Now, I’ve always considered myself to be somewhat of a nerd. Not because I delve deeply into one particular interest but because I sample a bit from each genre. This last weekend, I received the largest culture shock of my nerdy life; immersion into the Anime world by attending the Naka-Kon in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Posted February 24th, 2010 by Elise in category
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For those of whom, like me, are unfamiliar with Anime; let me give you a bit of information that will be helpful to you. After reading this article, many of the references I make in my next piece (NerdyPerv On Location at Naka-Kon) will make more sense.
Anime is a style of animation originating in Japan, most commonly found in Manga
Posted January 13th, 2010 by Elise in category
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After a recent “update” by my cable provider, I almost fainted when I got my bill. I looked through the charges and surcharges, through the fees and subscriptions and found myself appalled. I am not an avid TV watcher. I have my few select shows that I watch regularly but other than that, my television remains off most of the time.
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I’m sure you have looked back at your life and debated the choices you made to get you from point A to point B. You may ask yourself why you chose to take the now defunct MIDI music class your freshman year of college instead of the more logical and useful statistics class – clearly your life dream was to create ringtones for late 20th
Ain't It Cool News leaked information today that on-again, off-again, on-again producer Bryan Fuller has officially broken up with the abusive spouse that is the NBC series "Heroes". NBC's spin on the news is that Fuller has "stepped down" from his consulting role on the show to work on a new project with NBC Universal.
Admittedly, I was