In the context of this fractured and chaotic world, we must now consider the oligarch known as Mario, and to an extent his brother, Luigi. Both are Italian-Americans of Earth origins and as such themselves represent a foreign influence on Mushroom World. Mario, in particular has been an iconic figure in all events of political significance in Mushroom World and the Grand Finale Galaxy as a whole. Opinions differ greatly as to whether his influence has been a benign one. While he indeed saved Princess Peach, Toad, and other notable leaders from the various threats described above, it is…

One of the most troubling things for a movie enthusiast is pronouncing names, like Mia Wasikowska, that belong to filmmakers and movie stars (seriously, who was naming some of these people?). Lord knows that on our podcasts I’ve stumbled over an infinite number of these names. For about two weeks, we had an office debate going on for the right pronunciation of “Ralph Fiennes.”

Nick Blake is taking the pain out of finding the right pronunciations. Watch him — and listen closely — as he waxes eloquently with these tongue-twisting names:

I was seriously hoping someone would tell…

I have no interest in this game, but I thought this trailer was loads of fun. And Shatner telling the Gorn he’s “overacting” is just too rich.

Plus seeing those silly hand to hand techniques from Star Trek of the ‘60s: too much fun. Who ever fights like that? And poor old out of breath Kirk…

If you are interested in the game, don’t be fooled by the appearance of “Kirk Prime”. Apparently it’s set in the JJVerse and takes place between the events of Star Trek (2009), and Star Trek Into Darkness.

See the epic battle below.

Despite months of speculation that she would be running for Kentucky’s Senate seat in 2014, Ashley Judd decided against the idea officially on Wednesday.

“After serious and thorough contemplation, I realize that my responsibilities & energy at this time need to be focused on my family,” the Olympus Has Fallen actress wrote on Twitter.

This was totally not on my radar at all. I can’t say I’m sorry that an actress is not going to be running for political office — though on second thought maybe that would be better than the clowns we have now…

I may be behind the times here because apparently this image has been around for a while but I only just saw it yesterday and I thought it was hilarious. I couldn’t help but sharing it with you.

This is reported to be what George Lucas sent to James Cameron when Titanic overtook Star Wars at the box office.

I love it! This is so awesome!

Okay, so I have never seen Louis C.K. perform, I’ve never watched any of his stuff, and I barely know who he is. I looked him up on YouTube after seeing this, and I can’t recommend him because he uses way too much casual vulgarity and expletives for me (if you want to see a funny guy who doesn’t need to stoop to that, try Brian Regan), but I foudn this trailer so funny that I had to share. I love stuff like this, and it’s just good marketing.

A fan emailed this in to me and I thought it was pretty good fun. Could you be one of the super-heroes if you had a billion dollars? Let this info-graphic break down the costs for you. This stuff is a bit pricey! Unfortunately, I’ll have to stick to writing about super heroes rather than being one at these prices.

This may be sort of hokey and cheesy, but I’m just enough of a geek to love it.

This is a short film featuring a first person perspective from first Darth Vader, then the Jedi he is fighting. According to the credits on YouTube, it stars Gary Ripper as Darth Vader, and Eric Jacobus as the Jedi.

Alright, alright, one more of Jennifer. This one isn’t so much about Lawrence — at least that’s not the reason I’m posting it. I mean, she’s a decent actress and I’m glad she won. But the reason I’m posting this is because, good grief, do these “press people” seriously not have any better questions? I mean really, this is a “go home and write better questions” kind of a deal. I mean, “what was the process of getting ready?” Really? “What happened when you fell?” “What was going through your mind?” Good grief. Ask better questions people, seriously!