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Still from this week’s premiere of ‘Night of the Cactus!’: The Aquabats, led by a...

resetthestereo — Mon, 28 May 2012 01:38:03 -0700

Still from this week’s premiere of ‘Night of the Cactus!’: The Aquabats, led by a mutated MC Bat Commander, attempt to rescue a woman from the clutches of an evil Cactus Monster brought to life by a meteorite.

How a true gamer eats all their meals.

nerdsworth — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:53:49 -0700

How a true gamer eats all their meals.

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nerdsworth — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:17:51 -0700

Young Justice Season 2Episode 1: Happy New Year! Released Stills...

nerdsworth — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:20:09 -0700

Young Justice Season 2Episode 1: Happy New Year! Released Stills

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steelsamurai:

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Young Justice Season 2Episode 1: Happy New Year! Released Stills

Looks like those were real after all! And there is a time skip! So wooo!

Speculate to your heart’s desire, ‘cause this looks like an interesting ep!

Thanks so much to World’s Finest for sharing these!

HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT

HOLY CRAP IT IS TIM!!!!!! DICK’S NIGHTWING!!! OH MY GOD!!

Mass Effect 3 Gets an Epic Hip hop Groove Video Game Hip hop...

nerdsworth — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:31:08 -0700

Mass Effect 3 Gets an Epic Hip hop Groove

Video Game Hip hop Mini-Bosses, Broken Pixels, have done it again and OMFG. We all know the events of the super story Mass Effect, cover our entire Milky Way galaxy, but we live on Earth. As much as we would like to care more about what is going on with the Krogan and Asari, it is what’s happening on our home front that should take precedence. The song HOME takes a view from our perspective humans and our struggle with the Reapers. The songs somber background melody and chorus tears at the heart strings and may cause musical fission on most. Sit back and take it in. If you love it enough you can download it HERE.

-Amra “Flitz” Ricketts

Nerds and Acceptance

christina-eats — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:51:00 -0700

After watching the most recent vlogbrothers video where John Green talks about sex and romance, I came to the realization that nerds are some of the most accepting and tolerant people, well, ever.

Granted, every culture/religion/social group has their assholes and general dickholes that hate anything that is different from them. Likewise, there are very accepting and open-minded non-nerds, but just about every group of nerds I know or hang out with are some of the most open-minded people I’ve ever met. Gay? Who cares?! Like to wear cat ears and tail in public all the time? Come on in! Like to spend your weekends watching furry porn while singing Disney songs at the top of your lungs? What the hell, I’m sure someone will love you!

Even in the video, John addresses a lot of matters that, like he said, shouldn’t matter. So what if you want to kiss another girl or guy? Why should it matter how many people so-and-so has slept with (just be safe, y’know)? None of that affects you or anyone else except for the person performing the actions.

I believe this level of acceptance stems from the fact that most nerds know how it feels to be shunned, excluded, and teased. For so long, nerds and geeks were the “weird ones”; the people who did not quite fit into society. Consequently, they were picked on, bullied, and even beat up. I know many people who have lived through such torture. As a result, why would they ever, EVER wish to implement that same harm against others?

Another reason I think tolerance is so prevalent in nerd culture is that there is such a high level of diversity within it. People from every walk of life take part in nerdy past times. Attend any convention in the world and you will see the widest and most beautiful assortment of people, all enjoying themselves, and being passionate about the things they love. If any nerd wants to happily exist and have friends, they have to learn to accept that not everyone likes what they like, believes what they believe, or thinks so-and-so bishoujo is hotter than that other bishoujo. Nerds have to become tolerant, accepting, decent human beings. Some like to dress up, some like to sleep next to body pillows, some like to spend hours and hours perfecting their sword-fighting skills in order to thwart the evil dragon that has emerged from the cave in their latest LARPing session. Everyone is DIFFERENT.

So if you are looking for a cool group of people who will love and accept you no matter what you are or what you like, maybe spend some time talking to the people in the corner playing Magic: The Gathering or the girl in the D20 shirt or the guy with the Zelda backpack. Everyone is different, we need to embrace that.

