The Nerdstream Era

If you're not interested in politics, you might want to skip this one. "Breath now. Scream later." This is what Hillary Cl...

This is a contination of the list from two weeks ago. Check out the first part first!

This post comes out of a new series of writing I do on ASOIAF meta and other topics of popular culture over at the Patreon of the Boiled Lea...

Old grudges can carry you a long way. Sometimes, they fuel an inner fire that keeps you going, without which you would have long stopped car...

This post comes out of a new series of writing I do on ASOIAF meta and other topics of popular culture over at the Patreon of the Boiled Lea...

It doesn’t matter whether we understand the fight, Beric informs Jon while their walking through the desolate hellscape beyond the Wall that...

A ruler needs to have information, that much is plain. Getting it can sometimes be difficult and involve a lot of nifty spywork. Sometimes, ...

Episodes in which Daenerys can say “Dracarys” and a few hundred thousands dollars go off in CGI smoke are kind of low hanging fruit for th...

I have to say, I’m dismayed. The episode was a stellar piece of television, full of big moments and masterfully crafted. The dialogue was s...

The second episode of season 7 is an episode of meetings and reunions. Some of them are happier than others, as lies in the nature of things...

Winter has come for house Frey, Arya informs the sole survivor of said house, Lord Walder’s last plaything and girl-wife, whom she spared. A...

Vox has ranked all the Marvel movies , and since I don't agree, I want to do my own ranking. This will be a quick one. The Avengers A...

I suck at my job. So, a few thoughts on the Star Wars Rebels Season 3 finale (spoilers, duh). In my mind, it was very splashy, but also...

The Boiled Leather Children’s Hour BLAH is for the children! In this episode, Sean and Stefan take a look at two issues un...

The table in all its glory in my room You can buy things that are necessities. You can buy things that make your live comfortable. And ...

It's kind of a truism that practically every gamesession of roleplaying involves combat at one point or another. That combat has, via r...

A Long Time Ago: The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy This New Year’s Eve, ring in the coming year the old-fashioned way: Listen ...

Thursday is court day! Welcome to the Supreme Court of Westeros! Every week, three pressing questions...

By Marcus A. Roberts The metaphor almost comes too easily: the Galactic Empire that is Disney determined to crush the life and creativit...

As you may have noticed, posting has become a bit infrequent on the blog these days. That's due to some real life concerns on my part th...