Spider-Man Day with Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles, and Their Amazing Olympic Friends

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Dominic Mah

August 1 is Spider-Man Day, celebrating Marvel Comics’ best-known character in all his myriad incarnations. This year, August 1 also happens to be the first day of gymnastics individual event finals at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. If you are in Japan, where it is already tomorrow (relative to the United States): ハッピースパイダーマンデー! Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles, an avid Spider-Fan, performs her floor exercise accompanied by a suite of music from the Spider-Man films, including the quote from the classic theme song for the 1960’s animated TV show.

Animation, Movies, Sports2 Comments

‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Puts Black Joy on Full Display

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Jamal Michel

The reviews for LeBron James’ and SpringHill Entertainment’s Space Jam: A New Legacy are rolling in and they paint a considerably dismal picture of the imagination critics go to the movies with today. For some context, Steven Spielberg’s 2018 IP extravaganza Ready Player One sits with a decent aggregate rating of 72% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, particularly because of the way the film sets up its action sequences and because it is a Spielberg flick. A New Legacy, however, is already down to 32% from critics and that’s mainly because there are “too many IPs,” and the film doesn’t make algorithms function the way they should in the real world.

Sports, Streaming, Television

Grammy Award-Winning Artist Common to Narrate USA Men’s Basketball Docuseries

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Jamal Michel

I told myself I wouldn’t begin this news about the dope new docuseries coming to Peacock mentioning LeBron James and I’ve clearly already failed. While James’ absence from the USA Men’s National Basketball team isn’t new, the real highlights of the highs and lows of the Olympics have been shouldered by the NBA’s new elite squad, specifically younger players like Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, and Bam Adebayo.

Animation, Movies, Sports

‘Jam’-tastic Night at the ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ World Premiere

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Mike Manalo

Space Jam: A New Legacy is hitting theaters this week. And last night, the stars of the film, plus a few other special guests, took to the purple carpet to celebrate the looniest, toon-iest, basketball extravaganza on screen in the past 25 years!

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LeBron James Reigns Supreme with New ‘Fortnite’ Skin

July 12, 2021July 15, 2021 Jamal Michel

LeBron “LeFortnite” James is my favorite athlete of all time and if there’s anyone who could get me to actually re-install Fortnite and use my mother’s credit card for a new skin, it’s that dude. Epic announced today that King James is making his Fortnite debut July 14, two days ahead of the premiere of Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Sports, Streaming, Television

Megastars Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert’s ‘We Got Love’ Arrives This September

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Jamal Michel

This September, we’ll get an inside look at the life journey and goings on of power couple Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert with their new docu-series We Got Love Teyana & Iman on the E! network. The dynamic duo embark on the ultimate life journey, navigating the many realities of married life, raising children, and creating work as career artists. We Got Love Teyana & Iman takes an authentic and unfiltered inside look at the life of Teyana, Iman, and their daughters Junie B, Baby Rue, as well as their tight-knit entourage of family and friends.

Movies, Sports, Toys

McDonald’s and ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Team Up for Fun Happy Meal & Sweepstakes!

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Laura Sirikul

I don’t know about you, but I remember getting the McDonald’s Happy Meal in 1996 when the first Space Jam was released. The nostalgia returns with McDonald’s partnering up with upcoming animated/live-action film Space Jam: A New Legacy to create the ultimate Looney Tunes kids toys!

Animation, Movies, Sports

‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Takes Over Six Flags

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Mike Manalo

Earlier this week, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA got jammed (I know. As a Parks and Rec fan I shouldn’t do anything to glorify scumbag Jeremy Jamm, but the pun was right there, okay?)! And the Looney Tunes took over, with their good friends, Don Cheadle, Eric Bauza, and King James himself, Lebron James!

Movies, Sports

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fights for Equal Pay in ‘LFG’ Documentary Trailer

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Laura Sirikul

CNN Films & HBO Max has released the official trailer for LFG, an upcoming documentary about the U.S. Women’s soccer team’s fight to for equal pay. It’s hard to believe after winning four Olympic Gold medals and four World Cups over the past 30 years, the women’s soccer team are being underpaid compared to their U.S. Men’s Soccer team, who have zero championships to their name. In 2019, just three months before the Women’s World Cup, the U.S. Women’s team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation over this pay discrepancy.

Animation, Movies, Sports

Pump Up The Jam with This New Trailer for ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Mike Manalo

Guilty confession: It’s been 24 years and I still have no idea what “pump up the jam” means? But it sounded cool, and it’s in the first movie, so I’m using it!

Anyway, a few weeks back, we posted a quick teaser trailer for the upcoming Space Jam: A New Legacy! Today WB has dropped the full trailer, in all its glorious looney-ness!

Fashion, Movies, Sports

Nike and Warner Bros. Re-Introduce ‘Space Jam’ to a New Generation of Sneakerheads

June 8, 2021June 9, 2021 Keith Chow

For nearly three decades, the words “Space Jam” brought to mind one shoe. The iconic Jordan XI, in a special black and concord colorway.

Sports, Television

NBC’s ‘Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers’ Premieres on July 21

May 17, 2021 Sophia Soto

The one-hour special comes from NBC and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, in conjunction with NBC Sports. Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers, which is executive produced by Mike Yurchuk, will show the Jonas Brothers pursuing their Olympic dreams!

