OK gang, it’s time to cram for Professor Snape’s next exam. This week, it’s potions from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Some of these only appeared in the books and video games, so think deep.
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US City Trivia (New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago)
Road trip! It’s time to see the USA’s three largest cities. New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. I’ll have other trios of cities, both in the US and around the world in future episodes.
Austin Powers Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy #375
Happy April Fool’s Day. This week, I’ve got one of the biggest fools on screen, Austin Powers. All three movies are in the spotlight this week, with each movie getting one round to itself.
Trailers: Masters of the Universe & Supergirl
Some of the movies coming to the theaters this Summer.
Crossword Clues – Letter U (Mini 79)
You know what to do, right? It’s yet another crossword clues episode. I give you the number of letters and a clue, you just tell me what word that starts with U that matches.
Pollinators Trivia (Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles)
Spring is finally here and it’s time for trivia to bloom. This week, I’ve got a trio of science trivia topics. It’s pollinator trivia. I’ve got three groups of insects that keep our flowers blooming: Bees, butterflies, and beetles.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy to End after Season Two
In news that should surprise no one, Starfleet Academy will go down as the shortest live-action Star Trek series (Tying Prodigy with 20 episodes apiece for shortest Star Trek series).
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/star-trek-starfleet-academy-canceled-season-2-1236696816/
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer
Peter Parker is back and navigating the new world where no one remembers him. Movie comes out on July 30.
Video Game Trivia by Genre (FPS, RPG, and RTS) | Dorky Geeky Nerdy 373
Let’s play a game. This week, I’m bundling together video game trivia for three different genres. The three-letter genres: First-Person Shooters (FPS), Role Playing Game (RPG), and Real-time Strategy (RTS).
Project Hail Mary Review
(Blows the dust off the review template, coughs melodramatically)
I don’t know if it’s my age, movies these days, the cost of moviegoing, or the overall movie experience, but I have haven’t been looking forward to seeing a movie like this in a long time (probably 2019 with Avengers: Endgame). But after reading Andy Weir’s book, and the subsequent announcement of the movie, I’ve been quite excited for this one.
I did not reread the book before watching the movie, so I might have some stuff wrong from the book. This was intentional. I didn’t want to spend a lot of brainpower comparing the two. I will be rereading it shortly.
Spoiler-free takeaway: Go see it. If The Martian was your jam, this will be as well. It’s worth seeing on the big screen. I have a few minor quibbles with the adaptation from the book, but I understand them and they didn’t bother me in the moment.