Under the Skin (spoilers, sort of)
A little nerdy, a little campy, and scampering right up to the line of pretension without ever quite crossing it, Under the Skin Rorschachs the shit out of its viewers. Is it a feminist allegory? A...
View ArticleSpoilerhole: Midseason TV Roundup
So it looks like midseason finales are a thing now—thanks a lot, AMC. But as so often happens, our crankiness at adapting to change is overwhelmed by our delight at the shiny new stuff. This year, we...
View ArticleEpisode 18 – Old Man’s War
Old Man’s War It’s the first-ever Nerdhole Book Club! Mary and Rob, ever in sync, found out they were each reading John Scalzi’s Old Man’s Way series at the same time (though Mary was and still is far...
View ArticleEpisode 19 – Agent Carter
Marvel’s Agent Carter on ABC just wrapped up its 8-episode engagement—tucked in between the two halves of Season 2 of Agents of SHIELD—and we took some time to explore its many virtues. Rob and Mary...
View ArticleEpisode 21 – Chuck
“Is this a token I see before me?” We’re trying something new (to us) this episode: One of us tries to sell the others on some beloved but underappreciated bit of nerd culture. This time, Mary schools...
View ArticlePowers on PlayStation Network
You heard right, Powers is dogshit–but it may yet redeem itself. The pilot is hard to watch even for folks like me who aren’t big fans of the comic series*, and while its quality does pick up in...
View ArticleEpisode 23 – Space Mustaches
In space, no one can hear your civil rights complaint. This time, the nerds rant about a clueless article that clutched its pearls about how it’s getting harder for white actors to get work. Then Paul...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead, Race, and Death
Spoilers ahead! So on last week’s podcast, I mentioned that The Walking Dead was back to the One Living Black Man situation, but I spoke too soon. It sure looks like the showrunners have brought back...
View ArticleEpisode 24 – Orphan Black
Caught between a truck and a corn maze Orphan Black’s new season premieres April 18, so we decided to share our love for this terrific, darkly funny show. Spoilers don’t kick in until about midway...
View ArticleEpisode 27 – Free Comic Book Day
Paul and Rob had the great good fortune of speaking with Paul Constant, formerly of The Stranger and currently of Lit Hub and Re/Code, about Free Comic Book Day, which is coming up this Saturday 5/2....
View ArticleEpisode 28 – Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers getting comics action right. Just to make this 100% clear, we are spoiling the hell out of Ultron this week. We all love it, you should go see it, but save this episode for later if you want...
View ArticleEpisode 31 – New Upcoming TV Series
(from the top) A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Heroes RebornThis week we’re talking about upcoming new TV series that we’re excited about, including a few that are new all over...
View ArticleJurassic World Is Super Fun Despite Its Shortcomings
Check out all the majesty.Let me start with this: Jurassic World was never going to surpass the experience of seeing the original Jurassic Park in the theater in 1993 for me. It was the first time we...
View ArticleLinkHole: E3 Edition
OH WOW MUCH GAME SO UPCOMING E3 is all wrapped up, and the announcements came non-stop. Here’s some stuff we’re stoked for and some stuff we want to know more about: Fallout 4 This is a biggie for us,...
View ArticleEpisode 48 – Jessica Jones
It’s not ALL dark and broody. Marvel’s second Netflix series dropped just over a month ago, and it’s surpassed Daredevil in our affections–something we really didn’t think was possible. Like all great...
View ArticleEpisode 57 – The X-Files with guest star Jo Jo Stiletto
The truth is I want to believe out there. We turn our steely gaze to The X-Files now that its new season has crept to a weird, abrupt halt. As ever, Rob and Paul couldn’t quite make it all the way...
View ArticleEpisode 60 – Civil War
Another clear example of media bias against your favored candidate. As Captain America: Civil War draws near, Rob gives a quick 101 on the huuuuge comics event that spawned its primary conflict, if not...
View ArticleEpisode 61 – Daredevil
Is there such a thing as a murder triangle? Watch Season 2 to find out. After a festival of bizarre tech issues, it’s finally time for Daredevil 2: Elektra Boogaloo. Mary and Rob are all caught up,...
View ArticleOn Re-Watching Supernatural
I started re-watching Supernatural from the beginning this past Wednesday… it’s familiar, it’s comforting, it’s straightforward and uncomplicated, and it’s been helping me cope with the exceedingly...
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