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Yuyu Kitamura on Solving Mysteries with the ‘Dead Boy Detectives’

April 24, 2024 Mike Manalo

The Sandman Universe is expanding! Neil Gaiman’s dark, fanciful creations are coming to life in ways we never could have imagined, thanks to Netflix. And spinning off from the popular series, The Sandman is a wondrous, quirky new supernatural adventure series, Dead Boy Detectives! We were able to speak with star Yuyu Kitamura recently about the upcoming series!

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Full Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Haunts its Way Online

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Mike Manalo

The Sandman Universe has just gotten bigger. The franchise built by mastermind, Neil Gaiman has been beloved by fans for ages, for its somber tones, and whimsical dark fantasy. And part of said franchise are the adventures of the Dead Boy Detectives!

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Colin Farrell Returns as ‘The Penguin’ in the Next Chapter of ‘The Batman’ Saga

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Keith Chow

Even though we won’t be getting The Batman sequel until 2026, the first teaser trailer for Matt Reeves’ The Penguin, starring Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell, should hold us over until then or at least until the series premieres on Max this fall.

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The Middle Geeks Episode 63: ‘Dune: Part Two’ Review

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 Swara Salih

The second installment in Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune has arrived to theaters, but has it gotten any better in its display of SWANA cultures beyond appropriation? Roxana joins us once again to discuss.

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‘My Adventures with Superman’ Gives Fans Reason to Look Up

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Keith Chow

Ever since it was announced two years ago, My Adventures with Superman has been one of my most anticipated projects to come out of DC in some time. Initially envisioned as an HBO Max original series, the show will now debut on Adult Swim on July 6 before streaming the next day on Max.

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Hard NOC Life 314: Gone in ‘The Flash’

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 Hard NOC Media

On this episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith and special guest host Swara break down the series finale of The Flash and the end of the Arrowverse.

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‘The Batman’ Saga Continues with ‘The Penguin’ on Max

April 12, 2023April 13, 2023 Keith Chow

Warner Bros. and DC just unveiled an “in-production” teaser for The Penguin, the forthcoming spinoff of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, starring Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell as the titular kingpin of Gotham.

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Navia Robinson on ‘Gotham Knights’ and Reimagining Our Heroes

March 21, 2023March 20, 2023 LaKase

The CW’s Gotham Knights takes place in a world we might all recognize, but for Navia Robinson it represents a turning point in how the audience can connect with — and visualize — our heroes. As Navia astutely noted in the course of our conversation, the world is changing, and our caped crusaders have a chance to change right along with it, leaving us all the better for it.

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Javicia Leslie on Playing ‘Red Death’ in the Final Season of ‘The Flash’

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Swara Salih

We speak with the one and only Javicia Leslie, AKA Red Death on The Flash, about the experience of taking the role of a villain!

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Showrunner Eric Wallace on the Beginning of the End of the ‘The Flash’

February 6, 2023February 27, 2023 Swara Salih

As The Flash approaches its ninth and final season, we are happy to have showrunner Eric Wallace back on to discuss what Flash fans can expect in the final season!

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Hard NOC Life 298: DCU Pods and Monsters

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Hard NOC Media

Britney and Dominic return to Hard NOC Life! They join Keith and guest co-host Mike Manalo to discuss James Gunn and the announcement of DC Studios’ slate of films and television series!

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The First DC Studios Plans Revealed in Press Event with James Gunn and Peter Safran

January 31, 2023June 23, 2023 Mike Manalo

June 2013. That’s when the DCEU kicked off, with the debut of Zack Snyder’s modest hit, Man of Steel. It’s almost 10 years to the date, and a crowd of press has been summoned to the DC offices on a quiet January afternoon. Why? Because, as promised by new co-head of DC Studios, James Gunn, the new fate of the DCU was about to be unveiled!

Podcasts, Television, Theatre

The Middle Geeks Episode 48: Tala Ashe on Her Career and the Situation in Iran

December 31, 2022January 30, 2023 The Nerds of Color

Like us, you know her, you love her as Zari Tarazi on Legends of Tomorrow, it’s Tala Ashe herself on the podcast! Mae has a riveting conversation with Tala on her life and career, her time as Zari on Legends, what she learned about herself playing the role, her theater roles in the SWANA plays English and The Vagrant Trilogy, and much more!

