| Volume
1 Archives |
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| 1.23.06 |
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| The
Soviets Will See You Now
by Rebecca Collins |
| A trip
to the optometrist makes you wonder who really won the
Cold War. |
|
anthropology |
| |
| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| Maudite
tells it like it is. |
| comics
|
| |
| At
the Museum: Installation 9
by Rebecca Collins |
| Let the
games begin! With Reggaeton! |
| serial
fiction |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| You've
heard this joke... but not like this. |
| squares
|
| |
| Shooting
Star |
| The Golden
Smog love BadCo, and they're not ashamed of it. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| Our
Most Objectionable Co-Workers |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Diet
Rite Pure Zero |
| es
muy bueno |
| |
|
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| 1.9.06 |
| |
| History's
Greatest Monster by Keith
Pille |
| So what's
the most depraved computer game franchise? It's not what
you think... |
|
games |
| |
| What
Do Arms Have to Do with Buying a House?
by Chad Cook |
| Hard
to believe, but there's a downside to those low-payment
mortgage offers you're always getting. |
|
cooking the books |
| |
| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| We lied:
Otto returns a week early, to face the terrifying Maudite! |
| comics
|
| |
| The
Ride of the Valkyries |
| Charlie
don't surf! Or, alternately: I've always loved you. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| Our
Postcards to the Famous |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| The
Apple Store Genius Bar |
| harsh
toke |
| |
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| 1.2.06 |
| |
| Exhibit
10c by Geoff Herbach |
| Git offa
my land! |
|
fiction |
| |
| No
Dumping by Clint Weathers |
| No, really.
None. Knock it off with the dumping. |
| photography
|
| |
| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| Senses-shattering
double-size showdown the Lake Superior Twig Monster! |
| comics
|
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| I don't... |
| squares
|
| |
| Is
It Too Late? |
| World
Party never appeared in any early John Cusack movies...
or did they? |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| How
We're Hoping to Improve This Year |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Sierra
Nevada Celebration Ale |
| es
muy bueno |
| |
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| 12.19.05 |
| |
| Interview
with Alan Sparhawk by Keith
Pille |
| Low's
singer/guitarist has a lot to say about music, life, and
being honest in your lyrics. And all this while freezing
his ass off at a Duluth lumberyard. |
|
music |
| |
| Irony
by Clint Weathers |
| Have
you ever done business with a person using a shopping
cart? |
| photography
|
| |
| At
the Museum: Installation 8
by Rebecca Collins |
| The Apprentice.
|
| serial
fiction |
| |
| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| It's
a long drive down to the twig monster. |
| comics
|
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| It might
be time to throw the ol' hat in the ring. Or something. |
| squares
|
| |
| You
Are the Everything |
| Michael
Stipe really knew how to crystallize the feelings of an
eighth-grader back in the day. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| Steely
Dan: Threat or Menace? |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Pure
Hero Cycling Wear |
| es
muy bueno |
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|
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| 12.12.05 |
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| What
in the World Is Going On at the End of Trading Places?
by Chad Cook |
| The Dan
Aykroyd/Eddie Murphy opus is a surprisingly good glimpse
into the world of futures trading. |
|
cooking the books |
| |
| At
the Museum: Installation 7
by Rebecca Collins |
| A wayfinding
catastrophe. |
| serial
fiction |
| |
| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| We start
a new story in Otto's natural habitat... a hot tub. |
| comics
|
| |
| Don't
Be Afraid of the Robot |
| The Electric
Six would like you to let go of your fears of technology.