“And remember, don’t forget to be awesome!”

- Christina Garlisch

CryENGINE® 3 SDK 3.4.0 is a Sexy Beast! Hey, remember that time...

nerdsworth — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:39:00 -0700

CryENGINE® 3 SDK 3.4.0 is a Sexy Beast!

Hey, remember that time ‘CryEngine 3’ came out and it was absolutely beautiful? well here’s a trailer to that! The graphics engine that powered legendary games such as Crysis and Far Cry is getting a sweet-ass up grade, and it is a Beauty!

This is the point where I, as a game lover and tech genius, spout of all the cool technical Mumbo Jumbo. As much as I would like to do that, it pains me to inform you that I am actually simply a game lover… not a tech genius.

All I can say is, “Blah Blah Blah Really Pretty! Blah blah hope for Leisure Suit Larry! Blah Blah can’t wait!” In the end, Check out the sexy tech demo above and be excited! :D

Amra “FLitz” Ricketts

Real Hardcore Gamers are like this. True Story. It’s true...

nerdsworth — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:48:00 -0700

Real Hardcore Gamers are like this. True Story.

It’s true that gaming brings us all closer together… Sometimes to a point of breaking our comfort zones in the name of team work and awesomeness. This hilarious outcome is usually what I imagine is happening when playing against people on the same console while online. If there was any game that would bring this out of any man, it would be gears of war. Check out this newest skit from our friend Chad Neidt Enjoy :)

-Amra “Flitz” Ricketts

Total Recall Poster Needs to be on Our Walls Also, check out the...

nerdsworth — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:03:23 -0700

Total Recall Poster Needs to be on Our Walls

Also, check out the Trailer!

FREE DLC For Mass Effect 3 GameBreaker.TV’s Mike Bailey...

nerdsworth — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:52:00 -0700

FREE DLC For Mass Effect 3

GameBreaker.TV’s Mike Bailey and Austin Regimbal, talk up the upcoming FREE “Resurgence Pack” coming out for Mass Effect 3. The pack adds more races, maps, classes, and cool guns that you’ll have to grind for and gamble to earn in the booster packs you are able to buy.

Joining the race card are the evolved synthetic Geth, and the Ugly ass insecure Batarians. No classes include Justicars and Krogan Vanguards.

The news of this free DLC along with the announcement of the updated expanded ending pack being free should give fans great joy that Bioware is looking out for our gamer pockets as the 99%. Watch the video!

-Amra “Flitz” Ricketts

Anyone else feel like this looks too perfect in his hands? We...

nerdsworth — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:04:53 -0700

Anyone else feel like this looks too perfect in his hands? We may need an Asian Dr. Who.

PAC MAN Fan Film is Entirely Too Sicksauce! There isn’t...

nerdsworth — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:44:00 -0700

PAC MAN Fan Film is Entirely Too Sicksauce!

There isn’t actually too much that can be said about this. It is awesome and we wish it were longer so more of the a deeper plot could be explored. The fact that this it has any dislikes at all shows how flawed the whole Youtube “Like/Dislike” button system is flawed, because this damn thing is awesome and should only have likes.

Amra “Flitz” Ricketts

PREPARE FOR AWESOMENESS WITH 5th EPISODE OF ‘THE AQUABATS! SUPER...

nerdsworth — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:14:00 -0700

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PREPARE FOR AWESOMENESS WITH 5th EPISODE OF ‘THE AQUABATS! SUPER SHOW!

Well, HUB couldn’t let Cartoon Network have all the fun with their Adult Swim line-up! It only took them 8 years but the Alt Rockband “The Aquabats” finally have their own TV show and it’s looking like it’s going to have it’s own Super Sentai Power Rangers like fan base in years to come.

With a mission to right wrongs and destroy boredom, this sometimes live action sometimes animated show is spoofing their way in with the perfect plan to hold the attention of an ever growing ADD generation.

