Dr. Manhattan, Your 2026 Recap is Here!
(in the style of Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, with regards to Watchmen the 2019 HBO adaptation, and also year-end recap lists)
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The Pokémon Company Scores Big in Overtime
Back when I was in middle school, every other kid on our small basketball court would pretend to be some kind of Pokémon or Gym Leader from the anime, and it extended into rivalries we thought would stay relegated to our imagination.
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How the United States is This World’s Fire Nation
In the 20 years since Avatar: The Last Airbender debuted on Nickelodeon, a common question that’s shared among the fan base is which of the four elements — water, earth, fire, air — would one want to bend. Whether it be based on the element of one’s astrological sign or the connection they feel for a character who bends said element, it makes for a fun conversation topic.
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Finding ‘The Good Place’ Five Years Since it Went Off the Air
Morality and philosophy have always been heavy subjects, influential and integral yes, but also intense and often strayed away from. The Good Place established itself, circa 2016, as a funny, colorful TV show with one premise in mind: tackling the afterlife. That’s all it was at the start, but as the show progressed, so too did the characters.
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Matthew Lillard Talks the Horrors of Macabre Spirits
Matthew Lillard’s Find Familiar Spirits has an exciting new line: Macabre Spirits! The first release, which is a premium reposado tequila, is on sale now and comes with Mike Flanagan’s first horror novella, Rare, Fine & Limited.
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Hard NOC Life 348: Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
On Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith chat about what it will take to help elect the first Black Asian Woman President.
Calling All Narlie Shippers — Check Out ‘Heartstopper: The Official Podcast’
It’s Joe Locke and Kit Connor’s world, and we’re all just living in it! In celebration of Heartstopper’s upcoming third season (which premieres October 3 on Netflix) the lads have teamed up for Heartstopper: The Official Podcast.
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D’FESTA Los Angeles Opens Up at The Source OC [UPDATED 09/22/2024]
Updated: 9.22.24: Ticketholders can now take photos of the entire exhibition.
Updated: 9.8.24: New reports from ticket goers have told us they have completely rearranged the layout. Please review the article with the changes.
Updated: 9.7.24: Ticketholders told us they cannot take photos of the exhibition portion, including the artwork made by the idols.
After postponing the original opening date for D’FESTA Los Angeles, the global K-Pop exhibition is finally opening at The Source OC in Buena Park on Saturday, September 7th.
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I’m Geeked To Vote For Kamala Harris For President, Here’s Why
Vice President Harris became the Democrats’ presumptive nominee yesterday when Joe Biden officially withdrew from the 2024 presidential race.
Opinions are @dommah’s and do not necessarily reflect all of the staff at The Nerds of Color. A version of this piece appeared originally on substack.
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ATARASHII GAKKO! Teams Up with MILLI for “Drama” Music Video
ATARASHII GAKKO! is another step closer to conquering the world. Having just completed the first leg of their World Tour, the four new school leaders — Suzuka, Mizyu, Rin, and Kanon — have teamed up with Thai-rapper MILLI to debut a music video for the song, “Drama,” featured on their latest full length album, AG! Calling.
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Matthew Lillard Discusses Quest’s End: Rogue, the Power of Fandoms, and Storytelling
Actor and co-founder of Beadle & Grimm’s Matthew Lillard is a founder of Find Familiar Spirits, which combines the storytelling acumen and influence of Hollywood with spirits craftsmanship to deliver a super-premium whiskey.
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ In Concert Arrives at a Cultural Moment for the Franchise
It’s a sunny Saturday afternoon in San Francisco, a few blocks away from where the Lunar New Year Parade would later be held. It’s two days after the release of the cautiously anticipated Netflix live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and three days since the beloved Nickelodeon animated series turned 19.
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Impact24 PR Panel Superblock Series at 2023 Los Angeles Comic Con
Get ready to dive into the world of entertainment with the Impact24 PR Panel Superblock Series, the ultimate destination for Los Angeles Comic Con 2023 attendees seeking a unique film and television behind-the-scenes experience.
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Nerd Poppin’ Throughout the SAG-AFTRA Strike
As of Thursday November 9, the SAG-AFTRA strike came to an end following an approval of a tentative agreement with the AMPTP. Having lasted a whopping 118 days, it is the longest actors strike against the film and TV studios in Hollywood history.
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A Streamer Free Con Comes with Mixed Feelings
The year is coming to a close, and the strikes started in #hotlaborsummer have finally reached their end. So I wanted to look back at how the strikes (and the studios and streaming services that kicked them off) affected the convention scene this year.
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FDI Cast 166: The Trial of Sisyphus
Does it feel like everything is falling apart, like you’re constantly pushing a boulder up hill and life just kicks it down again? That’s basically what this episode is about.
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Get Ready for Black Magical History Month 2023
A magical time is approaching! In February, Black Nerds Create is hosting their sixth annual Black Magical History Month (formerly Black Wizard History Month). The event is a month-long celebration of Black magical stories, characters, and fans.
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Star Trek Day 2022: A Celebration of Family and Belonging
On Wednesday, September 8, 2022, the Star Trek fandom community and many of the stars and creators of that universe marked the 56th anniversary of The Original Series’ premiere with a teaser-filled celebration at Los Angeles’ Skirball Cultural Center, and The Nerds of Color were there on the star-crowded purple carpet and in the fan-filled theater to witness a gathering that was, underneath it all, about the power of found family and the magic of finding a place in which to belong.
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Your Guide to KCON Los Angeles 2022
KCON Los Angeles is finally upon us this Friday, August 19 through Sunday, August 21 — and people are wondering WHAT DO I DO?! How do I navigate through this mecca of all things Hallyu?
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The Power of Fandom for Radical Change
Hello Folks,
It has been a minute. I’ve been working on too many projects so I’m not able to write as much as I would like for NOC. I wanted to show folks some of the stuff I’ve been crafting while I’ve been away.
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Camp McDonald’s Celebrates Summer with Deals, Collabs, and Concerts
McDonald’s decided to celebrate the summer with its first-of-its-kind virtual experience, Camp McDonald’s via their app. For 27 days, starting July 5, fans will be treated to an epic lineup of food deals, menu hacks, merch collabs, and virtual concerts by popular artists, including blackbear (July 10), Omar Apollo (July 17), BIBI (July 24), and our headliner, Kid Cudi (July 31).
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I Assure You, the ‘Clerks III’ Trailer is Open
Forget Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or The Dark Knight. After nearly three decades, filmmaker Kevin Smith finally concludes his epic trilogy with the Clerks III trailer that just debuted — even if Dante and Randall weren’t supposed to be here today.
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On Creating a Safe Space for People of Color in the Star Wars Universe
During the Star Wars Celebration this past weekend, The Nerds of Color got to chat with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy about bringing more creatives of color into the Star Wars Universe while also protecting newcomers like Moses Ingram coming into the fandom. Kennedy knows they can’t change social media but can change how they react to it.
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