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Happy First Birthday Château Enginerd!

Could you believe it has already been a year since we moved to the custom home delay prone project from hell? The yard is still not done, with pending landscaping due to fair weather. The builder pretty much ghosted after the holidays so we are on our own. W is still distraught about the front […]

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En español Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Las Chicas del Cable (Netflix)

En un intento por globalizar el contenido original de Netflix, la compañía se ha alineado con varios productores de Europa para traer historias en otros idiomas. De España, han comisionado la serie Cable Girls o Las Chicas del Cable que trata la vida de las telefonistas antes de que el rotativo fuera inventado y patentizado, […]

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies Women Who Kick Ass In Gaming And Beyond

The Women of Voltron

Japanese Anime is riddled with stereotypes and tropes, especially when it comes to women. From the way they are designed, clothed and inserted into the story, female characters are prone to bring ditzy, big busted and one-dimensional, and even the ones that are luckier and get a good personality ir quest still fall prey of […]

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff

Disney Tsum Tsum: Update!

This is how my sister’s collection looks a few months after the original post. Still trying to get over the Empire Strikes Back exclusive park ones that I left behind when I went to Disney World in Jan 2017: Adorable!! Original post: Disney’s Tsum Tsum – http://wp.me/p6gfEH-2FQ

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff

The Geektastic Art of Comic Cons

Many people don’t realize that a Comic Convention or Comic Con is one of the best places to buy, sell or display fan art based on popular movie, TV, novel, anime and comic books. Exhibitors from all over the country, and I even dare sat the world, showcase their best posters, clothing, original watercolors/oils, hand […]

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Book Reviews Mrs Enginerd

Thirteen Reasons Why, 10th Anniversary Edition

I picked up this book at my local Costco because it had a sticker that read “Netflix Original”. My goal was to devour it before it hit the screen. If the masters at Netflix manage it well, this adaptation should become an instant hit. Why? It is a tale about suicide, the people that pushed […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff TV Shows and Movies

My Beef With The Disney Star Wars Franchise

Everyone has a favorite movie franchise. It is very difficult to find a flaw with the material you grew up loving, and the many worlds you fantasized visiting with your favorite characters but when a corporation like Disney takes over, mistakes will be made. From eliminating the Expanded Universe to The Force Awakens tip of […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff TV Shows and Movies

Stranger Things: 80s Sci-Fi Meets Netflix

When I started to watch Stranger Things I thought to myself: “What will future generations think about and 80s looking show filmed for release in 2016?”. It was so well produced that the 1980s items, dress and slang had me believe it was an actual 80s series. If I hadn’t grown up seeing Mathew Modine […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff TV Shows and Movies

Is Watching Supergirl (TV Show) Worth It?

First, let me start by saying that no one in my inner circle has agreed that the show is a must see. Compared to The Flash and Arrow, Supergirl is a difficult storyline to tell, especially since it requires a whole piece of the DC Universe that most mortals aren’t aware exisits. Even though Supergirl […]