Heading Back to ‘Westworld’ with the Stars and Showrunners of Season 4

June 24, 2022June 20, 2022 Mike Manalo

Black hats and white hats assemble. It’s time to return to the Westworld. Westworld Season 4 is coming. And to celebrate our latest trip to the new world, we were given the opportunity to join the hosts and guests of the famed Delos park to discuss what’s in store for their characters and what new mysteries will be unlocked for the show’s return this coming Sunday, June 26 on HBO and HBO Max.

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Notable Little Moments and Details from ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Lauren Lola

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from the Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series.

The third live-action Star Wars series and first limited series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, has come to an end. Set a decade after the events of Revenge of the Sith, the Jedi master has lost his way as he lives in exile on Tatooine, watching out over a young Luke Skywalker. However, when a call summons for him to leave his post, he must find balance within the Force and himself, in order to become the headstrong Jedi he was once more.

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Babs Olusanmokun on Playing Dr. M’Benga on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’

June 22, 2022 Swara Salih

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds takes us back to the original Star Trek era where Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) led the Enterprise and her crew on daring missions to explore the vastness of Space and make new discoveries and advancements on behalf of the Federation. The crew of the Enterprise is has a vast range of experience and skill they bring to their mission, and one Dr. M’Benga, played brilliantly by Babs Olusanmokun, gets his own featured episode this week.

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Hard NOC Life 271: Attack of the ‘Obi-Wan’ Flashbacks

June 20, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Keith, Dominic, and Britney are back to talk about the latest installments of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ms. Marvel. What’s #NerdPoppin: Lightyear, Blade: Trinity on TNT and the Golden State Warriors NBA Championship, plus the announcement of a Joker sequel featuring Lady Gaga.

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NOC Exclusive Clip: Max and Michael Argue Over Bonnie and Clyde in ‘Roswell, New Mexico’

June 20, 2022June 21, 2022 Sophia Soto

The Nerds of Color is excited to share an exclusive sneak peek at tonight’s all-new episode of Roswell, New Mexico, featuring Michael Vlamis, Nathan Dean, Riley Voelkel, Quentin Plair, Lily Cowles, Heather Hemmens, and Jeanine Mason. Episode 4×03, “Subterranean Homesick Alien” airs at 8PM on The CW.

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FDI Cast 145: Brandon Spots His Sign

June 17, 2022June 19, 2022 Jamie

It’s another random episode filled with A.I., Star Wars, and Brandon!

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Check Out this Creepy Motion Poster for ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Mike Manalo

Olivia Wilde definitely knows how to set a mood. And while not much has been revealed yet for her upcoming thriller Don’t Worry Darling, Wilde debuted a new motion poster for the release starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles.

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Hard NOC Life 270: ‘Ms. Marvel’ But We Don’t Talk About Bruno

June 13, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Before Keith, Dominic, and Britney break down the latest Obi-Wan Kenobi, they heap praise upon Ms. Marvel! What’s #NerdPoppin: Stranger Things, Black Adam, and Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Star Wars, Television

Nacelle Company Launches Vice TV Doc Series with ‘Icons Unearthed: Star Wars’

June 10, 2022 Keith Chow

The Nacelle Company — the studio behind Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us and Disney+’s Behind The Attraction — has announced Icons Unearthed, a new documentary series that will focus on some of the biggest pop culture franchises in history. The first topic of the series will be none other than the Star Wars Universe.

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The Hunter Becomes the Hunted in New ‘Prey’ Trailer

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Michael Lee

20th Century Studios has released the first trailer for Dan Trachtenberg’s (The Boys, 10 Cloverfield Lane) Prey, a revival that breathes new life into the cult classic Predator film franchise. But rather than set it in modern-day times, the film steps 300 years back in time, where the fearsome titular hunting alien faces off against Naru (Amber Midthunder), a fierce and highly skilled female warrior of the Comanche Nation.

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Hard NOC Life 269: ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Episode III Revenge of the Darth

June 6, 2022June 5, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Keith, Dominic, and Britney break down the most recent episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi and its surprise Vader confrontation. What possibly could await our heroes for the remainder of the season?

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‘Warrior Nun’ is Back: First Look at Season 2

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Neflix Geeked has revealed a First Look at Season 2 of Warrior Nun.

