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Today we're talking about the depiction of “intelligence” in fiction! There are a lot of ways this shows up: the genius detective who can understand any clue and uncover any lie, the amazing doctor who can ...
Quackcast 680 - Intelligence in Fiction
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 26, 2024The Problem With Kid Dialogue
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 4, 2021
Often when there are children in a cast of characters, especially in sitcoms or certain types of movies, audiences groan because they tend to be immensely annoying. They are a very special type of uncanny valley in the way they are written to talk and react. Usually, we get one ...
ZOINKS! 13 Ghosts??
damehelsing at 12:00AM, Oct. 31, 2021
So, ladies and gents, friends and furries, yes, 13 Ghosts is the movie that haunted me as a child and to a point, still haunts me. I’ll never look at bathtubs the same.
BUT BEFORE I GET INTO THE MOVIE REVIEW, if you are reading this, and I kind ...
Figuring Out Dating as an Introspective Comic Nerd
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 4, 2017
(I drew this in my comic ten years ago.)
I am going to broach a subject that we do not openly discuss in the forums, or at least is lacking an open channel for discussion: Dating.
The first time I ever saw an effort to blend nerd culture with dating ...
Tales of a Pokemon GO! Trainer
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 22, 2016
It was a blisteringly hot Thursday morning when my nine-year-old pupil pulled out a cell phone and opened an app saying, “There is a Ponyta in the area!” Having grown up in a Pokemon World, and knowing a good chunk of the original 151 pokemon, I said, “Wait, don't ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Satan Ninja 198X
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 9, 2016 ]
Satanic Ninjas are after a magical item of power and a sexy space pirate bounty hunter is slaughtering alien monsters, meanwhile nerdy all American teen Eddie just wants a hot date for the high school prom!
This is a gorgeous pastiche/parody of all the best of the 1980s: heavy ...
My New Year's Eve at a Nerd Convention
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Jan. 4, 2016
"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art – write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And ...
Uh, interviews? And some monday milestones!
skoolmunkee at 1:23PM, April 20, 2009First up, I'm still waiting to hear any kind of peep from the people on the current round of the Interview Project - your assignments went out 2 weeks ago. I guess no one is going to do them? :[ Unless somehow mysteriously no one got their PQs… which I guess ...