#Nerdstalgia

[geekynerfherder]

Thinkspace Projects presents 'Nerdstalgia', a group art exhibition, curated by Ken Flewellyn, of new works from over 30 international artists.

Selected art by Brian M Viveros, Ken Flewellyn, Casey Weldon, Scott Listfield and Alvaro Naddeo.

The exhibition runs from Saturday February 10 through March 2 2024 in Gallery IV at Thinkspace Projects, 4217 W Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90016, open to the public for viewing, and on the Thinkspace Projects website.

[candont]

I mean I liked it. I cheered at the at the exciting parts got sad during the sad parts. Yet after there was a small yet lingering twinge of disappointment. Can't pinpoint why.

I mean this one was like custom built to hit me in the nerdstalgia. Not only do I still have my copies of the Mignolia scripted Rocket Racoon series from way back when but the Abnett Lanning series was one of the last mainstream series I was reading before the last (most recent) time I quit comics. I didn't really feel they got the characters right until the second film as the first one seemed to me more like Star Wars but if everybody was Han Solo (an excellent idea mind you). And this one only added, actual time in knowwhere and Cosmo! How cool! Maybe she could have said Comrade more but I thought yes right I should have been reading Cosmo as female all along.

My oldest said it was the best Marvel in forever and my youngest liked it but said it was still sad. Am sure I'll watch again and see if that twinge comes or goes.

[jolenelaiart]

The 'Nerdstalgia' group exhibition curated by @kendopaints is finally opening tonight at @thinkspace_art ! Here's my new 11 by 14" oil painting for this show, titled 'Anywhere Door'.

I grew up watching a lot of Doraemon and I'll say it's one of the first few anime that helped weave and shape fantastical narratives in my mind while I was still a kid. Elements like the time traveling machine that brought you back in time (or the future), the anywhere door that was essentially a portal to anywhere, and of course Doraemon the robot cat who was not just a friend but a savior in so many ways to a boy that was just beginning to experience the pain of teenage life.

'Anywhere Door' is my tribute to Doraemon. Thank you for being there when I was just a lonely kid myself as well.

'Nerdstalgia' opens tonight February 10th at 6-10pm at @thinkspace_art and runs till March 2nd 2024.

Please dm @thinkspace_art for inquiries if you might be interested in collecting this piece.

PS: What were you watching when you were a kid?

#JoleneLai #anywhereDoor #doraemon #miichan #cat #house #oilpainting #nerdstalgia #ThinkspaceProjects #painting #art #exhibition @dorachan_official

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[sneakydragon]

Sneaky Dragon Episode 619

Episode 619 - This week, Dave and Ian talk questionable superpowers, musical trail offs, flashblechhhs, Lynchian elusiveness, supershows, rejuvenated ghosts, motion capture theatre, log huggers, jazz giants, nerdstalgia, killer cults, and hot dinosaurs.

Hola, Sneakers! It’s Episode 619 of the poplar cult podcast Sneaky Dragon! This week Ian and David talk: first person; comfortable silence; oblivious; questionable superpowers; musical trail off; flashblechhh; anti-matter of taste; stop the insanity; Lynchian elusiveness; peak frustrations; deep dives; it’s called show biz; endless stories; rejuvenated ghosts; Puff and other stuff; trivial…

[rofawn]

If you want to break a sweat creating Annual reports and especially in the field of finance you have my Humblest condolences, no I truly mean that. Because be warned when you've actioned around hhmmm let's say 50 of them annual reports , your paymasters, well they put you out to pasture, out to grass in your elasticated waist, nylon, slip on pants, and your even trendier fast grip, non slip, slip on slippers.. Let's face it annual reports are for nerds, though we all deep inside of us have a tiny bit of nerd that we all engage with secretly now and again, kept hidden, far from public view. So if you know a ittle nerd that's out the closet and creating very anallic (new word, high five) annual reports, this mug may well be one of the most fitting gifts out there for him or her, and let's have it right grammers these nerds come in many different shapes, sizes, and genders, they mutate. Now that's enough nerd bashing for now, but I feel like I'm having a Bill Gates Moment, and feels rather nice, taking over the world armed with a smile hhmmmmm. Coffee anyone? #nerds #nerdswithvaginas #NerdStuff #nerdstatus #nerdsunite #NerdsWhoLift #nerdstagram #nerdsrule #nerdstore #nerdshirt #nerdsofinstagram #nerdswag #nerdshit #nerdstyle #NERDSoul #nerdstrong #nerdsquad #nerdsarecool #nerdshop #nerdstalgia #nerdsdoitbetter #nerdsforlife #nerdsinlove #nerdsthatlift #nerdsthatparty #nerdstickers #nerdsatwork #Nerdsclothing #nerdsforever #nerdsofalexandria @billgates @apple @therock @netflix @judelaw @jkrowling @tinytempah @zaralarson (at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool) https://www.instagram.com/p/COUN4bJhRRx/?igshid=1gongmlet0x9b

[avatarchief]

I've been rewatching the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tv show. The amount of nerdstalgia I've felt the past couple of days has been driving me insane, so I took the time to draw, and then ink (my favorite turtle) Raphael.

