Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
Welcome to season 3 of the Nerd Fu podcast – Episode 13. If you’re looking for the latest & greatest in nerdy/geeky news, then this IS the podcast you’ve been looking for.
Every week (for the most part), we bring you the latest in Nerd News, including SCREENSHOT (movies & tv), STOCKPILE (collectibles), HIGH SCORE (gaming), COMICS n CONS (that one explains itself) and FU-BITS (our catch-all, random stuff category).
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Here are links to SOME of the awesome nerdy stuff we covered on the podcast. Not all of the things, but most of the stuff that you might wanna throw your money at. Support your “Nerd Needs” by supporting Nerd Fu and use the links we’ve provided below. For most of them, we get a little referral when/if you purchase.
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Movies in Theaters Week
- Rampage (d. Brad Peyton) w/ Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Joe Manganiello
- Overboard (d. Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg) w/ Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, John Hannah, Eugenio Derbez, Emily Maddison
Movies / TV to Buy
- The Greatest Showman
- Molly’s Game
- All the Money in the World
- Outlander (S3)
- HBO drops the first trailer for Fahrenheit 451, starring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon – [ew]
- Joe Russo gives a glimpse (perhaps) of a possible future MCU – [syfy]
- A reboot/sequel is being developed for The Last Starfighter – [superherohype]
- The weirdest rumors about the MCU that never came through – [kotaku]
TV / Streaming News
- Netflix stands its ground against the Cannes Film Festival’s view on films that have no theatrical release dates – [ew]
- Spotify is offering its Premium members the chance add a three month Hulu subscription for only $1 – [avclub]
- Season 3 of Preacher gets premiere date and first-look photos – [deadline]
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate (Apr) ARTIFACTS – deadline 4/19
- Firefly Cargo Crate (May) SHINDIG – deadline 5/15
Funko Reveals
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – Shirts, Mystery Mini plush keychains, Mystery Minis (with exclusives at Target), Wobblers, Pop!s, Dorbz – All out this Friday, April 13th!! [Funko]
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WWE Pop! and Pop! Tees – 2-pack of The Hardy Boyz, Kurt Angle, Sgt. Slaughter, Triple H Skull King, Vince McMahon, Asuka, – out this summer [Funko]
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Specialty Series – Rick and Morty Dorbz + Evil-Lyn Rock Candy – out this summer [Funko]
Funko Retailer Exclusives
- Hot Topic:
- FYE:
- BAM:
- Costco:
- Walgreens:
- Box Lunch:
- TRU:
- Walmart:
- GameStop: The Sandlot Pop!s – The Beast
- Entertainment Earth:
The Stash-N-Cache
- Marvel Avengers: Infinity War Fragrance x Her Universe – [thenerdfu]
- Hot Wheels introduce a collection of cars based on characters from Solo: A Star Wars Story – [nerdist]
- Solo LEGO figures – [bricknewscentral]
- A Street Fighter Miniatures Game on kickstarter blows past it’s goal with days to kill – [kickstarter]
- Sea of Thieves adds private ship crews – [gamerant]
- Sony’s PS5 is real but not coming anytime soon – [gamespot]
- GTA 5 has made more money than any film, game, or book says industry analyst Doug Creutz – [ign]
- PUBG will be free to play during Xbox Live Gold’s Free Play Days – [ign]
Comic Book News ( Hot Picks of the Week #522, Top 5 #159 ) which includes Domino #1, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up! — news brought to you by Trending Pop Culture ( formerly ‘Invest Comics’)
- Haunted #1
- Champions #19
- Exiles #1
- Captain America #700
Boxes in Action
Conventions
- COMICPALOOZA in Houston – May 25 – 27
- Tickets – 3 Day $72 | Single tickets range from $38 to $50
- Guests – Joe Manganiello, Charlie Cos, Levar Burton, Michael Chiklis, Patrick Wharburton, Edward James Olmos, Orlando Jones, James Marsters, Michael Emerson, Henry Ian Cusick, Ray Park, Ross Marquand, Jimmie Walker, David Faustino
- Added Guests – Walton Goggins, Krysten Ritter
- Special Podcast Announcement: We’re hosting a special podcasting panel with fellow nerds Mulehorn Gaming/Analog Assault and Three Beers and a Mic
- E3 in LA – June 12 – 14
- Tickets – “Gamer Pass” now on sale | 3 Day $249
