A Family Exploring the World of Fandom Together
On Friday, August 26, 2005, I was working out at the gym with my best friend Beth. We made plans to see The 40 Year Old Virgin at the movies the next day and I went back to the apartment that I was planning to move out of during Labor Day.…
When some friends of ours RSVPed for the Bernie Sanders rally on July 26, I knew immediately Kurt and I had to attend. I know quite a few people on the Bernie train, so not only did I want to see what all the fuss was about, but I figured…
Memorial Day: Living in New Orleans, we have access to one of the best museums in the world with the WWII Museum. Starting as the D-Day Museum, it has expanded to preserve the history of the entire war. Having been to Normandy, we truly enjoy the European theater section especially…
Cristina and I both have been buying and reading comic books lately. I think one of the reasons why we both like comic books is that we are both just finished grad school. Reading intense historical works or detailed educational research just makes us want to read for escapism. Of…
Part 2 of following The Nerdist’s guide on how to watch all of Marvel’s universe in order. We’re only watching one or two (if it’s a television episode) a night. Just for schlitz and giggles, here’s a running commentary on each. I’ll randomly post them after we’ve watched a few. Obviously, if you’ve…
Sufjan Stevens’ latest work, Carrie & Lowell, is his most simply constructed album. For the most part, it is just him on guitar and maybe a few other instruments (on one song the other instrument is an air conditioner which provides a sense of loneliness on that song). This is also…