Since my daughter started preschool, we watch much less TV. In addition to her actual time in school, she is more independent now and would rather do crafts and activities than watch television. However, we do watch some shows from time to time, especially when Daddy needs to get some quick chores done. Regardless, we... Continue Reading →
All The [NERD] Rage: Week of September 10 – 16, 2011
It's Friday! That means it's time for another episode of All The [NERD] Rage, a lightning-round style review of the top nerd stories of the week. These are stories the Muggles may have missed. It's time to catch up, so we'd better get started. Minority Report is Real! First we got Kinect on the Xbox... Continue Reading →
All The [NERD] Rage: Week of September 3 – 9, 2011
Welcome to All The [NERD] Rage, a lightning-round style review of the top nerd stories of the week. These are stories the Muggles may or might not be aware of. It's time to catch up, so we'd better just get right into it. Google Pays Tribute to a Legend As you probably know, it... Continue Reading →
All The [NERD] Rage: Week of August 27 – Sept 2, 2011
Welcome to All The [NERD] Rage, a lightning-round style review of the top nerd stories of the week. These are stories the Muggles may or might not be aware of. It's time to catch up, so we'd better just get right into it. George Lucas Causes The Facepalm Heard Round The World The Star Wars... Continue Reading →
All The [NERD] Rage: Week of August 20 – 26, 2011
Welcome to All The [NERD] Rage, a lightning-round style review of the top nerd stories of the week. These are stories the Muggles may or might not be aware of. It's time to catch up, so we'd better just get right into it. Steve Jobs Retires From Apple This one is a story we're... Continue Reading →
The Mysterious Legend of “Cry Baby Lane,” Part II
Yesterday I wrote about the made-for-cable movie Cry Baby Lane. Aired only once by Nickelodeon in late October of 2000, it received enough calls from parents complaining about its content that the movie was shelved indefinitely. It was considered to be a lost film. Now 11 years later, through the power of the Internet, the... Continue Reading →
The Mysterious Legend of “Cry Baby Lane,” Part I
In October of 2000, Nickelodeon aired an original horror movie for the Halloween weekend called Cry Baby Lane. The cable channel received a surprising number of calls from parents complaining that the movie was too disturbing. Nickelodeon never aired the movie again, and it was not made available for home video. Cry Baby Lane was... Continue Reading →