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Welcome back, Rick and Morty fans! It’s Rick and Jerry this week as “Final DeSmithation” sees the duo face off against a secret meth ring operating out of a Panda Express in an episode filled with easter eggs, pop culture references, and even more incest. Dan dives in to break down everything you might have missed on today’s episode of Nerdist News!   More Rick and Morty News: https://ne...

Welcome back, Hobbitheads! This week’s episode of the Rings of Power saw an epic battle with some major Helm’s Deep vibes, an explosive ending, and more clues as to who could be the secret Sauron. Dan dives in to break down all the latest on this Rings of Power fan theory in today’s episode of Nerdist News!   More Rings of Power News: https://nerdist.com/topic/tolkien/Watch more Nerdist...

Welcome back, Marvel maniacs! This week’s episode of She-Hulk sees the return of Emil Blonsky as Jen must check in on her client at his mindfulness retreat in an episode filled with silly Marvel deep cuts and a major confirmed fan theory. Dan dives in to break down all the easter eggs, hidden details and everything else you might have missed in this week’s She-Hulk: Attorney At Law on today’s Nerd...

Welcome back, Cassian Fandors! This week’s episode picks up right where things left off after Cassian and Luthen’s escape, as the pair chart course for the planet of Aldhani and prepare to take on a new mission. Dan Casey dives in to break down everything you might have missed in this week’s episode of Andor on today’s Nerdist News!   More Star Wars News: https://nerdist.com/topic/starwa...

Welcome back, Rick and Morty fans! Things get creepy for the Smith family in this week’s episode. “Night Family” is a horror-inspired plot full of deep callbacks, easter eggs, and rock-hard abs. Dan dives in to break down everything you might have missed on today’s episode of Nerdist News!  More Rick and Morty News: https://nerdist.com/topic/rick-and-morty/Watch more Nerdist News: http://bit....

Welcome back, Hobbitheads! As our time in Middle-Earth draws closer to an end, this week’s episode of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power saw a major revelation about an elven legend as it set the stage for an epic battle to come in the season’s final episodes. Dan dives in to break down why the elves really need Mithril on today’s episode of Nerdist News!   More Rings of Power News: h...

Welcome back, Marvel maniacs! It’s wedding season on this week’s She-Hulk, “Just Jen”, and the Jade Giantess is in for a wild weekend when Titania joins in the festivities. Dan’s here to break down all the easter eggs, hidden details and everything else you might have missed in this week’s She-Hulk: Attorney At Law on today’s Nerdist News!   More Marvel News: https://nerdist.com/tags/mar...

Welcome back to the galaxy far, far away, Star Wars fans! The series premiere of Andor returned fans to the world of Rogue One’s rebel hero, Cassian Andor, in a mature prequel story set in the dark days of the Empire. Dan Casey joins the Rebel Alliance to dive in and break down everything you might have missed in the first three episodes of Andor on today’s Nerdist News!   More Star Wars...

Welcome back, Rick and Morty fans! It’s all about family in this week’s episode, “Bethic Twinstinct” as Beth and Space Beth grow closer in a special Thanksgiving episode filled with callbacks, easter eggs, and plenty of self-love. Dan dives in to break down everything you might have missed on today’s episode of Nerdist News!   More Rick and Morty News: https://nerdist.com/topic/rick-and-...

Welcome back, Hobbitheads! It’s time to return for another week in Middle-Earth as this week’s Rings of Power gave us a closer look at one of the show’s biggest mysteries. Who is Adar and why does he need that shadowy sword? Dan dives in to break down what Adar’s master plan could be on today’s episode of Nerdist News!   More Rings of Power News: https://nerdist.com/topic/tolkien/Watch m...

Welcome back, Marvel maniacs! The Jade Giantess is in for another legal battle with super-powered influences Titania over the name She-Hulk. Episode 5, “Mean, Green, and Straight Poured Into Those Jeans” is filled with Avongers, Avingers, easter eggs and more. Dan’s here to break it all down and everything else you might have missed in this week’s She-Hulk: Attorney At Law on today’s Nerdist News!...

Welcome back, Rick and Morty fans! It’s time to do a Die Hard as this week’s episode offers up a riff on the Christmas classic along with a sci-fi plot that sees Rick attempting to rescue a trapped Morty from a digital hellscape. “Rick: A Mort Well Lived” is filled with easter eggs, references, and some major implications for our heroes moving forward, and Dan’s breaking down everything you might...

