A Bittersweet Farewell: The Hunger Games and Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman

As the world eagerly anticipates The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, I can’t shake my feelings of bittersweet serenity. Before I go any further, I don’t want any misconceptions regarding my thoughts on this franchise. I wasn’t the biggest fan…

Book Review: This Star Won’t Go Out by Esther Earl

Maybe you’re a Nerdfighter who has been in-the-know since the Vlogbrothers began, and you heard of Esther in one of John Green’s videos.  Maybe you were like me, and noticed her name on the dedication page of Green’s The Fault…

A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman

The unexpected and sudden death of the uber talented Philip Seymour Hoffman completely floored us. It has been hard to put into words our feelings and connection to Philip Seymour Hoffman. His work is beautifully eclectic and transcendent. It’s a…

Visual Effects Pioneer, Ray Harryhausen, Dies at Age 92

Before we start, I’d like to ask that you watch this scene from ‘Clash of the Titan’ first. The 1981 film ‘Clash of the Titans,’ was one of those movies that I saw as a child that, for some strange…