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Charlotte Merritt
Charlotte hails from corn country. Sometimes known as Indiana. (No, really. We gave you Orville Redenbacher. You’re welcome!) She is a martial artist, former radio DJ, and she is also a mom of 2, both nearly grown, kids. When not giving out random bits of useless knowledge she can be found gaming, cooking, reading, spending time with family and friends or hosting gaming nights for the band kids.

10 GenX Holiday Films to Enjoy This Holiday Season

Every year, there are new Holiday films, and Hallmark has a whole channel for them. But the best Holiday films were when GenX was young. Join Charlotte and fellow GenXers for their favorite holiday movies!
by Charlotte Merritt | November 20, 2023 | ,

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Wibbly Wobbly, Timey Wimey Adventure

Before Doc Brown said “Great Scott!” and before Bill and Ted told us to be excellent to each other, there was an old man in a stolen time machine. We’ve been watching his (and her) stories for the past 60 years. Charlotte looks at a little of Doctor Who history, and shares some of her favorite episodes.

Five Games I’m Looking Forward to Playing in 2023

2023 looks to be a good year for gaming. Charlotte lists the top 5 games you should be looking forward to this year.
by Charlotte Merritt | February 15, 2023 | , , , , ,

Everything Wrong With the New Persuasion Adaptation

Drinking? Sarcasm? Snark? Where is the Persuasion I've read so many times? Charlotte Merritt lists out the glaring problems with the 2022 Netflix adaptation of Austen's last novel.
by Charlotte Merritt | November 2, 2022 | ,

5 Tips to Geek Parenting

Think you need to give up nerd culture just because you’ve had kids? Think again! Here’s 5 things that helped me raise a pair of nerds.
by Charlotte Merritt | August 13, 2022 | , ,

The Accurate (and Not-So-Accurate) Depiction of Naginata in Video Games

Naginta practitioner and instructor Charlotte looks at how the weapon itself and its use are depicted in video games. Which games are on point? Which ones are sorely lacking?
by Charlotte Merritt | April 5, 2022 | , ,

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Gladiator II Review: A Worthy Epic or a Shameless Cash-Grab?

After a quarter of a century, Gladiator finally has a sequel in the form of Gladiator II. But is it any good? Does it tarnish the legacy of the original? Join Tom as he answers these questions and more in his review.
by Thomas RichardsNovember 20, 2024
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