Nerdist was started by Chris Hardwick and has grown to be a many headed beast.

Chatting Up "Fast and Furious 6"'s Jordana Brewster

For twelve years now, the Fast and Furious franchise has been steadily ratcheting up the insanity of the action in the films. Also growing and changing in those twelve years has been Jordana Brewster’s Mia Torreto. The character started as the girl-next-door love interest for Paul Walker’s Brian, but over the course of six films has grown to become just as bad ass as the boys. In Fast and Furious… more

The Worst Thing That Ever Happened To Friday

It’s not a good sign when I have to introduce a post with an apology, but I am sorry. This song ruined my weekend, and I guess I didn’… more

Losing Track Of Time With Yuck

Yuck frontman Daniel Blumberg has gone through the motions before – hype, groupies, even a Glastonbury timeslot. And though much has been made of the fact the he has only just… more

A Music Nerd’s Dream Week

If that VH1 show Best Week Ever came out of cancellation for just one spectacular week, it would be totally warranted for this 7-day stretch in the world of music…. more
 

The Strokes Are Back!

If news of the White Stripes dissolution has got you bummed, then here is some early-2000s karma to cheer you up: The Strokes have returned. Their new single, “Under Cover… more

The Huge Douche Playlist

Have you ever walked down the pier in just a penny after some serious reps and tried to mack on blonde bitties? Ya, me neither. If you answered “yeah, brah”,… more

My Top Ten Albums That Got Me Through 2010

December is a month for making lists. Shopping lists, guest invitations, New Years resolutions, and so on. It seems pretty natural to list things you need or want to accomplish… more
 

New Iron & Wine Single!

If Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam shaved his beard would he still look like Zach Galifianakis? If he released a new song without sleepy guitar and hardly audible whispers… more

Andrew Bird Gets Back to Basics, Ditches Words.

Andrew Bird must be so anal. But if you were a classically trained multi-instrumentalist capable of producing a symphony with your own hands, you probably would be too. And if… more

KANYE WEST: RAP ICON, JACKASS…DIRECTOR??

This week, Yeezy showed us what happens when just one man has all that power –he releases a self-written, directed, and scored short film with a budget as big as… more