Top Shelf’s ‘Ballad for Sophie’ Coming September 2021

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Amanda L. Andrei

Top Shelf Productions has announced Ballad for Sophie will be published in September.

When a young journalist prompts a reclusive musical superstar to finally break his silence, he pours out an astonishing saga of rivalry and regret, starring child prodigies and bitter old men, beautiful dancers and demonic managers, Nazi commandants, compassionate nuns, and lifesaving animals.

News

Gold House Unveils its Annual A100 List for 2021

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 Keith Chow

For the fourth year in a row, Gold House has unveiled its annual A100 List, spotlighting the year’s most impactful Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders in entertainment, business, politics, and beyond.

Movies, Podcasts

Southern Fried Asian: Dino-Ray Ramos

April 15, 2020April 14, 2020 Southern Fried Asian

It’s Southern Fried Asian in the time of Corona as Keith welcomes entertainment reporter and Deadline.com editor Dino-Ray Ramos to the podcast.

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Podcasts

Shawn’s New Podcast: ‘That Moment’

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Shawn Taylor

Hello NOCers,

I just wanted to let all of you know that may new podcast, That Moment, launched today. I’m happy to be part of the Hard NOC Media cipher.

That Moment is a podcast dedicated to discussing particular moments in a creative’s work. A panel in a comic book, a decision to create a particular thing, an actor’s look or the angle of the camera in a film, a joke in an overall set, or a vocal inflection during a speech are all fair game for exploration. Listen to the first episode featuring Peabody Award-winning journalist Al Letson:

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Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life

Al Letson Reveals Errthang

April 20, 2018May 8, 2020 Hard NOC Media

This week on Hard NOC Life, Peabody-winning journalist, poet, and podcaster extraordinaire Al Letson joins the pod!

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Fandom1 Comment

Valerie’s Complexium: Navigating Through Nerd Spaces

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 Valerie Complex

Originally posted at Black Girl Nerds

Welcome to my column. I thank Jamie Broadnax and the BGN family for giving me a platform to talk about the adventures I experience being a journalist. Let me remind everyone that just because I have been given this platform, my thoughts are my own. And don’t necessarily reflect the thoughts of those at BGN.

Who am I?

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Sports

Apply for the Dat Winning Sportswriting Fellowship

December 2, 2014May 26, 2021 Keith Chow

We don’t cover sports much here on the NOC, but that’s what our sister site Dat Winning is for! And I’m pleased to share that the site, The Dynasty Project, and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop have teamed up to announce the Dat Winning Fellowship that “seeks aspiring Asian American writers with an interest in covering the world of sports.”

The application deadline is December 19. More info after the cut.

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Gaming, Video Games3 Comments

It’s Dangerous to Go Alone: Why Are Gamers So Angry?

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 Arthur Chu

Originally posted at The Daily Beast

Okay, gamers, let’s have a talk.

First of all, my cred — rest assured I am one of your tribe. I have saved the princess, I have united the Triforce, I have shot rockets into the giant goat skull to blow up John Romero’s head. There is documentary evidence that I proposed to my wife at a video game convention where she had to beat the final boss from Sonic 3 & Knuckles before I would marry her.

So no, I’m definitely not one of the fake gamer girls you fear and loathe so much, especially since I’m not a girl. So when I tell you you’re being misogynist losers who are making us all look bad, maybe you’ll listen.

Probably not, though.

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