Location: Toronto
Member Since: August 26, 2009

Nerdiest Obsession: Magic/juggling

Wastes too much time on: browsing used bookstores

Favourite female nerd: Olivia Munn

Favourite male nerd: Penn Jillette & Teller

Secretly collects: Clue games, every episode of Sailor Moon (only in Japanese – dubbing sucks), Agatha Christie novels

Hates with a fiery passion: people with self-assigned nicknames

Nerdy line that makes you swoon: “You’re nicked.” (More cult than nerd, admittedly – but still.)

Top 5 sites visited daily: Wikipedia, CuteOverload, Chapters.ca, Sluggy Freelance, Pennandteller.com

Top 5 things everyone should check out ASAP: Life on Mars (the UK one), Grammar Girl, Plants vs. Zombies, Ponymath.com, The Scott Mills Daily podcast

Anything else to add? Stay out of Camberwick Green!

Books

Fave book(s): The Princess Bride
Fave author(s): Oscar Wilde, Douglas Adams, Agatha Christie, Neil Gaiman, Jane Austen, Sarah Vowell, Edgar Allen Poe
Most disappointing "based on the novel" film: Harry Potter series
Books you'd love to see made into a film: Books are always better than movies...
Most impactful book/author: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
First book you ever read: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
First book that made you really like reading: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Currently reading: House of Mystery: The Magic Science of David P. Abbott
Fave book news site: publishersweekly.com

Video Games

Favourite game(s): Bioshock, Final Fantasy VII
Favourite character(s): Tifa Lockhart
Biggest cash grab game(s): all mini-games on Wii (Ennui? Get it?)
Spent too much time playing: Minesweeper, Word Twist
Most disappointing ending in a game: the ‘Leave’ ending in Silent Hill 2
First game ever played: Street Fighter II on SNES
Currently playing: Lost in Blue (DS), Plants vs. Zombies (PC)
Favourite gaming news site: IGN

Comics

Fave TPB(s): Identity Crisis, Jimmy Corrigan: the Smartest Kid on Earth, I Never Liked You, Hush
Fave single issue: Detective Comics #831
Fave character(s): Harley Quinn (best girl and best villain), the Maxx (best hero)
Fave artist/inker(s): Dave McKean, Sam Kieth
First comic book ever read: Archies

Movies

Fave film(s): Too many to list!
Fave director(s): Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock
Fave actor(s)/actress(es): James Stewart
Most inspiring film(s): Ikiru
Biggest cinematic letdown: Star Wars prequels
First film ever seen: I wish I remembered
Last film you watched: Amelie

Music

Fave band(s): Reverend Horton Heat, Horrorpops, The Cramps, AC/DC
Fave musician(s): Tom Waits
Fave album(s): Heartattack and Vine, Lucky 7, Big Beat from Badsville
Best band/concert to see live: AC/DC
Worst band/concert to see live: Sting
First concert: Barenaked Ladies
Currently hooked on: The Creepshow, Nashville Pussy

Science!

Fave theory: Evolution, Natural selection
Fave scientist(s): Charles Darwin, Richard Dawkins, Batman
Most important discovery/invention: Soap for invention, Lucy for discovery
Fave experiment(s) you've conducted: Diet Coke and Mentos! (the Stainmaker!)