Lost in a sea of major Hollywood releases and hyped international films are the hidden gems of the Toronto International Film Festival. Andrew Parker has picked three films that are defintely not your typical fare, but that he believes are nonetheless worthy of your time and attention. Continue reading
Two of the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival’s biggest (or at least its most star-studded) gala presentations take place today: the Brad Pitt n’ baseball crowd-pleaser Moneyball and the George Clooney directed political thriller The Ides of March, starring Ryan Gosling. Our Andrew Parker has seen both films and lets us know whether or not these celebrity-filled galas are worth the rather hefty price of admission. Continue reading
Publisher DC Comics recently made the bold decision to relaunch their comic book universe in an effort to make their comic books more “modern and accessible”. Dubbed “The New 52″, the rebooted universe offers a fresh start for iconic superheroes and lesser known characters alike with all 52 titles being renumbered to #1. It’s a major event, which is why local DC Comics fans Nug Nahrgang and Andrew Cymek are planning to review EVERY single issue of “The New 52″ through their first story arcs. Continue reading
The 2011 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival kicks off tomorrow and will run until September 18th. Now you’re going to hear a lot about the celebrities in town, the parties going down and the massive queues, but at the end of the day TIFF is about the movies. And with over 330 movies playing this year, there’s definitely no shortage of films to choose from. Continue reading
Want to take your trivia know-how into the year 3000? “You Guessed It! You Can’t Unguess It!” Futurama Trivia is interesting if true! And it is true! 3 rounds of mathematically flawless, alien eye-popping trivia backed by the viewing of … Continue reading
Starting a new season of trivia, Woo Hoo! Simpsons Trivia will be matched by its closest living relative: Futurama. “You Guessed It! You Can’t Unguess It! Futurama Trivia” premieres Tuesday, September 27th at 8:00pm in the Melody Bar of the Gladstone Hotel for anyone willing to take their trivia know-how into the year 3000. Continue reading
An evening with the creator of many award-winning short animated films, presented by the Toronto Animated Image Society in partnership with Goethe Institut and the National Film Board of Canada. Best known for his animation in the award-winning film, RUN LOLA RUN, Alkabetz joins us from Stuttgart, Germany, to present his retrospective and to discuss ideas of storytelling. Continue reading
Sponsored by the Silver Snail Star Trek Day TO, a Nerd Mafia collaborative extravaganza that celebrates everything Star Trek, will be hosted at the Toronto Underground Cinema on October 02, 2011. Why Star Trek? Star Trek represents a hopeful vision … Continue reading
The Second Annual Questy Awards celebrates the best of the worst of the year in comics. Created by Donnie Coulter and Jeff Moss of the Watchtower podcast and the Naked Nerd Katherine Curtis, the Questys are much more than just … Continue reading
LINEUP: brentalfloss, Cobra, Wordburglar, More Or Les, Peter Project BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE: http://nerdapprovedmusic.eventbrite.com/ BRENTALFLOSS A COMEDIAN, MUSICIAN, AND GAMER WHO FIRST GAINED NOTORIETY WHEN HE ADDED LYRICS TO THE TITLE THEME FROM MEGA MAN 3 AND CREATED THE “WITH … Continue reading
Check Out The Gamercamp Jr Website, Kits, and Meetup! Thanks for your interest in Gamercamp Jr! Our goal is to help the next generation become more games literate and support any games-related ventures to express themselves whether it be as … Continue reading
UysFaber is proud to present “Girls’ Day Out”, hosted by Paradise Comics. This event is an opportunity for female comic fans to not only meet like-creators, but connect with each other. We invite you all to come out on Saturday … Continue reading
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