[nomoremutants-com]

Check out @the_classycollector ’s man cave set up. He’s got over 700 comics in the pic and still room to grow!! He was challenged to get to 1400 comics on the rooms so let’s see what he does. Stay tuned! Check out his account and his second account @nerdstalgia for his many Comic books storage solutions! Download images at nomoremutants-com.tumblr.com Key Film Dates:: Marvel - The Avengers: Infinity War: May 4, 2018 - Deadpool 2: May 18, 2018 - Ant-Man & The Wasp: Jul 6, 2018 - Venom : Oct 5, 2018 - X-men Dark Phoenix : Nov 2, 2018 - Sony's Silver & Black: Feb 8, 2019 - New Mutants: Feb 22, 2019 - Captain Marvel: Mar 8, 2019 - The Avengers 4: May 3, 2019 - Gambit: Jun 7, 2019 - Homecoming Sequel: July 5, 2019 - Untitled MCU Film: May 1, 2020 - Untitled MCU Film: July 10, 2020 - Untitled MCU Film: Nov 6, 2020 Key Film Dates:: DC - Aquaman – Dec 21, 2018 - Shazam – Apr 5, 2019 - Wonder Woman2 - Nov 1, 2019 - Cyborg – Apr 3, 2020 - Green Lanterns Corps – July 24, 2020 - Flashpoint – TBD - The Batman– TBD - Batgirl – TBD - Gotham City Sirens– TBD - Suicide Squad2 – TBD - Black Adam – TBD - Nightwing – TBD - Dark Universe – TBD - Man of Steel 2 – TBD #marvelcomics #Comics #marvel #comicbooks #avengers #avengersinfinitywar #xmen #Spidermanhomecoming #captainamerica #ironman #thor #hulk #spiderman #uncannyxmen #wolverine #joker #wonderwoman #venomverse #dccomics #Logan #superman #oldmanlogan #deadpool #venom #NoMoreMutants #deadpool2 #cable #batman #harleyquinn — view on Instagram http://ift.tt/2BShJnC

[poetponyofmidgard]

“I’ll drink to that!” #Happybirthday to Brian Keith Tochihara a.k.a. #BrianTochi the voice of #Leonardo from 90’s #TMNT beloved nerd #Takashi in #revengeofthenerds the later #policeacademy films, also a scary kid in #startrek #andthechildrenshalllead and cameo in #startrekthenextgeneration but I remember him fondly from shortlived #saturdaymorning live action #spaceacademy in ‘77 with the great #johnathanharris 🤟🏽 @tvland @tvguide @scifibae @startrek @startrekdaily @nerdstalgia @tmnt #teenagemutantninjaturtles https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw9LejYHzNz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=152s9y1fd20ic

[quirkyquantumqueen]

Computer Games delights in what Darren refers to as nerdstalgia. “As we’re crawling out of our 20s, a sentiment shared by the band is this eternal sense of nostalgia, which is something pretty prominent in nerd culture,” he says. “It’s about liking whatever you like, and not needing to ever apologize for that.”

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[carneyawards]

Carney Awards VII

The Ceremony took place for the 3rd and final year at the historic Cure Lounge (due to it’s unfortunate end only months later) on March 3rd, 2018

   BEST PODCAST/RADIOSHOW

Nominees:

-Nerdstalgia (Brian Barrow)

-Bout Time (Sean Smith/Pat Passafiume)

-Necessary Neurosis (Eric Groovely)

-Up Late With Oliver (Nathan P/Oliver Woodard)

-Alt List (Bryan Kinneson)

--Winner is On the Cross with Lucas Murphy (Lucas Murphy & Nathan P. Woodard)

 BEST CHARACTER PERFORMANCE

Nominees:

-Eric Groovely

-Nathan P. Woodard

-Zac Carman

-Ken Townsend

-Sean Keller

--Winner is Gracie Taylor

 THESPIANIC DRAMEDY AWARD

-Ryan Watson

-Megan Adair

-Tony Smith

-Sabrina Spalding

-Meghan Logue

-Alex Haydon

…..and the winner Scott Goodman!

  LOUISVILLE LEGEND

Nominees for Louisville Legend:

-Dwight Angelo

-Sunshine Basham

-Kirk Miller

-Doug Wiley

-Raanan Hershberg

             --Winner is Marty Pollio 

             3)         BEST NEWCOMER

 -Cole King

-Shelley Hoblit

-John Smothers

- June Dempsey

-Nathanial Potts-Wells

 --Winner is C. Charles Moore

 GOLDEN HUSTLE

 Nominees:

-Kegan Kegley

-Vernon Thompson

-Bryce Peter

-Tanner Stuart Cole

-Brian Barrow

-Em Strange

 …and the winner Greg Welsh!  

