Author: Matt Ellis

    Freelance web writer. I like science, comics, and long walks on the beach. I write and draw this webcomic in crayon.


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  • Captain America Civil War
    Captain America Civil War: Why Are Good Guys Fighting Each Other?

    A long, long time ago… 2006… a small print shop known simply as “Marvel” released a seven-issue, limited series crossover special in which teams of virtuous heroes took time away from fighting the evils of the world...

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  • Batman v Superman
    Everything You Need to Know about Batman v Superman

    For decades, perhaps even centuries, comic-book fans have gathered around dimly-lit basements to discuss the unanswerable questions. For them, the standard ones like “What is the sound of one-hand clapping,” or “If a tree falls in the...

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  • Shut Up and Take My Money: Fire Emblem Fates

    It’s been years since Smash Bros.‘s Marth and Roy first drew attention to the Fire Emblem franchise, which until then had been predominantly supported by its Japanese audience. But now that the tactical RPG series has exploded...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • leo-oscars
    10 Times The Oscars Snubbed Leonardo DiCaprio

    Millions of fans around the world love Leonardo DiCaprio, except for one guy named Oscar. One of the most beloved actors of our time and your girlfriend’s most popular choice for “If you could cheat with one...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • Deadpool
    4 Essential Deadpool Comics to Prepare for the Movie

    Does everything you know about Deadpool come from his cameo in Wolverine: Origins? For shame, fan-boy! Every True Believer knows that’s not the real Deadpool. With the movie coming out soon (and looking a lot better than...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • Luchador Bottle Opener
    Tip Your Cap to these Bottle Openers

    Binge drinking can be fun, but it takes such a toll on your wrist! If you’re planning on uncapping brew after brew, you better come prepared – if you can’t open that Cute Girl’s bottle, some other...

    • Posted 9 years ago
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  • Hearthstone Soap
    8 Geeky Soaps That Will Bring Some Fun into the Bathroom

    One of the worst geek stereotypes is that hygiene often is ignored.  But now that the world is coming around to accept the superiority of the geek and the door is open for the Debonair Dweeb, it’s easy...

    • Posted 10 years ago
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  • Bravely Default Gameplay
    Shut Up and Take My Money: Bravely Default

    You know how new Final Fantasy games aren’t like they used to be?  Well this one is! Bravely Default, for Nintendo 3DS, is the greatest thing to happen to old school Final Fantasy fans since the popularization of...

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  • Skeletor Daily Affirmations 3
    10 Healing Affirmations from He-Man’s Greatest Adversary

    Everyone who’s a fan of the classic He-Man cartoons knows that Skeletor is the picture of mental health.  (How else could someone be so obsessed with ruling Eternia if they didn’t find peace within themselves?)  But achieving...

    • Posted 10 years ago
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  • Joker Shark
    Batman Villains Turned into Sharks… They’re Aquaman’s Problem Now

    How pandering is it that artists think they can just pump out picture after picture of our beloved comic book characters with some quirky twist… like for example reinterpreting them as sharks… and then expect us to...

    • Posted 10 years ago
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  • smartphone
    Should You Unlock Your Smartphone (and Throw Away the Key Code)?

    I once took a trip outside the country, and when I woke up my first day there, I had a text message from AT&T saying I owed them $300 in international roaming charges. I spent my first...

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  • Debonair Dweeb: 7 Stylish Geek Chic Menswear Items

    Suave.  Sophisticated.  Sci-fi/fantasy. Every day it’s becoming more and more acceptable to be a nerd, and we foresee a day when it will be nerdier to not be a nerd.  (Like the Bible prophetizes, “The last shall...

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