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Fast and Fierce: Getting to Know Gina Carano

In Fast and Furious 6, out Friday (5/24), Dominic Torreto and his crew are drafted into a fight against a highly-trained former-military unit of thieves. Among the new faces that show up to give Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel a hand is MMA superstar Gina Carano. Carano made her acting debut in Steven Soderbergh’s excellent sleeper hit Haywire, but we’re not above confessing our first exposure to the actress… more

See J.J. Abrams Bro Out with Gabe Newell at D.I.C.E.

If the prospect of seeing Chris Hardwick host the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards and the recently unveiled Assassin’s Creed-themed trailer didn’t have you excited for next week’s… more

This Week at NerdMelt Showroom: The Dork Forest, Star Dreck, Sex Nerd Sandra, and more!

Well look at this, January is already coming to a close and February is all ready to get started. Good thing the NerdMelt Showroom at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles… more

See the Nerdist Writers Panel Live In S.F. Friday

You already know about the Nerdist Writers Panel podcast here at Nerdist with top professional entertainment writers discussing their craft and business, and you may know that it’s recorded live… more
 

More “Doctor Who” 2013 Updates

As was previously posted by Perry, the BBC has announced that the next eight episodes of Doctor Who will air starting March 30th. The show hasn’t had eight consecutive weeks… more

The D.I.C.E. Awards (And Assassins) Are Coming For You

Who knew that the D.I.C.E. Awards had such badass security? This Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and Noodlehaus-produced Assassin’s Creed-tastic live-action trailer kicks off the promo… more

This Week at NerdMelt Showroom: Super Art Fight, ImprovMelt, Family Hour!

Hi! How are you? Well, you look fantastic and you sound super interesting, too! Let’s be best friends. OK. Great! Now, here’s the deal: we have a lot of great… more
 

“The God Particle Complex” Makes Us Laugh While the World Ends

Believe it or not, Los Angeles has quite a thriving live theatre scene. Sure, film and TV are the main entertainment industry, but when you have a lot of creative… more

Chris Hardwick to Host the 3rd Annual Streamy Awards

Well, look at this, another prime hosting gig for our own Chris Hardwick. This time, Chris has been quite appropriately been tapped to host the 3rd Annual Streamy Awards on… more

See Chris Hardwick Live in Madison, Wisconsin April 11-13!

Hey, you people in Madison, Wisconsin! All you Badgers — not real badgers, of course. I mean University of Wisconsin students. Although if real badgers have money… no, let’s keep… more