Nerdist

Nerdist

Nerdist News, which started in February 2012 and was previously known as GeekChicDaily, is the pop culture newsletter under the Nerdist brand. It was established and initially managed by Peter Levin, the former CEO of Nerdist Industries. Currently, this cross-platform publisher features two newsletters: Nerdist News and TOKYOPOP. The transformation from GeekChicDaily to Nerdist News occurred when it merged with Nerdist to create Nerdist Industries in February 2012. By late 2013, Nerdist News evolved into a web series on the "Nerdist" YouTube channel, hosted by Jessica Chobot, a former presenter from IGN Daily Fix. This series delivers the latest updates in nerdy pop culture five days a week.

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  • 2 days ago | nerdist.com | Rotem Rusak

    A treasure trove of information just landed about Noah Hawley’s upcoming FX series, Alien: Earth. We know all our readers are excited for this next chapter in the Alien franchise, one that brings the fearsome Xenomorphs to, gulp, Earth. Details about the series remained slim for some time, but now FX has brought us a megaton of information to sink our teeth into. And that includes Alien: Earth‘s release date, an intense plot synopsis, and a TON of new first look images from the upcoming series.

  • 3 days ago | nerdist.com | Rotem Rusak

    During PAX East, gamers got a look at a VERY exciting new crossover. Could it be the “greatest crossover of all time”? We’ll let you decide. But if you’re a tabletop gamer or you’re a video gamer, you’ll probably feel some kind of interest in this collaboration… Because the world’s most beloved TCG and the world’s most beloved gaming franchise have joined forces. Yes, Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ is on its way to your gaming tables.

  • 3 days ago | nerdist.com | Michael Walsh

    A big Hollywood studio should not be using my pain to promote a new movie, and yet here we are. Final Destination 2 scared me in a way no other film ever has. It’s the only horror movie I’ve ever seen that resulted in me developing a lifelong phobia. It’s a very specific dread, and if you know what I’m referring to, you almost certainly have it, too.

  • 3 days ago | nerdist.com | Michael Walsh

    One of the biggest changes HBO’s The Last of Us made in season one was to forego the presence of spores. In the video games characters have to wear gas masks when they travel because cordyceps is literally in the air. Survivors always have to worry about the terrible possibility of inhaling floating spores. While terrifying, those airborne nightmares didn’t make sense for a TV show where you prefer to see world-class actors emote.

  • 3 days ago | nerdist.com | Rotem Rusak

    The Last of Us season two finally brought us to the moment we’ve been waiting for since episode two. Yes, in The Last of Us season two, episode five, we received a major “cameo” moment—Pedro Pascal returned to our screens as Joel for the first time since his death early in the season. This additional moment of Pedro Pascal was fleeting in The Last of Us season two, episode five… But just seeing Joel again healed something in our hearts. Let’s break down what exactly happened.