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Watch THE TRAVELER & THE TROLL Short: It has a SIX-FOOT Puppet (opens the original)
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Do you have nine minutes to feel totally transported? We bet that you do. So we have the perfect offering for you—a brilliant short movie that captures the best of the ’80s fantasy genre, feels steeped in emotion and artistry, and will have you laughing, crying, and on the edge of your seat. C’mon, you have nine minutes for that. So press play on The Traveler & The Troll and go on your own fantastical quest, right from your living room or wherever you are. You won’t be sorry you did. There’s jus
LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS Minas Tirith Is HUGE (opens the original)
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Here at Nerdist, we’ve been huge supporters of LEGO’s The Lord of the Rings sets. From the beauty of Rivendell to the menace of Barad-dûr, and everything in between, these builds have been a gorgeous gift to fans. And the newest entry to the LEGO The Lord of the Rings world does NOT disappoint. In fact, LEGO’s The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith set is one of its BIGGEST ever and truly an architectural marvel you can construct in your living room. Let’s take a closer look at what lies in store f
Ian Alexander Joins THE LAST OF US Season 3, But Not as Lev (A Missed Opportunity) (opens the original)
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Sometimes, TV series have a really obvious decision to make… And they just don’t make it. In this case, basically every The Last of Us fan out there wanted Ian Alexander to play the character of Lev. Alexander voices Lev in The Last of Us: Part II video game, after all, and the consensus seems to be that they would be perfect for the live-action role as well. Lev, in both the game and the season, is a transgender man, and Ian Alexander is as well. Not to mention, Alexander already knows all the
Who Is Laura Bailey Playing in THE LAST OF US Season 3? (opens the original)
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It’s happening! Critical Role star and original Abby voice, Laura Bailey, is joining The Last of Us season three. Laura Bailey, of course, is an acclaimed voice actress beyond her work as many different Dungeons & Dragons characters on Critical Role, the franchise where we know her best. To some, she will always be the voice of Abby in The Last of Us: Part II video game. And that’s admittedly, no minor role. The Last of Us series has opted away from casting voice actors in the roles they origina
Turn Off Your Smartwatch at the Movie Theater!!! (opens the original)
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The cast of Avengers: Doomsday came together to share an important PSA: Silence your cell phones at the movie theater! And that IS an important message. But it’s one we feel like everyone has basically heard. And, more or less, people do follow that specific rule. Do people keep their phones in their pockets at the movies? Not as much. Generally, though, they silence them. But today we are here to talk about the silence menace that’s become more and more of an issue at the movie theater: SMARTWA
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