Vivica A. Fox on Her Career Trajectory and Delivering Intentionality in Performance

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 Valerie Complex

As a 12-year-old, I somehow convinced my Dad to take me to see Set It Off. “Wait, how old are you?!” She exclaims on the zoom call. I think she got scared that maybe I was a bit too young to see the film. She would be right. While I enjoyed the movie, I was way too young to understand what I was watching. One thing I did know when watching was that Vivica A. Fox was a star.

Books, Interview, Television

Aryan Simhadri Breaks Down Grover’s ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 2 Arc

January 18, 2026 Sophia Soto

Aryan Simhadri stars as Grover Underwood in season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which concludes with Wednesday’s finale, streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. The show’s third season is currently in production.

Interview, Television

Elijah M. Cooper Discusses Bringing a “New, Fresh Perspective” to ABC’s ‘9-1-1’

October 23, 2025 Sophia Soto

The ninth season of 9-1-1 sees Elijah M. Cooper promoted to series regular status as Harry Grant, giving him a bigger role in the beloved first responder drama and ensuring that the younger generation has a main character to relate to. I recently spoke with the actor about the importance of diversity on network TV, this season’s first two episodes, Harry’s grief, the 118 family, growing with his character into adulthood, and more.

Interview, Marvel, Streaming

Paul Bettany Previews ‘VisionQuest’ and the Show’s Powerful Themes

October 15, 2025October 16, 2025 Sophia Soto

While covering the Marvel press line for The Nerds of Color at NYCC 2025, I had the opportunity to speak with MCU veteran Paul Bettany about VisionQuest, which will serve as the conclusion of the WandaVision and Agatha All Along trilogy. The new series will premiere in 2026 on Disney+.

Interview, Television

James Pickens Jr. Reflects on the Impact of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

October 1, 2025May 11, 2026 Sophia Soto

James Pickens Jr. has starred as Doctor Richard Webber on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy since its premiere in 2005. The popular medical drama returns for its 22nd season on Thursday, October 9, at 10 PM ET. The actor spoke with The Nerds of Color during the 2025 Disney Upfront red carpet about his character’s evolution, how the medical drama has been shared from generation to generation, and more.

Interview, Movies

‘The Man in My Basement’ Stars Discuss Fears, Race, and Guilt

September 8, 2025 Nikita Francois

The Man in My Basement is a mind-bending thriller that digs deep into fears, race, and guilt. Corey Hawkins stars in this film as a guilt-ridden man severely down on his luck when a mysterious stranger makes a lucrative offer. Anna Diop also stars as an ambitious historical curator who seeks to make history. They had a chance to discuss with The Nerds of Color how their characters process their dilemmas and what they learned from filming this adaptation.

Interview, Movies

Talking Gratitude with Austin Butler at the NYC Premiere of ‘Caught Stealing’

September 4, 2025September 3, 2025 Sophia Soto

While covering the Caught Stealing premiere red carpet in New York City, I had the opportunity to ask Austin Butler, who stars as Hank Thompson, how he forces himself to embrace new challenges while staying true to who he is, both personally and professionally.

Interview, Streaming, Television

Sean Kaufman Reflects on the Final Season of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 Sophia Soto

Sean Kaufman portrays Steven in The Summer I Turned Pretty, based on the book series by Jenny Han. New episodes of the third and final season premiere weekly, every Wednesday on Prime Video. I caught up with the actor to discuss why the accident was such an important wake-up call for his character, Steven’s different relationships, all of the drama from episode seven, and more.

Interview, Television

Jason George Discusses the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 21 Finale and His Activism

June 18, 2025June 17, 2025 Sophia Soto

Jason George plays Ben Warren on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. The series, which is TV’s longest-running primetime medical drama, has already been renewed for season 22. I spoke with the actor over Zoom to talk about the dramatic season 21 finale cliffhanger, how his time on Station 19 has changed his character, his advice for anyone who wants to make a difference, mentoring future artists, and more.

Interview, Movies

Tom Hiddleston Discusses the Transformative Force of Joy and ‘The Life of Chuck’

June 4, 2025June 11, 2025 Sophia Soto

Tom Hiddleston stars as Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz in The Life of Chuck. The film will be released by Neon in select cities on June 6 and everywhere on June 13. I caught up with the actor to talk about a choice he made in the moment for his character and the magic of embracing life’s uncertainty.

