Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated December 6*

Welcome to week seven of The Hype Awakens, PorchDrinking.com’s Star Wars-centric journal of one passionate nerd (me) who’s very excited for The Force Awakens to come out. If you’re new to the blog, you can catch up here:

• Week one
• Week two
• Week three
• Week four
• Week five
• Week six

And if you just want all the latest stuff, skip ahead here:

A link to the latest post from today (Sunday)

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated December 5*

This is week six of The Hype Awakens, PorchDrinking.com’s Star Wars-centric journal of one passionate nerd who’s very excited for The Force Awakens to come out. If you’re new to the blog, you can catch up here:

• Week one
• Week two
• Week three
• Week four
• Week five

And if you just want all the latest stuff, skip ahead here:

A link to the latest post from today (Saturday)

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated December 4*

This is week six of The Hype Awakens, PorchDrinking.com’s Star Wars-centric journal of one passionate nerd who’s very excited for The Force Awakens to come out. If you’re new to the blog, you can catch up here:

• Week one
• Week two
• Week three
• Week four
• Week five

And if you just want all the latest stuff, skip ahead here:

A link to the latest post from today (Friday)

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated December 3*

This is week six of The Hype Awakens, PorchDrinking.com’s Star Wars-centric journal of one passionate nerd who’s very excited for The Force Awakens to come out. If you’re new to the blog, you can catch up here:

• Week one
• Week two
• Week three
• Week four
• Week five

And if you just want all the latest stuff, skip ahead here:

A link to the latest post from today (Thursday)

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated December 2*

This is week six of The Hype Awakens, PorchDrinking.com’s Star Wars-centric journal of one passionate nerd who’s very excited for The Force Awakens to come out. If you’re new to the blog, you can catch up here:

• Week one
• Week two
• Week three
• Week four
• Week five

And if you just want all the latest stuff, skip ahead here:

A link to the latest post from today (Wednesday)

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated December 1*

This is week six of The Hype Awakens, PorchDrinking.com’s Star Wars-centric journal of one passionate nerd who’s very excited for The Force Awakens to come out. If you’re new to the blog, you can catch up here:

• Week one
• Week two
• Week three
• Week four
• Week five

And if you just want all the latest stuff, skip ahead here:

A link to the latest post from today (Tuesday)

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated November 30*

This is week six of The Hype Awakens, PorchDrinking.com’s Star Wars-centric journal of one passionate nerd who’s very excited for The Force Awakens to come out. If you’re new to the blog, you can catch up here:

• Week one
• Week two
• Week three
• Week four
• Week five

And if you just want all the latest stuff, skip ahead here:

A link to the latest post from today (Monday)

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated November 29*

This is week six of The Hype Awakens, PorchDrinking.com’s Star Wars-centric journal of one passionate nerd who’s very excited for The Force Awakens to come out. If you’re new to the blog, you can catch up here:

• Week one
• Week two
• Week three
• Week four
• Week five

And if you just want all the latest stuff, skip ahead here:

A link to the latest post from today (Sunday)

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated November 28*

Well, just like that, we’re more than halfway done with this journal. What journal, you ask? Why all the Star Wars posts on PorchDrinking? To sum it up: I’m going to be writing on PorchDrinking.com every single day between now and the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, bringing you all the latest hype, news, and personal anecdotes to explain why one nerd (me) believes it to be such a special and important franchise.

Catch up here:

• Week one
• Week two
• Week three
• Week four

And skip ahead here:

A link to the latest post from today (Saturday)

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Star Wars : The Hype Awakens | *Updated November 21*

Check out week one, week two, or week three of this blog if you haven’t yet. They sort of explain what’s going on here. But the long story short is this: I love Star Wars. And every single day between now and the release of The Force Awakens, I’ll be writing on PorchDrinking.com to explain my passion for the franchise and share in all the excitement leading up to the new movie’s release.

Here’s a link to the latest update from today (Saturday)

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated November 14*

Week three of my The Force Awakens hype journal is here! For background on what the heck I’m doing here, check out week one and week two.

Long story short: I’ll be posting on PorchDrinking.com every single day between now and the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with new bits of information and my own personal adventures in getting hyped for the new movie.

