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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.
‘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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‘Masters of the Universe’ Director Travis Knight on How Laika Shaped He-Man
We’ve had a fun time sharing so many secrets about Masters of the Universe with you all. Now you will finally have the opportunity to see the wonders of Eternia for yourself, as the long awaited big screen adaptation is finally hitting theaters today. To celebrate we were given the incredible opportunity to sit down with director Travis Knight to discuss how his history at his Laika Studios influenced how he brought He-Man and the rest of these iconic characters to life on film in a way we’ve never before seen!
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‘Spider-Noir’ Singer KIRBY on Creating a Superhero’s Sound
A stylized new hit series requires a specific sound, and soul singer KIRBY delivers an incredible performance with the official theme song for Spider-Noir. We had the chance to speak with KIRBY about her journey and bringing “Saving Grace” to life.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’
The Nocturne Theatre’s The Little Mermaid is a colorful and vibrant knockout production that is swimming with incredible quality. While it could have benefited from a greater boost in global majority presence considering that the aquatic kingdom is inspired by the Caribbean, the production boasts an extraordinarily talented ensemble cast, creative team, stunning imagination in its production design and direction, and that tingling touch of chaotic madness that puts an indelibly refreshing take on this classic Disney animated tale.
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Seeking Out Secrets on the Set of ‘Supergirl’
Back in 2023, when James Gunn and Peter Safran first announced their plans for the DCU, one of the projects they were most excited about was an adaptation of Tom King’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The acclaimed story showed a very different side to Kara Zor-El with terrific action and amazing imagery. Now the world will finally witness that adaptation come to life, when Supergirl finally hits theaters on June 26th. Today, we are thrilled to reveal that last year, The Nerds of Color was lucky enough to visit the set of the highly anticipated release, where we got to learn some of the incredible secrets and stories from the film’s creative team and producers!
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‘Masters of the Universe’ Star Camila Mendes Tells Us All About Teela
Teela has been a staple in every iteration of Masters of the Universe. Without Teela, there is no He-Man. That’s as true today as it ever has been. Her true heritage and how it ties into the grander mythology of Masters of the Universe is essential to the storylines, and how Adam learns to fight and become a mighty warrior is tied to her combat training as the captain of the guards. So the film needed an actress who could be as graceful, resilient, and powerful as the history of the character has demanded. Which is exactly what made star, Camila Mendes perfect for the role!
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‘Forza Horizon 6’ Event Team on Multicultural Awareness in Gaming
The new Forza Horizon 6 game just released for Xbox on May 19. The Nerds of Color had the opportunity to speak with Twitch Partner Nixstah, Toyota’s Kalifa Sprowl, and Intertrend’s Alyssa Hu about bringing this game and weekend pop-up experience to fans across different cultures.
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Finding The Power of Grayskull at the ‘Masters of the Universe’ Press Conference
The time has come to return to Eternia! This week, Masters of the Universe is finally hitting theaters this Friday. For long time fans of He-Man and Skeletor, the big-budget adaptation signifies a long awaited milestone for the fandom hoping to finally see their favorite characters come to life on the big screen. With a passionate filmmaker like Travis Knight at the helm, and a cast consisting of breakout stars and heavy hitters like Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, and Idris Elba, behind it, it seems that wait may have finally been worth it.
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Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan Discuss ‘Deli Boys’ Season 2
The new season of Deli Boys has arrived on Hulu! With all six episodes now streaming, I asked stars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan at the Disney 2026 Upfront Red Carpet to share one thing they only understood about their characters after finishing the second season.
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‘Bring Them Home’ Composer Roger Suen on the Music of the Documentary
We speak with the composer of the Lily Gladstone-narrated documentary, Bring Them Home, on the buffalo of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Roger Suen.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 80: ‘Eagles of the Republic’ Writer-Director Tarik Saleh
Mae interviews acclaimed Swedish-Egyptian director Tarik Saleh on the final entry in his Cairo Trilogy, Eagles of the Republic.
