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‘The Boys’ Get Brutal and Bloody for One Final Season

April 9, 2026 Mike Manalo

Oi, lads! The final season of The Boys has officially superhero landed this week. While we were able to bring you our conversation with the savage and sadistic members of The Seven earlier this week, today we are proud to bring you the other side of the coin, with our conversations with Butcher and The Boys themselves, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Karen Fukuhara, Erin Moriarty, Laz Alonso, and (as a bonus) Jensen Ackles!

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The Seven Get Savage for ‘The Boys’ Season 5

April 8, 2026 Mike Manalo

What do you get when you take a narcissistic figurehead for your country with a fragile ego, give him power he shouldn’t have, give him an army of followers to round up his critics, and allow him to cut loose doing whatever he wants with that power? Well in addition to America in 2026, you get the world of The Boys.

Interview, Movies, Sci Fi

Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi Brings ‘Predator: Badlands’ Home

February 17, 2026 Mike Manalo

This past year director Dan Trachtenberg, who brought us Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers introduced us to the franchise’s first Yautja protagonist, Dek, in Predator: Badlands! Portrayed by breakout star, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, both Trachtenberg and Koloamatangi infused pathos and complexity into Dek, bringing us something completely different; a sympathetic and richer side to Yautja culture.

Interview, Movies, Sci Fi

Into the ‘Predator: Badlands’ with the Stars and Director of the New Film

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 Mike Manalo

It’s incredible to think that in just three years, director Dan Trachtenberg has reinvented the Predator franchise in such a profound way!

Interview, Movies, Sci Fi

Talking About ‘TRON: Ares’ with Arturo Castro

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Mike Manalo

I loved TRON: Ares! Based on reviews from my fellow colleagues, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one. TRON may be a niche franchise, but I simply can’t get enough of the crazy lightcycle sequences, the insane disc battles, buzzing techno soundtracks, and giant recognizers eclipsing the neon-lit skylines of The Grid! So I’m incredibly thrilled to share a bonus TRON interview with you all: a conversation with the hilarious and charismatic Arturo Castro!

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Entering The Grid with the Cast and Director of ‘TRON: Ares’

October 6, 2025October 7, 2025 Mike Manalo

Fun fact: I’ve actually been obsessed with TRON for a long time. Both the original TRON and TRON: Legacy were films that were ahead of their time, with creator Steven Lisberger and future Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski exploring themes such as the dangers of corporate greed and the abuse of technology and power in both films.

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James Gunn on the Retcons and Surprises of ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2

August 19, 2025September 18, 2025 Mike Manalo

DC mastermind James Gunn is having a hell of a summer. After delivering an astounding Superman film and taking over San Diego Comic-Con, the co-chair of DC Studios is going to “keep on keeping on” as the second season of Peacemaker debuts on HBO Max this week!

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SDCC 2025: ‘Peacemaker’ Takes Over San Diego Comic Con

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 Mike Manalo

Superman flew into theaters this summer, officially kicking off the new DC Universe under James Gunn and Peter Safran. It garnered much acclaim, and is still soaring high at the box office, becoming the highest grossing solo Superman film of all time domestically, and the most successful superhero film of the year. So the question for DC Studios is, of course, what’s next? Why the return of John Cena’s outlandish Peacemaker of course!

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SDCC 2025: The ‘Predator’ Blasts Hall H into the ‘Badlands’

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 Mike Manalo

There are very few staples in the world of pop sci-fi that have had the lasting impact of the Predator franchise. While the series has seen its shares of ups and downs since 1987, in recent years, it’s seen a considerable upswing thanks to the terrific efforts of filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg. Starting with Prey, continuing with Predator: Killer of Killers, and now coming up on Predator: Badlands.

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SDCC 2025: The Grid Takes Over Hall H at the ‘TRON: Ares’ Panel

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 Mike Manalo

Friday was an epic day at Hall H! After panels for Lionsgate’s The Long Walk, and 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands, Disney Studios capped off the day by digitizing its audience and transporting them to The Grid with TRON: Ares! The result: an incredible experience filled with lasers, lights, incredible music, and terrific talent!

Conventions

NOC Guide to the Top SDCC 2025 Offsites

July 19, 2025July 19, 2025 Mike Manalo

Comic-Con is just five days away everyone! As we discussed in our NOC San Diego Comic-Con Guide, we will be on the ground covering as much of the fun nerdtopia festivities as possible! However, SDCC is not just about panels. There’s so much to do around the convention center, including some events you don’t need a badge for. So allow us to sort through the entire collection of offsites happening during SDCC 2025, and bring you our Top Picks!

