Alizee Ali Khan, Author at NERDBOT https://nerdbot.com The Nerd Side Of Life Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/nerdbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-Nerdbot-Headshot.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Alizee Ali Khan, Author at NERDBOT https://nerdbot.com 32 32 152960103 Chris Yost is Writing Peacock’s “Dungeon Crawler Carl” Series https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/19/chris-yost-writing-peacock-dungeon-crawler-carl/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:44:15 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=285253 Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to Dungeon Crawler Carl. Chris Yost is on board as writer and executive producer on the live-action adaptation. Most headlines are calling him the Thor: Ragnarok guy. That’s fair, but barely scratches the surface. Peacock greenlit the show, which comes from Universal Global Television and Seth MacFarlane‘s Fuzzy Door [...]

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]]> 285253 Jim Carrey and Ron Howard Are Eyeing a Grinch Sequel at Universal https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/18/jim-carrey-and-ron-howard-are-eyeing-a-grinch-sequel-at-universal/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:25:49 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=285201 Jim Carrey is in talks to reteam with director Ron Howard and Universal Pictures on a sequel to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Deadline confirmed. The news marks a significant shift for a holiday franchise that fans have waited over two decades to see continue. Released in 2000, the live-action adaptation starring Carrey transformed a [...]

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]]> 285201 New Amazon Spider Disguises Itself as a Parasitic Fungus https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/18/new-amazon-spider-disguises-itself-as-a-parasitic-fungus/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:21:33 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=285184 You might think there isn’t a creature on Earth that looks like a parasitic fungus. But there is one. An Amazonian spider looks that like a mushroom. It even mimics its behavior to avoid predators. It may attract prey, too. An international team of scientists described a new species of spider. It was collected from [...]

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]]> 285184 England’s Major Oak, the Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/18/englands-major-oak-the-tree-of-robin-hood-legend-has-died/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:16:54 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=285180 The Major Oak, a 1,200-year-old tree in England’s Sherwood Forest linked to the Robin Hood legend, has died. The RSPB confirmed the news in June 2026. This makes it one of the most significant losses in British natural history in recent memory. Scientists believe the ancient oak has died after it failed to produce any [...]

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]]> 285180 Netflix Is Bringing a KPop Demon Hunters Immersive Experience to Dallas and Philadelphia https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/18/kpop-demon-hunters-to-dallas-and-philadelphia/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:45:24 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=285171 Netflix is expanding the KPop Demon Hunters universe off-screen. An immersive Netflix House experience will open later this year in both Dallas and Philadelphia. It will let fans step directly into the world of the film. Tickets and further details haven’t been announced yet, but the reveal has already generated serious buzz. Netflix Chief Marketing [...]

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]]> 285171 Dermot O’Leary’s Toto the Ninja Cat Is Getting an Animated Series https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/18/dermot-olearys-toto-the-ninja-cat-is-getting-an-animated-series/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:43:03 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=285164 UK TV personality Dermot O’Leary‘s beloved book series Toto the Ninja Cat is being adapted into an animated series. Studiocanal and Superprod are producing it. It’s a significant step for a children’s franchise. It has quietly built a serious following over the past decade. O’Leary, a former X Factor host, will see his books transformed [...]

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]]> 285164 Ariana Grande Blasts White House for Using Her Song in ICE Video https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/18/ariana-grande-blasts-white-house-for-using-her-song-in-ice-video/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:20:05 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=284705 Ariana Grande spoke out against the White House using her 2024 single “Bye” in an immigration enforcement TikTok. The 14-second clip was posted on Tuesday, June 9, and featured ICE agents handcuffing and arresting people. The caption read: “Bye-bye 👋 President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history.” Grande replied Thursday in the [...]

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]]> 284705 Cher and Bob Geldof Will Voice in Animated Film “Fly Squad: First Strike!” https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/17/cher-and-bob-geldof-will-in-flysquad-first-strike/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:41:21 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=284976 Oscar winner Cher and Live Aid creator Bob Geldof are reportedly in talks to provide voices for an Australian animated feature, Fly Squad: First Strike! For the Beaches star, this would be her first film role in nine years. Fly Squad: First Strike! Written and produced by filmmaker Anthony Maley, the story follows three unlikely [...]

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]]> 284976 “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Launches New Shot for ScreenX Format https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/17/spider-man-brand-new-day-launches-new-shot-for-screenx-format/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:20:06 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=284930 CJ 4DPlex, the Korean developer of cinema technology behind ScreenX and 4DX, is rolling out a brand new premium large format program. It’s called Shot for ScreenX, launching with the release ofSpider-Man: Brand New Day. This multi-projection format will expand chosen scenes beyond the frame. Projecting onto the sides of auditorium walls, delivering a 270-degree [...]

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]]> 284930 Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle ‘It Ends With Us’ Case, But Not Without a Fight https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/16/blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-settle-it-ends-with-us-case/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:50:46 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=284731 The long-running Hollywood legal saga over It Ends With Us is officially over. The case ends with Justin Baldoni paying legal fees but no additional financial concession to Blake Lively. Her legal team had bet on that outcome. The Case The aftermath of Lively’s eleventh-hour deal to avert a headline-splashing trial saw both sides jockeying [...]

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