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Aidan Turner as Kili.
by / on December 26, 2012 at 1:25 pm / in Guest Feature

The Year in Geek 2012

A plethora of geekery transpired this year, but I narrowed down my top five of nerd-worthy notables for 2012. Let’s hope for an geek-inspiring and a peaceful 2013. Happy New Year! Mickey Mouse joins the Dark side: George Lucas passed the lightsaber to Disney with the $4 billion plus deal. Although Lucas will remain as creative consultant on the new [...]

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Is Marvel Trying to “Shock” Their Fans?
by / on December 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm / in Celluloid Cynicism

Is Marvel Trying to “Shock” Their Fans?

I made a pun. Did you get it? If not, you will. Read on. It was recently announced that Oscar winner Jamie Foxx will be playing the role of the villain Electro (get the pun now?) in the as-yet-untitled sequel to The Amazing Spiderman . To some folks, like myself, this is great news. I think Jamie Foxx is an [...]

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I’ll Cry If I Want To (It’s My Birthday), But I Have Cake!
by / on June 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm / in Geekery

I’ll Cry If I Want To (It’s My Birthday), But I Have Cake!

Actually, I’m in a pretty good mood. I’ve come to terms with the soul-crushing truth of my impending death heralded by the yearly occasion of my birthday. *Sigh* Plus, it’s always a good time. (FYI: That’s a link to the new Owl City/ Carly Rae Jepsen song. I’m currently obsessed with it.) So, in celebration (ahem) of the day of my [...]

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The Cool Ship’s 5 Favorite Videos of the Week [2-11-12]
by / on February 11, 2012 at 10:00 am / in Movies & Entertainment

The Cool Ship’s 5 Favorite Videos of the Week [2-11-12]

Starting this week, The Cool Ship is counting down their favorite web videos every Saturday. 5. Bioshock’s Little Sister Grows Up Video game humor is generally  a hit with us, and Dorkly rarely misses.   4. The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer While we’re not exactly excited about this movie yet, it at least piqued our interest. 3. Double Fine Adventure Video [...]

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Lookin’ Super: Wearable Confidence
by / on January 18, 2012 at 2:00 pm / in Geekery

Lookin’ Super: Wearable Confidence

When I was in college, I had a strategy for dressing for the gym. I’d get all dolled up and then put on a t-shirt from my days working at Skyline Chili. For those of you not blessed to grow up in the glorious greater Cincinnati area, Skyline is a chain of chili parlors (restaurants) that sells Cincinnati chili. That’s [...]

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