The Nerdery Movie Night #283: CODA & Coffee Crunch Popcorn Dave: While there were some moving moments in this film, it felt like Señor Holland’s Opus meets Glee with a side of anchovies. The musical numbers were all autotuned, overwrought renditions of pop songs, the “be yourself!” moral... 🧵 1/10

I will never forgive my fellow countrymen for putting this lunatic in the White House again. Whether they voted for him or whether they chose not to vote at all.

The Nerdery Movie Night #282: Judy & Lime Pickle Popcorn Snack Mix Dave: Judy Garland is an icon. Watching her story here was nearly excruciating. No wonder gay men flocked to her: she was denied a childhood and adolescence and had to play a part for most of her adulthood. While Renée 🧵 1/8

Theme for April: Moving month! 🎙 (curated by Dave from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

March Nerdery Book Club, selected by Dave and discussed over seafood that’s served with plastic bibs. Stuffed with underdeveloped themes while being exhaustingly overwritten, the novel trundles along with little locomotion and almost no tension. Joe: ⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️1/2 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The Nerdery Movie Night #281: M3GAN 2.0 & Popcorn Party Mix Dave: At times, Megan 2.0 felt like what would happen if the crew of Lost in Space rebooted Buffy the Vampire Slayer: wooden sets, wooden props, wooden dialogue, and wooden characters. At other times, though, the film had... 🧵1/9

The Nerdery Movie Night #280: Lucy and Desi & Minty Green Popcorn Clusters Dave: Dave: I’ve always had a soft spot for Lucille Ball. I stayed up late when I was younger to catch I Love Lucy reruns on Nick at Nite. After watching this documentary and seeing a bit of how tough she had it.... 🧵 1/10

QUEEN AMY FOREVER

Look what @weirdmusic657.bsky.social and I did today! I’m super excited to start this new chapter with him. Huge thanks to our real estate agent, @claymurray.bsky.social, who made buying a house *way* more fun than the act has any right to be.

Theme for March: Signed, sealed, and delivered (pt.1) 🎙 (curated by me from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The Nerdery Movie Night #279: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You & Spam Popcorn Dave: I’m still not sure exactly what happened in this movie, but I’m sure none of it was good. The creepy codependent/Munchausen relationship between the main character and her daughter was harrowing... 🧵1/9

February Nerdery Book Club, selected by Dave and discussed over lip-smacking good BBQ at Allman’s. Witty and unexpectedly moving, this novel’s strength lies in beautiful developed characters whose backstories provide surprising depth. Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

I briefly met Rev Jesse Jackson in the fall of 1998 at a program run by (sponsored by?) the HRC in DC. This was a time before it was en vogue for politicians and visible figures to be aligned with the community. I admired him then and I honor him now. Thank you and rest in peace, Rev. Jackson.

The Nerdery Movie Night #278: It’s Only Life After All & Birthday Cake Batter Popcorn @weirdmusic657.bsky.social Dave: I picked this documentary because I thought it would be a fun romp through the 1990s and early 2000s folk scene and a chance to see Amy and Emily as adorable baby lesbians. 🧵1/8

Theme for February: Words and phrases that describe us as a couple #valentines #besties #🤢 🎙 (curated by us from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

Paying tribute to Catherine O’Hara this weekend by watching this trio of Christopher Guest mockumentaries. I can’t believe she passed away today. Forever an icon. Rest in power, you beautiful and funny queen.

January Nerdery Book Club, selected by me and discussed over dinner food at the Mason-Dixon Cafe. Gut-wrenching and brutal but ingeniously crafted, this memoir is not for the faint of heart… but it is a richly rewarding read. Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

It was the honor of a lifetime and my dream come true to be on the 2026 Caldecott committee. Congratulations to our honor winners: Drew Beckmeyer, Angie Kang, Zeke Peña, and @jashar.bsky.social

The Nerdery Movie Night #277: Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man & Strawberry Pop Tart Popcorn @weirdmusic657.bsky.social Dave: Even if the plot was intricately constructed and the characters were perfect for a mystery, the visual overproduction in Wake Up Dead Man was unforgivable. 🧵1/8

The Nerdery Movie Night #276: BS High & Savory Bacon Popcorn Snack Mix @weirdmusic657.bsky.social Dave: I’ve wanted to watch this documentary since I heard it covered on a podcast. 🧵 1/12

Theme for January: Joe’s favorite albums of 2025 (he only bought, like, 8 all year) 🎙 (curated by me from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social 🧵1/3

December Nerdery Book Club, selected by Dave and discussed over a steak dinner at Fahrenheit 132. Beautifully written but ponderous, this meditative novel has lovely moments amidst some truly tedious stretches. Joe: ⭐️⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The Nerdery Movie Night #275: When Harry Met Sally & Nashville Hot Chicken Popcorn @weirdmusic657.bsky.social Dave: Dave: It’s probably been at least 15 years since I’ve seen When Harry Met Sally, maybe 20. 🧵 1/9

Well, our Wix site now wants $17/month for us to maintain our (once popular) blog. We don’t really think it’s worth the cost, so until we find something else, we’re going to post our Nerdery Movie Night reviews here. So buckle up. 🧵 1/10 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

Well, this was one hell of a find. Hype sticker and everything.

