NOC Review: ‘Freakier Friday’ is a Fun, Chaotic Nostalgic Charmer

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 Mike Manalo

From The Parent Trap to Mean Girls, Lindsay Lohan’s dominance in pop culture through the late ‘90s/early ‘00s was inescapable. And with good cause, because some of those films went on to become true classics, with many getting a second life with either musical remakes (Mean Girls) or in the case of Freaky Friday, legacy sequels. Surprisingly, that’s actually a great thing, because with Freakier Friday, the movies aren’t the only things getting a second life. Welcome back, Lohan!

News, Star Trek1 Comment

Crooked Media Teams with ‘Star Trek’ to Boldly Go to the Polls and Elect Kamala Harris

September 26, 2024September 28, 2024 The Nerds of Color

On October 2, podcast host and Survivor outcast, Jon Lovett will be hosting a Star Trek-studded benefit for the Harris-Walz campaign. Proceeds from tickets for the live-stream and in-person event will go to Vote Save America in support of the highest-impact down-ballot races, as well as state-level grassroots organizations and voter protection efforts across the country.

Sci Fi, Television

Rosalind Chao & Zine Tseng on Crafting a Complex Character for ‘3 Body Problem’

March 26, 2024 Mike Manalo

The phenomenon known as 3 Body Problem is sweeping Netflix! And we were lucky enough to recently chat with some of the cast from this remarkable show. We previously debuted our interview with the delightful Jess Hong. And today, we’d like to share our interview with two of the show’s brilliant actresses: Rosalind Chao and Zine Tseng!

Movies, Streaming

Netflix Just Released the Trailer for ‘The Starling’ Starring Melissa McCarthy

August 24, 2021 Sophia Soto

From director Theodore Melfi, Netflix’s The Starling stars Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Loretta Devine, Laura Harrier, Rosalind Chao, and Kimberly Quinn. Matt Harris serves as the film’s writer and producers include Dylan Sellers, Chris Parker, Theodore Melfi, and Kimberly Quinn. The official trailer for The Starling has finally been released!