This Nerd Life

The countdown is well and truly on for San Diego Comic Con. My annual pilgrimage from the cold reaches of New Zealand to the warmth of...

Bethesda dropped a trailer for their new Fallout game last week - and, much to the surprise of many, it was not a re-mastered edition of...

Today I went to Armageddon Expo. There was some pretty cool cosplay, and it was fun walking around working out who everyone was meant to...

Being the History Nerd that I am, I was stoked to get to meet and listen to Minnijean Brown Trickey. She is incredible. Her resilience...

Mysteries. Monsters. A talking dog. Catchphrases. Scooby Doo was a show that reminded so many that although there are monsters in the...

Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom is coming out soon and I’m excited. I don’t even care what the plot it ... well, I mean, I know it’s not...

This week was supposed to be a holiday. Instead, I have spent three days at the NZHTA Conference in Hamilton. About 130 History teachers...

Picture this, cruising down a highway, listening to ACDC, Led Zeppelin, CCR or even some Bon Jovi. The car is a beefy American classic,...

I bet you can guess what I've been up to today simply from the title of this post. I love YouTube tutorials for a couple of reasons....

Sometimes things happen and blogging gets put on the back burner. Sorry about that. March 8th is International Women's Day. It's a day we...

I’m not just a film, book, and video game nerd. I’m also a theatre nerd. I’ve always loved music but when I studied music at high school...

Picture Everyone has that one author or book that gets them hooked on fantasy. Maybe it was The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings? Maybe it was...

Fanworks are described as creative work (art, writing, music, video, podcast, textiles, cosplay etc.) “by fans for fans” based on a...

I'd apologise for the pun but I'd be lying. I love a good...bad...pun. Horror films are one of my many loves. I’ve seen good ones (It,...