Author: Shibu Mazumder

This has been an age-old discussion in the nerd community and I’ve personally seen it get tense because of the passion between the two groups. With the recent ‘shelving’ of Star Trek 4, fans have been disgruntled. Does that mean Star Trek isn’t a viable franchise? I don’t think so, even though I’ve been trolling Star Trek forums (it’s fun), I think Star Trek holds a special place in the sci-fi landscape. A few weeks I got a chance to sit down with our Nerdbot commander-in-chief, Elvin, who is an avid Star Trek fan and it got me thinking. I’ve…

R.I.P. video games Today’s video games are more immersive and exciting than ever before. With multiple platforms to play on, and a plethora of titles to play, so why do I feel like I’m being robbed? MICRO-TRANSACTIONS!!!! That’s why With the holiday season of games passing us, I can finally look back at the games I’ve played and still playing. 2018 was, in my opinion, not a good year for games. We saw the return of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Now, as an avid COD fan, this was a fresh release. Recent Call of Duty games have not…

The Butterfly Effect was a 2004 movie starring Ashton Kutcher. If you’ve watched the movie, you get the premise, if not it’s basically about Kutcher’s protagonist, Evan Treborn. He suffers from blackouts and can alter his past by reading his journal. Needless to say it goes wrong. But that’s not what this article is about. When I get introduced to a theory, I become obsessed with it. Some examples would be Black Holes, time travel, space. I research it day and night till I have all the information I can possibly handle, and then I feel satisfied. This was no different,…

“Wawaweewa!!” “It’s nice!!” “Great success!!!” Yes I know, you read those quotes in the Borat accent, don’t worry I did it too. You can’t help it!! Well, he’s back!! Showtime has officially announced Sacha Baron Cohen’s new satirical series, “Who is America”, which will debut on Sunday, July 15 at midnight ET (9 p.m. PT on July 14) on the network, and will also premiere again on that Sunday night at 10 p.m, with subsequent episodes airing Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series will consist of seven episodes filmed over the past year, which will explore individuals from diverse backgrounds,…

The internet has been broken. One of the biggest news stories to hit the sports world, has happened. Lebron James, one of the greatest of all time, has signed to the prestigious Los Angeles Lakers. Many have speculated, since the end of the 2017-2018 season, that James would leave the Cleveland Cavaliers. As of July 1, 2018 he is officially a Laker. He signed a 4 year, 153.3 million dollar deal. The announcement was made through his agency, Klutch Sports Group, which announced the deal as $154 million. James leaves his hometown team as a free agent for the second time in…

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the next chapter in the Jurassic World trilogy, and in many ways disappoints in both story line and character development. There’s a certain aesthetic when it comes to Jurassic Park movies, it’s not just about dinosaurs anymore. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the sequel to 2015’s Jurassic World. For conversation sake I will refer to Jurassic World as JW1 and Jurassic World:Fallen Kingdom as JW2. Also, I’m already tired of typing “Jurassic”. ( Insert dinosaur laugh ). I was anticipating this movie to be fun, exciting, horror movie-esque experience that comes with a blockbuster movie…

Years upon years of story telling, character development and new villains has brought us to this point. 10 years in the making, Avengers : Infinity War has arrived. This movie is a roller-coaster of emotions, character dynamics upon meeting for the first time, and desperation. Was it a perfect movie? As a stand alone movie, it was close, as comic fan, not necessarily. I’ll breakdown my high points and my low points about this movie and what it means as an iteration in the MCU. The Russo brothers directed Avengers : Infinity War, and for the most part…

Since the first appearance of Thanos in the end-credit scene after The Avengers, turning ever so slightly and delivering a menacing grin, people have been asking who the purple tinged face was, and why is he a threat? Well, I’m here to tell you that he is a complete BADASS. I’ll be breaking down his first comic appearance and what he meant for Marvel throughout publication, and also what he means in the MCU. Thanos’ first appearance in Marvel comics was Iron Man #55 in 1973. His father is Mentor and his brother is Starfox. Co-founder Jim Starlin originally…

It’s an exciting year for Marvel fans. The success of Black Panther paved the way for the much anticipated Infinity War being released on April 27th, 2018. The culmination of ten years of movies that explored characters such as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and many more to get us to this point. In this series I wanted to give a back story to Thanos’ henchmen, the Black Order. Since the introduction at Disney’s D23 expo with the super imposing statues, many people are excited but want to know more about his gang. The Black Order is a relatively…

Bright is an ambitious mash-up of cop drama and fantasy elements that takes place over one night in the Los Angeles backdrop. Did Netflix drop the ball putting 90 million dollars into a mash-up of what is essentially Training Day and Lord of the Rings? Lets take a look… Mash-ups are a risky venture, plain and simple. We’ve had examples throughout the years such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and Cowboys vs. Aliens, which according to Hollywood, are box office failures. So who’s to say that a mash-up of Cops and World of Warcraft couldn’t work? Well,…