They also like to do push-ups on stage. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| Our
First Clues that Adults Aren't Infallible |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Johnny
Cash at San Quentin |
| es
muy bueno |
| |
|
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| 12.5.05 |
| |
| Big-Box
Bookstores: Great Places to Get Exposed
by Don Pizarro |
| Yeah,
so I'm reading the pop-up Kama Sutra; what's your
problem? |
|
culture |
| |
| On
the Demise of Arrested Development
by Jonathan Shipley |
| A jeremiad
which even manages to bring in Pat Morita. |
| television
|
| |
| Whiskey
Bottle |
| It's
pleasant to learn that the first few Uncle Tupelo albums
do not accurately portray adult life. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| What
We'd Rather Be Doing for a Living |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| The
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum |
| es
muy bueno |
| |
| The
Penknife Press |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
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| 11.28.05 |
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| Daisy
Catmuffins by Keith Pille |
| Reincarnation
is not all upside. |
|
fiction |
| |
| At
the Museum: Installation 6
by Rebecca Collins |
| A hallway
encounter. |
| serial
fiction |
| |
| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| Thrilling
conclusion to the Younger Gang shootout! |
| comics
|
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| The ol'
apple didn't fall far from the tree. |
| squares
|
| |
| Scenery |
| Note
to self: Neil Young + Pearl Jam does not automatically=
message from God. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| The
Deepest Thoughts We Can Muster |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Crash |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| 11.14.05 |
| |
| American
Guitar Stallions: a Review
by Keith Pille |
| National
Novel Writing Month is not your friend. |
|
books |
| |
| Interview
with Emmet Chapman by Stephen
McClurg |
| Chapman's
Stick is sort of like a guitar, but skinnier and played
with two hands. |
| music |
| |
| At
the Museum: Installation 5
by Rebecca Collins |
| Trehorn
ascendant! |
| serial
fiction |
| |
| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| Wherein
Otto and Rolf shoot it out with a bunch of ghosts. |
| comics
|
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Jesus
Christ! |
| squares
|
| |
| Sliver |
| Whose
jock is Nirvana qualified to hold? |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| Our
Favorite Technological Developments of the Past Ten Years |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Women
Who Bead Are Women in Need |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| 11.8.05 |
| |
| The
People Who Run Things by
Keith Pille |
| They
fix the constants. They write the formulae. |
|
fiction/pseudoscience |
| |
| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| Not even
levitating while on fire is enough to impress the Younger
gang. |
| comics
|
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Have
you heard the news? |
| squares
|
| |
| We
Got The |
| The Beastie
Boys were better as jerks than they are as activists. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| How
We've Drifted from the Religious Upbringings of Our Childhoods |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Jeff
Tweedy at First Avenue |
| es
muy bueno |
| |
|
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| 10.31.05 |
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| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| The Cole
Younger gang strikes again as Otto goes weekly. |
| comics
|
| |
| At
the Museum: Installation 4
by Rebecca Collins |
| Welcome
to The Cave. |
| serial
fiction |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| No Fear,
dude. NO FEAR!!! |
| squares
|
| |
| Monkey
Dot |
| Money
Mark was a living god back in the day. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| Our
Favorite Works of Visual Art, with a Surprising Confluence
of Bosch Love |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| The
Daylight Savings Time Switchover |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| 10.24.05 |
| |
| Highlights
of the Pille Gallery of Comic Book Advertisements
by Keith Pille |
| I got
a Crystar guy for Christmas one year, and he was every
bit as lame as the ad would have you believe. |
| comics
|
| |
| At
the Museum: Installation 3
by Rebecca Collins |
| Can Phoebe
survive the jockeying for a good slot in the Picchu!
