Jess McLeod on Their Role in ‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’ and the Fun of the Horror Comedy Genre

Jess McLeod portrays Bernie in It’s A Wonderful Knife, which is in theaters and will begin streaming on Shudder on December 1. This interview will contain spoilers for the new horror comedy.

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Matthew Lillard and Bill Rehor Talk ‘Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!’

Matthew Lillard and Bill Rehor, two of the co-founders of Beadle and Grimm’s, are launching Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! on the new Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures streaming channel on Freevee and Plex. The liveplay comedy series will have a two-episode two-hour premiere on November 16 at 6PM PST and 9PM PST.

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How ‘Quiz Lady’ Director Jessica Yu Upends Asian American Tropes

When director Jessica Yu came aboard Quiz Lady, Sandra Oh and Awkwafina were already committed to playing their characters, Jenny and Anne, respectively. Jenny is the oldest self-absorbed sister who didn’t exactly have her life together, while Anne was the stable, introverted younger sister who routinely watched her favorite quiz show with her dog Mr. Linguini every night. While one may expect Oh to portray the conservative, quiet one against Awkwafina’s louder-than-life previous roles, the typecasting of the actors have been reversed.

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The Middle Geeks Episode 57: Maryam Keshavarz on Telling ‘The Persian Version’

Before anything else, we would like listeners to know we have an episode on Palestine coming soon. In the meantime we’re sharing donation links as we have done before.

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NOC Review: ‘Haunted Mansion’ is Better than the First but Still Flawed

Justin Simien’s Haunted Mansion is hitting theaters this weekend. This is the second attempted to adapt Disney’s beloved attraction The Haunted Mansion into a stellar blockbuster film. The first was the 2003 adaptation that starred Eddie Murphy, which, if I’m being honest, wasn’t great. And thankfully Simien does a little better with the material, but overall, I’m still waiting for a definitive adaptation to materialize.

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‘Haunted Mansion’ Director Justin Simien Takes Us on a Ride to the Other Side

Welcome Foolish Mortals! It’s time to hitch a ride to the other side with the release of Disney’s Haunted Mansion coming on July 28! And to celebrate the transformation of this iconic attraction into a brand new horror family comedy, we managed to speak with the film’s director Justin Simien about what it truly means to be a Nerd of Color, and what his thoughts are on ghosts and the afterlife!

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The Stars of ‘The Afterparty’ on the Mystery of Season 2

The Afterparty is back and I had the opportunity to chat with Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Tiffany Haddish, Zach Woods, Ken Jeong, and John Cho about season two. The first three episodes are currently streaming and new episodes will be released every Wednesday through September 6.

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NOC Review: Strap in for a Smart, Sweet, and Hilarious ‘Joy Ride’

Name me a single raunchy R-rated comedy prior to 2022, starring Asian leads. Okay, you probably said the Harold and Kumar trilogy. But what about Asian women? That becomes a bit more challenging. It’s hard to find many Apatow-level comedies outside of Bridesmaids and Girls Trip even led by female ensembles or directed by female filmmakers, let alone a predominantly Asian one. But we now finally have one in Joy Ride.

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‘Joy Ride’ Cast and Crew on Being Unapologetically Funny and Changing the Narrative

Joy Ride is just as much a celebration of friendship as it is of finding your identity and family. And all of that is seen through the Asian lens. So while there may be cultural specificities, there’s a universal story that should resonate with audiences abroad.

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Nathan Kress, Jerry Trainor, Laci Mosley, and Jaidyn Triplett Talk Season 3 of ‘iCarly’

iCarly is back for its highly anticipated third season and to celebrate today’s two-episode premiere, I caught up with Nathan Kress, Jerry Trainor, Laci Mosley, and Jaidyn Triplett! New episodes will continue to drop weekly on Thursdays, exclusively on Paramount+.

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‘Joy Ride’ Celebrates Individuality with Character Posters

It’s the last day of AAPI Heritage month, Lionsgate gifted audiences with special character posters from their new comedy, Joy Ride. The posters speak for themselves on each of their unique personalities. The four main characters consists of Audrey (Ashley Park), the responsible one; Lolo (Sherry Cola), the mouthy fun one; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), the almost-famous one; and, Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), the chaotic — and unexpected — one.

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Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen Discuss Their New Comedy Series, ‘Platonic’

Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen star in and executive produce Platonic on Apple TV+. The ten-episode season will premiere with the first three episodes on Wednesday, May 24, followed by new episodes weekly.

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Discussing the Final Season of ‘The Goldbergs’ with Sean Giambrone and Hayley Orrantia

Sean Giambrone and Hayley Orrantia star as Adam and Erica in The Goldbergs, which takes fans back to the ‘80s. After ten seasons of making us all laugh, the family comedy series has come to an end. You can currently stream episodes on Hulu.

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