Alba Baptista returns as Ava Silva, a quadriplegic teen who was previously dead, but brought back to life with a divine artifact embedded in her back. She discovers she has supernatural powers as part of the ancient Order of the Cruciform Sword — a team of nuns who fight demons on Earth.

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On Creating a Safe Space for People of Color in the Star Wars Universe

May 31, 2022June 1, 2022 Laura Sirikul

During 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 they can change how they react to it.

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Natasha Lyonne and the Cast of ‘Russian Doll’ Talk about Season 2

May 31, 2022June 1, 2022 Bray Lawrence

Russian Doll season 2 is now streaming on Netflix. I was incredibly fortunate to have a chance to speak with Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Barnett, Chloë Sevigny, and Greta Lee about the new season and what’s in store for their characters.

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A Look Back at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, From a Certain Point of View

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Lauren Lola

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, after quite a few pandemic delays, has at last come and gone. Three members of The Nerds of Color were present for all the action, including yours truly. This was actually the first Celebration I had ever been to and having bought my pass to it back in June 2019, this was a long time coming.

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Hard NOC Life 268: ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ First Reactions

May 30, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Keith, Dominic, and Britney are here to review the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, which dropped on Disney+ over Memorial Day Weekend. They also cover all the major news from Star Wars Celebration, including the Ahsoka series and the Andor trailer.

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The Cast and Crew of ‘The Bad Batch’ Reflect on Season 1 and Tease Season 2

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Lauren Lola

It’s not Star Wars without its animated shows, and The Bad Batch is the latest entry to expanding the galaxy far, far away through that medium. Set immediately after Order 66, Clone Force 99 — a squad of clone troopers with genetic mutations — along with young clone, Omega, navigate the galaxy, where the need for clones in the era of the Empire is slowly but surely becoming obsolete.

Conventions, Star Wars

Disney+ and Lucasfilm Tease First-Look at ‘Ahsoka’

May 29, 2022May 31, 2022 Mike Manalo

“Ezra’s out there somewhere. And it’s time to bring him home…” four years ago, those final words ended one journey, and began a new one, as the beloved Star Wars: Rebels brought its four-season run to a close. For years, Rebels mastermind, and overall walking Star Wars encyclopedia, Dave Filoni, has been asked when we’d get to see that new journey unfold. And this weekend at Star Wars Celebration, Filoni finally answered that question.

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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ is a Great Entry Point and an Even Greater Legacy Series

May 27, 2022May 28, 2022 Adonis Gonzalez

What even is a “diehard” Star Wars fan? Back in the early days of the franchise, when it wasn’t a franchise, a “hardcore” fan would be the ones camping out at their local theater the night before — a tent and sleeping bag to fight back the cold. All was worth it to be among the first to see Luke’s adventure come to a triumphant conclusion (for now).

Conventions, Star Wars

Citizen Ignites Star Wars Celebration with Exclusive Timepieces

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 Mike Manalo

Are you at Star Wars Celebration? Looking for some really special watches that will light up the galaxy hotter than Luke did to the first Death Star (Burn on you, Empire)? Then you’ll immediately want to check out the Citizen booth (Hall C, Booth #2743) when visiting the convention.

Conventions, Star Wars

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Cast Reflects on their Characters’ Goals and What to Expect

May 27, 2022May 31, 2022 Laura Sirikul

The cast and creative team behind the new Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi gathered together during Star Wars Celebration: Anaheim to talk about their characters.

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Disney+ Releases ‘Andor’ Trailer and Key Art at Star Wars Celebration

May 26, 2022May 27, 2022 Laura Sirikul

During Star Wars Celebration’s LucasFilm Studio panel, the cast and creatives behind the upcoming Disney+ series Andor released a teaser trailer. The series, which was revealed to consist of 12 episodes — and 12 other episodes for the second season, launches exclusively on Disney+ on August 31.

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Noah Schnapp, Charlie Heaton, and Eduardo Franco Discuss Season 4 of ‘Stranger Things’

May 25, 2022 Sophia Soto

This Friday, May 27, Volume 1 of Stranger Things season 4 will finally be released on Netflix. To celebrate the return of the beloved series, I had the pleasure of chatting with stars Noah Schnapp, Charlie Heaton, and Eduardo Franco!