Category Archives: nerdery public

SIX OF THE BEST… improvements SyFy made to The Magicians

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Here’s six of the best ways I think SyFy improved The Magicians over the books.

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SIX OF THE WORST… ways elections screw nerds

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Elections screw nerds. Here are six of the worst ways in which they do so.

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SIX OF THE BEST… ways to improve the flying experience

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Josh Roseman

SIX OF THE BEST… ways to improve the flying experience

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SIX OF THE BEST… modern-era live-action Superman films

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Josh Roseman

With Batman v Superman: Orphan Fight 2016 coming out on Friday, I chose this week’s Six of the Best to talk about the best modern-era live-action Superman films.

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SIX OF THE BEST… job interview questions

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Recently at work I’ve been interviewing a lot of people — some for my team, and some for a colleague’s team. I have a list of questions prepared; some are super-boring (“tell me about a time you had a conflict … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… things to give up to improve your health

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Everything we do gives us a disease or prevents one; every type of exercise is the wrong type of exercise, except that it’s exercise. No matter what your weight is, it’s the wrong weight; no matter what your mental state … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about Fuller House

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Josh Roseman

With the sheer amount of online drama surrounding Netflix’s new Fuller House series, it’s only a matter of time until everyone sees at least one episode. I jumped on that grenade for you and watched the first half of the … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… “great” movies that I just didn’t get

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Josh Roseman

With the Oscars being awarded this coming weekend, I thought I would talk a little about “great” movies. I try to make a point of watching movies that are generally considered great, in hopes that I’ll like them. I mean, … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about older cars

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Josh Roseman

While I’m by no means a car aficionado, I do enjoy looking at different types of cars to see what the interiors look like. I tell myself that it’s because I’m trying to decide what I want when I eventually … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… pop-up twitter accounts

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Pop-up Twitter accounts are viral self-aggrandizement: accounts that (probably) aren’t officially affiliated with the product, brand, news story, or other thing, but are still out there to get retweets and engagements in hopes that maybe the person behind them will … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE WORST… Two Dots obstacles

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Josh Roseman

In my latest column, I take on SIX OF THE WORST… Two Dots obstacles. They might not be what you think.

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons not to write what you know

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Josh Roseman

People write what they want to be true, because that’s what they know: they’re stuck in boring or dysfunctional lives and they want out. From SIX OF THE BEST… reasons not to write what you know.