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Nerd Alert! Oculus, Sing for a Cure, MTV Movie Awards, Fargo ...

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak.   FRIDAY, APRIL 11 The biggest movie release this week

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Nerd Alert! - Noah's Ark, Emerald City Comicon, "A Sky Full of Ghosts" and more ...

As you wish, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. FRIDAY, MARCH 28 There's something inherently goofy about the story of

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Nerd Alert! "The Empire Striketh Back," South Sound theater, "Cosmos" debut ...

Standing up in the Milky Way, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak.   FRIDAY, MAR. 14 Theater geeks have plenty to

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Nerd Alert! Portlandia, War Horse, Stalingrad, J.A. Jance and Oscar parties!

Dreaming of the '90s, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak.   THURSDAY, FEB. 27 Portlandia's fourth season of gentle sketch satire

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Nerd Alert!: "RoboCop" and the definitive history of Dungeons & Dragons

Courtesy of your friends at Omni Consumer Products, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12: ROBOCOP My colleague

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Stay frosty!: Thor chills out for America's heroes

Marvel "true believers" grew up thrilling to the adventures of the mighty Thor, a Norse demigod who bashed supervillains from the Nine Realms with his Asgardian war hammer, Mjolnir. Later, millions of young geeks volunteered their services to the American armed forces, but some never lost their childhood love of

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Nerd Alert!: Anthony Ray and Sunday's Quidditch World Cup

Dialing 1-900-MIX-ALOT, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. SATURDAY, FEB. 1 "Oh, my God, Becky. Look at her butt. It

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Coming to Tacoma Stage: The story of a brother and his afterlife

When David Serko was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, he could've become just one more overlooked statistic in a dismal, plague-paranoid era. AIDS patients often found themselves suffering and dying alone. David fared somewhat better, though, as his big brother, Peter, returned to his side after decades on the other

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Nerd Alert!: Jack Ryan is back, Elvis tribute, "Sherlock" and more ...

When you have eliminated the impossible, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. FRIDAY, JAN. 17 Which movie character has been

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Nerd Alert!: The finest nerdy projects of 2013

Besties, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. Welcome to the first week of January, aka the annual geek doldrums.

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Nerd Alert!: Pants Party, pachyrhinosaurs, hidden Keanu, Canadian punks and more ...

O Smaug the Stupendous, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. Remember how a few weeks ago, the geek schedule

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Nerd Alert! - South Sound Geek Gift Guide

Chag urim sameach! This is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. Some weeks there's just not that much going on. Trapped

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Nerd Alert!: Potty-mouthed sock puppets, Katniss, video games and Doctor Who

Exterminate! This is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. FRIDAY, NOV. 22: POTTY-MOUTHED SOCK PUPPETS, KATNISS EVERDEEN AND VIDEO GAMES It's been

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Nerd Alert!: "Thor - The Dark World," BurlyCon, black holes and theater overload

Giving thanks to Odin the All-Father, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. The rumor mill this week is abuzz

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"Potted Potter" Review: In the chamber of secret dialogue

It's hard for me to believe, but it's been 15 years since the U.S. was introduced to one Harry James Potter, aka The Boy Who Lived. Since then, an entire generation has grown to young adulthood, and the Wizarding World has achieved the literary stature of Narnia, Middle-earth and Willy

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Nerd Alert!: "War of the Worlds," They Might Be Giants, "Potted Potter" and more ...

Listen to us, the children of the night. What music we make! This is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. I've

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Nerd Alert!: Gravity, Star Wars Reads Day, Zero Charisma and Paint the Mall Pink

Houston in the blind, this is Nerd Alert, the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. As I write this, my head is still reeling

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Nerd Alert!: Get your geek on Sept. 26-Oct. 2 in Tacoma

Vive la geekerie toujours, mes amis! Nerd Alert is the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. As you read this, my wife and I

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Nerd Alert!: RiffTrax Live, Alec Clayton theater, Zombie Tag Takeover! and more ...

Yo, our weekly baggie of Blue Sky is back, bitch! Nerd Alert is the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete, and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. I have to admit

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Nerd Alert: Get your geek on, Aug. 29-Sept. 11

The Garthim return! Did you miss us? Nerd Alert is the Weekly Volcano's recurring events calendar devoted to all things nerdy. I myself am a Star Wars fan, mathlete and spelling bee champion of long standing, so trust me: I grok whereof I speak. The first few weeks of September are

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