One on One with ‘Winning Time’ Stars John C. Reilly and Quincy Isaiah
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty takes viewers on a stylized journey through one of the most important times in the team’s legacy; the beginning of the 1980s. Known as the “Showtime Era,” this moment in NBA history changed the league immensely, revitalizing public interest in basketball, and introducing the world to the Lakers dynamo squad of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Norm Nixon. These star players ball alongside the rest of the packed Lakers team, coached by Jerry West, and led by Jerry Buss.
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NOC Review: Behold ‘The Batman’
What does it mean to truly capture the essence of Batman? In the past 33 years, we’ve had three big budget, big screen franchises starring The Caped Crusader. And each time, at one point or another, we’ve more than likely heard the phrase “the definitive version of Batman” uttered among colleagues, friends, and fanboys. However, in these 33 incredible years, which have seen their shares of highs and lows with adaptations of the mythology, there surprisingly has never been a truly detective-oriented Batman story put to live action film. Until now.
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Accio New Trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’
After a slight delay last week, today Warner Bros. has released both the new trailer and poster for the next anticipated Wizarding World installment, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore! The film will be a continuation of the prequel series that began with 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. But the story, it seems, will now expand into the beginning of the Global Wizarding War between Dumbledore’s first army and Grindelwald.
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Billie Eilish and Finneas Release Original Song for ‘Turning Red’
Disney•Pixar has released their first new single, “Nobody Like U,” and an accompanying lyric video for Turning Red. was written by sibling musical duo Billie Eilish and Finneas; the song is reminiscent of the boy bands of the early 2000s in terms of musical stylings and lyrics.
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‘The Batman’ Featurette Explores His Wonderful Toys
We’re officially one week away from the debut of The Batman! And to celebrate, WB released an inside look at the new Batmobile, Batsuit, and Bat-Gadgets, with the new Batman himself, Robert Pattinson!
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The Middle Geeks Episode 35: ‘Archive 81’ Review
We discuss Netflix’s new horror series Archive 81, which headlines two SWANA stars with Mamoudou Athie and Dina Shihabi! What did we enjoy about this creepy series? Would it have been better if Mamoudou and Dina’s characters were SWANA coded? What do we want from a Season 2?
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‘Solar Ash’ is Introspective and Beautiful
Solar Ash on the surface feels ethereal yet familiar. The premise of trying to stop a world ending event has never looked so beautiful, and in conjunction with smooth controls and a haunting soundtrack, Solar Ash solidifies itself as a serviceable gaming experience on a console that has been in desperate need of unique games since its launch.
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Come Check Out PaleyFest LA
Are you a fan of Cobra Kai? How about Superman & Lois? This is Us? Maybe Better Call Saul? If you said “yes” to any of those, and you live in the LA area, there’s a really fun event you need to checkout! PaleyFest LA!
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Southern Fried Asian: Raman Sehgal
On a new episode of Southern Fried Asian, Keith talks to Raman Sehgal, co-host of the podcasts Modern Minorities and Quarantined Comics.
Tyler Perry on Bringing Laughter Back to the World with ‘A Madea Homecoming’
Along with starring as the title role, Tyler Perry is the writer, director, and producer of A Madea Homecoming. This marks the 12th movie that the beloved character has appeared in after first being introduced to the world in 1999 with the stage play, I Can Do Bad All By Myself. The new film will premiere on February 25, exclusively on Netflix!
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NOC Exclusive Clip: When Marquis Met Alice on ‘Batwoman’
After a three-week hiatus, The CW roster of DCTV is making its way back to our television and streams. Especially anticipated is the return of Batwoman — where so much has happened this season. Ryan’s (Javicia Leslie) newfound brother Marquis (Nick Creegan) has taken on the role as the new Joker. And, the only way to reinstate his empathy is through another buzz from the previous Joker’s special joy buzzer. That’s comic-book logic for you!
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Susan Kelechi Watson on Co-Writing an Episode of ‘This Is Us’
Susan Kelechi Watson portrays Beth Pearson in the award-winning and critically acclaimed drama, This Is Us. The show is currently on its sixth and final season. New episodes of the final chapter premiere Tuesdays at 9 PM ET on NBC. The following interview will contain spoilers for episode 6×06, “Our Little Island Girl: Part Two.”
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Here’s Your First Look at ‘The Wilds’ Season 2
It’s official, season two of The Wilds will premiere Friday, May 6 exclusively on Prime Video! First look images show returning cast members Sophia Ali, Shannon Berry, Jenna Clause, Reign Edwards, Mia Healey, Erana James, and Sarah Pidgeon still trapped on the mysterious island as well as the new boy castaways. Helena Howard has also been tagged in the social media announcements, meaning she should also be reprising her role.
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Hard NOC Life 254: DJ Benhameen in the Multitude of Podcasts
Keith, Dominic, and Britney welcome special guest host DJ Benhameen of the For All Nerds podcast to break down the Peacemaker finale, discuss 50 Cent’s foray into superhero movies, and reflect on the four-year anniversary of Black Panther.
NOC Interview: Austin Abrams on the Final Episodes of ‘Euphoria’ Season 2
Austin Abrams portrays Ethan in the hit drama, Euphoria. The series has already been renewed for a third season. New episodes air Sundays on HBO and HBO Max. The following interview will include spoilers for episode 2×07 “The Theater and Its Double.”
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Co-Directors Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin Talk ‘DOG’ at the Film’s Press Conference
DOG is directed by Reid Carolin, who also serves as a co-writer, and Channing Tatum, who stars in the film as Army Ranger Briggs. Before the film’s release, I had the chance to attend a press conference with the duo, where they discussed many different aspects of making the comedy. The movie is now in theaters!
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FDI Cast 134: What’s on Your Vasectomy Playlist?
CONTENT WARNING like a mofo, we talk about surgery in as much detail as we can so if that makes you feel squicky, skip this episode.
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Boss Fight Announces ‘La Borinqueña’ Action Figures
In news we would normally have covered coming out of Toy Fair (which was canceled this year), Boss Fight Studio just announced a line of La Borinqueña action figures. This is just part of the first launch of action figures inspired by the team of superheroes created by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, the Nitainos.
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Will Be Split into Two Volumes
After much anticipation, we finally have a release date for Stranger Things 4! Well, technically two: Volume 1 premieres on May 27, followed by Volume 2 on July 1. The cast includes Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, David Harbour, Sadie Sink, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Winona Ryder, and Maya Hawke.
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NOC Interview: Sophia Ali Discusses Her New Film, ‘Uncharted’
Sophia Ali portrays Chloe Frazer in Sony Pictures’ Uncharted. The movie is based on the PlayStation video game by Naughty Dog and will be released exclusively in theaters on February 18.
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Ibi Zoboi on Writing a Biographical Constellation of Octavia Butler
Award-winning author Ibi Zoboi has penned a “biographical constellation” of the late, great Black feminist sci-fi writer Octavia Butler. Called Star Child (Dutton, January 2022), the book contains poems, short essays, and actual fragments of Butler’s own writing and musings.
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It’s Official: ‘Peacemaker’ Coming Back for Second Season
Do you really wanna, do you really wanna taste it? Hell yeah we really do! Peacemaker has proven to be a breakout critical and commercial hit for HBO Max! And we are officially getting more of him!
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‘Turning Red’ Posters Get Very Emotional
Pixar’s Turning Red is a little under a month away from launching on Disney+. And to celebrate, the studio has unveiled a collection of, well, we’ll just call them emotional posters since they reflect the emotions of Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang).
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