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May 24, 2013
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Break in OKC weather allows residents to continue debris removal

Thousands of residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the tornado have a break in the weather Friday to continue removing debris from their propertiers.

Plan to give $1,200 debit cards to tornado victims rejected
Tulsa World Editorial Cartoonist Bruce Plante: "The Modern Oklahoma School Teacher"
Citizens are in "state of healing," Gov. Mary Fallin says as Moore continues tornado recovery
How to help those affected by the Moore tornado: OK Strong
SLIDESHOW: Moore Tornado coverage - day 4
Moore Tornado 2013: Find all the coverage from the Moore tornado, including photo slideshows and a video from the World's award winning photographers.

 
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Jonathan Gray dominant as OU blanks Baylor in Big 12 Tournament

Oklahoma baseball coach Sunny Golloway recently received the request from a police officer directing traffic around a tornado-ravaged neighborhood.

 
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Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park

It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help make a section of Claremore an industrial hub for northeast Oklahoma.

 
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Readers Forum: Keith Ballard: Common Core would boost academic rigor

School is more than learning your ABCs and how to solve quadratic equations. We know that learning how to think critically, work cooperatively, and solve problems creatively are among the most important skills children need to be good citizens, contributing members of society, and productive workers in a competitive global economy.

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We have two pair of Paul McCartney tickets to give away. Want 'em?

Here’s your (two) chance(s) to win one of two pairs of tickets to see Paul McCartney perform May 30 at the BOK Center.

 
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Photos and stories from the 2013 Moore tornado. Who is Tulsa's next mayor?

Matt Clayton floats between being a nerd, geek or a dork. Has an extensive collection of toys, comics and video games that would make any adult feel ashamed to call themselves a parent. Unlike most nerds, he does enjoy sports, but his favorite sport is soccer, so that really doesn't count as a sport anyway. Can quote "Clerks" at the drop of a hat and owns a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier named Will Wheaton. And no, Ewoks could not have possibly taken down the Empire with just sticks and rocks.

Nerd strengths: Zombies, Star Wars, Video games, Game of Thrones, Tech, cars, British soccer.
Micah Choquette is a self-proclaimed web geek who generally despises the term "nerd." He can hold his own in a conversation about comics or movies with the other Prairie Nerds, but his heart belongs to the internet and his soul was sold long ago to Apple. He routinely follows many of the design and development gurus of the day, soaking in their ideas and putting them to work for the 'World. He's also an avid user and abuser of Social Media, and can be found on Twitter, Facebook and yes, even Google+.

Nerd Strengths: Apple, Coffee, Google, Coffee, Code, Coffee. In that order.
Anna Codutti has been a card-carrying nerd since high school and the beloved academic team. Now merely a pub-trivia ringer, her refined nerd tastes have focused on Buffy (yep, she's still going!), Doctor Who and anything Felicia Day does. Her childhood crush was "TNG's" Wesley Crusher, but now she wants to marry "The Big Bang Theory's" evil Wil Wheaton.

Nerd Strengths: Music blog snobbery, tabletop/party game dominance, and ability to read supernatural young adult novels at lightning speed.
Michael Dambold is a comic fanatic who has been reading Marvel Comics since he was 11. He's read almost every X-Title book in existence. He thinks Jean Grey needs to stay dead. He also has an obsession with Star Trek, Stargate and MST3k. He's a literary nerd, obsessed with works by Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Jules Verne.

Nerd strengths: Coffee chugging, X-Men & Marvel Comics, Star Trek, Stargate, X-Files, paranormal mysteries (Bigfoot, etc.), classic sci-fi TV, movies and books.
Chris Moore is not ashamed to be called a Geek. It is who he is first and foremost. While some out there hide from others that they play video games, he proudly displays his love and knowledge of the pastime. He hopes one day to have a collection of games which rivals that of a city library. To this day one of his greatest moments is that he was able to watch and record the original three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies by sheer luck.

Nerd strengths: Video games and TV.
Jason Powers is the resident geek dad. He is trying hard to raise his kids to be smart, thoughtful nerds just like his Dad raised him. He was brought up on a steady diet of Doctor Who, JRR Tolkien, Douglass Adams, Sherlock Holmes, Vertigo Comics and vintage pulp noir novels. He's been watching shows made by the BBC for so long, he sometimes has a hard time grasping American television. He still enjoys Legos a great deal.

Nerd strengths: British Science Fiction, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, X-files, Coffee, Zombies, Space.
James Royal can tell you what Kirby crackle is. His favorite X-Man is Nightcrawler. He owns more than two dozen Star Wars novels. He knows how much damage a magic missile does. His favorite T-shirt features the insignia of Cobra, the ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. He liked the Walking Dead before the Walking Dead was cool.

Nerd strengths: Comic books (especially Marvel), movies, Star Wars, fantasy novels, pro wrestling (does that count), 1980s cartoons and television shows, video games.
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Chris Moore
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DC reveals Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

The next DC animated movie could prove to be a big one.

Titled Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox ; the story will be a Flash-centric one. The movie will revolve ... 

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The best videos on the Internet this week

The internet is full of wondrous and terrifying things. This week, we just focus on the coolness of the internet in terms of videos. We have a nice lineup for you! Space ... 

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Sci Fi actors without makeup

We all have our favorite sci fi alien characters, and we love to see these actors out of their suits, masks and head pieces. I've compiled a few examples with video of ... 

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Geek Preview! 'Steven Universe' is a spectacle of awesome

Rebecca Sugar has created something that is amazing and phenomenal. Following the genius of Pendleton Ward's 'Adventure Time' and 'Greatest Warriors,' here comes a new ... 

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Star Trek Into Darkness is J.J. Abrams Fan Fiction

J.J. Abrams’ latest adventure in the Star Trek universe is out in theaters and some of the Prairie Nerds here really enjoyed the new movie . While the new movie is indeed ... 

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Marvel Roundup: 'Wolverine,' 'Captain America,' 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' and more

Marvel properties have been exceptionally busy lately with so many products and media released for TV and theaters.

We're getting close to 'The Wolverine' in theaters ... 

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'Superman Lives': The movie that never was

So what happens when you mix Superman with Star Wars ? We almost found out back in the 90's.

It was time to rethink the legend of Superman. The last movie, Superman ... 

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Xbox One announced

The Xbox One announcement was broadcast across the tubes of the interwebs today. We have a quick rundown of Xbox's new features. Plus, a few comments.

Everyone's ... 

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Jason Powers
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“Doctor Who” Season 7 finale wrap up: Does the Doctor’s name even matter?

(Spoilers, sweetie)

Over the weekend, the season finale of “Doctor Who” aired. There was a lot of build up going in, which comprised the entire latter half of ... 

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Disney Channel to premiere "Star Wars Rebels" pilot



Disney/Lucasfilm announced today that the animated series 'Star Wars Rebels' will air a pilot sometime in the fall of 2014. The series will bethe first undertaking ... 

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Transhumanism in science fiction

Transhumanism is somewhat of an odd idea in science fiction. It's an idea that is usually overlooked or misunderstood by writers, and whose very definition is oftentimes ... 

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"Star Trek Into Darkness" opens big, but not that big.

'Star Trek Into Darkness' opened to a very strong $84 million over 4 days, which for any other movie ever, would have been just fine. 'Star Trek,' however, is not any ... 

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