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Your NOC Guide to SDCC 2025

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 Mike Manalo

We are exactly one week away from San Diego Comic-Con, folks! As per tradition, The Nerds of Color is going to be there on the ground, not only bringing you the latest and greatest from the panels, but also participating as panelists in some of them (Looking at you, Swara, you rock star!) So as you gear up and prep for the biggest nerd event of the year, we’re going to break down the best panels and events you can’t miss!

Conventions, Streaming

Prime Video’s Culture Rated Hosts Blerd & Boujee Event at Comic-Con

August 2, 2024August 4, 2024 Mike Manalo

It’s hard to believe San Diego Comic-Con was a full week ago folks. And one of the biggest highlights to come from the Con was the amazing Blerd and Boujee Party hosted by Prime Video’s Culture Rated! We were given the amazing opportunity to partake in the annual event, and we wanted to (nostalgically) look back on it and share it with you all, given we are missing Comic-Con fiercely!

Conventions, Streaming

Jensen Ackles Returns to ‘The Boys’ for ‘Vought Rising’ Prequel

July 26, 2024July 27, 2024 Laura Sirikul

Jensen Ackles makes his return as Soldier Boy in The Boys fifth and final season, this time as a series regular. Ackles made a surprise appearance to San Diego Comic-Con’s The Boys Hall H panel.

Conventions, DC Comics, Television

‘The Penguin’ is Taking Over San Diego Comic-Con

July 11, 2024August 15, 2024 Mike Manalo

Gotham is coming to life, folks! The next installment in Matt Reeves’ The Batman saga will in fact be The Penguin, and it’s coming to HBO this fall! But that’s not all, it’ll be coming to San Diego!

Comics, Fantasy

‘Lore Olympus’ Wins 2023 Eisner Award for Best Webcomic

July 22, 2023July 22, 2023 Edward Hong

The award marks the series’ second consecutive win after taking home Best Webcomic in 2022; the back-to-back win also marks WEBTOON‘s second Eisner Award. Lore Olympus boasts over 1.5 billion views and 6.3 million subscribers, with multiple number 1 New York Times bestselling print adaptations and an animated series in development.

Conventions, Video Games

‘Mortal Kombat 1’ SDCC Panel Reveals New Playable Characters

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 Edward Hong

Today, during the Mortal Kombat 1 panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego, Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios revealed Li Mei, Tanya, and Baraka as the latest playable characters joining the game’s main roster.

Conventions, Movies

SDCC 2023: ‘Kalki 2898’ aka ‘Project K’ Lights Up Hall H

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 Mike Manalo

Move over Marvel Studios! There’s a new juggernaut taking over Hall H this year! For the longest time Vyjayanthi Movies has teased a mysterious new film that they’ve codenamed “Project K.” And today, they shattered con-goer expectations by revealing all details about the film: now known as the upcoming sci-fi epic — Kalki 2898!

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‘Project-K’ Headed to Hall H at SDCC 2023

July 7, 2023July 8, 2023 Mike Manalo

Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, typically the main event for the annual show, is looking to be like a lighter affair this year. With several major studios dropping out due to the current WGA strike and a potential SAG-AFTRA strike, big budget movies aren’t getting a lot of representation at the convention this year. But in some ways, that opens up the door for international films to really shine! And such is the case with the upcoming Indian blockbuster, Project K.

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Roll for Initiative with the New ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Trailer

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Mike Manalo

Gather up your party because a new, full trailer for Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has appeared!

Gaming, Movies

New Poster and Featurette for ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Debuts

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Mike Manalo

Paramount had a huge weekend at the CCXP convention in São Paulo. They rolled out a massive panel for the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves film, and brought with them a huge group of stars including Chris Pine, Regé-Jean Page, Hugh Grant, Justice Smith, and directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, and producer Jeremy Latcham. While we weren’t present for the panel, Paramount did unveil a new poster for the film, and a behind-the-scenes featurette.

Marvel, Movies

Major Shifts to the MCU Schedule Announced

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Mike Manalo

The fate of The Multiverse (Saga) hangs in the balance! Following the powerhouse showing at San Diego Comic Con this past year, Marvel Studios had everyone completely psyched to see how The Multiverse Saga would play out. Boldly announcing several projects across Phases 5 and 6, audiences were thrilled, yet skeptical about whether or not the ambitious slate of shows and films would arrive as scheduled, given the sheer volume of it all.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Streaming

Hard NOC Life 279: That’s What ‘She-Hulk’ Said

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 Hard NOC Media

The gang’s all here! Keith, Britney, and Dominic reunite to talk more about the HBO Max fallout from the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Keith also reviews DC League of Super-Pets before the crew breaks down the first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law on Disney+.