After the flurry of announcements at San Diego Comic-Con back in July, Marvel Studios was back with more surprises, trailers, and more for fans at D23 over the weekend. One of the biggest projects spotlighted at the event was the upcoming Disney+ series, Secret Invasion, and a new trailer offered fans their best look yet at the Skrull centric event. Dan (or so he says) dives in to break down all t...

Welcome back to Middle-Earth, Tolkien fans! The Rings of Power is back with another episode filled with juicy clues, easter eggs, and mysteries to uncover. One of the biggest looming questions revolves around one of the show’s mysterious new characters: Halbrand. Is he *really* who he says he is? Dan dives in to break down a theory as to what his dark secret could be on today’s episode of Nerdist...

Court is back in session with a brand-new episode of She-Hulk! This week’s adventure, “Is This Not Real Magic?”, sees Wong return for She-Hulk’s help with a troublesome magician, Donny Blaze in an episode filled with bad dates, demons, and Sopranos spoilers. Dan’s here to break down all the easter eggs, hidden details, and everything else you might have missed in this week’s episode of She-Hulk: A...

Rick and Morty are back in action in a premiere filled with call backs, lore, and plenty of gore. Picking up where the apocalyptic season 5 finale left off, “Solaricks” sees Rick, Morty, and the rest of the family dealing with the fallout while confirming some major fan theories in the process. Dan heads back to his original dimension to break down all the easter eggs, hidden details and everythin...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is here at last, Tolkien fans! The series’ first two episodes arrived Thursday night, and introduced fans to the Second Age of Middle-Earth and a host of characters both old and new. One character however has been the point of much speculation and mystery for the series, the Stranger. After some new clues in the series premiere, Dan crash lands in Middle-E...

Welcome back Marvel Maniacs! Court is once again in session with another episode of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. Appropriately titled, “The People vs. Emil Blonsky” sees Jennifer Walters representing the Abomination in an episode filled with cameos, comic book callbacks, and shapeshifting elves. Dan dives in to break down all the easter eggs, hidden details, and everything else you might have missed...

The dawn of the second age is nearly upon us, Tolkien fans! With The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power set to premiere Friday on Prime Video, fans will finally make their long awaited return to Middle-Earth. With early reviews of the series first two episodes rolling in, Dan Casey dives in to find out whether the most expensive tv show ever made lives up to the hype on today’s episode of Nerdi...

House of the Dragon is finally here, and it’s brought fans all the fire, blood, and Targaryen drama they could hope for. While the series’ premiere dove right into the medieval mayhem, the show’s second episode also introduced fans to a new opening credit sequence. The credits included a familiar theme song, but the visuals provided a fresh intro filled with easter eggs, hidden details, and plenty...

Court is back in session, Marvel fans! With her origin story out of the way, She-Hulk’s second episode “Superhuman Law” sees the Jade Giantess begin her journey at the GLKH law firm and troubling new client. Kyle dives in to break down everything you might have missed in this week’s She-Hulk: Attorney At Law on today’s episode of Nerdist News!  More Marvel News: https://nerdist.com/tags/marve...

The annual gaming convention, Gamescom has officially kicked off on Tuesday in Cologne, Germany, and is already off to an impressive start. The opening night live show offered plenty of trailers, announcements, and updates about tons of upcoming games. Dan dives in to break down all the latest from Gamescom 2022 on today’s episode of Nerdist News!   More Video Game News: https://nerdist....

With the Rings of Power premiere a little over a week away, Prime Video gave fans one final trailer to prepare for their epic return to Middle-Earth. Dan dives in to break down all the easter eggs, hidden details, and everything else you might have missed in the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Powere final trailer on today’s episode of Nerdist News!   More Rings of Power News: https://nerdis...

Court is in session, Marvel fans! The Jade Giantess has finally arrived in her own Disney+ series, and the first episode, “A Normal Amount of Rage”, is filled with fourth wall breaks, Hulk training, and plenty of Marvel easter eggs. Dan dives in to break down everything you might have missed in the She-Hulk premiere on today’s episode of Nerdist News!   More Marvel News: https://nerdist....

Dracarys! The first official Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, launches this Sunday! While another of the spin-offs, Bloodmoon, failed to move forward, there are multiple other series set in George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy world still in active development. Dan forged a link on his Maester’s chain and breaks down all the series in the works from the world of Westeros on today’s epis...