Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
Welcome to season 3 of the Nerd Fu podcast – Episode 16. 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 This Week
- Overboard (d. Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg) w/ Anna Faris, Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria
- Tully (d. Jason Reitman) w/ Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston
- Bad Samaritan (d. Dean Devlin) w/ Kerry Condon, David Tennant, Robert Sheehan
Movies / TV to Buy
- Peter Rabbit
- 12 Strong
- Please Stand By
- Lazer Team 2
- Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell
- James Wan is prepping a third Annabelle film – [ew]
- The plot synopsis for the upcoming Predator film is here – [superherohype]
- Easter egg in Bumblebee spinoff will connect it to Michael Bay’s films – [collider]
- Jessica Chastain assembles all-star cast for spy film 355 – [deadline]
- Superman Vs Black Adam movie may be possible – [comicbook]
- Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer is here and it takes two – [thenerdfu]
TV / Streaming News
- Netflix streaming in May – [thenerdfu]
- Arrested Development season 5 and season 4 remix – [tvline]
- Tremors TV show on SyFy canceled – [screenrant]
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate (Apr) ARTIFACTS – deadline 4/19
- Firefly Cargo Crate (May) SHINDIG – deadline 5/15
Funko Reveals
- Specialty Series – Squirrel Girl Dorbz & Gargoyles Hudson Pop! – This summer [Funko]
- Avengers: Infinity War (wave 2) – Thanos + Iron Spider Vynl., Stonekeeper (Funko Shop), Captain America
- (Walmart exclusive), Iron Spider (Target), Hulkbuster (Gamestop) – Soon [Funko]
- DOTA 2 Pop!s – Juggernaut, Pudge, Phantom Assassin, Spirit Breaker, Earthseaker (Gamestop) – July [Funko]
Funko Retailer Exclusives
- Hot Topic:
- FYE:
- BAM:
- Costco:
- Walgreens:
- Box Lunch:
- TRU:
- Walmart:
- GameStop:
- Entertainment Earth:
The Stash-N-Cache
- Hulkbuster figure by Hot Toys – [superherohype]
- Xbox custom flash drives – [microsoft]
- Iron Spider Cosbaby – [shopdisney]
- Mega Man retro game cartridges – [iam8bit]
- Before it made Space Invaders, Taito made vodka – [kotaku]
- Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer – [gamespot]
Comic Book News ( Hot Picks of the Week #525, Top 5 #162 ) which includes DC Nation #0, 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’)
- Deathstroke #31
- Cyber Spectre #1
- Red Sonja/Tarzan #1
- Alien Toilet Monsters #1
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
