We mark that information with our supergeeky hero so that you know that it's just background information.

Shafak sketches these Armenians flatly and superficially, as uniformly and fiercely anti-Turk — and as overprotectively fretful about beautiful and bookish Armanoush.

Bigger boys were known to stand at street corners, smoking stompies of cigarettes and rolls of dagga.

Basically, says [Harry J.] Knowles [founder, 'Ain't It Cool News' website], it's my job to stay on top of the latest and coolest in geek that's out there, specifically as it relates to the world of film.