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C2E2–Freaking awesome

by Amanda Hyphenated on 8:05 pm in Nerdettes

So I’m definitely still recovering from three days of walking around and nerding out, but I wanted to let you guys know that I had an amazing time at C2E2! I met fantastic people, saw old friends, and even met Chris Hardwick!! Over the next few days, I’m going to gush about some of the [...]

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C2E2 is this weekend!

by Amanda Hyphenated on 11:16 am in Nerdettes

Hey scurvy lads and lasses! This weekend, I’ll be attending the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, colloquially known as C2E2, as a member of the press. This is the second year that C2E2 has been around, and I think it’s slated to become one of the big nerd events that everyone looks forward to. I’m [...]

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Do Nothing But Read – Episode 30: The Three Laws of Two and a Half Men

by Brandon on 2:33 am in Books, Do Nothing But Read, Podcasts

In this volume, we talk about humans being jerks, creepy teddy bear skins, and LeVar Burton. Amanda and Brandon discuss at length about two short stories that both randomly have a thread of humans mistreating non-humans. They also cover The Build-a-Bear workshop, The Nerdist Podcast, and Amanda’s first hand experience in the protests in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Castle Crashers adds a PINK KNIGHT

by Amanda Hyphenated on 11:48 pm in Video Games

That’s right, folks: Castle Crashers just got cuter. The folks at The Behemoth just released a Pink Knight Pack on PSN, which includes the Pink Knight and five new weapons. The Pink Knight’s default weapon is a pink lollipop, which gives you +5 Agility–not shabby for a Level 1 weapon. And it’s freaking cute. Like… [...]

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Video Game Voyeur

by Amanda Hyphenated on 10:29 pm in Video Games

I’ve written here previously about playing video games, specifically Castle Crashers. I love playing certain games, but sometimes, I just want to be a voyeur. That’s the case with Dead Space 2. My boyfriend recently got the game for a belated Christmas gift (it came out February 1) and started playing the second he opened [...]

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