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FX’s American Horror Story -- Pictured: Gabourey Sidibe as Queenie.

After premiering back in 2011, American Horror Story: 13 has officially concluded its thirteenth season, which featured an all-star cast, many of whom reprised their fan-favorite roles. While covering New York Comic Con 2026, The Nerds of Color had the chance to speak with stars Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, and Leslie Grossman, in addition to costume designers Catherine Crabtree and Lou Eyrich, about conventions, standout character moments, wardrobe choices, and more.

Television Reviews

November 1, 2026 Swara Ahmed

The Nerds of Newport Spoiler Recap and Review of ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 4 Premiere

The Nerds of Newport give their spoiler recap review of the first season of Season 4, starting off with a bang with repercussions for the various characters of the Gilded Age.

Newsletter Gone Too Soon

October 30, 2026 Keith Chow

NOC Week in Review #17: 10/24-30/2026

This week we say goodbye to three giants of nerd pop culture — Sir Patrick Stewart, Walter Koenig, and Eric Bauza — before turning, carefully, to the rest of the week: trailers, interviews, reviews, red carpets, and recaps.

America Ferrera, Bill Hader, and Xochitl Gomez burst into laughter while seated in red armchairs during an interview in front of a Cat in the Hat backdrop.

Animation Interview Movies

October 30, 2026 Mike Manalo

Chaos with ‘Cat in the Hat’ Stars America Ferrera, Xochitl Gomez, and Bill Hader

America Ferrera, Xochitl Gomez, and Bill Hader sit down with The Nerds of Color for one of the most chaotic, hilarious interviews the site has ever done ahead of The Cat in the Hat’s November 6th release.

Four team members huddle together on a rooftop before splitting up for their final mission.

Streaming Recaps Sci Fi

October 30, 2026 Keith Chow

NOC Recaps ‘Dark Matter’ S2, E10: Setting Sun

After last week’s penultimate episode, we’ve reached the end of the road. Episode ten, “No Quiet Life,” is the Dark Matter Season 2 finale, and fittingly, it closes us out with the closing track on Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter album — “Setting Sun.”

Six cast members of The Gilded Age Season 4 pose in Victorian-era costumes against a painted cityscape backdrop for the show’s key art.

Television Interview

October 29, 2026 Nikita Francois

‘The Gilded Age’ Red Carpet Dazzles in New York

Nikita and Swara hit the red carpet premiere of The Gilded Age Season 4 in New York, talking colorism, classism, and hopes for the season with the cast and EP/writer Sonja Warfield.

A group of hooded Fremen warriors with blue-within-blue eyes stand together on the desert sands of Arrakis.

Trailers Movies Sci Fi

October 29, 2026 Michael Lee

‘Dune: Part Three’ Trailer Reveals a Galactic Coup d’état

We dig into the final trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Three, which teases a conspiracy to overthrow Paul Atreides — with Chani potentially playing a role in his downfall.

Emily Hampshire, as E.D.I.T.H., stands with her arms crossed in front of a vintage switchboard panel of knobs, dials, and wires, wearing a navy sweater with a red bow design.

Interview Marvel Streaming

October 28, 2026 Sophia Soto

Emily Hampshire on ‘VisionQuest’ and E.D.I.T.H.’s Backstory

Emily Hampshire opens up about discovering E.D.I.T.H.’s painful backstory alongside her character, and what it meant to bring Edith Marks to life in Marvel Television’s VisionQuest.

Two women in Gilded Age-era floral dresses and hats share a laugh at a social gathering, with other guests visible in the background.

Television Reviews

October 27, 2026 Swara Ahmed

The Nerds of Newport Non-Spoiler Review of ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 4

The Nerds of Newport are back with a full non-spoiler review of Season 4 of The Gilded Age, recapping where we left off and sharing our thoughts ahead of the November 1 premiere.

Animation Gone Too Soon

October 26, 2026 Victoria Wade

Eric Bauza’s Legacy: The Voice that Carried Generations of Animation Forward

Remembering Eric Bauza, the Filipino Canadian voice actor who brought beloved characters to life and helped shape the future of animation.

Animation Reviews

October 26, 2026 Swara Ahmed

NOCs of the Roundtable Review ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Episodes 7-9

Lauren, Victoria, and Swara discuss the immensely consequential seventh through ninth chapters of Book 1: Survival of Avatar: Seven Havens, diving into the new revelations about Korra and Asami, the spiritual mysteries that continue to deepen and elude us, the state of Ellora, the Faceless as a force to potentially root for, and much more. We also discuss what we think might happen in the final four chapters of Book 1: Survival this upcoming Friday!

