In estrema sintesi i nerd sono i secchioni un po’ sfigati, quelli bravi a scuola e nel lavoro, genialoidi, in pole position a livello economico e professionale ma tagliati un po’ fuori dalla mondanità, dalla vita di relazione, dalle compagnie burlone e modaiole. Vestono come capita, portano i c...

Apologies for the delay in posting; this was due to circumstances far beyond my control. Whew. Okay. A moment before the Purim holiday ends, let’s take a look at days gone by, in particular the Adloyada parade. “Adloyada” is a bastardization of the phrase “ad lo yada” o...

While perusing my RSS feed, I came across a post from the NY Post that has sent me into a fit of giggles. It seems that in their piles upon piles of of media-influenced wardrobes, Rubie's has Watchmen costumes which are just about the funniest damned things I've ever seen. Some aren't bad, like the ...

So far, there have been exactly 238,928 articles regarding Watchmen running around the internet. I counted. Yet exactly none of them are aimed at the large population of people that haven’t actually read the graphic novel. As mentioned before, the project is an odd cultural icon that is loved ...

Oggi si è mosso persino il “Foglio” (diretto da Giuliano Ferrara e proprietà della signora Veronica Lario in Berlusconi, con annessi aiuti statali) contro il francese “Canal Plus” che ha inventato un labiale del cavaliere mentre discorreva con Sarkozy.“Canal Plus̶...

The hits just keep on coming.  If you understand “hits” to mean more well-intentioned costumes with questionable execution from WonderCon 2009. And, yes, a few examples of excellence here and there.  But what fun are those? Hey, Phoenix.  Don’t just stand there, let’s get ...

1) It is now illegal to take pictures of the police. 2) The police are "gearing up" for a "Summer of Discontent", and illegal photography will mean fewer pictures taken when they're kicking the crap out of whoever they feel like. 3) Members of the UK armed forces are allegedly being posted to the UK...

The underlying theme of costumes at this year’s WonderCon 2009 seemed to be, “In spite of the recession, cosplay geeks are still eating well.”  You’ll see what I mean. Also, in spite of the protests of my heart, mind, soul, and remaining kidney, I couldn’t entirely avo...

Vuoto la tazza di caffè e vado in bagno, dove apro l’acqua della doccia. Lascio cadere l’accappatoio, e mentre aspetto che l’acqua diventi calda esamino il mio corpo allo specchio. Con il pollice e l’indice afferro le maniglie sopra i fianchi e le fisso incuriosito, quasi siano vesciche gon...

This year at the American International Toy Fair in New York City The Walt Disney Company revealed a few of the beautiful toys set to accompany it’s next animated feature The Princess And The Frog . Disney Consumer Products (DCP) in collaboration with Mattel and CDI, a division of JAKKS Pacifi...