planning committees? |
| serial
fiction |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Apologizing
first doesn't make it any more acceptable. |
| squares
|
| |
| The
Calming Seas |
| The song:
good. The album: search me. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| The
Web Sites We Recommend |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| The
Baja Tortilla Grill's Veggie Burrito Especial |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| 10.17.05 |
| |
| The
Great American Beer Festival as Metaphor for America,
Festival, and Beer by Joel
Jensen |
| Blue
Velvet's Frank Booth would probably not enjoy the
Great American Beer Festival. |
| beer
|
| |
| Delaine
Derry Green and Her Small Empire
by Stephen McClurg |
| An interview
with the creator of My Small Diary and Not My
Small Diary on zines, comics, and the secret to a
good grilled cheese sandwich. |
| comics/zines/grilled
cheese |
| |
| At
the Museum: Installation 2
by Rebecca Collins |
| Big discounts
at the museum shop, and someone brought biscotti! |
| serial
fiction |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Hot damn,
these antidepressants are all upside! |
| squares
|
| |
| The
Big Foist |
| Does
it make you a bad music lover if the Minutemen leave you
cold? |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| Are
We Getting Weirder as We Get Older? |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| The
Big Lebowski |
| es
muy bueno |
| |
| Smug
Corporate Commercials |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| October
10, 2005 |
| |
| Shirley
Jackson: Creepy by Amethyst
Vineyard |
| Keep
your eye out for James Harris. |
| books
|
| |
| Interview
with Bob Mould by Keith
Pille |
| The Husker
Du/Sugar legend is at peace with his past and fired up
for the present. |
| music |
| |
| Otto,
Protector of the North Woods
by Keith Pille |
| Don't
call him a wizard. He hates that. |
| comics
|
| |
| I
Wanted to Tell You |
| To be
honest, Matthew Sweet doesn't sound all that urgent in
his desire to tell us. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| Grad
School: Yea or Nay? |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Fight
Club |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| October
3, 2005 |
| |
| Interview
with Cheetah Shine by Stephen
McClurg |
| Shine's
Ear Damage covers the Mobile, Alabama music scene,
and will soon feature chicks in swimsuits. |
| music/chicks
in swimsuits |
| |
| At
the Museum, Installment #1
by Rebecca Collins |
| Beware
the Chinese food thief! |
| serial
fiction |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Valentine's
Day isn't always happy. |
| squares
|
| |
| Back
from Somewhere |
| Some
people kick ass. Some people have melody. Husker Du had
both. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| The
Biggest Guilty Pleasures on Our Bookshelves |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| The
Singing Detective |
| es
muy bueno |
|
|
| Caffeine
Overdose |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| September
20, 2005 |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| It's
always nice when things work out the way you'd hoped they
would . |
| squares
|
| |
| Superman
II |
| harsh
toke |
| |
| September
14, 2005 |
| |
| Big
Michigan: A Hero for the Ages
by Keith Pille |
| What
did America need at the tail end of the Depression? A
great big crime-fighting cat, that's what. |
| comics
|
| |
| What
Ever Happened to Tori?
by Jonathan Shipley |
| Winner
of the American Nerd subjective music criticism
contest. |
| music |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Actions
speak louder than words. |
| squares
|
| |
| Our
Favorite Time of Year |
| american
nerd survey |
|
|
| How
We Would Fare Against 500 Dachshunds Determined to Kill
Us |
| american
nerd survey |
| (reposted
since we biffed the link last week) |
| |
| September
5 , 2005 |
| |
| Giallo
Is the Color of My True Love's Death
by Stephen McClurg |
| Those
Italians really know what to do with high heels. |
| film
|
| |
| The
Past Is Prologue by Keith
Pille |
| Does
Husker Du belong in a museum? Patty Dean thinks so. |
| music |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Some
people are awfully proud of their beer. |
| squares
|
| |
| Gassed
& Stoked |
| If you
don't like a song whose title contains the word "stoked,"
we don't like you. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| How
We Would Fare Against 500 Dachshunds Determined to Kill
Us |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| |
| in
honor of Labor Day, we are cutting back on our labor and
omitting the es muy bueno feature for this week. |
|
|
| FEMA/The
Department of Homeland Security |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| August
29, 2005 |
| |
| Holes!
