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Television Without Pity posted a photo list of the top 10 best "Nerd Loves Hottie" movies, inspired by the upcoming movie with the annoying title: She's Out of My League.

With the exception of Wall-E, and the marginal exception of Say Anything *, these movies feature high-school characters. I Love You Beth Cooper. Some Kind of Wonderful. All of ( Read more... )

The title says it all--I have ventured into fanfiction. SpaceAnjL's "missing scene" for The Big Bang Theory's "The Precious Fragmentation" got me thinking about another missing scene which I believe Arabian shared with us during the discussion, that I would have liked to see, so... here it is.
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Spock is different from Everyone Else. EVERYONE.

During Star Trek: The Original Series, Spock is the only Vulcan serving amidst humans on the Enterprise, making him a literal "alien." But his estrangement goes deeper than that. From all indications, he is the only half-Human, half-Vulcan in existence.

In other words, Spock ( Read more... )

We are what we worship. At least, we try to be.

Christians ask themselves What Would Jesus Do? Goddess worship appeals especially to empowered women. Satanists (the stereotype) appear powerful and evil. Xena, who worshipped a delicious Ares-God-of-War, added Warrior to the title Princess.

And Dr. Sheldon Cooper, on TBBT, pretty much worships Leonard ( Read more... )

Some of it's made up, and some of it can't be quantified, and there's secrets... - River Tam, "Safe," Firefly

I adore fan fiction. I could write a book on the stuff (though not, you know, a definitive book). Ever wonder if fanfic pushes romance ('ships) because of the mainly female base? I have. Or does the romance maybe come from fiction giving us ( Read more... )

Children and college Lit students love this next bit.*

Accordion-fold a piece of paper. Pinch it in the middle to make a bow shape. Then move the bow from the your head (using a high-pitched, Penelope Pittstop drawl) to your upper lip (adopting a menacing, Snidely Whiplash hiss) and finally to your throat (booming out a heroic, Dudley Do-right ( Read more... )

Television Without Pity posted a "10 Worst Romantic Relationships on TV" list, using Leonard and Penny from The Big Bang Theory as their front-page shot.

The accompanying discussion itself turned fairly pitiless, both sides tossing about terms like "are you kidding?" "seek help," "sucks!" and, about Leonard's coolness factor, "in what universe?" ( ( Read more... )