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Apr 05

Nerds on the Rocks 129: WrestleMania 29 Twice in Lifetime

The Road to WrestleMania hasn’t been the smoothest ride. We’re almost certain the car stalled out a few miles back, but the gang joins forces once more to discuss the 29th annual WrestleMania. We jump for joy because we get to experience “Once in a Lifetime” for the 2nd time in our lives as John …

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Mar 10

Top 7 Greatest WrestleMania Performers

WrestleMania is in the air once more! As we did last year, we’re going to carve out a little chunk of March to talk about the Grand-Daddy of them all. While details are still being finalized in our head, expect more than just the event itself to be talked about this year. To kick off …

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Nov 29

WWE: The Attitude Era review

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I’m taking a week away from the A-Z of Geek Cinema column to talk about the latest release from the WWE, its paean to the height of its past glory, The Attitude Era. Just put out last week on DVD and BluRay, the multi-disc set contains a documentary covering the circumstances and players behind what …

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Nov 16

Nerds on the Rocks 113: World’s Toughest Vegan Edition

After another brief hiatus, the gang is back to talk about the Survivor Series… or at least that’s what we had on our note cards. We talk wrestling, cookbooks, female Expendables, Macho Man impersonations and so much more on this week’s show. Trust us, you wouldn’t want to miss it for the world! Download Ep …

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Aug 17

Nerds on the Rocks 106: SummerSlam Edition

It’s the biggest party of the summer and you’re all invited to attend. Yes, we dust off our Ric Flair robes and boots that Hulk Hogan slammed Andre the Giant in to bring you this very special episode of Nerds on the Rocks. We run down the card of the 25th Annual SummerSlam event including …

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Jul 31

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: W is for the Wrestler

Let us now sit in praise of Darren Aronofsky. One of my favorite directors working today,  and one whose (still growing) film oeuvre is extremely varied, while showing a remarkable amount of consistency, in either look, performance, editing style, or collaborators. His first two films, Pi and Requiem For A Dream, had a lot of stylistic touches, very …

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Jun 03

WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA: Day Three

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Hey there, hi there, ho there, it is your intrepid reporter Nicholas, here again with your update on the Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con! Saturday, as expected, was the busiest day of the con by far. Almost all of the celebrity guests scheduled were there for Saturday, and the costume contest for adults attracted many …

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May 18

Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con Costume Contest

In the coming weeks, I’ll be writing and featuring more content related to the Wizard World Comic Con in Philadelphia, running May 31st to June 3rd. This will ultimately culminate with a number of con-floor reports, some fan and creator interviews, and thoughts on the random panels I’ll be attending there. Some featured guests include …

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Mar 30

Nerds on the Rocks 88: WrestleMania in Your House!

The gang gets ready for the Grand-Daddy of them all, WrestleMania 28 is just days away and we run through the card and build for the WWE’s biggest PPV of the year. Join us as we cap off our WrestleMania coverage! Download Ep 88 iTunes Zune Market

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Mar 29

Top 7: WrestleMania Set Designs

This one will feature less words because there isn’t much to say. WrestleMania is the largest show the WWE puts on each year, which means they go a little extra in design the set-pieces. The designs have grown more elaborate in recent years so this list will be very back heavy, but journey with us …

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