by Chris Marsh |
| Have
you ever really looked at a colander? |
| phobias
|
| |
| Tibonange
by Stephen McClurg |
| Well,
where do you go for reading advice? |
| comics |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Be careful
what you reveal. |
| squares
|
| |
| Powderfinger |
| Neil
Young and his howling guitar want you to care about the
plight of hillbillies in the 1970s! |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| How
We Keep Depression at Bay |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| The
Minnesota State Fair |
| es
muy bueno - and don't forget last week's special
contest! |
|
|
| Crisis
on Infinite Earths |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| August
22, 2005 |
| |
| Dead
Men Have No Chairs by Stephen
McClurg |
| But don't
tell Jeremy Bentham. |
| furniture
|
| |
| Insomnia
by Keith Pille |
| I envy
you for the dignified things that keep you up at night. |
| comics |
| |
| Understanding
the Modern Lyric: "Shake It Off"
by Rebecca Collins |
| Love
must be expressed. If it builds up, terrible things happen. |
| music
|
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Huffing
kills, dude. |
| squares
|
| |
| Handwritten
List Found in a Used Copy of Jean-Paul Sartre's The Chips
Are Down by Joel Jensen |
| Existentialism
seems to bring out strange things in people. |
| philosophy
|
| |
| Nicotine
& Gravy |
| Song:
good. Imagery conjured by title: not so much. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| The
Godawful Remakes We Expect from Hollywood |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Killing
Yourself to Live; 85% of a True Story |
| es
muy bueno - including a special contest! |
|
|
| Negativity |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| August
15, 2005 |
| |
| Over
and Over Again by Don Pizarro |
| Do we
really need a new Get Smart for the 21st Century? |
| film
|
| |
| Mein
Hund by Stephen McClurg |
| Es ist
zutreffend! |
| comics |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Every
bit as painful as it looks. |
| squares
|
| |
| Soldier's
Joy |
| There's
a big difference between rocking bluegrass and an old-timey
barn dance. |
| weekly
shuffle |
| |
| The
Sporting Figures We Find Worthy of Admiration |
| american
nerd survey |
| |
| Gojira |
| es
muy bueno |
|
|
| Budweiser
Select |
| harsh
toke |
| |
|
| |
| From
Daryl Hall's Big Bam Book of Wisdom
by Stephen McClurg |
| Musings
from one of our society's greatest thinkers. |
| philosophy
August 8, 2005 |
| |
| Civil
War Ninjas! by Keith Pille |
| Learn
the shocking truth about Gettysburg! |
| history
August 8, 2005 |
| |
| Understanding
the Modern Lyric: "As Good as I Once Was."
by Rebecca Collins |
| Toby
Keith is aging, but is prepared to dig deep when faced
with sex-crazed sisters. |
| music
August 8, 2005 |
| |
| Public
Reading Room by E.C.W.-J. |
| Some
people just don't know how to behave. |
| comics
August 8, 2005 |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Wherein
we examine a common misunderstanding. |
| squares
August 8, 2005 |
| |
| Take
It or Leave It |
| The Strokes:
saviors or strokers? |
| weekly
shuffle August 8, 2005 |
| |
| The
Most Profound Things We've Learned from Pop Culture |
| american
nerd survey August 8, 2005 |
| |
| Sun
Chips |
| es
muy bueno August 8, 2005 |
|
|
| Mallard
Fillmore |
| harsh
toke August 8, 2005 |
| |
|
| |
| 1000013304811
by Jonathan Shipley |
| As far
as the Seattle Public Library's concerned, I'm just a
number. And that's fine by me. |
| lifestyle
August 1, 2005 |
| |
| Who's
That Tramping Over My Bridge, Comrade?
by David Indish |
| Lenin,
Stalin, and Trotsky? Goats, all of 'em. |
| politics
August 1, 2005 |
| |
| The
Head Office by Keith Pille |
| Once
again, we make no claims to there being a point here. |
| comics
August 1, 2005 |
| |
| The
Squares by bryan |
| Introducing
a new weekly comic. |
| squares
August 1, 2005 |
| |
| Masoko
Tanga |
| Is Sting
singing, or grunting? |
| weekly
shuffle August 1, 2005 |
| |
| The
Movie Adaptations of our Adolescences |
| american
nerd survey August 1, 2005 |
| |
| The
Perry Bible Fellowship |
| es
muy bueno August 1, 2005 |
|
|
| 80s
Revivalism |
| harsh
toke August 1, 2005 |
| |
|
| |
| Fake
Baseball by Matt Vadnais |
| It'll
go down to the wire, but it looks like the Dagobah Bog
might get the pennant this year. |
| sports
July 25, 2005 |
| |
| A
Probably Incomplete Taxonomy of Annoying People One Encounters
While Attending Major Sporting Events
by Reed Miller |
| Beware
of Captain Obvious! |
| sports
July 25, 2005 |
| |
| Understanding
the Modern Lyric: "Hot in Herre."
