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Beating K’NEX to the punch, Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s The Lego Movie is coming in 2014 with a tagline boasting, “In 2014, the world’s greatest heroes will join forces for the biggest movie ever assembled.” It’s no joke – thanks to some extensive licensing, everyone from Batman to Superman to Wonder Woman to the Teenage Mutant [...]

This week here on the ol’ Shelf, we’ve got nasty giants, snarly werewolves, and nude space vampires. That’s most of the major food groups of monsters, right? Also, there’s some very old movies on very new Blu-ray, a Hitchcockian thriller by way of a Korean shock-master, and the continuing adventures of a guy in a [...]

The short review: A whipsmart, tongue-in-cheek take on the home invasion horror genre, Adam Wingard’s You’re Next doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but inverts it with Simon Barrett’s clever characters, tense pacing and a healthy dose of visceral violence. The long review: Let me preface this review by saying that, when it comes to horror movies, I am what [...]

Adult Swim has become the best place on television with their strange and irreverent programming featuring some of the funniest people in Hollywood today. They’ve also done two of the weirdest things of all time, thanks to Adam Scott: The Greatest Event in Television History. It’s a mockumentary that follows the making said event, which [...]

Are you in the greater Los Angeles area? Will you be in the greater Los Angeles area this Wednesday evening, June 19th? Okay, then, here’s what you need to do: a) Click here. b) Buy tickets. c) On Wednesday evening, go to the Landmark theaters at the Westside Pavilion for the 7:40 pm show. d) [...]

It’s Father’s Day! How about a Special Edition of The Collection with videos all about fathers? I could bring you the obvious: Or a reference to Rory’s dad on Doctor Who with the unshot what-happened-to-him scene: Or even something universal, like Dr. Seuss’ Hop on Pop (which is not, despite the name, a text on [...]

Today, the Nerdist Channel presents the debut of Henson Alternative’s Ketchup with the Hot Dogs, in which wieners re-enact the last season of your favorite TV series. Today’s recap: True Blood. Save time, save money, just watch frankfurters catch you up (huh huh) on everything. Nice dental work, too. Subscribe to the Nerdist Channel now [...]

If you’re in California this weekend and want to see a bit of Course of the Force awesomeness on the big screen, then you are in luck. Beginning this weekend, at Cinemark Theaters in California, if you see a G, PG, or PG-13 movie, you’ll be able to watch an ad for this year’s Course [...]

Nerdist News’ Dan Casey talked recently with Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, and Craig Robinson about their new movie This is the End. Subscribe to the Nerdist Channel for more interviews.

From that first percussive thrust of brass (bass trumpet?) until Coco O’s urgent “come on, girls!,” I knew I was hearing one of my favorite tracks of the year. Looking at the cover art of Danish duo Quadron’s new album Avalanche, I had a a hard time discerning whether Coco’s hoisted arms and downward gaze [...]

The short review: In a cinematic landscape experiencing a drought of R-rated comedies, This Is The End is unbridled apocalyptic fun that lets both the actors and the audience in on the joke. The long review: Zeitgeist is a funny thing, especially in Hollywood. Last year, everyone and their mother was wielding a bow and arrow on screen, [...]

Someone — Steelehouse Digital, to be specific — did a version of the Pacific Rim trailer in Minecraft, because, well, boxy Jaegers, that’s why. Nicely done by the same folks who did that Minecraft Man of Steel. You can’t go wrong with Minecraft. (Or LEGO, for that matter, but it’s Minecraft here.) (Note: Legendary Pictures [...]

While a new season of AMC’s The Walking Dead is still months away, you can feed your need for all things undead tonight as Walking Dead creator and Nerdist podcast guest Robert Kirkman brings his mighty beard to CNN’s Stromboulopoulos at 10/9c/7p. In addition to his flesh-eating masterwork, Kirkman will also be talking about our favorite talkback show, [...]

Hey, it’s a video version of Comic Book Club from the Nerdist Channel! This time, Patrick Cassels of College Humor and the Upright Citizens Brigade’s Michael Hartney join Pete, Justin, and Alex to talk about the summer’s offerings and some movie that came out this weekend. Okay, THE movie, Man of Steel. There will be [...]

Skyrim at the Movies is back, and this time (and an appropriate time it is indeed), the Man of Steel gets dropped into the Skyrim universe. Tyrannicon, creators of Skyrim at the Movies and animators of COPS: Skyrim, has more stuff here, and follow ‘em on Twitter. Subscribe to the Nerdist Channel for more superheroism.

