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The Critical Nerd

Dean Cain vs GalaxyCon — “Values” Drama
GalaxyCon is pushing “Stars of Superman,” but Cain says he was passed on because “values don’t align.”
Is this a business decision… or a soft blacklist?

Vote:
🟥 Business decision
🟦 Ideological gatekeeping
🟩 Don’t care—fans deserve the complete Superman legacy

Video drops/posted now: https://youtu.be/xDUnCYJ0F8A

1 day ago | [YT] | 0

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🚨 STREAMING WAR UPDATE 🚨
Since my last video (Jan 20):
✅ Netflix moves WBD deal to ALL-CASH $27.75/share
✅ Paramount extends hostile $30/share offer to Feb 20
✅ Sarandos gets grilled in a Senate hearing 👀

https://youtu.be/I1-h0oi6VD8

Poll: Who wins?

2 days ago | [YT] | 0

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Disney just picked Josh D’Amaro (parks/experiences) as the next CEO effective March 18. Bob Iger shifts to senior advisor through 2026, and Dana Walden gets a powerful new “President & Chief Creative Officer” role.

https://youtu.be/hJ_QhdVAqxM

Poll time: What is this?

4 days ago | [YT] | 1

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New upload: Grammys “ICE OUT” → backlash → the whole night turns into a culture-war clip farm.

https://youtu.be/OZzmX_GyM3w

Poll: What should award shows be?

4 days ago | [YT] | 1

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Wicked: For Good got ZERO Oscar noms… while Sinners got 16 🤯
What’s the REAL reason?

https://youtu.be/XvUHkT7V7c4

Comment your reasoning....

1 week ago | [YT] | 0

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A movie went #1 with ~$11M… during a weekend where weather reportedly closed ~250 theaters.
This isn’t a “win.” It’s proof January is fragile.

https://youtu.be/A4eieuiEj68

Poll: What should studios release in January to make it an EVENT month again?

1 week ago | [YT] | 1

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Reports say Christina Hodson (The Flash, Birds of Prey, Batgirl) is writing DCU Batman. I’ve got thoughts. New video is up—go watch, then come back and argue in the comments like civilized nerds. 🦇

https://youtu.be/PQAK-c-exns


Poll: Do you trust James Gunn’s DCU plan for Batman (Brave and the Bold)?

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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Paramount put Starfleet Academy Ep 1 on YouTube for free… and the commentary became the main event.

New video is up — we’re doing the receipts, the optics, and what it says about the creator economy vs studio marketing.

https://youtu.be/y0ewf30E0b8

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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🚨 UPDATE: Netflix just switched the Warner Bros deal to ALL CASH ($27.75/share). Paramount’s lawsuit push is stalling, proxy fight talk is heating up, and the spin-off piece might decide how shareholders vote.
Poll: Who should end up with Warner Bros?



https://youtu.be/aYs29cFT-9k


Drop your reasoning in the comments — I’m reading all of them.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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Starfleet Academy premiered FREE… and the reaction went nuclear. 💥
What’s the biggest problem with modern Trek right now?
Comment your “fix” in one sentence. Best answers get pinned. 👇

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