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A Mutant from Planet Cripton, An Origin
In 1974, a baby arrived in the suburbs of Indianapolis, Indiana from the planet Cripton. She looked like the offspring of two Chinese immigrants, Ma and Pa Wong, but something was different.
The Earth’s gravitational force made it difficult for this baby to raise her head. She couldn’t crawl and went straight from sitting to walking. Perplexed, Ma and Pa Wong took their baby to the doctor and found out: she is a mutant from Cripton!
This is her origin story.
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The Comical Life of Will West: An Origin Tale
“The details of my life are quite inconsequential…”
If you know where that’s from, then we’re gonna be great friends! Hi — my name’s Will, and I’ve forgotten more about pop culture than you’ll ever know. It even says so on my website! I’ve been invited to tell my “origin story” here, and I don’t quite know where to start. You see, I did this on my own site a few years back, and it ended up being five parts. It’s just kind of hard for me to boil things down to the basics sometimes. Anyway, I guess I was invited because I’m what you might call a “nerd of color.” I’ve never really thought of myself as such, though.
‘X-Men 97’ Executive Producers Launch Season 2 into Overdrive
Season 2 is a jaw-dropping ride that gives Season 1 a run for its money. Coming in hot off the success of Season 1, expectations are high with next week’s release of the first three episodes from X-Men 97 Season 2. We had a chance to watch Episodes 1 through 4 and speak with the executive producers about their goals and hopes for the X-Men‘s future.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Mamma Mia!’
If you want a good fun time, you can’t go wrong with the crowd-pleasing musical Mamma Mia! as it makes its Los Angeles pit stop at the Center Theatre Group for their 2026 North American tour. While this production doesn’t quite offer anything new to the table, it is bolstered by wonderful choreography and a tremendous cast, particularly Jalynn Steele and Carly Sakolove who outright steal the entire musical every time they show up.
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Lobo on Lobo: An Interview with Jason Momoa of ‘Supergirl’
It has been a lifelong dream for Jason Momoa to play Lobo: The Main Man! Originally first brought on by Zack Snyder to perplexingly play Aquaman, once the DC Universe was completely reset by James Gunn and Peter Safran, Momoa was finally given the chance to step up as the role he was born to play! Now, with Lobo finally making his big screen debut in this summer’s Supergirl, we couldn’t resist paying homage to help the charismatic badass celebrate the role of a lifetime!
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Star Amanda Zhou Discusses Season 2
Look out Avatar fans! Netflix’s adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon series is back for a new season. That means new kingdoms to explore, new benders, bigger action, and new fan-favorites! Among those joining the cast is standout actress Amanda Zhou! And we were able to sit with her for a terrific discussion about what to expect about her joining Aang and the ATLA crew for a brand new adventure!
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‘Sun Chaser’ Pilot Depicts Filipino Authenticity and Rollicking Adventure
Filipino folklore appears to be making its strive in animation this year. While there have been predecessors in the forms of Netflix’s anime adaptation of Trese for instance, there are more works unrolling that seamlessly weave centuries of lore into stories for today’s audiences, across all the ages.
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NOC Review: ‘Supergirl’ is the Best Blockbuster of the Summer
It’s been a surprising summer for audiences, with surefire blockbusters like The Mandalorian and Grogu and Disclosure Day being met with vitriol and middling or underwhelming returns by mainstream audiences. While potential crowd-pleasers like Toy Story 5 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day are on the horizon, audiences still seem disappointed in big budget studio blockbusters. Thankfully, like the Kryptonian shield of the House of El symbolizes, I have hope that Supergirl will help save the summer.
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Netflix ‘Steps’ Up Animation Slate with ‘Ghostbusters: Night Shift’ and More
Netflix’s Annecy Animation Festival presence was not limited to anime. Along with its larger anime push, the streamer also revealed new looks, release dates, and details for the rest of its upcoming animation slate, which includes everything from original films and adult animated comedies to a new Ghostbusters series called Ghostbusters: Night Shift and a fresh reimagining of the classic Cinderella story titled Steps.
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Netflix Reveals ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Season 2 Plus More From Anime Slate
For too long, animation has been treated more like a genre than a medium. But some of the greatest storytellers, including Guillermo del Toro, have long championed the idea that animation is not limited to children’s stories, family entertainment, or one specific kind of visual language.
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Sitting Down with ‘Supergirl’ Stars Milly Alcock and Eve Ridley
Kara Zor-El is finally flying into theaters! After over a year of anticipation, we’re going to see her story in all its glory in Supergirl, this Friday, June 26! Adapted from the Woman of Tomorrow run by Tom King and Bilquis Evely, the story follows Kara on her interstellar travels with a young woman named Ruthye Marye Knoll, who is hunting down a vicious killer who murdered her parents. Recently, to celebrate the release of the upcoming movie, we were lucky enough to speak with Kara and Ruthye themselves, the amazing Milly Alcock and Eve Ridley! And we couldn’t be prouder to bring that interview to you all today!
