27th Apr2022

Pop Addled – Episode 432: Netflix and Not So Chill

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of the Pop Addled podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly! Pop Addled is a pop culture podcast with nerd tendencies. Join Keenan, Sam and Timmy as they discuss movies, music, video games, sports, TV, comics, and any intersection thereof. Their brains have been thoroughly addled by pop […]

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26th Apr2022

‘Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires’ Review (Xbox Series S)

by Phil Wheat

Yes, the musou classic is back with another entry in the long-running series that has also had numerous spin-offs and titles that use the same “warriors” format for their own gameplay needs (Hyrule Warriors for example). And in terms of the musou action nothing much has changed, however… Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires lets gamers live […]

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26th Apr2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 60’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, we’ve got Excalibur, Mark Henry and Paul Wight on commentary and an 8-match card featuring some of AEW’s biggest stars in yet another stacked show! Match #1: Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds, Alan “5” Angels, and 10) def. Luther, Bulk Nasty, Jake Omen, […]

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25th Apr2022

‘Impact Wrestling: Rebellion 2022’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion pay per view, right here on Nerdly. I’m editor Phil and we have plenty of big matches to get to, so let’s see if Impact can pull off another banger of a PPV! Match #1: Eddie Edwards def. Chris Bey The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: The […]

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25th Apr2022

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (April 22nd 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means… it’s time for our review of Friday night’s episode of AEW: Rampage, which this week emanated from the Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Let’s get to it! Match #1: Owen Hart Men’s Qualifying Match – Adam Cole def. Tomohiro Ishii The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: […]

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25th Apr2022

The Filmmakers Podcast #272: A24’s ‘X’ with producer Peter Phok

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. For those unfamiliar with the series, The […]

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22nd Apr2022

Back This! Special: UK’s Wild River Comics launch first Kickstarter

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter. This time we’re taking a look at a new comic campaign from a brand new UK […]

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22nd Apr2022

SNK & Bitmap Books to release ‘The King of Fighters: The Ultimate History’

by Phil Wheat

SNK Corporation and Bitmap Books have announced The King of Fighters: The Ultimate History which will be released this summer. The King of Fighters (KOF) is one of the most important fighting game series of all time [and a personal favourite – Phil] and today it is considered versus fighter royalty. But despite this legacy, […]

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22nd Apr2022

‘The Other Side of Darkness’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Maggie Callahan, Olivia Billings, Drake Tobias, Scott C. Davies, Brett Voina, Douglas Esper, Tiffani Hilton, Gregory James, Nathanial Weiland | Written and Directed by Adam Deierling On paper, The Other Side of Darkness reads like a socio-political take on an old-school kids action-adventure movie like The Goonies and Frog Dreaming… essentially this wants to […]

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22nd Apr2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (April 21st 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Heath & Rhino def Rich Swann & Willie Mack in a go-home show for Impact’s next pay per view Rebellion! With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show… Match #1: […]

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22nd Apr2022

First look at Titan Comics new Dan Slott-penned ‘Doctor Who: Special 2022’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s a a sneak peek at Doctor Who: Special 2022, written by Eisner Award-Winner Dan Slott (Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, She-Hulk), and art by Christopher Jones (Young Justice), and Matthew Dow Smith (Hellboy, Bad Luck Chuck). Eisner Award-Winner Dan Slott’s Doctor Who Comics debut sees Martha Jones spin three sensational yarns about the Tenth Doctor in […]

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22nd Apr2022

Pop Addled – Episode 431: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Movie Special

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of the Pop Addled podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly! Pop Addled is a pop culture podcast with nerd tendencies. Join Keenan, Sam and Timmy as they discuss movies, music, video games, sports, TV, comics, and any intersection thereof. Their brains have been thoroughly addled by pop […]

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21st Apr2022

LEGO announce release of UCS Star Wars Landspeeder

by Phil Wheat

Today, the LEGO Group have announced the new epic LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker Landspeeder set – the latest in the LEGO Ultimate Collector Series (UCS). A faithful recreation of Luke’s battered vehicle, the new 1,890-piece model is a must have for Star Wars and LEGO fans alike. The new set forms part of the […]

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21st Apr2022

‘Painted in Blood’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Deiondre Teagle, Deborah Seidel, Brad Belemjian, Zach Lazar Hoffman, Allison Shrum, Alice Raver, David Ditmore, Dylan A. Young | Written and Directed by Aaron Mirtes Director Aaron Mirtes has been slowly plying his trade in the horror genre, making five feature films between 2017 and 2020 one of which, 2019’s American Hunt, was one […]

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21st Apr2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (April 20th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As usual we have Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Jim Ross on commentary and ANOTHER stacked card! Match #1: CM Punk def. Dustin Rhodes The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: CM Punk and Dustin Rhodes shook […]

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21st Apr2022

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 435: Service Gator!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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20th Apr2022

‘Choose or Die’ Review (Netflix)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Iola Evans, Asa Butterfield, Eddie Marsan, Angela Griffin, Robert Englund, Ryan Gage | Written by Simon Allen, Toby Meakins, Matthew James Wilkinson | Directed by Toby Meakins Choose or Die tells the story of Kayla, a broke student who’s in a dead-end job to support her schooling and her mother, who helps her friend […]

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20th Apr2022

‘Escape Through Africa’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Linn Bjornland, Eric Roberts, Justin Gordon, Jeff Berg, Alexander Leeb, Robert Okumu, Leonard Kelly-Young, Charles Chiyangwa, LaMont Hendrix, Jeff Grays, Delpaneaux Wills, Guru Singh | Written and Directed by Ted Betz Escape Through Africa, that’s a title that conjures up visions of films from a bygone era – where soldiers took on the rough […]

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20th Apr2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (April 19th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s time for this week’s review of AEW: Dark, which like last week features a mere 6 matches. But it’s a STACKED set of matches with some of AEW’s biggest names making an appearance on the show this week – AND we’ve got a live paying and excited crowd (this was taped at the same […]

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20th Apr2022

‘WWE NXT’ Review (April 19th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

As we’ve given Raw a chance this week it only seems fair that I also check out this week’s episode of WWE NXT 2.0, a show that hasn’t captured my attention as much as its previous incarnation did. Let’s see what this episode has to offer! Match #1: Tiffany Stratton def. Sarray The following is […]

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20th Apr2022

Arrow’s Emily Bett Rickards stars in wild gamer comedy ‘We Need to Talk’

by Phil Wheat

In the tradition of Billy Madison, a new film set in the chaotic, comical world of gaming and influencers, We Need to Talk starring James Maslow (Big Time Rush) and Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow) is coming to digital this May from Global Digital Releasing. Scott is a self-absorbed online video-game influencer, who speaks to millions […]

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19th Apr2022

‘WWE Raw’ Review (April 18th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

What a shocker! After not tuning into and WWE television programme for quite some time, it turns out that this week’s episode of Raw came HIGHLY recommended by certain members of the IWC. So I had to check it out for myself! Match #1: Women’s Tag Team Title Match – Sasha Banks & Naomi def. […]

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