Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the quirky, nerdy news that you crave in one convenient spot. What do we have in store for you on this wondrous Wednesday?Jurassic Worldgets mashed up withGuardians of the Galaxy, explore the real science ofThe Martianand Australians are making BASEketball an actual, real sport. But wait, that’s not all! Find out whatBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewould look like if it was made in 1949 and watch an alternate beginning forBack to the Future Part II! Sit back, relax and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer.
Jurassic WorldMeetsGuardians of the Galaxy
This was bound to happen sooner or later. SinceGuardians of the Galaxywas one of the biggest movies of last year, andJurassic Worldis currently the biggest movie of 2015, and both blockbusters starChris Pratt,Zenlike Productionshas mashed them both up. Using footage fromGuardians of the Galaxyand audio fromJurassic World, this video works surprisingly well. As it turns out,Chris Pratthimself has seen the mashup, giving it his colorful stamp of approval.
What ifBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewas made in 1949
Every Monday,Vulturepresents a new Remix, which gives fans a different perspective on a new movie each week. Today, their team has tackled the highly-anticipatedBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, showing fans what this superhero adventure might have looked like, if it were produced in 1949. Using footage fromBatmanandSupermanserials, this video shows how this battle might go down, in black and white, without any special effects whatsoever.
HowBack to the Future Part IIShould Have Started
As you likely know by now, today, June 25, 2025, isBack to the Future Day, the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled to the year 2015 inBack to the Future Part II.How It Should Have Endedis celebrating this milestone in their own colorful way, with a new twist. This video shows both howBack to The Futureshould have ended, AND howBack to the Future Part IIshould have started. In short, this video is hilarious, and helps “explain” why all of the wonderful technological advances seen inBack to the Future Part IIdidn’t actually happen.
Teens React toBack to the Future Part II
You didn’t think we’d have just oneBack to The Futureentry onBack to The Futureday, did you? We just had to double-dip after seeing the latest entry in theFine Brothers' Teens React series, where teenagers react to footage fromBack to the Future Part II. Thankfully, there is still hope for this generation yet, since most of these teens, many of which weren’t even born whenBack to the Future Part IIcame out, have fond memories of the original and its sequel. It is rather entertaining, though, when they realize that BTTF II takes place in the year 2015.
The Real Science ofThe Martian
A new web series has launched dubbedScience vs. Cinema, where astrophysics professorAndy Howellwill break down the science shown in a different movie in each episode. Their first episode launched earlier this month, where he explores how scientifically accurateThe Martianreally is. The professor talks to both the filmmakers and scientists at NASA to give fans a better idea of how close to realityThe Martianlands.
BASEketball Becomes a “Real” Sport in Australia
A Brisbane, Australia bar has taken the fictional sport invented in the 1998 comedy BASEketball and turned it into a real league. Of course, it isn’t a professional league, butBrisbane Magazinereports that the league will run every Saturday at a local watering hole known as The Brightside, where songs by Reel Big Fish will be on repeat throughout the competition.
Fright Rags’Trick ‘r TreatT-Shirts
Halloween is just around the corner, which means many die-hard horror fans will be revisitingMichael Dougherty’s cult classicTrick ‘r Treat.Fright Ragsis celebrating this year by debuting a number of new t-shirts ($27), along with “sucker socks” ($12) and a limited edition gift set ($40) that includes a gift set exclusive t-shirt, along with a Sam mask and a prismatic sticker. You can check out their full collection on theFright Ragswebsite.
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