The Steady Leak

The personal column of site creator Nick Nunziata (bio page), The Steady Leak is comprised of rants and missives as well as recurring columns The Steady Leak Reloaded, The List of Dumb, Nicky’s Shrinking Pants Bulge, and the Leak Letters column. Formerly Nick’s Piss and Vinegar, this is the longest running and signature column for CHUD.com’s sillier side.

STEADY LEAK: NICKY’S SHRINKING PANTS BULGE #12

Where the author tells you of the many things out there that make him want to become a master thief with an exceptionally large basement to hoard the myriad material things worth owning and loving. Installment One.Installment Two.Installment Three.Installment Four.Installment Five.Installment Six.Installment Seven.Installment Eight.Installment Nine.Installment Ten.Installment Eleven.Message Board Discussion. Good day. The love of consumption … Continue reading

STEADY LEAK: SAGE ADVICE #3

I’m not wise. I’m just observant. And only partially filled with shit. So, in what is morphing into a "Leak a Day, Five Days a Week" habit, here’s another bit of light fare for the tail end of the week. A little sage advice. In the future, this may be a fun "Dear Abby" style … Continue reading

STEADY LEAK: CTHULOVERFIELD!

I have no inside information on the upcoming shaky handheld monster opus Cloverfield. I couldn’t even tell J.J. Abrams from a guy at open mic poetry night at my local coffee shop and he probably thinks CHUD.com is a gay fetish site [and he’d be RIGHT] but after downloading the hi-rez version of the trailer … Continue reading

STEADY LEAK: NICKY’S SHRINKING PANTS BULGE #11

Where the author tells you of the many things out there that make him want to become a master thief with an exceptionally large basement to hoard the myriad material things worth owning and loving. Installment One.Installment Two.Installment Three.Installment Four.Installment Five.Installment Six.Installment Seven.Installment Eight.Installment Nine.Installment Ten.Message Board Discussion. Good day. The love of consumption is … Continue reading

STEADY LEAK: THE LIST OF DUMB #4

What follows is a scattershot bit of random thoughts, links, and images that showcase the lunacy that exists in the entertainment world and beyond. Folks who remember my old missives from the old Steady Leak articles should find this kind of stuff familiar. Folks seemed to get a kick out of the first installment, and … Continue reading

LEAK LETTERS #67

Please send letters. Trevor Writes: What about Lord of the Rings? And I know you loved the first two Pirates movies; I would count that in as a very consistent trilogy from recent memory. Nick Replies: Trevor’s referring to my comment in my Ocean’s Thirteen DVD review about that series being the most consistent in … Continue reading

STEADY LEAK: SAGE ADVICE #2

I’m not wise. I’m just observant. And only partially filled with shit. So, in what is morphing into a "Leak a Day, Five Days a Week" habit, here’s another bit of light fare for the tail end of the week. A little sage advice. In the future, this may be a fun "Dear Abby" style … Continue reading

STEADY LEAK: NICKY’S SHRINKING PANTS BULGE #10

Where the author tells you of the many things out there that make him want to become a master thief with an exceptionally large basement to hoard the myriad material things worth owning and loving. Installment One.Installment Two.Installment Three.Installment Four.Installment Five.Installment Six.Installment Seven.Installment Eight.Installment Nine.Message Board Discussion. Good day. The love of consumption is a … Continue reading

STEADY LEAK: THE LIST OF DUMB #3

What follows is a scattershot bit of random thoughts, links, and images that showcase the lunacy that exists in the entertainment world and beyond. Folks who remember my old missives from the old Steady Leak articles should find this kind of stuff familiar. Folks seemed to get a kick out of the first installment, and … Continue reading

STEADY LEAK: THE LIST OF DUMB #2

What follows is a scattershot bit of random thoughts, links, and images that showcase the lunacy that exists in the entertainment world and beyond. Folks who remember my old missives from the old Steady Leak articles should find this kind of stuff familiar. Folks seemed to get a kick out of the first installment, and … Continue reading