2016 has started with big things for SMR and for Age of the Nerd! But, let’s take a moment to look back at the year that was 2015 before we look ahead… What was the strangest accessory of 2015? What happened behind the scenes of Comic Con and Wizard Con? …

  Pop! Pop! The Pop Culture Podcast! is back this year after surviving the end of 2015!  The LA Nerd and Taylor dish out a Marvel-heavy Nerd News this week including talking about the new images of Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange; how much Thanos we’ll really see in Guardians 2; there’s not a …

Pop! Pop! the Pop Culture Podcast! loves Star Wars as much as you do (probably more, let’s be honest) and guess what little movie came out last week? Star Wars The Force Awakens!  The LA Nerd & Taylor dedicate almost an entire episode to their review of the newest addition to the …

  Maybe the most risky big-budget film of 2016 is FOX’s Ryan Reynolds-led DEADPOOL. When you’re going into the deep end of the pool (pun alert), you need some big-time backup. Which is exactly what the film has in Croatian actor, Stefan Kapicic, who will portray the biggest X-Man of …

After a long wait,  tonight has brought us brand new BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE footage! Given Marvel’s CIVIL WAR reveal last week, it was only a matter of time before Warner Bros./DC Entertainment would have to answer and so they have. And Wonder Woman and Lex Luthor also …

Avengers: Age of Ultron is one of the most interesting films to be released this year. Not because of the decisive nature of people’s reactions to the quality of the film, but the reaction and aftermath of the film, which essentially broke Joss Whedon. While the film itself was cut …

2015 has seen a wonderfully diverse mix of high quality movies this year. While the best may still be yet to come (yes, we’re thinking of you Star Wars fans!), it is only pretty fair and the right time to give credit for the works that have graced our big …