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The Angry Videogame Nerd
www.cinemassacre.com
James Rolfe is the best at what he does. Period. There are dozens if not hundreds of imitators to his "Angry Nerd" persona, yet all lack the talent, creativity and effort James puts into it. The Angry Videogame Nerd, or AVGN, is a celeb amongst gamers who love nostalgia,grew up in the 80s/early 90s and now have computers. In other words:me. His video series has yet to be topped and his website offers other videos for film fans as well. Worth your while.
Posted April 30, 2009 at 8:54 PM
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That Guy With the Glasses
www.thatguywiththeglasses.com
A fantastic community and stockpile of some solid internet video series. Game reviews, comic reviews, animation retrospectives. It plays host, mainly, to the Nostalgia Critic. Doug in his various personas, like James with the AVGN, dig into the nostalgia of what people my agegrew up with. In his case, it's mainly movies and TV rather than videogames. Host to other talents such as Lindsay Ellis, the Nostalgia Chick (for a female perspective) and Linkara who knows more about comics while sleeping than I do awake. I highly recommend their linkssection as well which will lead you to similar sites. I can't even list all that are there, but Sage, Benzaie, Lee, Joe and Spoony (which I'll get to below). It's a cornucopia of twenty-somethings overflowing and oozing with pus-filled nostalgia...tasty.
Posted April 30, 2009 at 8:55 PM
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Roger Ebert
rogerebert.suntimes.com/
I don't care what people say, best film reviewer out there.
Posted April 30, 2009 at 8:57 PM
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The Spoony Experiment
www.spoonyexperiment.com
Noah Antwiller is, in my mind, the smartest internet celeb out there.Maybe not stats and numbers smart, but with his speech and way to present his case to the the judging readers/viewers (he writes as well as have videos). He brings out the best in ranting, raving, criticizingand, being a fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000, I can appreciate his game playthrough and riffs right alongside them. While I know he loathes doing it, going by his message board comments, his Final Fantasy VIII series is one of the best things on the 'net now. If you're not a Final Fantasy fan, I highly recommend the Phantasmagoria series as well. You'll catch on to what Spoony is about quickly by watching those.
Posted April 30, 2009 at 8:58 PM
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Retroware TV
www.retrowaretv.com/home
Another nostalgia site, but this one gets propped because they started hosting the Happy Video Game Nerd's videos (previously only on youtube). Derek Alexander has grown since his first video and is really coming into his own, for a "happy" take on nostalgic videogames, check him out
Posted April 30, 2009 at 8:59 PM
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Angry Joe Show
angryjoeshow.com/#3
I kinda classify him with the Nostalgia Critic Group, but he does have his own website and you should check it out.
Posted April 30, 2009 at 9:00 PM
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Bloody Disgusting
www.bloody-disgusting.com
Don't be scared, it's just a website run by horror fans for horror fans.
Posted April 30, 2009 at 9:02 PM
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Hollywood Bound and Down
www.hollywoodboundanddown.com/
What I would say is one of the best, if not the best, blog about the world of Hollywood and the industry. It's a look from the ground up. Josh is a filmmaker and also has some great perspectives on writing that any budding screenwriter, or person with a passing interest, would be wise to check out.
Posted February 5, 2010 at 9:19 AM
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Eric Power Up
www.ericpowerup.net/
A really cool video site by a guy named Eric. Games, movies, reviews and shorts. He has a very distinct style and flavor that separates him from the typical mundane video reviewer, check him out.
Posted September 26, 2009 at 8:25 PM
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Zero Punctuation
www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation
If you don't have the time to sit and read articles or watch the 10minute videos of those above, perhaps 3-4 minute quirky animations depicting the horrors of videogames suit you. Narrated and created by Ben "Yahtzee" Crowshaw, ZP takes a Monty-Python style of flash animations and cynical observations. Not much of a praiser of things,and downright brutal on some reviews, Yahtzee's sharp-tongue and sharp editing makes the point quickly, efficiently and humorously.
Posted April 30, 2009 at 9:05 PM
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Movie Bob/Game Overthinker
gameoverthinker.blogspot.com/
Recently added to The Escapist alongside Zero Punctuation, you can see a lot of similarities. You never see who is narrating, they often speak fast and add in humor when needed while still making points. While ahtzee is a game reviewer, MovieBob aka Gameoverthinker is more an analyst. He brings up issues on videogames, from racism to the misuse of Sonic and, for the most part, makes some solid points. Fairly new on the scene, and apparently labeled a "Nintendo Fanboy" but seems like a standup guy that I've enjoyed watching gain in popularity since his first episode. GameOverthinker has his own website, also has videos hosted at Screwattach. Moviebob's videos are hosted at The Escapist.
Posted April 30, 2009 at 9:07 PM
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High Fiction
scrambledsignal.blip.tv/
High-spirited reviews, rants, ponderings, and existentialism, all wrapped up in the guise of entertainment. A part of the That Guy With The Glasses Community brought to you by Michael "Rabbi" Sandal.
Posted April 11, 2010 at 8:41 PM
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Satellite News
www.mst3kinfo.com/
One of the best and smartest shows created and written is still, strangely, alive and kicking in the world of fandom. Mystery Science Theater 3000 fansite, also check out rifftrax.com.
Posted July 17, 2009 at 11:18 AM
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The Cinema Snob
thecinemasnob.com/
It took me some time to really come around to liking Michael Ellis's cinema snob persona, I far liked is non-Cinema Snob reviews of current movies, but his take and selection of movies to discuss is just fantastic. A great video blogger you should check out.
Posted May 6, 2010 at 7:12 AM
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Justin Carmical (JewWario)
youcanplaythis.com/
Pipeline, You Can Play This and others. Justin Carmical's coverage of classic import gaming is unmatched.
Posted June 17, 2010 at 2:31 PM
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Phelous
www.phelous.com/
I love watching bad horror movies made fun of (MST3k fan, in case you haven't figured that out) and on top of that, I love really dry, dead-pan humor. Phelous is the best both worlds and the guy has some awesome, funny vids. Check him out.
Posted June 23, 2010 at 8:16 PM
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Slash Film
www.slashfilm.com/
Probably my favorite movie blog site out there, so much so I have an RSS feed linking to it at the bottom of this very site.
Posted September 17, 2011 at 9:05 PM
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Atop the Fourth Wall
atopfourthwall.blogspot.com/
A look at some pretty bad comics in a very funny way.
Posted June 17, 2010 at 2:32 PM
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Pushing Up Roses
pushinguproses.com/
Just a really well written blog. And this might surprise you, it's from the girl gamer perspective (and life in general, not just games). Gasp...there's women on the interwebs? What?
Posted August 27, 2010 at 9:31 PM
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