Pandemic Be Damned, Indigo Makes Sure Kids Can Still Read
The world is in a bit of a scary place right now. There isn’t a single person on the planet who hasn’t been impacted by the global pandemic that has …
Month: April 2020
5 Reasons Why Georgia’s Theatres Won’t Re-Open
While we try to avoid politics here at thenerdistheword, we couldn’t sit this is one out. While the majority of us can’t wait for movie theatres to re-open, we understand …
Try This To Burn Some Of Those Friday Night Self-Isolation Hours
Every Friday night, I stream a game for people to play along with. Usually its Quiplash 2, but there are more options. It’s totally free, completely anonymous, and hilarity always …
Need To Stretch Those Artistic Muscles During Your Self-Isolation? Jes Vanderbeken And Beacon House Arts Has You Covered
Move over Bob Ross. There’s a new paintbrush in town. For the past few years, Ottawa multi-media artist Jes Vanderbeken shared her work over social media using her online tag …
Why We Need Movie Theatres
There’s been a lot of talk about the world’s current pause changing how we consume movies. Streaming services were always going to change the entire movie industry, but it looks …
Time To Stop Bashing The Rise Of Skywalker
The Rise of Skywalker is Hollywood’s biggest example of why you shouldn’t hate the player, but rather the entire game. Right of the bat, The Rise of Skywalker was not …
Game Review: Convoy by Triangle Studios Ltd.
In this top down squad shooter from Triangle Studios (available on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and Steam), you control a convoy consisting of up to four combat vehicles and …
12 Young Adult Books To Read While Self-Isolating
Now that a lot of us are spending more time at home, that (in theory!) means lots more reading time! If you, like me, are always looking to add more …
For Your Quarantine Pleasure, The 2019 Shaynies
So, this is a little late. Every year I like to present the Shaynies, my version of the Oscars but with a bunch of different Best Picture categories (picking just …
10 Video Games To Beat Your Quarantine
Quarantine got you down? Don’t worry, Nerd Is the Word Contributor and gamer extraordinaire Sam Murdock has you covered. Here are his top ten games to help you survive your …