‘Shades of Cosplay’ Makes Me Want to Cosplay
Cosplay is an enigma to me. The act of dressing up as one’s favorite character to an almost identical degree
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NOC Interview: Reed Shannon is a Voice of the Future
Reed Shannon is the very definition of a performer, and there’s a very good chance you have heard or seen
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Kickstart This: Robert Liu-Trujillo Discusses His New Art Book
Swara speaks with artist Robert Trujillo on his work and how he’s informed by social justice issues.
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Stand Up to Cancer to Honor Chadwick Boseman With a Special Tribute
When Chadwick Boseman passed away last year at the age of 43 after a private battle with colon cancer, communities
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‘Unapologetic’ is an Unflinching Exploration of Activism
“What is this helping?” is one of the first sentences uttered by a white restaurant patron unsettled in Unapologetic’s first
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Nyambi Nyambi Avoids Black Trauma in ‘The Good Fight’
Nyambi Nyambi’s character Jay Dipersia has been through a lot the past four seasons of The Good Fight. From facing
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Paolo Montalban on Memories of ‘Cinderella’ and the Making of a Filipino American Musical
The 1997 version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella has been available to stream on Disney+ for two weeks already, and
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A Conversation with Elite Geek Marc Bernardin on ‘The Plague Nerdalogues’ and More
This past week, I sat down with the co-host of Fatman Beyond to talk comics, quarantine, and Snyder cuts. Marc
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The Middle Geeks Episode 16: ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night’ Review and DC FanDome
We’re starting spooky season a bit early this year with a review of Iranian-American film director Ana Lily Amirpour’s 2014
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Southern Fried Asian: Luisa A. Igloria
On a brand new Southern Fried Asian, Keith reconnects with his former college professor, Luisa A. Igloria, who was just
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The Middle Geeks Episode 15: ‘The Old Guard’ Review and Cancel Culture
We have a PACKED episode this month. After discussing some excellent and exciting MENA entertainment news, Mae and Swara review
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The Middle Geeks Interview: Faly Rakotohavana of Disney’s ‘The Secret Society of Second Born Royals’
In the first of our interview series, we’re joined by Faly Rakotohavana of the upcoming Disney+ film The Secret Society
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‘Council’ of J: An Interview with J. August Richards
Council of Dads on NBC is one of the most special shows on the air right now. The show, which
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The Middle Geeks Episode 14: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in MENA Communities
In this episode, we discuss systemic Anti-Black racism, how it crops up in MENA communities, and how we should address
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They Are Still Killing Radio Raheem
In just over a month, Spike Lee’s masterful Do the Right Thing will be 31 years old. Me and a
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Witnessing a Revolution Unfold (And How I Hope it Continues)
Originally posted at Just Add Color | Featured photo by munshots on Unsplash The past few days have been a whirlwind, to say
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Hard NOC Life: This is America
Shawn, Dominic, and Keith discuss the state of the world in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, another
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Fight Music
“Art will save us,” Dr. Tang told me as we drank coffee and played chess at a Berkeley Starbucks. She
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Get In: The Get Out Review
This will be a collective review between Edward Hong and Josephine Chang. First, Edward provides a bite sized non-spoiler review
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Cindi Mayweather: Behind The Music
Originally published at Black Sci-Fi.Com in June in honor of Black Music History Month and LGBTQ Pride “I imagined many moons
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‘Pokémon Go’ and Choosing the Blackest Joy
by Lauren Bullock | Originally posted at Black Nerd Problems As you might expect, it begins with a selection of
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Black Masculinity as Performed in Japanese Visual Media
by Kendall Bazemore Japan has long produced visual media that has captivated readers and viewers for decades. Manga and anime
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Let’s Talk About Police Brutality: A Black-ish Recap
On last night’s episode of the ABC comedy show black-ish, the sitcom took a big chance and dedicated an entire episode on police brutality,
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