The 1990s brought a lot of interesting things to cinema, but one particular trope that emerged in a big way is the teen who takes things way too far. I’m not entirely sure what inspired this, but from the late 80s to the early 2000s, there was a wealth of movies about fresh-faced, inventively life-ruining high […]
The ten-year anniversary of the premiere of Mean Girls was this past April, prompting a slew of Facebook statuses, tweets and blogposts from various millennials waxing poetic, quoting memorable lines and fretting over how “old” they feel. A decade later, Mean Girls is a pop-culture icon—slightly amazing, considering the over-stimulated world we live in where […]
Ah! Ack! Stay back! Sorry, was just fighting off all the hate spewed at me for spelling Goldeneye: N-I-G-H– well you get the picture. But, let it be declared right now in the blackest of ink, I stand by my claim! I’ll start by addressing my relationship with Goldeneye, because I assume there aren’t many […]
It’s a great time to be a nerd, folks. Game of Thrones, an HBO series featuring dragons, sorcery, swordplay, and beautiful naked people is a cultural focal point, a theme park that realizes the wonders of the Harry Potter universe exists, ceasing the former nagging question of “what does Butterbeer taste like and why am […]
Gone Girl, the adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s third book, comes out October 3, 2014. I’ve been waiting for a Flynn movie since her first novel debuted, and Gone Girl—a super-hit mystery about a warped marriage—was a clear choice for another dark Hollywood thriller for David Fincher to put in his pocket. The story might as […]
Though no one would blame you for being skeptical of a band named The Dance Party, their moniker is no bait-and-switch. Take one listen to their most popular Spotify song, “Sasha Don’t Sleep”, and Two Door Cinema Club and the Kooks are immediately brought to mind. The Dance Party may be aptly named, and a good […]
Welcome to NerdGlow! In every group of friends I’ve ever had, and really in any social situation where I find myself suckered into conversation, there’s no topic more accessible and more beloved than pop culture. If someone’s passionate about a movie or a musician, you can be sure they’re going to let you know about […]
