Pixar’s NASA Research Trip Helped Influence the Look and Feel of ‘Lightyear’

April 21, 2022April 19, 2022 Michael Lee

In 1995, Disney•Pixar would release the first of four Toy Story films, not to mention countless other shorts and TV specials, making them the premier animation studio. And throughout these films, we’ve seen Woody and Buzz in all sorts of adventures. Though we’ve seen glimpses of “Woody’s Roundup,” the show that inspired the cowboy doll Andy played with, Buzz’s story remained untold. That is until Pixar decided to make Lightyear, an all-new Sci-Fi epic adventure that would be the movie Andy watched in 1995.

Movies, Reviews

‘Moonshot’ Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Enjoyable

March 31, 2022April 1, 2022 Lyra Hale

Moonshot is the kind of rom-com that leaves you well-fed when it comes to cheesy goodness. It’s not perfect. Let’s clear that up, first and foremost. And I don’t expect perfection when it comes to rom-coms or for things to make sense. (The space fan in me was like, “That doesn’t make sense” every five minutes.)

Streaming, Television

Teaser for Jon Stewart’s New AppleTV+ Series Parodies Billionaire Space Race

July 20, 2021July 22, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Jon Stewart is coming back to television for his own AppleTV+ series, The Problem With Jon Stewart. The new one-hour, single-issue series is set to discuss today’s current events, including Stewart’s advocacy work. Basically, Stewart is back to talk about the issues in a humorous way, similar to how he did on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.

Conventions, Video Games

The 2021 PC Gaming Show Officially Airs June 13

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Jamal Michel

The return of PC gaming’s biggest showcase finally arrives June 13, the weekend of E3, with a bevy of exclusive content, trailers, and more for fans and gamers to enjoy. PC Gamer will be streaming the show from their YouTube and Twitch channels from Los Angeles within E3’s official programming to bring viewers some of PC gaming’s most innovative and exciting new titles.

Movies, Sci Fi, Streaming

Celebrate Earth Day and Netflix’s ‘Stowaway’ with Daniel Dae Kim and NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao

April 22, 2021May 15, 2021 Laura Sirikul

It’s Earth Day! It’s also the premiere of The Nerds of Color’s favorite Daniel Dae Kim’s space drama Stowaway on Netflix.

To celebrate this event, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) brought together NASA astronaut and research engineer, Leroy Chiao, and Kim for an exclusive Actor Astronaut vs NASA Astronaut interview.

Movies, Reviews, Sci Fi, Streaming

NOC Review: ‘Stowaway’ is Thought-Provoking and Soulful

April 22, 2021June 11, 2021 Mike Manalo

We’ve seen it a lot in our lifetimes, but after decades of films like The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, or The Martian, studios are finding that there’s something about space movies that usually allows for filmmakers to speak more profoundly about universal truths regarding humanity. Much of the time, it is about the strength of the human spirit, and the will and determination to survive. And Netflix’s Stowaway, is no exception. However, interestingly enough, where Stowaway deviates from the formula, is that it introduces the twist of a philosophical conundrum that says more about humanity than many other films I’ve seen in years: what if literally not everyone actually can survive? What options do you have then?

Interview, Movies, Sci Fi, Streaming

Crushing on Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, and Shamier Anderson of Netflix’s ‘Stowaway’

April 20, 2021June 11, 2021 Mike Manalo

As you can tell from the title and the banner image of this post, we really got into the hard hitting questions about philosophy, humanity, and politics during this interview, and in no way talked about mine or anyone’s respective crushes on Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, or Shamier Anderson.

Okay. That’s a lie. It’s just unavoidable when you get on a call with those three.

Movies, Sci Fi, Streaming

Check out the First Look Images of Netflix’s ‘Stowaway’

March 22, 2021May 15, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Netflix has recently released images for the upcoming sci-fi thriller, Stowaway. Directed by Joe Penna, the film stars Toni Collette, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, and Shamier Anderson as a space crew headed to Mars. After an unintended stowaway accidentally causes severe damage to the spaceship’s life support systems, the crew are forced to make an impossible decision.