The Cultured Nerd

GameStop Co-Founder Weighs-In On Wall Street Mayhem: “I Just Grabbed Some Popcorn”

Gary Kusin, co-founder of what we now know as video-game centered retailer GameStop weighs in on his thoughts on the unprecedented situation involving GME stock soaring to over 1,500% in less than two weeks.

AMC Stock Soars After “Meme Stock” Rally Helps Theater Chain Pay Off $600M Debt

Users on the forum site Reddit have figured out how to manipulate the stock market to help their favorite failing retail businesses like GameStop and AMC Entertainment.

New COVID Stimulus Package to Include $15 Billion for Movie Theaters & Live Venues

There’s still hope for independently owned movie theaters with a proposed $15 billion to be allocated to those hit the hardest in the entertainment industry as part of the most recent COVID-19 relief package.

Chuck E. Cheese Files for Bankruptcy after 43 Years of Business

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, family-friendly pizza and arcade chain Chuck E. Cheese submitted to the financial strain and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday.

Cinemas in Los Angeles & New York City ordered temporarily closed due to COVID-19

The mayors of New York City and Los Angeles, the entertainment capitals of the United States, have ordered cinemas and other areas of social gathering such as bars and clubs to be temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Darkside of Yelp

Davide Cerretin owns an Italian Bistro named Botto Bistro in San Francisco, as with most people in his position he…

Lovecraft’s Racism and the World Fantasy Awards

If you’re a book nerd like I pretend to be, you may have heard the recent ruckus going on about…

The Avengers director Joss Whedon shares his support for Mitt Romney (but not in a way you would ever expect)

In less than 2 weeks, America will hit the polls and cast their votes for who they feel should be…

The Colorado Shootings

Note: As Waking Ideas is intended to be a catalyst for interesting dinner conversation, we try to focus on the…