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‘Michael’ is an Ode to the King of Pop
It’s a late May afternoon at The Paseo on Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, CA. I’m about to see Michael three weeks after its premiere. Though initially put off by the fact that I was about to see the film later than I would’ve liked to, I shake this pessimism off because I’m about to watch a biopic of Michael Jackson, just mere steps from the Pasadena Convention Center where the film was shot, and more importantly, where the King of Pop debuted himself as a solo performer in 1984 at Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, and Forever.
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Disneyland’s “Kids Rule Summer” Turns Up the Fun for Families
Summer is about to be in full swing, which means there will be plenty of reasons for everyone to play under the sun. And Disneyland Park is giving guests plenty of reasons to visit the Happiest Place on Earth with new seasonal offerings that include a dangerous new mission on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Bluey’s Best Day Ever!, and the final weeks of Disneyland Resort’s 70th Celebration.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Antigone’
Kenneth Cavander‘s translation & adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophokles, now playing at the Antaeus Theatre Company, is a confused but well-acted production with clunky sound design that unfortunately uses West Asian architecture, set, and music for its aesthetics without hiring any West Asian creatives or actors to tell the story.
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Vivica A. Fox on Her Career Trajectory and Delivering Intentionality in Performance
As a 12-year-old, I somehow convinced my Dad to take me to see Set It Off. “Wait, how old are you?!” She exclaims on the zoom call. I think she got scared that maybe I was a bit too young to see the film. She would be right. While I enjoyed the movie, I was way too young to understand what I was watching. One thing I did know when watching was that Vivica A. Fox was a star.
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Natalie Erika James and Midori Francis Break Down the Ending of ‘Saccharine’
Midori Francis stars as Hana in Natalie Erika James’ Saccharine, which is now playing in theaters. James’ third feature explores the toxic messaging around weight and appearance in our culture with a powerful lead performance from Francis. Please note: this discussion will contain major spoilers.
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Brandon Hoàng on Working on ‘The Legend of Korra’ to Writing ‘The Kyoshi Warriors’
The Kyoshi Warriors are an all-female order of warriors who protect Kyoshi Island in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Following their initial encounter with Aang and the rest of Team Avatar, they set off for the mainland Earth Kingdom to fight in the Hundred Year War. But will they be willing to compromise their values and practices as warriors, in order to conform to the expectations of Earth Kingdom soldiers?
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Top Disneyland Resort Summer Musts For Toddlers and Youngling-Age Kids
The Nerds of Color was invited by the Disneyland Resort to preview just how summer is gearing up to be a fandom family fest with new The Mandalorian and Grogu experiences at Galaxy’s Edge, Bluey taking over Fantasyland, and character fun with the Disney Friends Dance Party at Disney’s California Adventure.
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Taking a Ride with the Cast and Director of ‘Passenger’
It may be May, but spooky season appears to already be upon us! This is proving to be a summer of scares, with terrifying new releases arriving in theaters this month and going far into August. This Friday brings us the latest fright flick from Autopsy of Jane Doe director, André Øvredal: Passenger!
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‘Sinners’ is Coming to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights
The Academy Award-winning blockbuster has been announced as one of the haunted houses that will be available during Halloween Horror Nights at both Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort later this year.
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Leah Sava’ Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri Tease ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 3
Leah Sava’ Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri star in Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which is set to return for its third season later this year. While covering the Disney 2026 Upfront Red Carpet, I asked the duo what impressed them most about each other’s work in the upcoming season or series overall.
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Disneyland’s “Kids Rule The Summer” Kicks Off with ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
School’s out, summer is here, and Disneyland is handing the magic over to its youngest guests with the “Kids Rule the Summer” celebration, a season of family-friendly experiences, favorite attractions, and memory-making moments across the resort.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘O: A Rhapsody in Divorce’
Outside In Theatre never ceases to enthrall me and their latest production O: A Rhapsody in Divorce continues that magic in their most definitive work yet. Written by Jami Brandli and directed by Jessica Hanna, it is a joyous marvel that fantastically adapts the ancient Greek epic The Odyssey for the modern age and transforms it into a truly breathtaking production filled to the brim with humor, heartbreak, and awe-inspiring imagination.
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