Want to skip to the latest stuff from today (Saturday)? Click here!

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Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated November 7*

Wanna skip to today (Saturday)? Click here.

Welcome to week two of my running journal covering the marketing, anticipation, and overall fandom leading up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 18, 2015.

For an explanation of what this blog is about, see week one’s journal here. Short explanation: I love Star Wars a lot, and I’ll be posting here on PorchDrinking every day until the new movie comes out, sharing whatever I do each day to build my excitement. I hope you’ll keep coming back. Read More

Star Wars: The Hype Awakens | *Updated 10/31*

A long time ago in a land far far away (Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania)…

In 1996, my parents let me watch Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time while vacationing at my grandma’s house in Pennsylvania.

It’s the moment they – and I – realized that I was a nerd. A Star Wars nerd, specifically.

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Who Said It: Donald Trump or a Complete Asshole?

Haha, that Donald Trump guy is so wacky! The things he says are so zany and OUT THERE and awesome, right? It’s so funny seeing that guy from “The Apprentice” run for President, especially since he doesn’t talk or act like normal politicians. Refreshing, right? Even if he IS a bit outlandish at times. But it’s quirky and fun. Which is why so many sites are playing that game of “Who Said It: Donald Trump or ___?” He’s been compared to cartoonish TV characters and at least a couple actual cartoons.

So here’s someone else we can compare Donald Trump’s quotes to, just to point out how entertaining his madcap eccentricity is. Take this quiz and see if you can tell who said it: Donald Trump or a Complete Asshole? Read More

Humans of Stock Photos

By now you’ve heard of “Humans of New York,” the blog/social media content of photographer Brandon Stanton. Stanton takes photographs of random people he meets on the streets of New York City, coupled with captions quoting the people he meets.

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My car really wants me to listen to this Bronze Radio Return song.

I’m afraid of getting into my car. Each time I turn the ignition, I wince in anticipation for what awaits me. More than traffic or accidents or the stresses of driving LA’s streets, I am afraid of something that haunts me every time I get into the car:

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“Jurassic World” Review – Featuring the Comments section

22 years after the original “Jurassic Park” film, the fourth installment in the franchise will be released this weekend. “Jurassic World” is expected to create a big draw at the box office, to the point where critical reception is almost irrelevant.

But just in case, we at PorchDrinking want to bring you insight into “Jurassic World” from the only source you can really trust to accurately gauge the quality of any work. And no, we don’t mean Peter Travers or Roger Ebert or any of those entertainment shows. We’re talking about the magical place where grammar, punctuation, capitalization, syntax, and measured opinions go to die—comments sections on the internet. That’s right—for the next few paragraphs, I’m putting my English degree on a shelf and welcoming my guest contributors from the dark recesses of internet comments sections.

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Pop Culture Week in Review | May 23-29

Happy Friday, my fellow pop geeks!
You may notice that something here reeks
This pop culture recap’s in rhyme —
And not for the first time —
And it’s Drew’s 4th recap in as many weeks

But this pop culture recap won’t miss a beat
I have every celeb story and tweet
Limericks are gimmicks, but listen,
I don’t ask approval from Tristan,
Admit it, pulling it off would be a feat

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Pop Culture Week in Review: May 16-22

After doing a 500-word limit the last few weeks, it’s time to really let the Pop Culture Week in Review breathe. Instead, this week’s entry will read sort of like a pop culture journal entry. After all, these recaps aren’t here to give you polished, full-on reporter details of what happened in the week. I’m here to synthesize the week in pop culture for you, outputting one dork’s impressions. With that in mind: Below is a chronologically accurate re-telling of the pop culture I consumed and observed this week, copied out of my notebook. Only minor style changes have been made. Enjoy! Read More

Pop Culture Week in Review (in 500 Words) | 5/10 – 5/16

Remember last week when I did the pop culture week in review in EXACTLY 500 words? Well, I’m going to do the same thing this week. 500 words – no more, no less – to recap the week in entertainment news. Hey, only 57 more of these posts until I pass the word count of “Of Mice and Men.” Only 374 more until I pass “The Fellowship of the Ring.” And only 842 more until I eclipse the latest George RR Martin book.

Yes, I counted. Anyway… Here we go! Read More