In 2021 Can We Resolve To Cool It With The Celebrity Bashing?
Our New Year’s Resolution in 2020 was to make being smart great again. To make intelligence an important characteristic and not a source of mockery. To finally admit that intellect …
Remembering What Made Stan Lee A Hero . . .
Twenty six months. That’s how long it’s been since we lost a living legend. That’s how long it’s been since Stan Lee died and every time we’re reminded of his …
The Nerdmas Tree 2020. And How You Can Help
For the past few years, we here at The Nerd Is The Word have collected toys all year round to donate to various causes at Christmas. Usually we donate a …
Publishing Books Is Just One Part of Multi-Talented Ottawa Author Cody Zulin’s Personal Journey
Ten years after a war between science and religion have reduced North America to a barren nightmare, seventeen year old Starseed begins questioning everything she has been told about the …
2020 Christmas Gift Guide: Top 10 Books For Your Book Loving Teenager
Hello, The Nerd is the Word readers! I’m so happy to be here today to recommend some Young Adult books to put under the tree this holiday season. The Young …
2020 Nerd Christmas Gift Guide: Rick Riordan Solves Your Young Adult Reading Dilemma
The saying “kids don’t read anymore” was ancient when our grandparents were using it. But ask any book store who their most consistent and passionate customers are and they’ll tell …
The Answer; Why Levar Burton Should Replace Alex Trebek On Jeopardy
When Alex Trebek lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on November 8th, 2020 robbed us of yet another treasure. It isn’t an exaggeration to say Trebek was easily one of …
Yes, Baby Yodagate Was Stupid. Very, Very Stupid
I was doing some shopping Saturday night and some guy’s cranky two year old was annoying the entire store. It was obvious the toddler in question had zero interest in …
2020 Nerd Christmas Gift Guide: Wrap Indigo’s PlumPlus Membership And Put It Under The Christmas Tree
Odds are you have at least one impossible reader on your gift list this Christmas. We all have them and if you’re a member of the Nerd community, you probably …
Can We talk About Johnny Depp? And Why Warner Bros. Was Right
First of all, put down the torches and pitchforks. This isn’t a legal discussion or an ethical condemnation of any party involved in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard divorce saga. We …