What About the Creators: Universal FanCon
Tranquil Ashes here again! Sorry it’s been so long but A LOT has transpired — for instance… this Universal FanCon
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Hubris and How Not to Run a CON
By now, most of you know the much-hyped Universal FanCon is “postponed” until further notice. It was “postponed” just days
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The 3rd Annual Black Girl Nerds of Color Meetup
by Jamie Broadnax | Originally posted at Black Girl Nerds The 3rd Annual Black Girl Nerds of Color Meetup, also
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Early Bird Passes for Universal FanCon are On Sale Now
In exactly one year from now, fans from all over the country will be gathering by the Inner Harbor of
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The Great Wall Review: Is It Worth The Watch?
Originally posted at Black Girl Nerds All that is lacking in substance is made up for with gorgeous imagery in
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#SupportPOCpods: An Open Letter From Podcasters of Color
In the aftermath of the United States’ 2016 presidential election, many white Americans are asking how a candidate so inexorably
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TeePublic Sponsors BGNOC at NYCC, Extra Discount for NOC Followers
We are in the midst of another New York Comic-Con, and as is becoming customary with these major Comic-Cons, we’ve
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Epic Props Kickstarts New York Comic-Con Week!
If you haven’t heard, this Thursday is the kickoff to another New York Comic-Con. In addition to hosting the very
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BGNOC Part III: The Nerds Take NYCC
In exactly three short weeks, New York Comic-Con will be returning to the Javits Center on the West side of
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Valerie’s Complexium: Navigating Through Nerd Spaces
Originally posted at Black Girl Nerds Welcome to my column. I thank Jamie Broadnax and the BGN family for giving
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The Creation of Kaya, Magic: The Gathering’s First Black Woman Planeswalker
On August 3, I was excited to unveil a project I’d been working on for nearly a year. I had
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BGN, Racialicious, Team Up with the NOC for San Diego Comic-Con
For the second year in a row, we are co-hosting a special meet up with our friends at Black Girl
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The Nerds of ‘Hamilton’
For this week’s edition of Hard NOC Life, we’re changing it up and focusing our attention on a genre that
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If you ever get the chance to attend Comic-Con International in San Diego, you should probably do the complete opposite
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West of Sunset: My Love Letter To Black Women
Originally published on Black Girl Nerds When my debut novel, Hollowstone, was released a few years back, I had no idea
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Join the N.O.C. at Comic-Con in San Diego
Can you feel it in the air? It’s officially Comic-Con week, and we are happy to announce that for the
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Forming the Pilot Episode: The Origins of a TV Nerd
What kind of nerd am I? A black girl nerd. A TV nerd. A Harry Potter nerd. A watch-all-three-Lord-of-the-Rings-Extended-Editions-in-one-weekend nerd.
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Once Upon a Time in Gotham: A Storify
Since last night was the kickoff to the new fall season, I was tasked with watching the FOX network for
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The Homicide of Darrien Hunt: An Update
Last week, we brought you Black Girl Nerds’ account of the shooting of Darrien Hunt, the 22-year old Utah man
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Cosplaying While Black? The Homicide of Darrien Hunt
by Jamie Broadnax | Originally posted at Black Girl Nerds This morning I read the link to a news article
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Creating a Perfect Storm
At a time when many comics fans are clamoring for more gender and race representation in superhero comics, one character
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N.O.C. One-Shot: The Origin of Black Girl Nerds
In this debut N.O.C. One-Shot extra, Shawn Taylor and Jamie Broadnax discuss the origins of Black Girl Nerds. The website
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