Back in 2012 when Man of Steel was first flying into our collective consciousness, we posed the question of “how does Superman shave?” Recently, Gillette wanted to know the same thing, so they sought out the best and brightest from the fandom and scientific communities to find the answer. Theorizing that the Man of Steel [...]

Where’s The Collection at? Well, I’ve been traveling for a little bit, in exotic places like King of Prussia, PA and Spring Lake, NJ, and in the meantime we’ve been very busy with lots of news and podcasts and stuff, so, well, things back up a little. Let’s try and remedy that right now, okay? [...]

From Justin Willman’s live late-night-style talk show Sleight of Mouth at NerdMelt Showroom at Meltdown Comics in L.A. come these clips from the Nerdist Channel. In the first, Kevin Smith joins Justin for some chat about Jason Mewes and man caves. In the second, Justin does an appropriate superhero-oriented magic trick with Kevin. Find Justin’s [...]

In case you haven’t seen PV Nova‘s epic reimagining of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” in the styles of every decade since the 1920s, you should listen to it now. I’m partial to the 1940s and 1980s versions, myself. At the end of the video, PV asks you to post your video interpretation of this thing, [...]

The latest edition of Conan O’Brien’s “Clueless Gamer” segment has the semi-intrepid Conan playing Injustice: Gods Among Us. As usual, Aaron Bleyaert helps him out, but Conan isn’t impressed by the need to read a comic before playing, he takes some shots at Aquaman and Green Arrow, Conan’s Batman auditions for Cirque du Soleil, a [...]

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What if there was something that could turn animals giant? A thing bubbling right up from the ground that could take the common beasts, bugs, and fowl and make them enormous and, inexplicably, thirsty for human blood. It’d probably be the most horrific thing you’ve ever seen. Rats! Wasps! Chickens? Unsuspecting people are stuck fighting [...]

This is conceivably the most delightful video I’ve ever seen. From Peter Jackson (you know, him what makes them Hobbit movies) comes a video of the three main elves from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Orlando Bloom, Lee Pace, and Evangeline Lilly) reacting to a video of two clearly very excited young girls reacting [...]

Today sees the release of This is the End, written and directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, the writing partnership that gave us films like Superbad and Pineapple Express. In the film, Rogen joins friends Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson, and a host of celebrity cameos as versions [...]

Sure, it’s worrisome that the NSA is collective massive amounts of personal information through several forms of electronic communication that we use everyday. Why don’t you make it worth their while by watching The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week over and over. Besides them being pretty hilarious, it’s less suspicious than watching a [...]

Last week was a pretty traumatic episode of Game of Thrones — you know, the infamous “Red Wedding.” (If you still haven’t seen the episode, please avoid this video.) In the wake, a whole lot of people who knew what to expect posted reaction videos of their completely oblivious friends in abject horror at the [...]

Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill and Amy Adams answer fan questions and pose some queries of their own in this installment of Moviefone‘s Unscripted, the long-running internet show. If you’ve ever wondered what Lois Lane’s superheroine name would be or what it felt like the first time the super suit was put on, then [...]

Sci-fi and fantasy are the words of the day here at Nerdist Playhouse (I’m Conky, of course), as two classic children’s tales get the big screen 3D treatment and two of the best classic Doctor Who stories ever get special edition DVDs for your viewing pleasure. Also, Bruce Lee’s best film gets a huge 40th [...]

Well, then, here you go, the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, two minutes of footage with some familiar faces, action, and portentious dialogue, plus a glimpse of the dragon in the title, who, of course, is played in voice and some motion capture by The Cumberbatch Himself. Was that an earthquake? [...]

The search for the lightsaber continues, as Kyle Kinane joins the cause in Episode II of the Course of the Force webseries. As we saw in Episode I, Matt Mira put the word out to all of Nerdist’s best people. Kinane’s gotten a lead that has led him to a hive of… not so much [...]

Just as I finally recovered from the emotional blow of Telltale’s insanely good The Walking Dead: Season One and dried my tears, my eyeball aqueducts opened anew thanks to Game of Thrones‘ aptly named “Red Wedding.” Now, just as the wounds Game of Thrones left in my heart were about to heal, Telltale breaks it again [...]

PERIODS. Films are the makers of fine internet videos which poke fun at history and literature through the lens of today’s comedy. Pilgrims, vikings, fops, and classic works of fiction like East of Eden and, most recently, Little Women have been the target of their hilarity. Their videos are of the highest visual quality and [...]

