“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” may not be the most fun I have had watching a Spider-Man movie, but this is probably the best one I have seen in a long time. With a bit of a tonal shift of the Spider-Man narrative, Tom Holland knocks it out of the park…
One of the most anticipated movies on my list for 2026 is “Avengers: Doomsday.” After months of waiting, we finally got our first look at the official trailer for the newest installment in the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe last week. It has me energized.
If you know anything about me, it is that I have been a nearly lifelong fan of the Super Mario Bros. franchise. From the early days of playing Donkey Kong on our family’s ColecoVision to spending countless hours of my childhood playing Super Mario Bros. games on the Nintendo and…
After years of building up a fun collection for a LEGO Winter Village and putting on an elaborate setup that takes over the dining room in our house, I decided this was a good time to do a little Halloween LEGO display. Of course, this is far smaller in scale…
The Halloween season is nearly over. Decorations for the Christmas season will be popping up before you know it. I am a sucker for Christmas music, and I will take it as soon as it becomes available on the radio. But I was in the mood for a little bit…
You will have to excuse the delay in this post, but I do want to share a quick story of how the Nintendo gods smiled upon me and rewarded me for my years of service in the 16-bit wars of yesteryear and for my loyalty as a day one owner…
I have not entered a new blog entry here in roughly five months. But when a Spaceballs sequel is in development, the Schwartz has a way of pulling me back in. I have never been shy about sharing Spaceballs is one of my all-time favorite movies. It may not be…
It is amazing to see every year just how much my LEGO Winter Village has grown over the years. It was 15 years ago when my wife gave me a LEGO holiday train as a Christmas present after I had mentioned how much I always wanted a LEGO train as…
The course of American history has seen a great number of truly iconic photos. When I thought about some of the top photos in American history, I started to realize that there may only be a few that happened in my lifetime. Perhaps that is an encouraging reminder that I…
Happy 5th anniversary Nittany Lions Wire
Published on March 15, 2026This post is actually a couple of days late, but Nittany Lions Wire is officially five years old. Man, did that time fly by. I shared a few thoughts about the path to launching Nittany Lions Wire on LinkedIn, which you can read below if you’d like, but I just…