Iona Bell as Lou Lou, Ben Wang as Wyatt Callow, Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, and Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

Interview Books Movies

October 26, 2026 Sophia Soto

Volunteering as Tribute with the Cast of ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’

We spoke with Mckenna Grace, Ben Wang, Maya Hawke, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Lili Taylor about introducing a new generation to the world of Panem in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

Movies Interview Music Stop Motion

October 25, 2026 Mike Manalo

How LAIKA’s Artists Brought Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis’ ‘Wildwood’ Vision to Life

We sat down with costume designer Deb Cook, FX lead Ollie Jones, animation head Brad Schiff, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, and Wildwood author Colin Meloy and illustrator Carson Ellis to talk about bringing LAIKA’s most ambitious film to life.

Lena Orchard (Dakota Gorman) lies on blood-stained bedding, wounded and looking up in fear.

Reviews Horror Movies

October 25, 2026 Valerie Complex

‘Hellcat’ is a Nasty Little Horror Mystery That Sputters to the End

There is something immediately unsettling about waking up injured in the back of a moving trailer with absolutely no idea how you got there. That is where Brock Bodell’s Hellcat drops Lena Orchard (Dakota Gorman), and thankfully, the movie does not waste much time letting her, or us, get comfortable.

Jacob Tremblay and Peyton Elizabeth Lee laugh during a press junket interview in front of the Wildwood poster.

Interview Movies Stop Motion

October 23, 2026 Mike Manalo

Travis Knight, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, and Jacob Tremblay on Bringing ‘Wildwood’ to Life

Travis Knight, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, and Jacob Tremblay on bringing LAIKA’s 16-years-in-the-making Wildwood to the big screen.

Charlie stands through the sunroof of a truck with arms outstretched at night, while Max drives.

Recaps Sci Fi Streaming

October 23, 2026 Keith Chow

NOC Recaps ‘Dark Matter’ S2, E9: Got to Give

Episode nine thrusts us back into the main narrative, as Jason and Jason2’s long-awaited confrontation, MacNamara’s interrogations, and a doomed utopian world all build toward the season’s finale — pairing fittingly with Pearl Jam’s “Got to Give.”

Interview Horror Television

October 22, 2026 Sophia Soto

The Stars of ‘Crystal Lake’ Talk Prequels, the Horror Genre, and More

While covering New York Comic Con 2026, The Nerds of Color participated in roundtable conversations with the cast of Crystal Lake, including Linda Cardellini, Will Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, Gwendolyn Sundstrom, and Callum Vinson. All episodes are now streaming on Peacock.

Ryan (Jimmi Simpson) sits across a table from another man in a wood-paneled room with stained glass windows.

Interview Sci Fi Television

October 20, 2026 Keith Chow

Jimmi Simpson Talks Multiversal Chemistry in ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2

Jimmi Simpson, who plays Ryan Holder in Dark Matter Season 2, discusses playing multiple versions of the same man and his on-screen chemistry with Alice Braga. Plus we’re still fanboying over his own Late Show alter ego.

Podcasts Horror Streaming

October 19, 2026 Swara Ahmed

The Middle Geeks Episode 82: The Harrowing Relevance of ‘Midnight Mass’ with Sana Saeed

Joining us to speak on all the various themes of Flanagan’s piece is acclaimed journalist and media commentator Sana Saeed, who discusses the use of religious fervor, the outstanding Muslim representation in Rahul Kohli’s sheriff character, what Midnight Mass says about our world today, and much more.

Animation Reviews

October 19, 2026 Swara Ahmed

NOCs of the Roundtable Review ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Episodes 4-6

Lauren, Swara, and special guest Maryam review and discuss the episodes 4-6 of Avatar: Seven Havens, breaking them down in full spoilers.

Michael J. McDonald in Japan filming a documentary on disability advocacy.

Interview Documentary

October 18, 2026 Valerie Complex

Michael Joseph McDonald on Holding a Camera Responsibly in ‘6,000 Waiting’

Michael Joseph McDonald did not come to filmmaking because he grew up obsessed with movies. In fact, he barely watched them. What eventually pulled him behind a camera was something much less romantic: watching someone be denied the ability to move freely through the world.

Newsletter

October 16, 2026 Keith Chow

NOC Week in Review #15: 10/10-16/2026

This week on the NOC: reviews for Ray Gunn, Avatar: Seven Havens, VisionQuest, dispatches from Hexed, Street Fighter, Whalefall, and Tenzing. Plus another Dark Matter recap.