I wanted to shake things up a bit with this week’s topic, and nothing is more sweaty palm-inducing than mentioning sports to a bunch of geeks. This week’s topic had the League bravely stepping up to the plate and producing some truly great memories of America’s pastime. We were talking baseball… TL at Flashlights are […]
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An ode to “Field of Dreams”
Baseball has never really held any importance in my life–I only played sandlot versions of it as a kid, I’ve never been to a pro game–but for whatever reason, I have always enjoyed baseball movies. Kevin Costner has three that I enjoy–For Love of the Game, Bull Durham, and of course, Field of Dreams. Of the three, Field […]
Does anyone like Fantasy & Science Fiction books? How about Stephen King?
I used to be a die hard used book store “picker.” I would go to five or six book stores a few of times a week, and usually come home with something interesting–and sometimes even valuable–to add to my collection. Sadly, those days are gone, since the barcode scanners moved in. Nowadays, all the unique […]
Ain’t It Cool News debuts on the Nerdist Channel
The newly launched Nerdist Channel might really be on to something. I’ve watched a few of their shows this week, but the one that I wil definitely check out regularly is Harry Knowles’ Ain’t it Cool… Okay, so Harry starts off talking about a rare King Kong movie prop, so he obviously had me at […]
Collecting Nostalgia — A new video series that highlights collectors and their collections
Friend of the site, Ashley Raburn of Life with Fandom, and his pal, Luke, have a new video series in the works called “Collecting Nostalgia,” where they highlight collectors like you and me. Check out the first video… I’m really excited about this endeavor and think that Ashley and Luke have done a great job. The […]