Thursday, March 7, 2013
WZN Update!
WZN UPDATE!
Hey all, we have a great many new and exciting things going on. The first of which is we have a new website! It's our own! You should check us out at WarpZoneNetwrok.com . This website will remain up and it has been great to us, but we are expanding and wanted our own domain, so to speak. Please check us out there for the rest of this update. We thank you for your patience and are excited to get back to our weekly updates and shows on our new website.
Keep on nerding on,
Michael
Friday, January 13, 2012
Some ado about Much Ado About Nothing
This is Michael. My cousin Matthew is at it again. He's sent in an article about one of Joss Whedon's next works...he knows how to make a cousin proud ::single:tear::.
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If you’re reading this, it’s probably safe to assume you are a fan of Joss Whedon, or are at least familiar with his work (or you stumbled here by accident, in which case Hi!). While I’m sure you all know that he’s been working on the Avengers movie, how many of you know that he’s already filmed a completely separate movie? And if you couldn’t guess by the title, that movie is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
There has only been one previous wide-release adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing (at least that’s what imdb says). The Whedon version has a cast of many of his friends and former cast members. The main characters of the play include Amy Acker (Illyria from Angel) and Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce from Angel) as Beatrice and Benedick. Two people who are always insulting/arguing with each other. Fran Kranz (Topher from Dollhouse) and Jillian Morgese (in her acting debut) play Claudio and Hero, a madly in love couple who plot to get Beatrice and Benedick to admit that they actually love each other. Other characters include the villain, Don John (played by Sean Maher, who was Dr. Tam in Firefly) and the bumbling constable Dogberry (played by Nathan Fillion from Firefly, Dr. Horrible). While the movie doesn’t have a set release date yet, the website proudly boasts that it has finished principal photography, and was filmed in just 12 days.
As a fan of sci-fi and Shakespeare, I can’t wait to see what Whedon has done with this classic story.
Here are the links:
http://www.muchadothemovie.com/
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni17125454/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Much_ado_about_nothing
Saturday, December 24, 2011
The Warp Zone Nerds Episode 5.01.1 - "Nerds Play Catch Up"
The Nerds catch up after three months with lots of reviews and information. Also, this is the first episode where Michael edits.....::gulp::
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Contact Us
If you would like to contribute to the show or have any questions please do not hesitate to get a hold of us at our email, WarpZoneNerds@gmail.com . Hope to hear from you soon.
We are also on twitter at twitter.com/WarpZoneNerds
We have a youtube account we are going to work on updating soon at youtube.com/WarpZoneNerds
Please follow and subscribe to us to keep our self esteems up--I mean, to keep yourselves updated....yeah.
We are also on twitter at twitter.com/WarpZoneNerds
We have a youtube account we are going to work on updating soon at youtube.com/WarpZoneNerds
Please follow and subscribe to us to keep our self esteems up--I mean, to keep yourselves updated....yeah.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
My slight addiction to Netflix
I can't help it. I turn on my computer, open up the browser and by habit, nay by instinct and trained muscle memory alone, I type in the address that will keep me entertained for hours after log-in...Netflix.com.
Even now as I am typing this blog entry I am listening, and occasionally watching, Aaahh!! Real Monsters. Revisiting the blissful days of my childhood when I did not have to worry about things like my pending Russian Lit final tomorrow. I can not be the only person with this problem? Others must find themselves turning to the loving embrace of television/film of past and present, right?
Netflix had an increase of more than 10 percent from last spring in Sandvine's Fall 2011 Global Internet Phenomena Report. Netflix represented 32.7 percent of the overall 60 percent of video streaming online, according to the report. (It can be found here: http://www.sandvine.com/news/pr_detail.asp?ID=340)
With such an increase in usage, despite all of the grumbles and groans about price increases for watch instantly consumers, I must ask myself how many people are just like me, addicted.
Addiction is defined as, "the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming to such an extant that its cessation causes severe trauma," according to dictionary.com
By that definition alone, I know that I have a slight problem. I watch Netflix out of habit everyday. I spend most of my time, free or not watching Netflix. I think it plays to my strengths as a hard-core procrastinator.
It can not be denied that Netflix makes for the perfect procrastinator's tool of detraction. When logging on to the system, Netflix organizes new arrivals and more importantly suggestions for you to view. I find myself driving away the responsiblities of work and home by simply trying to decide what I should watch. I scroll through all the catagories until something catches my eye, but soon after one episode finishes I justify watching the next. Soon it is 1 a.m. and I have done nothing useful or productive and my dry, blood-shot eyes are still watching the Bluth family make "huge mistakes" or Anthony Bordain talk at length about food porn.
Usually, I open Netflix to use in the background as a way to break the silence. However, I do eventually drift back into giving the shows I am streaming my full attention. In reality I feel like I have developed a slight addiction to Netflix, to the appeal of having an infinite amount of shows at my fingertips. The temptation is too great.
Netflix seems to me to have the perfect business model: Give them everything at a low price. And for pop culture junkies like me it can be an endless void of options to bring happiness to our TV eyes. My addiction to television has grown into something completely uncontrollable. When I get home I stream Netflix on my computer. I watch Netflix with friends in their homes. The first thing I ask in a conversation about TV is, "Is it on Netflix yet?" While running on the tredmill at the gym I found myself streaming Buffy the Vampire Slayer to my iPhone as a marker for when I had reached an acquitted amount of exercise time.