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‘Cape Fear’ Creator and Cast Discuss Adding More Layers to the Thrilling Story
Based on the novel The Executioners, as well as the 1962 and 1991 film adaptations, Cape Fear updates the story for the present day while still honoring what came before it. I had the chance to speak with showrunner/EP Nick Antosca, Amy Adams, Javier Bardem, and Patrick Wilson about exploring the series from a female perspective, never having a clear villain, delving deeper into the characters, and more. The first four episodes are now streaming on Apple TV.
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‘Stranger Things 5’ Coming to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios
Prepare to enter the Upside Down. Fans of Stranger Things will be able to experience Season 5 of the hit series with a dedicated haunted maze for Halloween Horror Nights at both Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort.
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‘Girls Like Girls’ Stars on Cultural Identity and Love
After a decade of fighting to bring this story to life, Girls Like Girls will finally hit the big screen. The Nerds of Color had the opportunity to sit with writer/director Hayley Kiyoko and stars Maya da Costa and Myra Molloy to discuss their journeys as women of color.
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‘Hexed’ Trailer Sends Hailee Steinfeld into a Magical New Realm
Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the first trailer for Hexed. The film features the voice talents of Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones in a coming-of-age animated feature that follows what happens when impulsive and unconventional teenage girl unleashes ecret magical abilities, she’s hurtled out of suburbia and into a magical realm called Hexe.
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‘Shrek 5’ Takes Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and the Kids to Jail
Universal pictures and DreamWorks animation has dropped the first trailer for Shrek 5. Mike Myers Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz all returned to reprise their roles as the titular Shrek, Donkey, and Princess Fiona, all the while weaving in meta humor into the wild and crazy world of fairy tales
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Jessie-Centric Story in ‘Toy Story 5’ Proves These Toys Still Matter
Toy Story is one of those animated franchises that has stood the test of time. Across three decades, multiple shorts, made-for-television specials, and Disneyland attractions, the series has continued expanding, now reaching its fifth feature film. It would be easy to assume that the franchise has finally run its course, but Toy Story 5‘s Jessie-centric story proves that every time these characters appear ready to take their final bow, Pixar finds a new way to justify bringing them back.
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The ‘Whalefall’ Trailer Takes Immersion to Another Level in 4DX
Whalefall is the tense drama we’ve been waiting for. We had the chance to preview the full trailer for Whalefall in 4DX with 20th Century Studios.
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‘The Furious’ Director and Cast on Translating Fighting into Emotional Storytelling
Action films are cinema, pure and simple. Kenji Tanigaki’s The Furious not only embraces this truth, it elevates it. Although the dialogue is sparse and often serves only to advance the exposition, the film’s real storytelling unfolds through exhilarating action. Every punch, kick, and movement drives the narrative forward, proving that action can be as eloquent as words. Tanigaki, along with Joe Taslim and Joey Iwanaga, shares their thoughts on the process, rehearsals, and what it took to make all those fights feel emotional.
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Pixar’s ‘Gatto’ Teaser Plays With The Criminal Feline Underbelly
Pixar is returning to original storytelling with Gatto. The studio has released a short teaser trailer offering the first glimpse at its criminal feline underworld, where Nero, voiced by Mark Ruffalo, is a small black cat serving as a lieutenant to mob boss Rocco, voiced by Laurence Fishburne.
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Kickstart This: Belce’s Mesmerizing SWANA Fantasy, ‘Spices and Sorcery’
We interview Belce, the writer and artist behind the Graphic Novel Kickstarter, Spices and Sorcery, which gives the entire SWANA region a culturally rich and diverse fantasy adventure.
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‘The Furious’ Proves Pure Action Spectacle Speaks Louder Than Words
Kenji Tanigaki’s The Furious is the kind of action film that demands to be experienced in a theater, where the fight choreography explodes on the screen. After earning strong festival buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section and playing Beyond Fest as a sold-out U.S. premiere, Tanigaki’s latest makes good on its reputation as a bruising, crowd-pleasing showcase for practical martial arts filmmaking.
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‘My Adventures with Superman’ Showrunners on Where the SuperFamily Goes in Season 3
We discuss the upcoming third season of My Adventures with Superman with co-executive producers and showrunners Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher. Set-up spoilers for Season 3 of My Adventures with Superman follow:
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‘Stop! That! Train!’ Executive Producer Chris Quintos Cathcart on Making Films for POCs
Chris Quintos Cathcart is one of the biggest names in entertainment dedicated to changing the landscape for POCs. Through her banner, Unapologetic Projects, she has been one of the most vocal supporters in expanding the industry to allow for the spotlight to shine on underrepresented cultures, ensuring that interesting roles are established for diverse voices. She has previously done this through breakout films like Didi (2024), and is keeping things rolling forward with this year’s RuPaul starrer, Stop! That! Train!
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‘Masters of the Universe’ Stars Christian Vunipola and Jon Xue Zhang Save Eternia
With Masters of the Universe currently lighting up the screens, fans are going crazy seeing some of the iconic heroes and villains of Eternia finally come to life! With favorites like Fisto and Man at Arms finally making their big budget, big screen debut, we just had to know what it was like to be buddies with He-Man himself! Thankfully, we were given the opportunity to ask stars Christian Vunipola and Jon Xue Zhang about their experience becoming masters of the universe!
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