Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
Welcome to season 3 of the Nerd Fu podcast – Episode 1. If you’re looking for the latest & greatest in nerdy/geeky news, then this IS the podcast you’ve been looking for.
Every week (mostly), 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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It’s on like when your Daddy’s Home (2)!
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
- Murder on the Orient Express (d. Kenneth Branagh) w/ Daisy Ridley, Penelope Cruz, Josh Gad, Michelle Pfeiffer, Willem Dafoe
- Daddy’s Home 2 (d. Sean Anders) w/ Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, John Cena, John Lithgow, Linda Cardellini
- (limited release ) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (d. Martin McDonagh) w/ Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Abbie Cornish
Movies / TV to Buy
- The Glass Castle
- Ingrid Goes West
- Cars 3
- Universal’s Dark Universe may be dead – [collider]
- Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam rumored to be revealed in Suicide Squad 2 – [ign]
- Disney might be in talks to acquire 21st Century Fox – [ign]
TV / Streaming News
- CBS All Access will get a revived Twilight Zone – [collider]
- Amazon in early talks to secure a TV series based on The Lord of the Rings – [superherohype]
- Deamworks makes plans for Tales of Acadia – [ign]
- Matt Ryan’s John Constantine will make his return in Legends of Tomorrow – [comicbook]
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate (Nov) UNITE 2.0 – deadline 11/19
- Firefly Cargo Crate (Nov) CRIME AND POLITICS – deadline 11/15
- Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty (Nov) THE LASTJEDI – deadline 11/15
- Disney Treasures (Dec) SNOWFLAKE MOUNTAIN – deadline 12/1
- Marvel Collector Corps (Dec) HULK – deadline 11/15
- DC Legion of Collectors (Jan) TEEN TITANS – deadline 12/1
Funko Reveals
- Fraggle Rock Pop!s – [thenerdfu]
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Pop!s (JAN) – Buffy, Faith, Dark Willow, Giles, Xander (+Chase)
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Pop! Rocks – Series 3 (JAN) – Jerry Garcia, Elton John, Kurt Cobain + Exclusives
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Walmart Exclusive Pop! Star Wars Movie Moments (NOV) – Trash Compactor Escape, Escape Pod Landing, Cantina Faceoff, Death Star Duel
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Speeder Bike Pop! (NOV) – Princess Leaia on Speeder Bike (+Chase)
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Rick & Morty Vynl. (JAN) Rick & Morty Pint Size Heroes (DEC) – Exclusives @ Hot Topic, Toys R Us and Target
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David S Pumpkins Pop! (Winter)
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Cuphead Plush & Pop! (FEB) – Chase and exclusives
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Superman Specialty Series (FEB)
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The Tick Pop! (DEC)
Funko Retailer Exclusives
- Hot Topic: L.A. Comic Con – Moon Knight, GITD Ahsoka, Snowball + Hopper in biosuit
- FYE:
- BAM: Rajah (Aladdin), Red with Doozer (Fraggle Rock), The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
- Costco: Last Jedi 4-Packs online
- Walgreens:
- Box Lunch:
- TRU:
- Walmart:
- GameStop:
The Stash-N-Cache
- Thor: Ragnarok Mondo Enamel Pin set by Tom Whalen – [thenerdfu]
- Back to the Future Mr. Fusion USB Car Charger – [thenerdfu]
- Spider-Man: Homecoming Exclusive Vinyl LP – [thenerdfu]
- Nerd up that tree – [thenerdfu[
- Gamestop nearly sells out of entire Xbox One X stock on launch day – [gamespot]
- Star Wars Battlefront 2 trial on Xbox and PC – [ign]
- Some Xbox One X consoles dying after a few hours and others are never turning on – [gamerant]
Comic Book News ( Hot Picks of the Week #500, Top 5 #137 ) which includes Star Wars #38, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- Port of Earth #1
- Moon Knight #188
- Fallen Suns #1 and The Harcourt Legacy #1
- Wonder Woman #34
Boxes in Action
Conventions
- More con info coming soon!