So all you crazed Netflix consumers, let me know, am I the only one with such an addiction? It may be time that I say no to the watch instatnly idea and move to more productive uses of my internet browsing time, like corgi videos or specialty cake-pop recipes, you know the real important stuff.
-B
Even now as I am typing this blog entry I am listening, and occasionally watching, Aaahh!! Real Monsters. Revisiting the blissful days of my childhood when I did not have to worry about things like my pending Russian Lit final tomorrow. I can not be the only person with this problem? Others must find themselves turning to the loving embrace of television/film of past and present, right?
Netflix had an increase of more than 10 percent from last spring in Sandvine's Fall 2011 Global Internet Phenomena Report. Netflix represented 32.7 percent of the overall 60 percent of video streaming online, according to the report. (It can be found here: http://www.sandvine.com/news/pr_detail.asp?ID=340)
With such an increase in usage, despite all of the grumbles and groans about price increases for watch instantly consumers, I must ask myself how many people are just like me, addicted.
Addiction is defined as, "the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming to such an extant that its cessation causes severe trauma," according to dictionary.com
By that definition alone, I know that I have a slight problem. I watch Netflix out of habit everyday. I spend most of my time, free or not watching Netflix. I think it plays to my strengths as a hard-core procrastinator.
It can not be denied that Netflix makes for the perfect procrastinator's tool of detraction. When logging on to the system, Netflix organizes new arrivals and more importantly suggestions for you to view. I find myself driving away the responsiblities of work and home by simply trying to decide what I should watch. I scroll through all the catagories until something catches my eye, but soon after one episode finishes I justify watching the next. Soon it is 1 a.m. and I have done nothing useful or productive and my dry, blood-shot eyes are still watching the Bluth family make "huge mistakes" or Anthony Bordain talk at length about food porn.
Usually, I open Netflix to use in the background as a way to break the silence. However, I do eventually drift back into giving the shows I am streaming my full attention. In reality I feel like I have developed a slight addiction to Netflix, to the appeal of having an infinite amount of shows at my fingertips. The temptation is too great.
Netflix seems to me to have the perfect business model: Give them everything at a low price. And for pop culture junkies like me it can be an endless void of options to bring happiness to our TV eyes. My addiction to television has grown into something completely uncontrollable. When I get home I stream Netflix on my computer. I watch Netflix with friends in their homes. The first thing I ask in a conversation about TV is, "Is it on Netflix yet?" While running on the tredmill at the gym I found myself streaming Buffy the Vampire Slayer to my iPhone as a marker for when I had reached an acquitted amount of exercise time.
So all you crazed Netflix consumers, let me know, am I the only one with such an addiction? It may be time that I say no to the watch instatnly idea and move to more productive uses of my internet browsing time, like corgi videos or specialty cake-pop recipes, you know the real important stuff.
-B
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Update on the nerds
Hey all. This is Michael. Just wanted to update you on what's going on. I am in Spain and haven't been able
to do my updates because my laptop is still stuck at customs. On top of that, it has been very hard for the
four of us to get together and do an episode since....well, since I was back in Arkansas. With the time
difference between Spain and Arkansas, law school, jobs, exams, directing, working at the Traveler news station, etc
the four of us have been very busy. But once Skyrim is out for a few weeks and Tom and Chase (if I had my
computer I'd be there with them) tear themselves away from that we will come back in full swing.
Until then though I am working on a huge makeover for our blog to make it more organized and hopefully
encourage inspiring writers and fans to participate in the Warp Zone as well. If all goes well (knock on wood) it
should be updated by Thursday. I hope you hang in there with us and continue to be a part of the Warp Zone.
Nerd on,
Michael
to do my updates because my laptop is still stuck at customs. On top of that, it has been very hard for the
four of us to get together and do an episode since....well, since I was back in Arkansas. With the time
difference between Spain and Arkansas, law school, jobs, exams, directing, working at the Traveler news station, etc
the four of us have been very busy. But once Skyrim is out for a few weeks and Tom and Chase (if I had my
computer I'd be there with them) tear themselves away from that we will come back in full swing.
Until then though I am working on a huge makeover for our blog to make it more organized and hopefully
encourage inspiring writers and fans to participate in the Warp Zone as well. If all goes well (knock on wood) it
should be updated by Thursday. I hope you hang in there with us and continue to be a part of the Warp Zone.
Nerd on,
Michael
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Daily mini updates from Spain
So, I´m going to try and keep this going. I have no idea how long this will go on for but here goes nothing. Mini-daily Spain updates!
Sept. 21 2011
DAY 1:
Found a comic book store on my first day again without even trying! Potential landlord offered me drugs (ran out of there) & I asked directions from a Spanish mute....good start. Also met Mikail and Amanda who are both very friendly.
DAY 2:
Apartment hunting galore! Very little time to do anything other than that. That being said, I met a Ninon from France who is very nice and lots of fun. She´ll also be staying in Spain for a while on an Erasmus. Found an apartment on Aluni which was recommended by Kate from Scottland (I´ve been working with SO MANY people from Scotland). Went to the tapas tour where I met several fun people and found a new favorite drink. I also found TWO MORE comic book stores! What´s up Seville¡!?¿!
Day 3:
Walked 3 hours to find a place that was 6 minutes away. Had to remind the Seville Inn that chicken with rice is in fact not paella. Found out Ninon is a theif!
More to come,
Nerd out and live on,
Michael
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