 IMPROVISER OF THE YEAR

Nominees:

-Rachel Allen

-Brian Hinds

-Charity Murphy

-Jessica Hines

-Shauvon McGill

-Rocky Williams

And the winner Joey Eberling! BEST ENSEMBLE

Nominees:

-The Roasts

-Bagged & Bored

-Sketchy Stuff

-LCAW

-Improv Anonymous

-Kings of Christmas -Damaged Goods

….and the winner LCAW (Louisville Championship Arm Wrestling)

 STAND UP OF THE YEAR

-Melissa Doran

-Kate Sedgwick

-Tim Northern

-Ken Townsend

-Em Strange

…and the Winner Tyler Gooch            COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR

-Chris Vititoe

-Jon Becraft

-Howell Dawdy

-Gracie Taylor

-Keith McGill

-Dan Alten

…and the Winner Mandee McKelvey

[darrencrissource]

Song List

Lost Boys Life

Every Single Night

The Damage

Same Old Situation

Show Review

A little while ago, alt-pop duo Computer Games stopped by the Baeble office for a stripped-down Baeble NEXT Session. While Computer Games is a new collaboration (they just released their first EP, Lost Boys Life, back in March), the members of the duo are pretty well seasoned in the music industry - the duo is comprised of brother Chuck and Darren Criss. Although they’ve always wanted to do a collaboration like this, the brothers initially ended up going their own ways and making their own names in music. Darren Criss has obviously made a big name for himself, creating the Youtube sensation Starkid and starring on Glee, while Chuck spent his time as a part of the indie-rock band Freelance Whales. Computer Games grew out of the brothers’ frequent basement jams from their childhood, and their regular songwriting collaborations.

For their Baeble NEXT Session, Computer Games performed some songs from their debut EP, including title track “Lost Boys Life” and “Every Single Night,” as well as a couple songs of older songs from the brother’s early days playing together; “Damage” and “Same Old Situation.” Beginning the session with a full backing band that includes drums, bass, piano, and the Criss’ on acoustic guitars, they strip it down for their last two songs, performing with nothing more than a couple of acoustic guitars and their harmonizing voices. Between songs, Chuck and Darren talk about their 80s-inspired songwriting, how their collaboration came about, and their goal of making music to make people happy. If you’re finding yourself in need of a little 80s alt-pop happiness, our newest NEXT session might do the trick.

Artist Bio

As high school kids, Darren Criss and his older brother Chuck spent nearly every afternoon playing music in their basement for hours upon hours. With Chuck on guitar and Darren on drums, the San Francisco natives tapped into everything from British power-pop to Bay Area punk to create their own rowdy breed of garage rock. Though they’d always planned on forming a bonafide band together, each ended up striking out on his own path: Darren embarked on a singing/acting career that included the creation of YouTube sensation StarKid, starring on Glee and in the next season of American Crime Story, and a string of successes on the Broadway stage. Meanwhile, Chuck joined acclaimed indie-rock act Freelance Whales, with whom he recorded and toured with as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter for several years. But in 2016, the two finally decided it was the right time to revisit their teenage ambitions and launch a guitar-fueled alt-pop band that they’ve named Computer Games.

The basement was a really hallowed place for us growing up, and spending all that time knocking around and making music together is what made us into the people we are now, says Darren, lead singer for Computer Games. So to finally follow through on that dream, and start this band together after wanting it for so long it’s just wildly exciting for us.

With its blazing guitar solos and boundless energy, Computer Games debut EP Lost Boys Life perfectly captures the spirit of adolescent abandon. At the same time, Computer Games show a sharp sense of songcraft born from years of refining their musical vision. One of the things about this project being a long time coming is that were taking the kind of riffs that we would’ve played back in the basement, but adding different layers to turn it into something new to put out into the world, notes Chuck.

Darren and Chuck share songwriting duties for Computer Games, drawing on their indie sensibilities to build the ideal backdrop for their often-introspective lyrics. In the making of Lost Boys Life, Computer Games went for a chocolate-in-my-peanut-butter effect by enlisting the pop expertise of New York City-based music production team THE ELEV3N. Known for their work with artists like Meghan Trainor and Jesse McCartney, the Criss brothers hoped THE ELEV3Ns production sensibility would add a more contemporary, familiar sound to their initial left-of-center tracks. The result was just that: a shiny sheen polish on scrappy garage pop. And for the mixing of Lost Boys Lifean EP that gracefully blends raw live performance with electronic elements the band looked to their long-time hero, producer & mixer Tony Hoffer, whose responsible for a number of albums that shaped the Criss brothers musical background: Phoenix Alphabetical, The Thrills So Much For The City, and Becks Midnite Vultures, to name a few.

