Celebrate Earth Day and Netflix’s ‘Stowaway’ with Daniel Dae Kim and NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao
It’s Earth Day! It’s also the premiere of The Nerds of Color’s favorite Daniel Dae Kim’s space drama Stowaway on Netflix.
To celebrate this event, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) brought together NASA astronaut and research engineer, Leroy Chiao, and Kim for an exclusive Actor Astronaut vs NASA Astronaut interview.
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NOC Interview: Kelli Giddish on NBC’s ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’
Kelli Giddish stars as Detective Amanda Rollins on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which is currently on season 22 and the longest-running primetime live-action series of all time. New episodes of the show air Thursdays on NBC at 9-10 PM ET.
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NOC Review: ‘Stowaway’ is Thought-Provoking and Soulful
We’ve seen it a lot in our lifetimes, but after decades of films like The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, or The Martian, studios are finding that there’s something about space movies that usually allows for filmmakers to speak more profoundly about universal truths regarding humanity. Much of the time, it is about the strength of the human spirit, and the will and determination to survive. And Netflix’s Stowaway, is no exception. However, interestingly enough, where Stowaway deviates from the formula, is that it introduces the twist of a philosophical conundrum that says more about humanity than many other films I’ve seen in years: what if literally not everyone actually can survive? What options do you have then?
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The Devil’s in the Marketing Details of ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’
The Conjuring 3, aka The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, has FINALLY released their trailer and poster for the anticipated third film, based on the case files of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
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NOC Exclusive Interview: Ludi Lin and Max Huang of ‘Mortal Kombat’
Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another NOC EXCLUSIVE! I was lucky enough to sit down for a quick conversation with Actors, Ludi Lin & Max Huang! Both will be appearing as Liu Kang & Kung Lao respectively in Mortal Kombat premiering in Theaters and HBO Max this Friday!
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NOC Exclusive Interview: ‘Mortal Kombat’ Star Chin Han
Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another NOC EXCLUSIVE! I was lucky enough to sit down for a quick conversation with Actor, Chin Han who will be appearing as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat premiering in Theaters and HBO Max this Friday!
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In Praise of ‘ElfQuest’
Every single time there is a “best of” list of comics and graphic novels, it’s almost inevitable that most of these lists are going to look a little similar. You’re going to see Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns on there, Moore and Gibbons Watchmen; (very deserving of a spot in the top 20) Grant Morrison and Dave McKean’s Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. In writing this, I reviewed fifteen lists and this plays out, with some new additions like Robert Kirkman’s Invincible and Brian K. Vaughan’s Ex Machina; and the more seemingly odder choices like, say, Brian Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. And at some point, we’re going to have to talk about why there are so many damn men dominating these lists.
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Why ABC’s ‘The Goldbergs’ is a Show That the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Finding a show the entire family can enjoy is near impossible, but ABC has managed to do it! The Goldbergs airs new episodes Wednesdays at 8 PM ET and if you’re new to the show, you have an entire eight seasons you can binge; trust me, you won’t want to stop watching.
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The World of Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Continues with New Short Film: ’22 Vs. Earth’
Pixar’s Soul was probably my favorite film of 2020. Gorgeous as it was deep, it really served as a reminder of why Pixar is still the best in the Animation game at this point in time. And while I think it is the embodiment of the perfect one-and-done film (please don’t ever make a feature-length sequel to this perfect movie!) it’s nice to dip our toe into this world and revisit the characters from time to time in a limited capacity. And thankfully, Pixar is planning to do just that, with the upcoming release of their new short film, 22 Vs. Earth!
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NOC Interview: Benjamin Lobato on the Final Season of ‘Queen of the South’
Benjamin Lobato is co-showrunner of USA’s Queen of the South, which is currently airing its fifth and final season. The popular series tells the story of Teresa Mendoza, a woman who is forced to run and seek refuge in America after her drug-dealing boyfriend is suddenly murdered in Mexico. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10/9c on USA Network.
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NOC Interview: The Fantastic Filmmakers of ‘We Broke Up’ Jeff Rosenberg and Laura Jacqmin
Earlier this week we posted our interview with the amazing Aya Cash and William Jackson Harper from the upcoming comedy, We Broke Up. In addition to Cash and Harper, we were given the great opportunity to speak with the film’s … Continue reading NOC Interview: The Fantastic Filmmakers of ‘We Broke Up’ Jeff Rosenberg and Laura Jacqmin
‘Kung Fu’ Sneak Peek: When Henry Met Evan… (Exclusive)
It’s always awkward having the potential new guy in your life meet the ex-boyfriend-guy who is still in your life.
