[VIDEO] Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 16: Optipus!

Join Jeff Stanford, the nerd behind Nerdspresso, and South Durham's neighborhood news guy, Wes Platt, for the latest iteration of this celebration of all things nerdy.

It's Nerdspresso, Phase II! In the 16th episode, we're talking about Alien: Earth. Did this show hug your face, burst your chest, or did you want to blow it out an airlock?

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Nerdy News Update

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Takes Flight on Jan. 15

The newest project carrying on the legacy of the Star Trek franchise, Starfleet Academy, is set to launch on Paramount+ on Jan. 15, 2025.

M. Night's Shaking Up the Magic 8 Ball

Mattel's old-school fortune-telling Magic 8 Ball is getting a live-action TV series under the guidance of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and Brad Falchuk, creative mind behind Glee and American Horror Story.

Recent Comic Book Releases

• Batman '89: Echoes (Hardcover)
• Batman: Arkham Asylum - Living Hell Deluxe Edition (Hardcover)
• Batman: The Long Halloween (DC Compact Comics Edition)
• Battle Pope 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Hardcover)
• Bug Wars Vol. 1: Lost in the Yard
• Justice League: The Atom Project
• Phantom Road Vol. 3
• Thor Quest: Fires of the Forgekeep (Hardcover)
• Captain America Modern Era Epic Collection: The Burden of Dreams

In Memoriam

• Diane Keaton (actor in Annie Hall, Sleeper), 79. Oct. 11, 2025.
• Jane Goodall (zoologist), 91. Oct. 1, 2025.
• Robert Redford (actor in Three Days of the Condor, Sneakers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier), 89. Sept. 16, 2025.

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