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Ashley Thomas is The Nerdy Blogger. She holds a B. A. in English Literature from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee (c/o 2007) and completed her M. A. in Literature and Language, concentrating in Imaginative Literature at Signum University in Summer 2017. Ashley blogs, reads, writes (for fun and for hire), and spends time with her husband, Ryan, and their two cat-monsters, Oliver and Nynaeve. She and Ryan reside in Charlotte, North Carolina with a large quantity of board games, comic books, and polyhedral dice. She would like to be Brienne of Tarth, Leslie Knope, and Sylvia Tilly when she grows up.

#WayBackWednesday – Alien (1979)

We’re all stuck in the house, right? There’s never been a better time to dig into those retro movies that you’ve always wanted to watch, but never had the time for. Personally, I’m a bit of a retrophile and tend…

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ 3×02 Review: “Far From Home”

I’m back with a review of the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery. Last week, we got to see where Michael ended up. This week, we find the rest of the Discovery crew–in the midst of an emergency landing! While…

#WayBackWednesday – The Evil Dead (1981)

The Evil Dead is a horror classic that I’ve come to appreciate on several different levels. I have a personal connection to The Evil Dead; it was filmed about 45 minutes from my hometown. The infamous cabin that served as…

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ 3×01 Review: “That Hope is You, Part 1”

I’ve been eagerly awaiting the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery since plowing through the first two seasons last year. CBS All Access left us waiting in the wings for even a little crumb, such as an airdate, for the better…

#WayBackWednesday – Fright Night (1985)

Fright Night is a somewhat recent watch for me, despite the film being 35 years old. I was introduced to Fright Night through one of my favorite podcasts–Saturday Frights. I started listening to Saturday Frights long before I actually liked…

#WayBackWednesday – Anaconda (1997)

When I was a middle school kid, I begged my mom to take me to see Anaconda. My mother, having quite the aversion to snakes, flat out refused. I had a fascination with snakes and movies with giant snakes, despite…

#WayBackWednesday – Labyrinth (1986)

We’re all stuck in the house, right? There’s never been a better time to dig into those retro movies that you’ve always wanted to watch, but never had the time for. Personally, I’m a bit of a retrophile and tend…

#WayBackWednesday – The Black Hole (1979)

If it had been on my radar, I would have loved a movie like The Black Hole, as a kid. The retro-futuristic aesthetic, the setting, and cute floating robot buddies that sass you when you talk to them? That’s my…

#WayBackWednesday – The Parent Trap (1998)

Sometimes it’s fun to revisit a film like The Parent Trap (1998) to see if it still holds up for you as an adult like it did when you were a kid. It’s especially fun when you can do that…

#WayBackWednesday – WarGames (1983)

We’re all stuck in the house, right? There’s never been a better time to dig into those retro movies that you’ve always wanted to watch, but never had the time for. Personally, I’m a bit of a retrophile and tend…