Today I need to share about my fear of Uber Fans.
Well, NEED is probably too strong a word, but… I’ve been thinking about the topic for a wee bit and today seemed like the day to write about it.
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My Fear of the Uber Fan
18 AprRandom off schedule post because… it’s a T-rex.
21 FebSo, apparently Primeval: New World (a current obsession of mine, obviously) had the plug pulled this morning. And via twitter and Facebook, I’ve been participating in the posts to save it- it’s a fun show! And sometime earlier today, I RT’ed or “liked” the following pic… Continue reading
My Own Personal Hipsterhood
21 AugI just got back from the Hipsterhood Webseries launch BBQ in Silverlake and my world just got shattered…. I came in second place at the hipster contest.
Beat the heat?
19 AugFor some unknown reason I opted to spend last week in central California. Which is basically a desert- with farming. But reaches temps over 100* all summer. I ran out of the LA because it was in the high 80s/low 90s and basically unlivable. So I ran home… to 109*. I am an idiot. Continue reading
Where’s the science?, take 2
16 JulA few weeks ago I was inspired by conversations with friends and the constant rumblings in my head to write a post asking where the science in my science fiction was. The response was great! And essentially it came down to the audience, money, and storytelling. Which is to say that most audiences don’t care if there’s sound in space (people actually complained when Whedon’s Serenity was silent in space!), money issues say that production needs to move faster and thus not focus on reality but instead- tell the story. And on that note, the story may use some realism but to be completely realistic may slow the story or add too much depth/bulk when it’s better for the story to use quick basics.
It makes me sad, but I understand. I just think that sometimes a bit more realistic science would be nice. Continue reading
Where’s the Science in my Science Fiction?
20 JunWhy is it that most of the time, the science presented in the science fiction is nothing more than fiction? Or is missing completely? Sometimes you get the odd bit of reality- like Joss Whedon having space be silent in Firefly & Serenity; usually, there’s the sound of engines or phaser blasts or what have you- even though there’s no atmosphere/oxygen in space in order for there to be sound. In fact, we at NerdLush are watching the late ’90s/early ’00s series, Farscape, right now. In the first mini-cap, Em questioned why the lead character- who’d spent most of the episode up to that point reminded the audience that he was a scientist!- got out of his spacecraft and took off his helmet without checking for breathable atmosphere. She has a point- what kind of scientist would do that? Continue reading
NerdLush asks… well not really…
8 JunMore like, NerdLush got asked. Our friend, Natasha- who you might remember from the author interview last month- asked “@NerdLushDiva I want to hear all about Jellyfish Vs Betta Fish. Write it from the point of view of Bishop Tutu (still love that name!)” via twitter. And since I’m drawing a blank for topics today- I’ll answer. Continue reading
Gamer Help!
7 AprAlright… so… I want to become a better nerd. I’ve got TV, movies, and comics covered, but I never really got into gaming. Continue reading
Nerd Fail
29 MarI wanted to write a brief post about the guy we saw at Crazy Girls last night that was missing only the pocket protector from his classic nerd ensemble, but I’ve realized that the post would be catty and that it might appear that I was some sort of “-ist”. I’m not. I was highly amused by the gentleman’s attire. And his whole demeanor in the venue. So I can’t make a quippy post about it. Instead… I share my failures as a fellow nerd. 
In my defense though… I had my awesome Serenity sweatshirt on because it was COLD in the strip club last night. brrrrr!
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