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The Who, What, and Why of Marvel’s Epic ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’
Well, this is kind of embarrassing. Monday, April 19, was Simu Liu’s birthday, and all I got him was an edible arrangement. In any other instance, that would be a perfectly safe and standard gift, in my opinion. But of course, here comes Marvel in an epic move of one-upmanship with the release of the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings teaser trailer! Though in all fairness, their gift is way more universal than mine.
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Netflix’s ‘Shadow and Bone’ Satisfies in Every Way
Television adaptations of fantasy books tend to have a bad reputation. Many fans of such novels are so protective of their favorite characters and storylines that there is added pressure for studios to get the story right. So when Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling novel Shadow and Bone was first announced to be made into a television series for Netflix, all eyes were on showrunner and executive producer Eric Heisserer to bring this world to life in a way that would do it justice. Heisserer took on the difficult task to not only adapt Shadow and Bone into eight episodes, but to also include the characters from Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology, which is set at a different point in time in the novels. With Bardugo consulting on the script and phenomenal casting, Shadow and Bone is absolutely remarkable.
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NOC Recap: ‘Cruel Summer’ Will Have You Hooked With its Captivating Premiere
Cruel Summer just premiered with two back-to-back episodes — “Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner” and “A Smashing Good Time.” While many can just chalk this two-hour introduction to the series as a way to truly get fans hooked, it seems to almost be done in a way to really drive all of the storytelling aspects that the series is doing home, basically dedicating one episode each to introducing the two main characters, which you will find yourself torn between as you are forced to pick a side.
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Get a First Look at April and Jackson’s Reunion on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Sarah Drew is making her big return to Grey’s Anatomy on Thursday, May 6 at 9/8c and ABC has released the official synopsis and some photos of April’s reunion with Jackson (Jesse Williams). The episode is titled, “Look Up Child” and will be episode 17×14. You can read more about her return here.
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‘VILLAIN: ALL CAPS,’ a Visual Interpretation of the MF DOOM Sound
In the wake of his passing last October, the true life story of MF DOOM (real name, Daniel Dumile) has been the topic of many articles and blogs online. However, Dumile was a notoriously private person, and his MF DOOM persona underlined his need to separate the man and the myth.
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Crushing on Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, and Shamier Anderson of Netflix’s ‘Stowaway’
As you can tell from the title and the banner image of this post, we really got into the hard hitting questions about philosophy, humanity, and politics during this interview, and in no way talked about mine or anyone’s respective crushes on Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, or Shamier Anderson.
Okay. That’s a lie. It’s just unavoidable when you get on a call with those three.
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Get Over Here… and Watch the Opening of ‘Mortal Kombat’
In anticipation of the film’s theatrical and streaming release on Friday, April 23, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have released the opening seven minutes of Mortal Kombat, the reboot of the famed 1995 adaptation of the legendary fighting game. Watch it below in all its gory glory:
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Lionsgate’s ‘Spiral’ is Less Than a Month Away, and We Are Counting Down the Days
Are you ready for the horrifying new chapter from The Book Of Saw? Get ready; a criminal mastermind is unleashing a twisted form of justice in Spiral. The star-studded cast includes Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, and Samuel L. Jackson. The film is also produced by the original Saw team of Mark Burg and Oren Koules. Darren Lynn Bousman is the director, and Spiral is written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger.
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The CW’s ‘Roswell, New Mexico’ Season 3 Has Officially Wrapped
The cast of Roswell, New Mexico has just shared that they wrapped filming the third season! To celebrate the occasion, many took to social media to share some content from their time working on the new season, which does not officially have a release date yet, but fingers crossed it’s soon.
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‘The Flash’ Finally Speeds into Production
After more than a decade in production hell, a live action Flash film is finally in production after director, Andy Muschietti confirmed as much on Instagram.
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New Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Love, Death, and Robots Vol. 2’
Big day for trailers and announcements! Not to be outdone, Netflix has dropped a new one for the latest season of their mind-blowing animated sci-fi anthology series, Love, Death, and Robots. Originally developed by Deadpool director Tim Miller, this season sees Miller joined by none other than Jennifer Yuh Nelson as Supervising Director. Nelson is best known as an animation veteran, who previously helmed the terrific Kung Fu Panda 2 and 3. Per Netflix, together they sought talented and diverse animation directors from around the world, for a blend of styles and stories ranging from violent comedy to existential philosophy.
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