With the band name referencing a bit of low-key childhood mischief (As kids we weren’t allowed to play video games, but we had games on our computer so there was a loophole there, explains Chuck), Computer Games delights in what Darren refers to as nerdstalgia. As were crawling out of our 20s, a sentiment shared by the band is this eternal sense of nostalgia, which is something pretty prominent in nerd culture, he says. It’s about liking whatever you like, and not needing to ever apologize for that.

That nostalgia also extends to the pop heavyweights of the mid-80s, according to Chuck. A lot of bands seem influenced by the 80s right now, but they’re usually going for that darker, Blade Runner vibe, he says. We wanted to look at parts of the era that haven’t really been explored as inspiration some of the music that just super fun. Naming Miami Sound Machine, Lionel Richie, and Huey Lewis and the News among their reference points on Lost Boys Life, Computer Games channel that outrageous fun into a deeply melodic sound that feels both fresh and timeless.

The most unabashedly joyful track on Lost Boys Life, Every Single Night fuses jangly guitar riffs and intricate rhythms with huge harmonies and some Michael Jackson-esque vocal styling. I tried to crush those consonants and vowels and make as many phonetically inspired lyrical decisions as possible like how with Michael Jackson, ‘jam on is suddenly a really cool lyric, just because it sounds cool, says Darren. On We Like It, a flurry of handclap-backed acoustic strumming gives way to a soaring, soulful anthem that’s epic in scope and subtly defiant in the message. 'We Like It partly came from hearing people of my generation or older generations worrying about kids being glued to their phones, and how that’s such a cyclical concept like how our parents were worried about us being glued to the TV, and their parents were worried about them listening to rock-and-roll, says Darren. It’s about kids saying, 'This is our life and this is how we express ourselves, and we don’t have to explain that to anyone.

The EPs moodiest moment, the slow-burning Lost Boys Life merges its heavy beat with an intense synth riff inspired by the darkly glamorous vampires of the 1987 horror movie. In the lyrics, meanwhile, Computer Games slip into a dreamy romanticism that’s more autobiographical in nature. To me, that riff sounds like so many nights walking home alone in the city, whether it’s San Francisco or New York or L.A., says Darren. There’s an aimless quality to it, and the songs about finding meaning with someone after living an aimless Lost Boys life for so long.Throughout Lost Boys Life, Computer Games sculpt a kaleidoscopic sound that reflects their eclectic appetites. Listing early-90s grunge, late-90s pop, Led Zeppelin, Supergrass, and Spoon among their formative influences, the Criss brothers each started studying music as little kids. But while Chuck quit piano lessons early on, Darren kept up with violin and added guitar to his repertoire by elementary school. Chuck was a late-bloomer, which impressed me and made me jealous at the same time, says Darren. At some point in high school he got a banjo as a joke but then got really good at it really fast. After that, he started playing guitar too and then got really good at that really fast. Once Darren got his drum kit, the two took to the basement and started working on original songs together. 

Through the years, they continued sharing songs with each other, sending demos back and forth via email while away at college. I always admired those early songs, and I’ve still got aspirations of putting them through the Computer Games filter and seeing what we can make of them now, says Darren.

For Chuck and Darren, there’s at least one major upside to the long delay in launching Computer Games: that hard-won sense of freedom that comes with pursuing their purest passions. Instead of trying to chase whats next, we’re trying to do right by those kids in the basement, says Darren. We’ve learned to embrace our love of what makes music fun for us, and we’re putting that into a project that’s 100 percent dedicated making people happy. It’s about creating something completely unique to us, and trying to make as many smiles as humanly possible.

September 6, 2017

[sit-beside-me]

Out of curiosity, what's the explanation for your username?

Have you ever heard the song "Mona Lisa" by The All-American Rejects? 

[frogjail]

nerdstalgia replied to your post:psychosoldier replied to your post:The dialogue in...

Have you been following the New Nintendo 3DS announcement? Do you think it might be playable on that model? I ask as someone who’s never tried to play Uprising but has thought about buying it multiple times.

Almost unbelievably, even if you have a Circle Pad Pro, there's no option to aim the reticle with the joystick; you have to either use the touchscreen or the wildly inaccurate buttons with aim-assist. Aiming and camera control are both done this way, so even if you could use the right stick it probably wouldn't be precise enough. 

The problem is that everything else is mapped to the left stick. The most ridiculous thing being dodging, which somehow expects you to "flick" the circle pad as if it were a real joystick, which means it works about 30% of the time.

If they put Kid Icarus on anything else, they should put it on the Wii U. Those joysticks are great and would be much better suited for it.

[sabergx]

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