This summer has already been jammed packed with news and events from conventions, but the con season isn’t over yet. Next up on the docket for the crew at Nerd Union is Creation Entertainment’s Star Trek Las Vegas, the official…
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Discovery Finally Delivers the Episode We’ve Needed
If you’d been following along with my episode reviews, you’ll know that I’ve been struggling with Star Trek: Discovery. It’s a beautiful show with brilliant acting but has struggled with a convoluted plot that minimizes the importance of the characters;…
The Incredible Hulk & What The MCU Could Have Been
It’s really weird to go back and watch 2008s The Incredible Hulk. Although all movies are a product of their times, and the movie making legacy of what came before, The Incredible Hulk makes the viewer acutely aware of this.…
Iron Man Defined The MCU, For Better Or Worse
Sitting here, ten years after the debut of Marvel Studio’s first movie, it seems obvious that the MCU would eventually come to dominate the cinemaplex. We were always destined to be spectators to the greatest movie franchise of all time…
The Lorca Twist Typifies Everything Wrong With Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery isn’t a perfect show. It has potential, but there’s simply so much bad to wade through that it’s not worth any good that’s well… discovered. And that’s really disappointing to admit because no first season of any…
Episode 10: The One with the Double Agent
After a winter hiatus, Kyle, Wild Turkey, and the Gang are back with the wildest and most irreverent fan podcast ever. Join us each week as we dissect the latest offering Star Trek has offer. This week, Kyle and Trevor…
Star Trek Discovery Has *Mostly* righted the ship in solid midseason episode
As a TV critic watching Star Trek Discovery has been one of the weirdest experiences of my life (not my real life mind you, just the TV critic life I live in my head). I have always loved Star Trek.…
Best board games under $50 for the holidays
So it’s that time of year again. You’ve have to sit down and find the perfect gift for your lovely nerd family member. You know they’re into dragons or lightsabers and board games, but you don’t have the first idea…
17 Nov 2017: How EA Set Fire to the Internet
This week we discuss the Lord of the Rings series on Amazon, the Galaxy Quest TV show, and the Gal Gadot v Brett Ratner story in the rundown. For our main event, the crew dissects the controversy ignited by Electronic…
Episode 9: Are We in the Prime Universe, and why DSC follows Movie rules
This episode Zach and Kyle break down the chapter 1 finale of Star Trek Discovery. They are joined by Nerd Union contributor Trevor Law. Among the topics they discuss are the idea that Star Trek Discovery isn’t set in the…