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Doctor Who Review: "The Name of the Doctor" (SPOILERS)

Wait, so this WASN’T the 50th Anniversary special? It’s an episode in which every single incarnation of the Doctor we know (and also…) is featured, and in a way that makes sense and isn’t stupid. It’s full of past characters and references and mystery and intrigue and loss and sadness and endings and beginnings and…. Man, “The Name of the Doctor” had everything. It was even about what it said… more

Hunting Down “Mortal Instruments”‘ Lily Collins

When the words young adult novel are uttered in conversation there can be an incredibly mixed reaction. On one hand you have classics like Harry Potter and a Wrinkle in… more

The Shelf: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One (and a Peek at Phase Two)

Not a whole lot of action, Blu-ray and DVD-wise, this week, but that could be because Marvel is unleashing a whole ton of heroes in a convenient carrying case. Tesseract… more

“Blood and Guts” at Spectral Motion

This week on the Nerdist Channel’s Fangoria’s Blood and Guts with Scott Ian, Scott visits Spectral Motion, one of the leading makeup and creature effects studios in the business and… more
 

Mission Log: Supplemental 005 – Another One with Rod Roddenberry

John talks with Rod Roddenberry about “Devil in the Dark” and “The City on the Edge of Forever” as well as more general thoughts on Star Trek. Then Ken and… more

A Preview Of “Axe Cop,” TV Version

Hey, you wanna see the trailer Fox’s Animation Domination High Def debuted at Wondercon for Axe Cop? Oh, yes, you do, Dr. Doo Doo! As you undoubtedly know by now,… more

Brad Pitt and Marc Forster Showed Us Nearly 20 Minutes of “World War Z”

As I mentioned when we revealed the new film poster, I spent the day at Paramount recently, where producer/star Brad Pitt and director Marc Forster treated us to nearly… more
 

R.I.P. Richard Griffiths, Uncle Vernon and Uncle Monty

Richard Griffiths, the great British character actor, died Thursday at 65 of complications after heart surgery, and you may know him best from the Harry Potter movies, in which he… more

Nerdist Channel EXCLUSIVE: The New “Evil Dead” TV Spot, First

A TV spot for the remake of Evil Dead will premiere on AMC during The Walking Dead Sunday night, but the Nerdist Channel has an exclusive for you — it’s… more

Interview with “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” Director Jon Chu

Director Jon Chu is known for his work with dance; He directed Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D, and the series The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers…. more