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We love love love Daredevil, and hope this spoiler-free episode will inspire you to binge it hard–or re-binge, if you’ve already taken a spin. LINKS Takeo Rivera’s post at Nerds of Color on the show’s troubling take on Asian characters is a great take on the show’s one glaring problem.

All three of us soaked up comic store culture on Free Comic Book Day. It was gratifying to see our favorite stores packed with fans, and even more so to see those fans buying non-free comics. Well done, everyone! If you missed out, maybe our adventures will inspire you to join us next year. If […]

Just to make this 100% clear, we are spoiling the hell out of Ultron this week. We all love it, you should go see it, but save this episode for later if you want to keep your innocence intact. We goob out at some length about the latest pillar of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and […]

Paul and Rob had the great good fortune of speaking with Paul Constant, formerly of The Stranger and currently of Lit Hub and Re/Code, about Free Comic Book Day, which is coming up this Saturday 5/2. Paul C is smart, funny, and perfectly charming; we look forward to bringing him back to the Hole some […]

Mary unleashes her feature (and life’s work?) Today’s Dino News in an all-new format this week, thanks in part to the hotly anticipated summer blockbuster Jurassic World featuring nerdstar Chris Pratt. She also schools us on the return of the brontosaurus to scientific canon–this debate goes all the way back to the wonderful, ridiculous Bone […]

Orphan Black’s new season premieres April 18, so we decided to share our love for this terrific, darkly funny show. Spoilers don’t kick in until about midway through (and we let you know before we start), so noobs are more than welcome–we’d love to add a few new members to the Clone Club! LINKS Here’s […]

This time, the nerds rant about a clueless article that clutched its pearls about how it’s getting harder for white actors to get work. Then Paul takes a moment to get real about his new favorite iOS game Space Marshals. A quick note (with spoilers) from Rob’s mention in the podcast about race and character […]

Sorry, guys! At the start of the show, we promised spooky piano music, and Mary’s neighbor failed to deliver. Next time we’ll be sure to record at the cabin in the woods. In this episode, Paul tells us all about Alto’s Adventure, a sweet little endless runner with snow and llamas. Then Mary nerds out […]

We’re trying something new (to us) this episode: One of us tries to sell the others on some beloved but underappreciated bit of nerd culture. This time, Mary schools Paul and Rob on Chuck, a NBC series that aired from 2007-12. Despite Rob’s skepticism and Paul’s amnesia, Mary’s enthusiasm won the day. LINKS Here’s the […]

It’s Two-Topic Tuesday! First, Paul somewhat reluctantly shares his initial findings from Dragon Age: Inquisition after only 20 hours of play. Thanks, ridiculous expectations of games journalism! Then Mary dives into the Wiseman and Burch study of teenage gamers that reveals that our tireless efforts to recruit junior social justice warriors is finally showing concrete […]