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Kevin Conroy: Batman Forever

November 11, 2022November 21, 2022 Keith Chow

I walked out of a screening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever this morning, overcome with emotion after mourning Chadwick Boseman for the previous three hours. As soon as my phone turned on, it lit up with notification after notification alerting me to the news that we had lost another superhero. Kevin Conroy, most fans’ favorite Batman, had passed at the age of 66.

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James Gunn and Peter Safran to Lead Newly Formed DC Studios

October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 Keith Chow

Well, that settles it. Warner Bros. Discovery has found their own K.E.V.I.N robot to lead the DC Universe in film, television, and animation. Actually, make that robots, plural, as Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that James Gunn and producer Peter Safran will be co-CEOs of the newly created DC Studios.

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The Cast of ‘Gotham Knights’ Preview Their New Series

July 19, 2022July 20, 2022 Sophia Soto

At The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet, I had the opportunity to chat with Misha Collins, Oscar Morgan, Fallon Smythe, Tyler DiChiara, Anna Lore, Rahart Adams, Navia Robinson, and Olivia Rose Keegan about Gotham Knights. The new series, which is based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, will be part of The CW’s 2023 schedule.

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‘The Flash’ Showrunner Eric Wallace on the End of Season 8 and What’s Ahead

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Swara Salih

Spoilers for all of The Flash Season 8 follow

With so many trials and tribulations for Barry, Iris, and their friends and family this season, they have finally defeated Eobard Thawne (once again) and the Negative Forces. But with things seeming so conclusive, where does the show and WestAllen go for Season 9?

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Kausar Mohammed on Joining ‘The Flash’

June 21, 2022June 30, 2022 Swara Salih

There’s a new speedster in town on The Flash! Dr. Meena Dhawan made her debut in “Keep it Dark” and received the spotlight in last week’s “The Man in the Yellow Tie.” Who is Dr. Meena and why has she sought Barry Allen and his team out?

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Brec Bassinger Talks ‘DC’s Stargirl’ on The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 Sophia Soto

While covering The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet, I had the chance to chat with Brec Bassinger, who portrays Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl on DC’s Stargirl. The series will return for its third season on Wednesdays as part of The CW’s 2022-2023 schedule.

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Hard NOC Life 267: The Arrowverse is Dead, Long Live the Arrowverse

May 23, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Keith, Dominic, and Britney are back to talk about more cancellations of The CW’s DC content. They then shift to Marvel and discuss all of the forthcoming Disney+ content — including the She-Hulk trailer — before breaking down the recent Vanity Fair cover story on Obi-Wan Kenobi and the future of Star Wars.

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Danielle Nicolet on This Season’s Final Arc of ‘The Flash’

April 28, 2022 Swara Salih

As revealed in this week’s episode of The Flash, Deathstorm is a villain unlike any The Flash has faced before. One who can feed off of grief. And for Barry Allen, Iris West-Allen, and their allies, there’s too much of that to go around. How will they take on this new enemy?

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Natalie Dreyfuss on Playing Sue Dearbon on ‘The Flash’

April 7, 2022April 8, 2022 Swara Salih

Since her first appearance in Season 6 of The Flash, Sue Dearbon, as played by Natalie Dreyfuss, has captured the hearts of so many fans of the show. A charismatic socialite who uses her financial resources for good, she’s a force to be reckoned with. Now back this season, she pairs up with the show’s leading lady Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton) as they help troubled meta teen Tinya (Mika Abdalla) reconnect with her long-lost mother. Through it all, Sue has all the flair and confidence to command a presence on screen and enrich the already electric energy that Candice Patton brings as Iris.

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Damion Poitier on Returning to ‘The Flash’

March 24, 2022 Swara Salih

Goldface and Amunet are a criminal pair bringing constant headaches to Central City and Team Flash. Whether they’re together or separate, they each pose a formidable criminal force. Damion Poitier (whose credits include the original Thanos in The Avengers), plays Goldface, always chewing up the scenery every chance he gets to appear on the show, such as in last week’s episode “Lockdown.”