by Rebecca Collins |
| Nelly
wants to be good. But the juice says no! |
| music
July 25, 2005 |
| |
| I
Am Trying to Break Your Heart (live) |
| Wherein
we shuffle through a bootleg. |
| weekly
shuffle July 25, 2005 |
| |
| The
Books We Find Overrated and Worthy of Evisceration |
| american
nerd survey July 25, 2005 |
| |
| Mountain
Biking |
| es
muy bueno July 25, 2005 |
|
|
| All
My Beaches |
| harsh
toke July 25, 2005 |
| |
|
| |
| The
Self-Aware Diner by Joel
Jensen |
| Did you
know that a totally authentic American experience is waiting
for you at Perkins? |
| anthropology
July 18, 2005 |
| |
| Understanding
the Modern Lyric: "Hollaback Girl."
by Rebecca Collins |
| You can't
be shocked that Freud would have something to say about
Gwen Stefani. |
| music
July 18, 2005 |
| |
| Catonia
Lends a Hand by Keith Pille
|
| It's
true: a friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| comics
July 18, 2005 |
| |
| Rock
N Roll Radio V2 |
| The shuffle
gets uncomfortably self-reflexive. Fortunately, the song
kicks ass. |
| weekly
shuffle July 18, 2005 |
| |
| The
Extraordinary Powers We'd Like to Have |
| american
nerd survey July 18, 2005 |
| |
| Anchor
Bay's Dario Argento Collection |
| es
muy bueno July 18, 2005 |
|
|
| Freeway
Gas Station Restrooms |
| harsh
toke July 18, 2005 |
| |
|
| |
| Death
to Kill Your Idols
by Keith Pille |
| In which
a part-time rock critic gripes about a bunch of other
rock critics and rock criticism in general. Everyone's
a critic. |
| music
July 11, 2005 |
| |
| Down
at La Jerkerie by Keith
Pille |
| We're
not even going to pretend that there's a point to this. |
| comics
July 11, 2005 |
| |
| Climbing
Up the Walls |
| Is there
anyone else out there that doesn't love Radiohead? |
| weekly
shuffle July 11, 2005 |
| |
| The
TV Shows We'd Like to Eradicate |
| american
nerd survey July 11, 2005 |
| |
| Chinatown |
| es
muy bueno July 11, 2005 |
|
|
| People |
| harsh
toke July 11, 2005 |
| |
|
| |
| Listmania!
by Mark Kalar, Stephen McClurg, Keith Pille, Don Pizarro,
and Simon Riordan |
| We had
a lot of crucial information to pass along. |
| pointless
June 27, 2005 |
| |
| KARE-11
Round-Up #1 by Rebecca
Collins |
| The local
news bears watching. Close watching. |
| kare-11
round-up June 27, 2005 |
| |
| That's
When I Reach for My Revolver |
| The shuffle
gets violent. And muddy. |
| weekly
shuffle June 27, 2005 |
| |
| Our
Favorite Movies of 1995 |
| american
nerd survey June 27, 2005 |
| |
| Comics
101 |
| es
muy bueno June 27, 2005 |
|
|
| Ants |
| harsh
toke June 27, 2005 |
| |
|
| |
| The
Superhuman Potential Movement
by Don Pizarro |
| Warning:
contains a very disturbing picture of Captain America. |
| comics
June 20, 2005 |
| |
| John,
I'm Only Dancing |
| Our first
step in a random musical outing. |
| weekly
shuffle June 20, 2005 |
| |
| Our
Obscure Attractions |
| american
nerd contributor survey June 20, 2005 |
| |
| Tropicana
Sugar Free Lemonade |
| es
muy bueno June 20, 2005 |
|
|
| Birth |
| harsh
toke June 20, 2005 |
| |
| American
Nerd Reader Survey |
| We would
like to hear from you. There may be free stuff involved.
