This week on the Nerd Alert Podcast, we start on a more somber note as we remember several icons we lost last week, including Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Peter Cullen, Shelley Fabares, and Yayoi Kusama, and look back at the impact they had on movies, television, music, art, and pop culture. Then it’s back to the nerd news! We break down the so-called “confirmed” fights in Avengers: Doomsday and discuss which Marvel matchups we’re most excited to see.

Long before today's CGI blockbusters, The Last Starfighter captured audiences' imaginations with its groundbreaking visual effects, heartfelt story, memorable characters, and one of the greatest "ordinary kid becomes a hero" adventures ever put on screen. But does it still hold up over 40 years later?

The Nerd Alert Movie Club returns with another cult favorite as Brandon, Jimmy, James, and Chase dive into the 1996 pulp adventure classic, The Phantom! Long before comic book movies dominated Hollywood, Billy Zane donned the purple suit and brought Lee Falk's legendary comic strip hero to the big screen. But nearly 30 years later, does The Phantom still hold up?