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2017
Join us as we look back at some of Nerdvana's most popular content of 2017.
No two Doctor Who regeneration scenes are alike.
Doctor Who's 2017 Christmas special, "Twice Upon a Time," explores what the renegade Time Lord was running toward - not away from.
"Doctor ... I let you go." Peter Capaldi is out and Jodie Whittaker is in (whether you like it, or not).
Nintendo Power magazine may be gone, but the brand has arisen again as a new official podcast.
LepreCon 44 may take the form of a one-day sci-fi and fantasy event on St. Patrick's Day weekend, if plans come together after the cancellation of the Phoenix...
Free Comic Book Day 2018 is coming May 5 - here's a look at the Gold and Silver titles that will be available.
We've compiled all our themed 2017 holiday gift recommendations in one convenient place.
A quick recap of developments from BlizzCon 2017.
Ready Player One hits theaters March 30, 2018.
Mostly what you need to know is... Star Wars: The Last Jedi is awesome! Go see it as soon as possible!
John Scalzi's Old Man's War is finally being taken into a visual medium.
Samurai Comics recommends these titles for holiday gift-giving.
Whether your friends roll the bones or just love world building, RPG game books can be treasured gifts any time of year.
If you’ve ever wondered what E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial might have been like if it had more nudity and female masturbation scenes (And who hasn’t asked...
Novel, poem and literary enthusiasts will barely be able to contain their excitement as 85 local authors, poets and publishers will be showcasing and selling...
Mystified by the Muggles on your gift list? A Patronus in your pursuit of the perfect Potter-powered potboiler.
Star Wars books offer endless gift ideas for fans of things Far, Far Away.
It's dangerous to go holiday shopping alone! Take this advice for the Nintendo fan on your list.
Take a trip down memory lane and see how Mega Man has evolved in his latest adventure, Mega Man 11.
Many 2018 blockbusters are available now as books that can make perfect holiday gifts.
Xanathar's Guide to Everything is an excellent expansion of the Dungeons & Dragons game. Join Xanathar as he shares his precious information with you!
"There was an idea…" Avengers: Infinity War will be in theaters May 4, 2018.
A new synopsis and teaser image for the Doctor Who Christmas special Twice Upon a Time.
This Hulk cake isn't the mess you'd expect!
Breath of the Wild is drawing a few gasps of fresh air with new DLC package, Ballad of the Champions. I revisit the game after a long hiatus.
Darth Vader and Grand Admiral Thrawn join forces on a secret mission in Thrawn: Alliances, the Star Wars novel due out summer 2018.
Felicette, the cat who went to space, will be honored with a statue in her native France.
LepreCon 44 is undergoing a change of plans.
A Dr. Demento punk album is coming for 2018, with new cover versions of punk songs! Two songs are available to stream, featuring Weird Al & William Shatner.
A new trailer illustrates how animation will complete the long-lost Douglas Adams Doctor Who story, "Shada."
Watch the teaser trailer for Incredibles 2, in theaters June 15, 2018.
A new Star Trek: Discovery novel will explore a horrific crime at a remote Federation colony that was referenced in the original 1960s Star Trek series.
A new clip shows two Doctors fussing over one TARDIS in the Doctor Who Christmas Day special "Twice Upon a Time."
"Justice League": Not as brave and bold as it could have been, but this movie at least attempts to incorporate some fun heroics missing from other DC films.
The 1990s Nickelodeon anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark? is being adapted as a feature film.
Thursday marks exactly one year until The Crimes of Grindelwald, the next Fantastic Beasts title, will hit theaters.
The X-Files is set to return Jan. 3, 2018, on Fox.
Get a first look at the upcoming Thrawn comic book adaptation of Timothy Zahn's Star Wars novel.
The first guests have been announced for Phoenix Comicon 2018.
"Rebel Assault." Star Wars Rebels' fall finale, doesn't answer many questions as the series' conclusion looms next year, but the story becomes more personal as...
An upcoming Amazon series will chronicle adventures in Middle-earth before the events of The Lord of the Rings.
Rian Johnson is developing a new trilogy of Star Wars films, and a live-action TV series will anchor Disney's new streaming service.
The streaming video on demand service Hulu is now available on Nintendo Switch.
Would you explore the universe with this mad woman? Our first look at Jodie Whittaker in costume as the Thirteenth Doctor.
Hera Syndulla heads back to Lothal with a squadron of X-Wings seeking to destroy the TIE Defender Elite prototype and aid her friends on the surface.
Warwick Davis and Seth Green make guest appearances in the latest block of new Star Wars Rebels episodes.
In California's Marin County, the next decade of Star Wars movies is already taking shape.
