What if Zombies took over the Marvel Cinematic Universe?! The Queens (BlackKrystel & HelloIAmKate) along with Jacki Jing interview Jill Pantozzi, editor for io9 at Gizmodo & owner of TheNerdyBird, about her career and gush over What If episode…

From issues of disability to access outside major cities, Covid is not the only reason all film critics should be able to review on screeners. Associated Press When Covid forced theaters to close last year, movie criticism rolled on as publicists…

Jill Pantozzi is a rare bird. That’s not because her social media handle is The Nerdy Bird, but because in a world where geek culture — comics, graphic novels, superheroes, science fiction, video games — has merged with pop culture, she analyzes it…

When "Jurassic Park" debuted in theaters 25 years ago, the prospect of human-made dinosaurs felt like pure science fiction. But scientists are discovering more about the prehistoric beasts almost every day. "A new species of dinosaur is being found…

Comic Con is as much a showcase for science-fiction and fantasy as it is a four-day stage for cosplayers. Short for costume play, the activity has grown into a subculture for superfans of the genres, who create costumes — by hand — of their favorite…

In this episode I talk to writer Jill Pantozzi. Jill is the writer and host for the Nerdy Bird. Read about Muscular Dystrophy Follow Jill on Twitter Follow Ability on Twitter Follow Jacob on Twitter Check out the Nerdy Bird Support Jill on Patreon…

Humming right along…eight weeks now! I can’t say they’ve been *consecutive* but who’s counting? I mean really, is there anyone counting? What else are they saying about me? Jill, do you know? Jill and I have been friends for over seven years at this…

This week on Engage Jordan talks with The Nerdy Bird's Jill Pantozzi about what is arguably the 1st perfect TNG episode "The Measure Of A Man". Jordan and Jill discuss the grey areas of the arguments on both sides of Data's predicament and how these…

USA TODAY It was just another season of The Walking Dead. Sort of. After a summer of waiting to find out who villain Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) had killed in the Season 6 finale, fans discovered that two of their favorite characters had met their…

Just A Spoonful's first international guest! Jill Pantozzi is a US-based pop culture journalist and former Editor-In-Chief of The Mary Sue, known online by her moniker The Nerdy Bird. Jill talks to me ahead of her appearance at Contact2016 in…

Acclaimed pop culture commentator Jill Pantozzi will be appearing in conversation with Maria Lewis at the Contact Banquet on Saturday 26 March. Best known for her work with feminist geek website The Mary Sue, Pantozzi is a critical commentator and…

This week, we geek out over the impending arrival of Daredevil, the Punisher and Elektra, talk Ava DuVernay's new gig with Disney, and try to figure out where The X-Files went wrong with special guest Jill Pantozzi! See Privacy Policy at…

With more superhero movies in the cinema than ever before, super-fans, casual viewers, and even Steven Spielberg, have worried about an “implosion” of the superhero movie supernova. Are there too many? Will movies studios pay the price for an excess…

Editor’s Note: MINOR SPOILER WARNING for those of you who care about “Star Wars” and still haven’t seen the new film. CNN — It was just one item among the many, many pieces of “Star Wars” merchandise, but it caused a big uproar on social media. The…

USA TODAY This was supposed to be a big summer for women in movies. Charlize Theron ruling the Wasteland of Mad Max: Fury Road. Melissa McCarthy finally breaking out in a solo vehicle with Spy. The Barden Bellas of Pitch Perfect 2 racking up…

Of all the things we needed from television this week, you’d think another sickening hour of rape would have been far, far down the list. But the season finale of Outlander arrived just in time to make a significant contribution to the current outcry…

A rape scene in Sunday’s episode of “Game of Thrones” has brought renewed criticism to this popular HBO fantasy series, which has previously drawn fire for what some viewers believe is its frequent and callous depiction of sexual violence. The…

VIEW THE VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE Oh hey! That’s me! Yesterday I was thrilled to be a guest on HLN’s The Daily Share to talk about one of my favorite things — superhero movies! Shout out to the guy at the NYC studio who kept me talking about them long…

An Italian erotica illustrator has spun a tangled web of controversy after drawing an alternative cover for an upcoming Spider-Woman comic that shows the character in a pose that would make Miley Cyrus blush. Critics have blasted the cover of…

Marvel Entertainment has brought the hammer — more like the Mjolnir — down on any criticism that its comics are male-dominated, announcing Tuesday that one of its biggest superheroes will now be a woman. Thor, the lightning-wielding superhero played…