One more week to get your opinion into the hopper and
get into the mind-blowing free stuff drawing. |
| navel-gazing
June 20, 2005 |
| |
|
| |
| A
Nowhere-Near Complete List of Star Wars Nitpicks
by Chad Cook, Mark Kalar, and Keith Pille |
| Complaining
about the franchise is an important part of enjoying it. |
| film
June 13, 2005 |
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| Pogeybait |
| Five
songs from one of the nation's laziest bands. |
| music
June 13, 2005 |
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| Our
Damn Good Meals |
| american
nerd contributor survey June 13, 2005 |
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| Persepolis |
| es
muy bueno June 13, 2005 |
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| Summer |
| harsh
toke June 13, 2005 |
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| American
Nerd Reader Survey |
| We would
like to hear from you. There may be free stuff involved. |
| navel-gazing
June 13, 2005 |
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| Dropping
off or Picking up? by Keith
Pille |
| A sampling
of the tough decisions a comics fan must make. |
| comics
June 6, 2005 |
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| Our
Advice to the Youth of America |
| american
nerd contributor survey June 6, 2005 |
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| Star
Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
| es
muy bueno June 6, 2005 |
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| HP
Scanjet 2200C Scanner |
| harsh
toke June 6, 2005 |
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| Bluegrass
and Johnny Reb by Ben Tripp |
| An old
man with a banjo can go a long way to stop a bar from
stoically sucking. |
| culture
May 23, 2005 |
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| Hitting
the Showers with Jonathan Shipley |
| And just
how do you get everything clean? |
| hygeine
May 23, 2005 |
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|
Born
Rich: Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em
by Rebecca Collins
|
| High-society
heirs and scuzzy basement dwellers have more in common
than you'd expect. |
| r-rated
April 18, 2005 |
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| Our
Most Destructive Acts |
| american
nerd contributor survey May 23, 2005 |
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| The
Daily Grind Ironman Challenge |
| es
muy bueno May 23, 2005 |
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| Ads
in the Sunday Comics |
| harsh
toke May 23, 2005 |
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| Catching
Up with Spuds |
| In an
exclusive interview, American Nerd gets the scoop on where
Spuds Mackenzie has been-- and where he's going. |
| celebrity
May 16, 2005 |
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| Our
First Mind-Blowing Books |
| american
nerd contributor survey May 16, 2005 |
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| Decasia |
| es
muy bueno May 16, 2005 |
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| Patriotic
Magnetic Car Ribbons |
| harsh
toke May 16, 2005 |
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| One
Man's Scary Crap Is Another Man's Treasure by
Keith Pille |
| The recent
history of the United States, as represented by rural
antique shops. |
| anthropology
May 9, 2005 |
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| Steganography |
| An American
Nerd special report. |
| cryptoanalysis
May 9, 2005 |
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| Our
Most Disappointing CDs |
| american
nerd contributor survey May 9, 2005 |
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| AC/DC |
| es
muy bueno May 9, 2005 |
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| Kellogg's
Real Fruit! Fruit Harvest (Strawberry Blueberry) |
| harsh
toke May 9, 2005 |
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| Diary
of a Literary Festival by
Amethyst Vineyard |
| If they
lose your entry, admission is free! |
| books
April 25, 2005 |
| |
| How
to Be a Rock Star's Girlfriend
by Jennifer Whigham |
| Warning:
you may interact with grown men who have tommy guns tattooed
on their cheeks. |
| music
April 25, 2005 |
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|
Hybrid
Animals
|
| An American
Nerd guide. |
| nature
April 25, 2005 |
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| Our
Oldest Shirts |
| american
nerd contributor survey April 25, 2005 |
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| Seven
Soldiers of Victory |
| es
muy bueno April 25, 2005 |
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|
| The
People Attending the Shins Show at First Avenue (Minneapolis),