Animation, Movies, Sports

New TV Spot for ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Mike Manalo

Last night during the MTV Movie Awards, Warner Bros. dropped a new TV Spot for Space Jam: A New Legacy. The new spot shines a particular spotlight on Granny and Tweety, and gives us answers about why Granny smells like gin every time we get together to watch a basketball game.

Animation, Movies, Sports, Streaming

Introducing The Goon Squad from ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’

May 13, 2021June 11, 2021 Mike Manalo

How do you top the likes of legends like Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson, Shawn Bradley, and Muggsy Bogues? By bringing in a new legacy of NBA and WNBA legends!

Animation, Movies, Sports, Streaming

Time to Jam with the New ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Trailer and Poster!

April 3, 2021May 15, 2021 Mike Manalo

Everybody get up, it’s time to jam now! After 25 long years, we’re going back to (cyber)space with the Looney Tunes to play some basketball! And since MJ has long since retired, this time they’re bringing LeBron James!

Interview, Sports, Television

Executive Producer Shelly Leslie Talks James Jordan Docuseries ‘Moment of Truth’

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 Jamal Michel

Moment of Truth tells the never-before-seen story behind the murder of James Jordan, NBA star Michael Jordan’s father, and captures the history of the social injustice in Robeson County, North Carolina, where two teenagers, Larry Demery and Daniel Green, were charged and convicted of the crime. IMDb TV announced the April 2 premiere date for the original true-crime docuseries, directed by Matthew Perniciaro and Clay Johnson. The five-part series analyzes and presents new compelling information on the 1993 murder of James Jordan, the crime that shocked the nation, creating a media frenzy and countless speculations and baseless conspiracy theories.

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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Character Posters Show the Starting Line-Up for The Tune Squad

March 29, 2021May 15, 2021 Mike Manalo

Guys, the friggin’ Tune Squad is back! I never thought in 25 years I’d have said something like that, but my 10-year old self is actually really excited. Back in November 1996, the original Space Jam debuted about a week prior to Disney’s live-action 101 Dalmatians film, and has since become a frequently discussed cult classic! Man so much has changed since then! It’s 2021, and now instead we’re getting Space Jam: A New Legacy and Cruella within a month and a half of each other. Indeed, the times they are a-changin’. But I digress.

This morning, WB dropped a series of character posters for the new sequel, starring LeBron James instead of Michael Jordan, and like I said, I’m actually getting pretty excited for this one! Let’s hope New Legacy lives up to the original! Check out the posters below!

Sports, Streaming, Television

‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers’ Strikes with an Official Trailer and Poster

February 24, 2021May 15, 2021 Laura Sirikul

With Hollywood doing remakes and reboots, it does get a little bit tiring seeing our favorite shows and movies growing up be twisted and changed. But, Disney+ is offering something a little different to the ‘90s Mighty Ducks franchise with The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. Instead of a new film with new characters and the same storyline, Disney+ decides to bring back everybody’s favorite coach, Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez), to bring back the magic in a new group of kids.

News, Sports, Streaming, Television

Peacock Unveils Several New Unscripted, Comedy, True Crime, and Sports Series

February 17, 2021May 15, 2021 Jamal Michel

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – Today, Peacock announced all-new programming at the Television Critics Association Press Tour. New unscripted series Ex Rated has been picked up with host and executive producer Andy Cohen, and highly anticipated Real Housewives of Miami is in development.

On the comedy front, Peacock has ordered an untitled Craig Robinson project series starring Robinson, and ensemble comedy Bust Down from Lorne Michaels and starring Chris Redd, Sam Jay, Langston Kerman, and Jak Knight.

Movies, Sports

Official Trailer for ‘Boogie’ by Eddie Huang

January 19, 2021January 25, 2021 Patrick Strange

From acclaimed writer, producer, and restaurateur Eddie Huang comes his directorial debut Boogie, the coming-of-age story of Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectations.

Interview, Movies, Sports

NOC Interview: Writer and Pop Culture Icon Shea Serrano Talks Basketball and The ‘Fast & Furious’ Series

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Jamal Michel

2020 has been a year of woes, but every now and again nerds and pop culture fiends the world over shared in some of the light brought on by creators and artists whose work helped us through the tumultuous times. Shea Serrano, best known for his pop culture and sports commentary, has been lighting the year up with witty tweets and takes that span from the election to the different ways he and his wife dress (most notably his couch colored sweatpants and hoodie).

Interview, Sports, Television2 Comments

NOC Exclusive: Nyla Rose Talks AEW Dynamite’s First Anniversary

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Patrick Strange

Heyyyy! It’s Kuya P AKA Patrick Michael Strange and I recently had the great pleasure of speaking with ‘The Native Beast from Washington DC’ aka AEW‘s own NYLA ROSE to discuss AEW Dynamite‘s One Year Anniversary this Wednesday, October 14! Joining me in the conversation are a couple of my wrestling superfan pals’ Cosplay Superstar, Maki Roll and Award winning Filmmaker, Joe Carabeo of Astray Productions! Check it out!

Hard N.O.C. Life, Sports

Hard NOC Life: We Love The ’90s

April 27, 2020July 9, 2020 Hard NOC Media

This week on Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith take a time machine to the 1990s and discuss new jack swing, and the Chicago Bulls documentary, The Last Dance.

Continue reading “Hard NOC Life: We Love The ’90s”

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