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THE PRIDE PLAYLIST

December 6, 2011
It is now that time of the year: hot chocolate in front of warming fireplaces, Christmas lights brightening up neighborhoods and my personal favorite: Christmas music. There is something special about grocery aisles blasting yuletide hits we all grew up with.

TALES FROM THE NERD SIDE- GEEK GIFTS: A SHORT GUIDE TO SOME OF THE NERDIEST GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

December 6, 2011
One of the toughest parts of the holiday season is finding just the right gift for that special someone in our lives. Sometimes, the best gift is the one that is absolutely impractical and serves no real purpose other than to become a new addition in a nerdy collection of toys and gadgets.

THE PRIDE PLAYLIST

November 22, 2011
November makes me nostalgic, but not just for music of my distant past. These songs may not seem like they belong together at first listen, but each track gives a sense of memory, love, loss and hope.

EVANESCO-ING THE HARRY POTTER SERIES

November 22, 2011
This past summer marked the ending to the Harry Potter franchise, as millions of fans attended the midnight premiere of the last movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” which is now on sale.

NEW “CALL OF DUTY” HIT WITH NEW PLAYERS, BUT MISS WITH DIE-HARD FANS

November 22, 2011
For the first-time player, just-released “Call of Duty’s Modern Warfare 3” is an arsenal of firepower. The first-person action shooter game has more weapons, equipment and perks than its predecessors, while removing the game-ending multi-player nuclear bomb.

DROPPING THIS WEEK

November 22, 2011
This week marks the biggest shopping days of the year: Black Friday. Though most bargaining will be done bright and early after we’ve had a dinner that for once didn’t consist of Top Ramen and coffee, here is a head start on new releases for the week of Nov. 21.

TALES FROM THE NERD SIDE- THE WAIT IS OVER: THE BIGGEST GAMING RELEASES IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

November 22, 2011
The holiday season always sees the industry’s biggest gaming releases and this year is no different.

“HAROLD & KUMAR” AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT

November 7, 2011
Christmas comes early this year with “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.” The result is a fun Christmas film that also acts as a loyal sequel to its film series.

BOOK REVIEW: “NEVER LET ME GO” BY KAZUO ISHIGURO- ALTERNATE REALITY NOVEL EMBRACES READERS

November 7, 2011
In Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Never Let Me Go,” readers are invited into the unfamiliar society at Hailsham boarding school.

“ONCE UPON A TIME”: ABC DRAMA PRIMED TO CHARM AUDIENCES

November 7, 2011
ABC’s new show “Once Upon A Time” premiered Sunday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. This new fantasy series takes the memorable fairy tales and fables of childhood, like Snow White, Pinocchio and more, and transports them to reality.

TALES FROM THE NERD SIDE- JOINING THE CULT: FORMER FLOPS REVISITED IN CULT CLASSIC CINEMA

November 7, 2011
It is a shame when good movies don’t find success with a wide audience. Though some films struggle in mainstream theaters, select few have the potential to become what are known as “cult classic” films.

DAWN BREAKS WITH FOURTH FILM INSTALLMENT OF “TWILIGHT” SAGA

November 7, 2011
November marks the beginning of the end of the cultural phenomenon: “Twilight.” “Breaking Dawn Part 1” will answer the question we’ve all been dying to learn: does Edward turn Bella into a vampire?
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