Graphic Novel someday. I want tell the world my unique story. The reason is because we all have unique stories and hidden gifts or talents that we need to share with the world to make it a better place. I like to write, draw, read, watch TV, and Movies. I also like to listen to music. I like to listen to pretty much like everything minus old school country. Another thing, I like to do is having fun with my family and friends when I have the time along with playing video games. I play mostly sports games because my disability. Most games are two handed games. However, I manage playing sports games like NBA 2K and Madden on my PS3. Like I said before I love to volunteer my time with various Charites. Some of the Charites that I volunteer for are; Make A Wish Foundation, Alzheimer's Association, and Out of the Darkness. Which is to raise awareness about suicide; which I do struggle with. I also raise money for South High Marathon Dance. The South High Marathon Dance is a 28-hour dance to raise money for benefit people needs that they not afford. I am also a writer for Nerdbot which, is website that focuses on pop culture. On top of all that I am Vice President of New Media; Media Arts Club at my college SUNY Adirondack.

The actor that plays OG Green Ranger Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank) in the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Ranger TV Series wants Amy Jo Johnson (Pink Ranger, Kimberly Hart) to direct the reunion episode. Apparently, Johnson is a great director! In a exclusive interview at San Diego Comic Con he said that he would love to see her do that. According to ComicBook.com, he said, that the reunion could be a movie or a series. He not sure if it will happen but, he definitely sees the opportunity for it in the new Hasbro era. “If the opportunity arises then…

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As we all know now that Andrew Lincoln who plays Rick Grimes from the hit TV series on AMC is leaving the show after nine seasons being on the show. Which Andrew Lincoln revealed and confirmed at San Diego Comic Con this year. Andrew and Norman have a Walking Dead Bromance like you would see more on a Reality TV Show. However, Daryl said that Andrew is his best friend on the set. “He was the first person I saw in the morning. As soon as we would wrap it up, he would immediately called me in the car. We…

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According to Deadline.com Paramount is moving up The SpongeBob Movie which be titled The SpongeBob Movie: It’s a Wonderful Sponge to July 17th, 2020. The Movie is expected to be two weekends earlier. The reason they wanted move the movie way from Disney Marvel which be released July 31st. The movie which is untitled at the moment. The another reason is because they know that Fox’s Bob’s Burgers which will be released on July 17th. They rather go up against Bob’s Burgers than Disney Marvel. The first two SpongeBob movies netted $465 million in the Global Box Office. They are hoping third one…

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Why can’t more video games and gaming systems be more disabled friendly? As a disabled person I would love to play more action and strategy games. However, those games are off limits to me and disabled people because, they take two working body parts; which some disabled people don’t have. However, it is so frustrating to me because some people like me have the smarts to play those games. Few a years ago I a wrote letter to Sony and asked them why. However, I never really heard back from them on this issue. I don’t know, maybe I sent…

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As we look back on Bruce Lee, his life was a remarkable one even though it was short lived. I feel that he is an iconic person that can not be replaced. Bruce Lee was an American actor, film director, martial artist, instructor, and philosopher. He also founded the art of Jeet Kune Do in July 9, 1967, he referred to it as non-classical meaning that it’s form of Chinese Kung Fu. Jeet Kune Do is not fixed or patterned. The philosophy with it is to guide your thoughts. So, that when your opponent is about attack you can intercept…

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Five and half years ago I had no idea what Cosplay all about until I started watching Face-Off and Heroes Of Cosplay. After I saw that I couple episodes of it I said to myself I can do that so I started doing little research on Cosplay and Comic Cons. I started perusing it and seeing how I could make work in my favor. What I found out about it I really liked because it gave me a way to express myself without making feel like I was nothing at least for few hours anyway; which is great for the…

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