Though their target Audience is age 6-11, we all know as fun loving adults this one has the potential to catch on to wry collective of internet adults and go viral with gifs and memes before we know it.

This should be a fun one to look out for and keep up with. The 5th episode of the “Aquabats Super Show” is premiering April 6th at 6:30pm EST, on The HUB.

Amra “FLitz” Ricketts

"Fake" Geek Girls

christina-eats — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0700

A few days ago, an article went up on Forbes.com entitled “Dear Fake Geek Girls: Please Go Away” by Tara “Tiger” Brown. It addresses the so-called problem of girls posing as geeks or nerds in order to gain attention from the male-dominated geek community.

“Girls who genuinely like their hobby or interest and document what they are doing to help others, not garner attention, are true geeks. The ones who think about how to get attention and then work on a project in order to maximize their klout, are exhibitionists.”

It seems to be in a woman’s nature, and sometimes even men, to attack or label other women when they approach “their” territory. Their presence is somehow a threat to their own geekiness or nerdiness. I partially agree with the above quote in that, yes, if you are passionate about something and someone else shows an interest, share your passion with them. Teach them, take them under your wing and share your knowledge! Do not label them and push them away just because you think they’re doing it for attention. One of my favorite people and main inspirations is Yaya Han. For those of you not in the cosplay scene, she is one of the most prominent and talented cosplayers out there right now. She makes all her costumes, props, and even runs her own cosplay accessories and prop store. Her passion is evident in how much time and effort she puts into her costumes and into interacting with her fans.

And what does she do with this passion and knowledge? She shares it! On her website, you can find descriptions on how she makes her costumes. Need cosplaying or crafting advice? Reply to her on Twitter or even message her on Facebook, she’s very in-touch with her fans and is happy to help.

It’s people like Yaya that help the nerd community grow by constantly inspiring and introducing new people who may have never been exposed to these things. Long-time nerds and geeks need to realize that some of these “fake” geek girls that are showing a sudden interest in the things we’ve liked for years probably did not have the privilege of growing up surrounded by the very things we love. They didn’t have a computer programmer dad who showed them how to build computers in elementary school or taught them how to fix software errors so they could do it while he was at work or a step mother who sat them down one summer and made them watch Star Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager, and DS9 and made little diagrams to test their knowledge of who was part of the crew in each series. Also, a lot of these girls are young. Growing up in the internet age, they have this exposure that they might not have gotten otherwise from their parents or their friends. So what if they proclaim a love of Batman after only seeing Batman Begins or The Dark Knight or has a sudden love of Iron Man because of Robert Downey Jr? Our jobs, as knowledgeable nerds is to say, “Hey, if you like those guys, you should check out these comics or watch these shows that came on before you born.” Not write them off because they are only “doing it for attention” or “jumping on the bandwagon” of nerdom.

Another article, written by Susanna Polo on TheMarySue.com agrees with me on this:

“The proper response to someone who says they like comics and has only read Scott Pilgrim is to recommend some more comics for them. The proper response to someone who appears to be faking enthusiasm is to ignore them and not project their actions on an entire gender or community. The proper response to someone who appears to want to be a part of your community is to welcome them in. End of story.”

She also addresses the fact that much of this “geek girl shaming” that is occurring is fairly misogynistic. “Girls can’t possibly like nerdy things as much as I do because…they’re a girl! They just want the attention!” Now that being a nerd is acceptable and even looked up to, many of these guys (and girls) who were bullied for being so, although very sad and unfortunate, want to poop on anyone who is actually gaining in life from claiming to be a nerd or geek.

It seems, however, that more girls are doing the name-calling than guys. I made a post on Facebook addressing this topic recently and one of the comments I got (from a guy) was that, fake or not, geek girls are still hot. That’s just it. Girls can claim to be a geek all they want and guys will notice because, let’s face it, guys like to look at attractive girls. However, if they don’t have the knowledge to back up this claim and are just “faking it”, these guys are going to know. You can’t fake passion, a real geek will recognize a real geek. So, in reality “fake” geek girls are not a threat nor will they ever be. It’s the girls who have a genuine interest in geeky culture that will not only gain, but keep the attention of true nerds, whether getting attention was intentional or not. The posers will be left behind and forgotten because donning a pair of glasses and a Batman shirt is not enough.

