NOC Interview: Awkwafina on Lunar New Year and ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’
I got to talk with Awkwafina about her role as Zhen in Kung Fu Panda 4 from Dreamworks Animation, and
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Hard NOC Life 327: Deadpool v Super Bowl Dawn of Logan
Keith helps Dominic process his feelings about the 49ers losing Super Bowl LVIII to the Kansas City Chiefs. Then they
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Hard NOC Life 326: ‘Suicide Squad’ Kill the Gaming Discourse
Dominic has thoughts about the discourse surrounding the recent release of Rocksteady Games’ Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League video
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Despite Potential, ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ is a Rushed Effort
The new Paramount+ animated film, The Tiger’s Apprentice, is arriving just in time for the Lunar New Year (yet two
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Hard NOC Life 325: NFL Playoffs (NOC’s Version)
Keith and Dominic recap Championship Sunday of the NFL Playoffs, as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers advance
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NOC Spoiler Chat: ‘The Matrix Resurrections’
The Matrix is back, baby! Last week The Matrix Resurrections hit theaters and HBO Max just in time for the
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Thoughts From Watching ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ For the First Time
In February 2020, a month before the initial shelter-in-place order for California went into effect for the then yet-to-be-declared COVID-19
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‘Shang-Chi’ Is Not NOT Like ‘Black Panther’
As Bruce Lee might say, we must start with dispelling what is not useful and replace it with what is
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The Timing and Timeliness of ‘Hamilton’
The following is a slightly altered cross-post, originally published on Lola By The Bay. Last weekend, I finally got to
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Seeing San Fransokyo: Thoughts on Big Hero 6
by Sean Miura | Originally posted at Down Like JTown Last week was a big week for Big Hero 6.
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Celebrate Black Comic Art From Coast to Coast
Get ready. This weekend is going to be a huge one as our very own John Jennings has organized two
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Announcing San Francisco’s Inaugural Black Comix Arts Festival
I’m extremely pleased and honored to be a co-organizer of the inaugural Black Comix Arts Festival with the NorcalMLK Foundation
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Godzilla: King of Nitpicks
by Oliver Wang A quick introduction: I enjoyed Godzilla. A lot. I wanted spectacle; it delivered. In the end, whatever MUTO-sized
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