Rian Johnson and the Cast of ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ on What Their Characters Represent
Rian Johnson’s Knives Out films have always featured some form of social commentary. The first film uses the death of
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NOC Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ is the Movie We Need Right Now
Every day we wake up to a divided nation. Anti-immigration sentiment is at an all-time high. White privilege has never
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We Have Friends Everywhere
Earlier this week, the Disney-owned broadcast network ABC abruptly pulled the late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live from the
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Hard NOC Life 360: ‘Fantastic Four’ Lays the Foundation for the MCU’s Future
On a new Hard NOC Life, Keith and Dominic reminisce about Comic-Cons past before diving into the Peacemaker season 2
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Hard NOC Life 359: ‘Superman’ Takes Us Home
Hard NOC Life is back—and so is Superman. In our return episode, Keith and Dominic dive deep into the latest
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Hard NOC Life 358: ‘Andor’ and a New Hope for ‘Star Wars’
Before Hard NOC Life goes off the air for a few weeks, Keith and Dominic have a few more Andor
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Hard NOC Life 357: One Day Ghor
Last week on Hard NOC Life, Keith and Dominic joked about how Andor was basically “Les Mis in Space France.”
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Hard NOC Life 356: Some ‘Thunderbolts*’ Assembly Still Required
Keith and Dominic celebrate the extended Star Wars holiday weekend by reviewing the next batch of Andor episodes, aka Lucasfilm
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Hard NOC Life 355: ‘Andor’ is a Prestige Drama for Adult Audiences, and That’s Alright
This week on Hard NOC Life, Keith and Dominic look back at the first three episodes of Andor season 2.
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Hard NOC Life 354: The Last of Pedro Pascal’s Fantastic Father Figures (& Grogu)
On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith and Dominic break down the recent trailer for Fantastic Four: First
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Hard NOC Life 353: Fear of a Cinematic Universe
Hard NOC Life returns as Keith and Dominic catch up on the big CinemaCon announcements for Superman and Spider-Man and
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How the United States is This World’s Fire Nation
In the 20 years since Avatar: The Last Airbender debuted on Nickelodeon, a common question that’s shared among the fan
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Hard NOC Life 352: DAMN.
Shawn Taylor returns for a special Hard NOC Life to break down Kendrick Lamar’s instantly iconic halftime performance during Super
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Hard NOC Life 350: ‘Superman’ Returned + Jay Pharoah’s ‘Dragon Ball’ Love Language
Yes, Hard NOC Life wrapped up last week, but then James Gunn went and dropped the trailer for next summer’s
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Hard NOC Life 349: Dawn of Superman’s Legacy
Hard NOC Life returns to wrap up 2024 and look ahead to 2025 and whether Superman will bring back truth,
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FDI Cast 194: We Say Goodbye to ‘Power Rangers’
Is it possible to talk about Power Rangers for two hours?? With guest hosts Shawn Pryor and Julian Lytle, the
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Tariffs and Generative AI: Challenges Artists Face With the Incoming US Administration
I tried my best to stay relatively calm while filming this. But on the inside I am screaming so loudly.
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Hard NOC Life 348: Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
On Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith chat about what it will take to help elect the first Black Asian
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Comic Creators Assemble to ‘Stop Project 2025’ Ahead of the Election
With only a week to go before another consequential presidential election, perhaps the most consequential, it’s more vital than ever
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Crooked Media Teams with ‘Star Trek’ to Boldly Go to the Polls and Elect Kamala Harris
On October 2, podcast host and Survivor outcast, Jon Lovett will be hosting a Star Trek-studded benefit for the Harris-Walz
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Hard NOC Life 346: To the Caleb Williams, To the Harris-Walz
Last week, all eyes were on Chicago… because the Bears, the subject of HBO’s Hard Knocks, went undefeated in the
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I’m Geeked To Vote For Kamala Harris For President, Here’s Why
Vice President Harris became the Democrats’ presumptive nominee yesterday when Joe Biden officially withdrew from the 2024 presidential race. Opinions
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The F’n Tokucast: ‘Kamen Rider Black Sun’ Episode 3, A Whale of a Time
Episode 3 of Kamen Rider Black Sun opens its blow hole all over us! If you’d like to follow along
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