The next time you encounter a girl (or guy!) who says they love something that about which you are very passionate, don’t call them out or test their knowledge to measure their legitimacy. Share what you know, recommend other books/comics/TV shows/movies that may pertain to their interests. Embrace them. Maybe then we can all get along~

- Christina “girastina” Garlisch -

LITTLE AVENGERS IS AWESOME! Never have I wanted to shop at any...

nerdsworth — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:00:05 -0700

LITTLE AVENGERS IS AWESOME!

Never have I wanted to shop at any TARGET establishment… then I saw this bad-ass commercial that is easily the most creative and adorable thing in the entire universe of ever. Honestly if it were a series I would watch it so hard, it would break my TV. With the Avengers film coming up on Star Wars day (May the 4 be with you), this could be the best thing Target has ever done. Super hero children sell. Someone make a Future Foundation Fan film!… It seems I have gone off topic. Who cares. Watch this video over and over again. It is unlisted (When I posted this) and is still ramping up in hits. This thing is going to go public with full on gold status.

Amra “Flitz” Ricketts

TOTAL RECALL TRAILER SELLS YOU WITHIN A MINUTE! Holy lord look...

nerdsworth — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:05:00 -0700

TOTAL RECALL TRAILER SELLS YOU WITHIN A MINUTE!

Holy lord look at this damn sexy piece of remade love. The greatest things you need to know about this version is that it WILL NOT BE SHOT IN 3D, also it claims to play closer to the original Phillp K. Dick’s story line. At first thought, a total recall film remake sounds like a horrible idea; by the time you’re done with the trailer you won’t be thinking that at all. This rendition is looking so damn futuristic that I expect to see the Jetsons and Corbin Dallas in the full final film. lots of hints of upgrades of all the things the fans of the original will happily jizz over. The only thing we need at this point is CG NAKED Tri-Boob and an R-Rating. DEER GOD PLEASE LET THIS HAVE AN R-RATING!!!

Amra “Flitz” Ricketts

Okay, so yeah this is an April fools Joke… BUT IT’s...

nerdsworth — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:59:07 -0700

Okay, so yeah this is an April fools Joke… BUT IT’s SO DAMN AWESOME. Harry Partridge who is an amazing animator, rocked this one. He was commissioned by IGN To create something that SHOULD EXIST! He has previously done animated series trailers for Skyrim and Watchmen. Great to see him get such grand exposure as a flash animator. Here’s to hoping maybe him getting a show on cartoon network someday :D

-Amra “Flitz” Ricketts

Instead of doing our best to trick all of you today I figured...

robsporer — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:06:58 -0700

Instead of doing our best to trick all of you today I figured today would be the perfect time for a contest. A few weeks ago I mistakenly order two Snatch Blu-Rays from Amazon. So all you need to do is just reblog or like this post to enter.

Contest will end April 8th and I’ll contact the the winner via DM.

nerdsworth: GUYS GUYS! Vote 8bz...

nerdsworth — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:13:27 -0700

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8-bit ZOMBIE is officially in the semi-finals of TEE MADNESS!!! The round is already under way. Please help 8BZ make defeat this MIN-BOSS and make it to the LAST LEVEL!!!

You can vote for 8-bit ZOMBIE HERE

Please reblog this! And if you have twitter, click on the “tweet” button on the Tee Madness page to share the match-up! THANK YOU!

This show is goddamn beautiful thedailywhat: Saturday Morning...

nerdsworth — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:45:22 -0700

This show is goddamn beautiful

thedailywhat:

Saturday Morning Cartoon of the Day: Courtesy of Korra Nation, the first two episodes of Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra, back to back, three whole weeks ahead of the show’s April 14th premiere.

[korranation.]