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Interview, Music1 Comment

Super Smack is Shamelessly Asian American in “Orange Chicken!”

Bray Lawrence

It was a pleasant surprise to see an email invite from Super Smack inviting me to the listening party for his next single. It had been a few weeks since I had last seen him but I heard his voice everywhere. “Cute!” and “Grind!” started to show up in rotation through my TikTok For You Page and several of my personal friends would remark hearing the songs in their feeds as well. It was no denying his songs were picking up traction, but what exactly was resonating with the listeners? I finally had the perfect opportunity to find out. 

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DC Comics, Movies

Exclusive Merch from ‘The Flash’ is Available Now at DC Shop

Keith Chow

The Flash hype machine is on a roll. On the heels of its epic Super Bowl trailer and individual character posters, the DC Shop has released an all-new, early collection of apparel, accessories, and houseware featuring designs tributing the DC Super Heroes featured in the new film.

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DC Comics, Movies

First Look at Lady Gaga in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ 

Keith Chow

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by offering a first look at the most toxic couple in all of comics? Well, that’s exactly what Todd Phillips did on Instagram by revealing our first look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn from next year’s highly anticipated sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux.

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DC Comics, Movies1 Comment

Worlds Collide in New Character Posters from ‘The Flash’

Keith Chow

With the internet still reeling from its epic Super Bowl trailer, the marketing team for this summer’s The Flash is kicking it into high gear with the release of three brand new character posters featuring the titular superhero and his World’s Finest companions, Batman and Supergirl.

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DC Comics, Movies

Batman Returns in New Poster for ‘The Flash’

Keith Chow

Well, more like the Batwing and Batcave. Still it’s no secret that Michael Keaton’s iteration of Batman will feature prominently in The Flash, and the newly released teaser poster just highlights the collision of these two cinematic worlds.

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Interview, Nerdcore

Super Smack’s Journey to Reclaim Cuteness

Bray Lawrence

It’s been well over a year since I met Super Smack in our last interview for his song “Black and Gold” featuring Mega Ran, and we’ve talked and hung out several times after. So when he approached me about interviewing him for the singles off his new project, I was a bit hesitant at first, but my curiosity and excitement won out. I’m happy to say that this is the first of many short interviews with Super Smack for each of his upcoming singles and debut album. 

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DC Comics, Movies1 Comment

James Gunn to Write ‘Superman’ Movie Without Henry Cavill

Keith Chow

Well, ain’t that some shit. Barely a month after announcing his return as Superman on Instagram, Henry Cavill took to the social media platform once again. This time, though, it was to announce the opposite.

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Movies, Streaming

Here are the Details on the Documentary Film, ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me’

Sophia Soto

Apple and Selena Gomez have just shared the news that Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me will premiere November 4, only on Apple TV+. The new documentary feature film is directed and produced by Alek Keshishian.

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DC Comics, Movies

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Teaser Confirms Release Date and Lady Gaga Casting

Mike Manalo

It’s been a controversial week for WB and DC. With everything going on with Batgirl, and something of a lackluster showing at Comic-Con, the studio needed to drop some big news. And admittedly news for the sequel to the $1B grossing Joker is big.

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DC Comics, Movies1 Comment

‘Joker’ Sequel to be a Musical and Co-Star Lady Gaga

Keith Chow

Last week, director Todd Phillips took to Instagram to reveal work has begun on the follow-up to his 2019 Academy Award-winning film, Joker. Without caption, the director simply posted the cover of the screenplay — intriguingly subtitled “Folie à Deux” — and a photo of Joaquin Phoenix reading the script.

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Podcasts, Toys

‘AAPI Toy Heroes’ with Kuya P

Shelf Conscious

Shelf Conscious is back! This time, Keith is joined by fellow NOC and creator of The NRW, Kuya P a.k.a Patrick Michael Strange, as he launches his own action figure podcast called AAPI Toy Heroes.

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Animation, Movies1 Comment

Subscribe on YouTube and Win a Digital Copy of ‘Turning Red’

Keina C

Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red debuted this week on all major digital platforms and will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 3, with never-before-seen bonus material including seven deleted scenes, three featurettes and audio commentary with Director Domee Shi. Plus, we’re giving subscribers to our YouTube channel a free digital copy of the movie!

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Podcasts, Toys

‘Action Figure Show & Tell’ with Dan Wu

Shelf Conscious

On the latest episode of Shelf Conscious, Keith is once again joined by multi-hyphenate extraordinaire (activist, restaurateur, podcaster, celebrity chef, and candidate for Lexington, KY council at large), Dan Wu!

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Podcasts, Toys

‘Art of the Toy Hunt’ with Art G

Shelf Conscious

Celebrate the Holidays with Shelf Conscious! In this brand new episode, Keith is joined by YouTuber and diorama artist, Art G!

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Animation, Podcasts, Toys

‘Merchandise Spotlight’ with Griffin Newman

Shelf Conscious

Shelf Conscious returns just in time for the second half of Masters of the Universe: Revelation on Netflix! This time, Keith is joined by Orko himself, Griffin Newman!

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Streaming, Television

Arden Cho Stars in Netflix’s ‘Partner Track’

Laura Sirikul

It looks like we’re getting another Asian-led career series from Netflix. Fresh off the success of Sandra Oh’s The Chair, the streaming giant announced a new series based on Helen Wan’s novel, The Partner Track. Created by Georgia Lee, Partner Track tells the story of Ingrid Yun (Arden Cho), an idealistic young lawyer as she struggles with her moral compass and passion for law as she fights to club the partner track at an elite New York City firm.

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Fashion, Movies

Follow Us for the Chance to Win a ‘Snake Eyes’ Prize Pack

The Nerds of Color

It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins here at The NOC. And to celebrate the movie’s release, we’re giving away free tickets and Snake Eyes-branded apparel! And all you have to do is follow us on social and subscribe to our channel — where we’ve been posting awesome Snake Eyes content!

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Movies, Reviews1 Comment

NOC Review: ‘Jungle Cruise’ is a Big Screen Must-See E-Ticket Ride

Sabina Graves

As a kid of the ’90s who loved going to Disneyland, never missed The Rock laying the Smackdown Thursday nights on WWE, and who was majorly obsessed with action adventures like The Mummy, this movie may have been made for me. Disney’s Jungle Cruise is a return to form for big movies with lots of heart, laughter, and a mighty dose of action-adventure that needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible.

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