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Sci-fi food recipes: Elven Lembas Bread

1/27/2013 12:00 PM

It's time for another Geek food recipe!

Feel like watching a Lord of the Rings marathon in costume, or just with some friends and want to make it interesting? Try ...

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Michael Dambold
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Why J.J. Abrams is the best choice to direct 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

1/25/2013 3:00 PM

Want to revive a failing franchise? Want to breathe life into a brand that is on its last legs?

Abrams is your man.

In a stunning rumor yesterday, Abrams was ...

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Michael Dambold
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Sci fi food recipes: Bajoran Hasperat

1/20/2013 12:00 PM

If you're curious as to what your favorite fantasy food might taste like, recipes actually exist so that you can hold parties, game nights and even regular functions. ...

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Michael Dambold
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Spoiler Roundup: 'Star Trek', 'Jurassic Park', 'Hunger Games' and more

1/18/2013 4:00 PM

It's been a little while since I posted a roundup, but news has been a bit slow on the spoiler front for the holidays. However things are picking up and we're finding ...

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Michael Dorn is shopping a "Captain Worf" Star Trek series

1/17/2013 10:00 AM

You read that correctly.

Michael Dorn announced to Trek News that he has come up with a pitch for a Star Trek show in which Worf is captain of a starship, and ...

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Michael Dambold
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Marvel re-launches X-Men as an all-female team

1/15/2013 4:00 PM

It's about time.

X-Men has been known to push the envelope in the comic/fantasy world for decades, and their latest endeavor is no disappointment.

Writer Brian ...

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Michael Dambold
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Biggest selling comic titles of 2012

1/13/2013 1:30 PM

Recently Diamond released its list of the top 500 comics, and the results were shocking.

Not really.

Coming in at number one was Walking Dead #100, with Uncanny ...

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Michael Dambold
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X-Titles you should read: Wolverine and the X-Men

1/11/2013 4:00 PM

When I was 12, like most other boys, by favorite X-Man was Wolverine. There was something fascinating about being able to SNIKT foot-long claws for your hands, and become ...

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The emerging industry of webcomics

1/9/2013 4:00 PM

As comics continue to capture our attention and imagination, the internet has allowed for a new, unique phenomenon to occur: webcomics.

A brief summary of awesomeness ...

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Michael Dambold
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X-Men: Days of Future Past news and thoughts

1/8/2013 11:00 AM

Bryan Singer recently tweeted that Hugh Jackman has been confirmed for the new X-Men movie. He'll join Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Sir Patrick ...

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Michael Dambold
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6 scifi/fantasy shows we need back on the air

1/4/2013 3:00 PM

While the term 'reboot' is usually met with geek torches and pitchforks, I think we can expand the definition to airing of new episodes of old shows. Fellow Prairie Nerd ...

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Science fiction encourages feminism

1/2/2013 4:00 PM

Before you stone me, a guy, for writing about feminism, I want to say that I am a guy, and no, I don't know what it's like to be oppressed as a female.

However, ...

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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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