Theme for December: A nod to Burl Ives (IYKYK) 🎙 (curated by Dave from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

If you were hoping that the “natural disasters” films of the 90s would find new life in the 20s, we’ve terrible news for you. It’s the Nerdery Movie Night #273! @weirdmusic657.bsky.social thenerderymovienig.wixsite.com/tnmn/post/th...

November Nerdery Book Club, selected by me and discussed over traditional Vietnamese food at Pho Saigon (so delish). A super strong first half and a soap operatic eye-roll-a-thon in its second act. We don’t understand the hype around the book. Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

We should’ve taken the advice we posted last week: read the book, then watch the movie. Some things just don’t translate. It’s the Nerdery Movie Night #272! @weirdmusic657.bsky.social thenerderymovienig.wixsite.com/tnmn/post/th...

Read the book. Then watch the movie. Always. Also, Saoirse 4eva. It’s the Nerdery Movie Night #271! @weirdmusic657.bsky.social thenerderymovienig.wixsite.com/tnmn/post/th...

Super fucking proud of my country for the first time in a year. Roll up your sleeves, folks. Our work is far from over.

Theme for November: To grandmother’s house we go 🎙 (curated by me from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

In our years of doing this, The Nerdery Movie Night has never fallen on our anniversary! We’ve spent at least the last six anniversaries celebrating the same way: a bottle of champagne, exchanging of gifts, passing out candy, & watching a horror movie. Happy nine years of marriage to us! 🧵 1/2

October Nerdery Book Club, selected by Dave and discussed over seafood (natch) at Fish N Grill. Moments of terror are neutered by odd narrative choices, and the story within a story doesn’t even remotely work. We can’t believe this won a Bram Stoker! Joe: ⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️ @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

I last saw Belly on the King tour - May 12, 1995 (which I’m fairly certain was senior prom night). I saw them again tonight… in the *same* venue (although it was WUST Radio Music Hall then… now it’s the “new” 9:30 Club). They played “King” in its entirety and a set of faves and b-sides. So fun!

Why do I have such a visceral (read: unpleasant) reaction to Rachel Zegler? Anyway. She wasn’t alive for Y2K. Nor was most of the cast. Still… It’s #thenerderymovienight 269! @weirdmusic657.bsky.social thenerderymovienig.wixsite.com/tnmn/post/th...

My grandmother immigrated here from Germany in the 1950s. My favorite city in Europe also happens to be the birthplace of my two dearest German friends. It felt like time to honor all my favorite Germans. And also the city of Berlin - I swear I lived there in a past life.

Horror movie month continues with a film that doesn’t quite live up to expectations. It’s #thenerderymovienight 268! @weirdmusic657.bsky.social thenerderymovienig.wixsite.com/tnmn/post/th...

Very helpful for my collection development needs

How far can you take a single premise? Only so far. It’s #thenerderymovienight 267! @weirdmusic657.bsky.social thenerderymovienig.wixsite.com/tnmn/post/th...

I’m old enough to remember Liz Phair singing about a “fresh young Jimmy jamming, slamming, ramming in me” followed ten years later by a song about someone’s “hot white cum”. The difference is we don’t know the man who Phair is singing about. We definitely have a name & face for this redwood tree 🤢

Theme for October: P!I!N!K! 🎙 (curated by Dave from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

Sure, a knockoff Ariana Grande concert is a great place to nab a serial killer It’s #thenerderymovienight 266! @weirdmusic657.bsky.social thenerderymovienig.wixsite.com/tnmn/post/th...

September Nerdery Book Club, selected by me and discussed over tacos from Karla on the Go food truck. Like the best memoirs, The Outrun is written with a clinical detachment that focuses less on drama and more on a powerful journey. Stunning. Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

Bow down to a fascist, get canceled. We encourage you to end your relationship with Hulu/Disney/ABC, too. Sorry that we will now miss Jeopardy on Hulu. @kenjennings.bsky.social is a national treasure, always and forever.

30 year high school reunion this evening solidified the fact that I am old and can’t hear jack shit in a bar with loud music playing. Had a ten minute conversation with someone and heard roughly 15% of it. Just nodding and enthusiastically agreeing to god knows what.

What a week, right? Good thing there are animated demon hunters. If only they could save us from MAGA demons. It’s #thenerderymovienight 265! @weirdmusic657.bsky.social thenerderymovienig.wixsite.com/tnmn/post/th...

Dave & I are far from rabid Harry Potter fans, but when Krispy Kreme announced their themed donuts, we were intrigued. We bought all four today. What follows is our reactions/ratings (out of 5 ⭐️) of each. 🧵 1/5 (never done a threaded post so let’s see how this goes) @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

Theme for September: dat ass. 🎙 (curated by me from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

Honestly, I can’t even imagine the workout Julia Louis-Dreyfus got while polishing this turd. It’s #thenerderymovienight 264! @weirdmusic657.bsky.social thenerderymovienig.wixsite.com/tnmn/post/th...