'Darkness rises ... and the light to meet it'
You are going to have an epically fun time with this latest universe-hopping Marvel Studios effort; the scale of Thor: Ragnarok is enormous and it is endlessly...
In the Halloween 2017 Google Doodle, a lonely ghost embarks on a mission to find the perfect costume — and a place to belong.
Designs from the now-defunct Disney Infinity interactive game are finding new life as articulated action figures coming soon to Disney Stores.
Fire up the NES or Virtual Console for a Halloween adventure - or 5.
It’s time to use the Force! In today’s Nerdvana News Update–which I’m playing with renaming (for today only, in this once in a...
The action on Star Wars Rebels returns to Lothal - where it began - as the fourth and final season continues...
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is getting a familiar-looking deluxe edition.
An Australian production of the Harry Potter theater production will open at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in 2019.
"Weird Al" Yankovic is releasing a new box set. Stay tuned to Nerdvana for extensive coverage of the release, including audio and video.
Star Trek: Discovery is getting a second season.
Thirteen Doctor Jodie Whittaker will have new companions when Doctor Who returns for an 11th modern series next year.
Saw Gerrera and a few other familiar faces return in Star Wars Rebels: In the Name of the Rebellion.
University of Arizona astronomy professor David Sand joined other scientists to discuss evidence of a confirmed kilanova, the collision of neutron stars.
Solo: A Star Wars Story is slated for release on May 25, 2018.
Tag and Bink have found themselves in another fine mess.
Exciting news from the World of "Weird Al" Yankovic: a new, stripped-down tour is coming soon.
Star Wars Rebels begins its fourth and final season with an hourlong presentation of "Heroes of Mandalore: Parts One and Two."
Ellie Gall is joining the Stargate universe for the digital prequel series Origins.
We're pleased to announce the triumphant return of the original Nerdvana News Update with a new installment.
The incomplete Doctor Who serial Shada is soon to be released with full-color animation and remastered footage.
Luke versus Rey? Kylo Ren versus Leia. Finn versus Captain Phasma! And Poe Dameron versus the whole goddamned First Order.
Luke Skywalker looms large over his sister, nephew and the Resistance-First Order conflict in the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi poster.
The new season of The X-Files will debut in 2018 on Fox.
The Empire's blue-skinned tactical genius will return in Thrawn: Alliances, a new novel coming in summer 2018 - with special guest star Darth Vader.
Blade Runner 2049 goes back to the future that used to be and the only thing any better is AI technology – and that’s not better for humanity, believe me.
"The Wheel in Space" has been restored for streaming using "tele-snaps," on-set photos inserted against complete audio tracks.
"Twice Upon a Time," this year's Doctor Who Christmas special, will be shown in theaters Dec. 27.
Ace Comic Con is bringing Marvel stars to its first Phoenix-area convention in January 2018.
ARMS, the Nintendo Switch fighting game, is the basis for a new line of graphic novels from Dark Horse.
The music of Tom Petty - both with and without the Heartbreakers - has been influential, calming, inspirational and more.
My most indelible early recollection of SMB3 was playing the game, over and over again, at Pizza Hut.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer's watcher, Giles, is back from the dead and investigating mystical mysteries in high school.
Although the Valley’s reputation as a growing tech hub has flourished, funding these kinds of startups is a relatively new prospect for Valley investors.
Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive is described as "an astonishing journey through the creation of the seminal roleplaying epic."
As Samus returns, a new series on Nerdvana will explore where she began.
Dark Horse is adapting Neil Gaiman's genre-bending short story "A Study in Emerald" as a graphic novel.
The minds behind the IndieBox are shutting down its subscription service.
The Wii’s groundbreaking Virtual Console is home to around 200 classic games, many of which are currently not available anywhere else.
With a little planning, the Wii Virtual Console can still help fill those holes in your gaming library, even as the Wii Shop Channel prepares to shut down.
Register by Oct. 5 if you want to get the first shot at tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Broadway run.
The Princess Bride returns to theaters for a special engagement Oct. 15 and 18.
The Wii Shop Channel will shut down forever in early 2019, Nintendo says.
Let's celebrate 30 years of Star Trek: The Next Generation on our viewscreens.
As if the world didn’t already have enough reasons to look at the U.S. as the crazy, eccentric uncle of modern civilization, now there’s "American Made."
Save your rupees: The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is coming next year.
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny returns with new content this weekend on Disney Channel.
PayPal is now an accepted payment method for Nintendo digital game purchases.
What do you think of the Star Trek: Discovery title sequence?
They say geeks shall inherit the Earth and if that is true then Nurd Berger Cafe’s usurpation of Globe’s restaurant scene is a big step towards that goal.