Interview, Streaming, Television

Rick Gonzalez Talks ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’

May 29, 2025 Sophia Soto

Rick Gonzalez plays Bobby Reyes in Law & Order: Organized Crime, which is in its fifth season. New episodes stream weekly, Thursdays on Peacock. I caught up with the actor to discuss the experience of evolving with his character, Bobby’s goodbye scene with Jet, the franchise’s truthful storytelling, and more.

Interview, Television1 Comment

Reflecting on ‘9-1-1’ with Star Oliver Stark on the Disney Upfront Red Carpet

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 Sophia Soto

Oliver Stark plays firefighter Evan “Buck” Buckley on 9-1-1. All episodes of the eighth season are now streaming on Hulu. The drama series will return for a ninth season as part of ABC’s fall 2025 primetime schedule, airing Thursdays at 8 PM.

Interview, Streaming, Television

Penn Badgley Reflects on the Ending and Social Commentary of ‘You’

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Sophia Soto

Penn Badgley is back as Joe Goldberg in the fifth and final season of You, which he also executive produced. We discussed why this was the right way to end the series and how his character’s past victims and survivors were the key to Joe finally getting caught. All episodes are now streaming on Netflix, and this conversation will contain major spoilers.

Interview, Streaming, Television

Jack Schumacher Talks Love, Cliffhangers, and Character Growth in ‘Ransom Canyon’

April 18, 2025 Sophia Soto

Jack Schumacher plays Yancy Grey in Netflix’s Ransom Canyon. All episodes of the first season are now streaming, and this conversation will contain major spoilers.

Interview, Marvel, Movies

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Discusses His ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Transformation

December 7, 2024 Sophia Soto

Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars in Kraven the Hunter, which tells the story of how the iconic Marvel villain came to be. The action-packed film will be released in theaters on December 13.

Fandom, Horror, Interview

Matthew Lillard Talks the Horrors of Macabre Spirits

November 5, 2024 Sophia Soto

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.

Interview, Television

Brett Dalton Breaks Down the First Two Episodes of ‘Found’ Season 2

October 16, 2024 Sophia Soto

Brett Dalton portrays Mark Trent in Found. New episodes of the second season premiere Thursdays at 10 PM ET/PT on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

Interview, Movies, Streaming

Dylan O’Brien Reflects on Filming ‘Caddo Lake’

October 11, 2024 Sophia Soto

Dylan O’Brien stars as Paris in Caddo Lake. The new movie, inspired after the filmmakers came across a photograph of the real Caddo Lake online, is now streaming on Max.

Interview, Streaming, Television

‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ EP Will Packer and Terrence Howard on the Series

September 26, 2024September 27, 2024 Sophia Soto

Will Packer executive produces Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, which has an all-star cast, including Terrence Howard as Cadillac Richie. New episodes of the show are released Thursdays through October 10, only on Peacock.

Interview, Streaming, Television

Don Cheadle Talks His Role in ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’

September 12, 2024September 17, 2024 Sophia Soto

Don Cheadle portrays J.D. Hudson in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. New episodes of the series are released Thursdays through October 10, only on Peacock.

Interview, Streaming, Television

Samuel L. Jackson on the Reality and Fictional Qualities of ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’

September 7, 2024 Sophia Soto

Samuel L. Jackson stars as Frank Moten in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. The first three episodes of the series are currently streaming on Peacock and new episodes will be released every Thursday through October 10.

Interview, Movies

David Arquette Reflects on Why ‘The Good Half’ Spoke to Him

August 21, 2024 Sophia Soto

David Arquette plays Rick Barona in The Good Half. The film is currently playing in select cities across the US and Canada.

Interview, Streaming, Television

Vince Vaughn Talks His Character’s Path in ‘Bad Monkey’ and the Dark Comedy Tone

August 14, 2024 Sophia Soto

Vince Vaughn executive produced and stars as Andrew Yancy in Bad Monkey, which is based on Carl Hiaasen’s bestselling novel. The first two episodes are now streaming on Apple TV+.