Pacific Rim Virals Out Today (Updated)
Guillermo del Toro is working on an American version of giant robots versus kaiju movie called Pacific Rim. You may have heard Ricky and me talk a little about it on the podcast. If you are unfamiliar with what kaiju is then think of Godzilla or any other Japanese giant monster and that will be your answer. We have only recieved little snippits and the official trailer is about two weeks away from releasing, but today a few viral videos and images released on the internet and we are all grateful for it.
This is a video of the test for the Kaiju Emergency Alert System
Hit the jump to see one more video and two images.
Cheap Date: Nov 28th
Here comes a brand new edition of Cheap Date, where I will recommend a few nerdy things for you to enjoy this week and the best part is that it will all be for no more than $30.
Head past the jump for my recommendations.
Walking Dead Season 3 Episode 7 Recap: “When the Dead Come Knocking”
The latest episode just aired and I am already having withdrawals from watching The Walking Dead. Next week will be the last episode of this half of the season. But I’m getting ahead of myself, first we have to talk about what happened in episode 7 titled “When the Dead Come Knocking.”
Hit the jump for my recap, but beware; there are SPOILERS.
CYaN Podcast Episode 31: All I Want For Christmas…
Good morning everyone! We have a shortie but a goodie for you today. On this episode of the Call Yourself A Nerd Podcast; Danny and Ricky start out with this week’s news and trailers, then we start talking about our nerdy Christmas wish list, before we finish off with talking about this week’s episode of The Walking Dead. I hope you enjoy and get some ideas for Christmas.
Cheap Date: Nov 21st
Happy Thanksgiving this week people! I hope everyone have some fun and filling plans this week, but if you need some inspiration on what to entertain yourself with then you came to the right place. This is Cheap Date, where I will recommend no more than $30 worth of nerdy entertainment to fill your weekly quota.
Hit the jump for my weekly recommendations.
Walking Dead Season 3 Episode 6 Recap: “Hounded”
The mid-season break is quickly approaching and things are coming to a crescendo for the survivors of this zombie apocalypse. The survivors in the Prison are about to collide with the townsfolk of Woodbury.
Head past the jump for this week’s reap of episode six of The Walking Dead titled “Hounded.” Beware there will be SPOILERS beyond this point.
New Artist – The Weeknd
The Weeknd is a relatively new artist in the PBR&B genre.
Wait… the what genre? PBR&B (a portmanteau of the popular hipster beer Pabst Blue Ribbon and R&B) 
is one of those buzz terms used to describe a stylized alternative to the more contemporary R&B; also known as Hipster R&B. Another notable new artist in this genre is Frank Ocean. Let’s continue…
So The Weeknd just released an album, “Trilogy”, which is a compilation of songs from his independently released mix-tapes and a few new songs.
I have listened through this album a couple times and i feel like his songs have potential to be great, especially once he has been polished and drops some of the more repetitive aspects. There is a fine line between catchy and whiny and unfortunately some of The Weeknd’s tracks cross the line. Over all though, the album is really easy to listen to and has great melodies. I think that if you are a fan of this obscure genre that you will be pleased.
New Single – Bruno Mars’ Moonshine
I am excited for the release of Unorthodox Jukebox next month. “Moonshine” is the third single that Bruno Mars has released and it feels like a bit of a filler track for me. Perhaps he was listening to some vintage Michael Jackson while writing it, because I feel like I have heard this song before. Let me know what you think. Enjoy!
CYaN Podcast Episode 30: My Mouth Goes Off Before My Head
Holy trailers, Batman! On this week’s episode of the Call Yourself A Nerd podcast; Danny and Ricky talk about a lot of different trailers (movie trailers, TV trailers, game trailers) and then we talk about this week’s episode of The Walking Dead. Have fun listening to this one, there’s a fun treat in the beginning.
Friday Finale Playlist – Twilight Saga Edition
Okay before you start hurling digital rotten produce at my head, hear me out! The Twilight Saga is coming to a long awaited end and this music nerd has mixed feelings about it. I am a fan of the books, but the movies fall short for me. The best thing about the movies were the soundtracks anyway. These soundtracks are like a love letter to indie music. You know, its that stuff that hipsters liked before it became mainstream? Indie music gets a bad rap, but i think it is one of the most original genres right now. Perhaps its prevalence is partially due to the effect that Twilight Saga has had on pop culture. So this Friday playlist is an hour of music from the five Twilight Saga soundtracks. Enjoy!
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