11 April 2005 |
| harsh
toke April 25, 2005 |
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| A
Hard Habit to Break by
Don Pizarro |
| Or how
I learned to stop worrying and love 80s Chicago. |
| music
April 18, 2005 |
| |
| The
Honorable Michael Jackson
by Jonathan Shipley |
| Well,
"honorable" may not be the exact word... |
| music
April 18, 2005 |
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|
All
I Really Need to Know About Writing an Animated Screenplay,
I Learned Watching The Iron Giant by
Rebecca Collins
|
| Respecting
your audince is good. So is having a 100-foot-tall metal-eating
robot. |
| r-rated
April 18, 2005 |
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| Our
Most Harrowing Brushes with the Law |
| american
nerd contributor survey April 18, 2005 |
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| The
National Weather Service Online |
| es
muy bueno April 18, 2005 |
|
|
| The
Slow Decline of The Amazing Race |
| harsh
toke April 18, 2005 |
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| How
Stocks Are Valued
by Chad Cook |
| Left
unanswered: why did Joey Ramone spend so much time watching
Maria Bartiromo? |
| cooking
the books April 13, 2005 |
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| The
Dame Is In! by Amethyst
Vineyard |
| Dame
Muriel Spark is a Scottish writing machine. |
| books
April 11, 2005 |
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| Chalk
Talk by Rebecca Collins |
| Some
of America's foremost thinkers and businesspeople eschew
formal education. |
| america:
of thee i sing April 11, 2005 |
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| The
TV that Bugs Us the Most |
| american
nerd contributor survey April 11, 2005 |
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| Guacamole |
| es
muy bueno April 11, 2005 |
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|
| Critical
Mass |
| harsh
toke April 11, 2005 |
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|
| Look
to the Mole! by Joel Jensen |
| It turns
out that architecture and zoology are pretty much the
same thing. |
| book
review April 4, 2005 |
| |
| It
Only Took Sixteen Years
by Don Pizarro |
| Dr. Who
is back; but don't call it a comeback, he's been here
for years. Or will be. It gets confusing when you're dealing
with a Time Lord. |
| television
April 4, 2005 |
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|
Ride,
Costner, Ride by
Rebecca Collins
|
| In The
Upside of Anger, Kevin Costner reveals his true calling:
being a schlub. |
| r-rated
April 4, 2005 |
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| Our
First Cars |
| american
nerd contributor survey April 4, 2005 |
| |
| Better
Off Dead |
| es
muy bueno April 4, 2005 |
|
|
| Loretta
Lynn at Mystic Lake Casino |
| harsh
toke April 4, 2005 |
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| Why
Rambo Matters by Jonathan
Shipley |
| The woman
at Wal*Mart had better watch her Ps and Qs. |
| film
March 21, 2005 |
| |
| A
Natural History of The Rube
by Keith Pille |
| If you've
never played badminton in the street, you've never played
badminton. |
| anthropology
March 21, 2005 |
| |
|
Newtation!
by
N. Gingrich
|
| Thoughts
on love, music, and life from a Southern wild man. |
| music
March 21, 2005 |
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| Our
Briefest Jobs |
| american
nerd contributor survey March 21, 2005 |
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| The
Great Destroyer |
| es
muy bueno March 21, 2005 |
|
|
| Phillips
HE592 Surround Sound Earbuds |
| harsh
toke March 21, 2005 |
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| A
Bad Day to Be a Sturgeon by
Keith Pille |
| Six hours
in a frozen shanty waiting to impale a fish? Why not! |
| sports
March 14, 2005 |
| |
| Suicide
Note #37 by Geoff Herbach |
| The clergy
really need to be more careful about what they say. |
| fiction
March 14, 2005 |
| |
| Book
Recommendations |
| american
nerd contributor survey March 14, 2005 |
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| Organizing
My Books |
| es
muy bueno March 14, 2005 |
|
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| Organizing
My Books |
| harsh
toke March 14, 2005 |
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| Those
Damned Monkeys Killed Magellan by
Joel Jensen |
| Is there
anything left to explore after we've covered clown porn? |
| philosophy
March 7, 2005 |
| |
| Pooped
by Jonathan Shipley |
| How to
make a bad retail job worse. |
| unfortunately
true March 7, 2005 |
| |
| The
NHL Lockout
by Chad Cook |
| Miss
hockey? Chad Cook tries to figure out who it is that's
depriving you. |
| cooking
the books March 7, 2005 |
| |
|
Newtation!
