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By Kelly Faircloth 11/20/12 1:33pm

BLASPHEMY: Gandalf Exploited to Shill for Microsoft Phones

Is nothing sacred? The Next Web reports that Gandalf–an absolutely critical figure in most nerds’ adolescences, the motherfucking Merlin of the 20th century–has been pimped out to promote Microsoft’s line of Windows Phones: Read More

By Jessica Roy 10/02/12 1:47pm

This Happened

Weather Channel Geeks Out With 2012 Winter Storm Names

Winter is coming, at least according to every Game of Thrones fan on Reddit. This year, the witty folks at the Weather Channel have decided to name every winter storm. As it turns out, whoever was tasked with writing these names is kind of a huge sci fi nerd. Read More

Across the Wire

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Manhattan Transfers

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Up & Down the Street

Permission to Splurge: Whole Foods Isn't Just About Where You Buy Your Food; It's About Who You Think You Are
Rockin' Toddlers

Brooklyn Bowl Owner to Build Rock n' Roll Preschool/Bar in Gowanus
Gone Weiner Gone

Photographers Finally Leave Anthony Weiner's Apartment Alone