So many press conferences, so little time! After their game-filled PS4 reveal, smart money is on Sony’s press conference focusing on the hardware itself. After covering EA, Microsoft and Ubisoft‘s robust offerings, Sony has their work cut out for them. With rumors swirling about a next-gen Final Fantasy, we’re excited to see what kind of exclusives Sony has [...]

This is the new Nathan Barnatt dance video. It’s the Super Mario Super Dance. Starting and ending at Meltdown Comics. Starring our own Jonah Ray as the clerk. Plus special guest stars Emily and Kumail — our own Indoor Kids — and Lindsay Ames. It does not get more awesome than this.

Did you catch the live stream of Set List on the Nerdist Channel during YouTube Comedy Week? No? Well, then: Jon Dore!: Moshe Kasher!: Matt Kirshen!: Kira Soltanovich!: And Dan Van Kirk as Mark Wahlberg!: And revel in all the Set List episodes with the handy YouTube playlist you can find by clicking here. Subscribe [...]

Two down, two to go – the next pre-E3 press conference of the day is Ubisoft. While they almost certainly have a smaller slate than comparative megaliths like EA and Microsoft, we’re looking forward to more tidbits on Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Watch Dogs, and Rayman Legends. Tune in and watch the live broadcast along with us below [...]

When last we left the soldiers of the 2nd Mass, things were looking up. Our survivors had gotten to Charleston, the new home of the government and military, dealt a decisive blow to the alien invaders when they managed to kill one their warlords, formed an alliance with rebel skitters, and, in the final scenes [...]

There is so much good hip-hop coming out of Chicago right now it is unreal. And if 2012 was the year of Chief Keef, then 2013 is the year of SAVEMONEY and their legion of versatile artists. Odds are you know who Chance The Rapper is – the veritable figurehead of the crew – but [...]

No matter how you prepare, avoiding the apocalypse at your local multiplex this summer is a nigh impossible task. From stoner comedies like This is the End and It’s a Disaster to Scientologist-saves-the-world fare like After Earth and Oblivion, it seems like audiences just want to see the world go to hell. Today marks the [...]

The short review: Although imperfect, Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing is the adaptation The Great Gatsby wishes it was: sleek, modern and full of life without sacrificing the language. The long review: Hearing that Joss Whedon filmed an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing was a lot like seeing that one of your favorite bands covered a [...]

Today sees the release of the new horror film The Purge, in which once a year, for eight hours, all crime is legal. Those who can afford it, like Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, and their family, hole up in their highly-secure home, generally safe from all the mayhem outside. However, letting in a stranger leads [...]

Cosplay Piano’s back at the Stan Lee’s World of Heroes YouTube channel, and it’s the Game of Thrones theme this time, performed by Sonya Belousova joined by a cast of… a lot of people, and directed by Tom Grey. We saw them take on The Walking Dead before, so they’re used to shows with a [...]

If there’s anything we can learn from the CW’s (surprisingly) excellent take on Green Arrow, it’s that the DC Universe can work very well as a serialized drama, provided it’s based in some kind of reality, and perhaps if it’s got a new and interesting take on the material. It seems an independent production feels [...]

This week we have Scott Aukerman! Returning to Jonah Raydio also is music news and the Twitter game. Don’t forget to check out the first season of Scott’s Comedy Bang! Bang! on Netflix, and look out for the upcoming second season on IFC. As always, sponsored by Blue Collar Distro and The Hundreds. Comedy Bang! [...]

James Wan’s 2010 film Insidious was a surprisingly effective and creepy haunted-kid movie, and now he and screenwriter Leigh Whannell are back for another round of astral-plane demons and creepy old hags in Insidious: Chapter 2. The first film very much ended with a twist, and it appears as though the twist just keeps on [...]

Yesterday, we read about the historical roots of the “Red Wedding” episode of Game of Thrones, as explained by George R.R. Martin himself. Conan, however, did that one better when Martin guested on last night’s show, having him watch a video of fans reacting to the fateful, shocking episode (of Game of Thrones, not Conan. [...]

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KaBOOM!, the all-ages imprint of BOOM! Studios, is back with another brand new issue of Regular Show, and they’re bringing four sizzling new covers with them for issue #6′s impending release. The upcoming issue kicks off a brand new arc that finds Mordecai and Rigby facing their most adorable adversary yet… pizza puppies. Yes, that’s right [...]