by
N. Gingrich
|
| Thoughts
on love, music, and life from a Southern wild man. |
| music
March 7, 2005 |
| |
| Lunch
on the Run |
| For less
than ten bucks, Master Chef Grant Weeks serves up a meal
for two. |
| 2
for $10 March 7, 2005 |
| |
| Our
Worst Purchases |
| american
nerd contributor survey March 7, 2005 |
| |
| Ghost
World |
| es
muy bueno March 7, 2005 |
|
|
| Eyes
Wide Shut |
| harsh
toke March 7, 2005 |
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| Run,
Zombie, Run by Stephen
McClurg |
| Ever
been to Pittsburgh? They have some fantastic zombies. |
| film
February 28, 2005 |
| |
| The
Million-Pound Shithammer Comes Down by
Keith Pille |
| The world's
a little less interesting now. |
| obituary
February 28, 2005 |
| |
| Kingdom
of the Spiders by
Rebecca Collins |
| Our correspondent
sits down with 88 legs' worth of raw acting talent. |
| r-rated
February 28, 2005 |
| |
| Our
Worst Apartments |
| american
nerd contributor survey February 28, 2005 |
| |
| Cats |
| es
muy bueno February 28, 2005 |
|
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| Cats |
| harsh
toke February 28, 2005 |
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| Wait,
You Mean I'm Not a Special Snowflake? by
Keith Pille |
| No wonder
it's so tough to get Wilco tickets. |
| music
February 21, 2005 |
| |
| Taster's
Choice by Ben Lang |
| Mornings
are not easy. |
| real
life adventures February 21, 2005 |
| |
| Dell
Vs. Apple by
Chad Cook |
| Financial
guy Chad Cook deconstructs a CEO's attempt to ignite a
pissing match. |
| cooking
the books February 21, 2005 |
| |
| The
Farthest We've Been from Lebanon, Kansas |
| american
nerd contributor survey February 21, 2005 |
| |
| OpenOffice |
| es
muy bueno February 21, 2005 |
|
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| Tightey
Whiteys |
| harsh
toke February 21, 2005 |
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| I'm
Obsessed with the Netflix Queue by
Joel Jensen |
| It's
very convenient, having my personality available online
like that... |
| film
February 14, 2005 |
| |
| Coach's
Corner by Mark Kalar |
| Get out
the puke buckets, kiddies. |
| fiction
February 14, 2005 |
| |
| Because
No One Is Thinking About You… Except When They Are
by
Rebecca Collins |
| The pick
for Best Picture finally takes shape. |
| r-rated
February 14, 2005 |
| |
|
Newtation!
by
N. Gingrich
|
| Thoughts
on love, music, and life from a Southern wild man. |
| music
February 14, 2005 |
| |
| Our
First Music Purchases |
| american
nerd contributor survey February 14, 2005 |
| |
| X-Force/X-Statix |
| es
muy bueno February 14, 2005 |
|
|
| Political
Blogs |
| harsh
toke February 14, 2005 |
| |
|
| |
| I
Just Want to Be Alive by
Lauren Pontious |
| Me and
my obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. |
| television
February 7, 2005 |
| |
| Marrying
Marta by
Geoff Herbach |
| Can a
woman really love a pedagogue who may or may not have
pig nipples? |
| fiction
February 7, 2005 |
| |
| No
Payments until 2010! |
| Financial
guy Chad Cook looks at the seamy underside of cheap couches. |
| cooking
the books February 7, 2005 |
| |
| Our
Hair in 1990 |
| american
nerd contributor survey February 7, 2005 |
| |
| The
Caine Mutiny |
| es
muy bueno February 7, 2005 |
|
|
| Cat
vs. Vet |
| harsh
toke February 7, 2005 |
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| The
Long Crush by
Ander Monson |
| Ball golf? Ha. Real
men use discs. |
| sports
January 31, 2005 |
| |
|
America's
Next Top Novelist by
Keith Pille
|
| In which
the publishing industry tries to put the drama back into
literature. |
| fiction
January 31, 2005 |
| |
|
Oscars:
Who's Got a Shot? by
Rebecca Collins
|
| Some
have a shot, some have a date with the backlot. |
| r-rated
January 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
Newtation!
by
N. Gingrich
|
| Thoughts
on love, music, and life from a Southern wild man. |
| music
January 31, 2005 |
|
|
| French
Onion Soup |
| For less
than ten bucks, Master Chef Grant Weeks serves up a meal
for two. |
| 2
for $10 January 31, 2005 |
| |
| Achewood |
| es
muy bueno January 31, 2005 |
|
|
Numb3rs
|
|
harsh toke January 31, 2005 |
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