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We got to talk with Camila Rodriguez about her role in Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again, which by the way just dropped its Season 2 finale and that episode is nuts. I mean, good nuts. Like, macadamia nuts. Anyways, here’s our interview with Angela del Toro a.k.a. White Tiger:
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Nathan Greno’s Swapped may not reinvent the body swap formula, but it uses it effectively to remind audiences of the importance of seeing the world through someone else’s perspective. Backed by a terrific cast led by Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple, Netflix’s latest animated film turns a familiar premise into a funny, heartfelt story about empathy, identity, and our relationship with the natural world.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Songs in Sign Language, debuting April 27 on Disney+, is an opportunity to bring songs to the Deaf community in ways that feel fully expressive, intentional, and culturally authentic, rather than simply translated and confined to a small box in the corner. In our interview with Disney animator and director Hyrum Osmond (Olaf Presents), Deaf West Theatre artistic director DJ Kurs, and sign language reference choreographer Catalene Sacchetti, we explore why reimagining songs from Frozen II, Moana 2, and Encanto matters.
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In the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, there are options in fighting called jing, which guide how one directs their energy. Of the 85 of them in existence, neutral jing stands out as a particularly methodical approach, where one listens and waits until the moment is right to strike. It’s known as the key to earthbending, as the likes of characters such as Toph and King Bumi specialize in, though there are other characters who have utilized this technique too; such as in Season 3, when Iroh waited until the solar eclipse before breaking out of prison.
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Nick Offerman and Thaddea Graham star as Jinx and Susie in Margo’s Got Money Troubles. The first three episodes of the series, based on Rufi Thorpe’s bestselling novel, are now streaming on Apple TV. New episodes will be released every Wednesday through May 20.
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Whitney Peak, Phoebe Dynevor, and Djimon Hounsou star as Dakota, Lisa, and Dr. Dale Edwards in Thrash, which is now streaming on Netflix. I had the chance to speak with the actors about the importance of character-driven moments and the film’s physical elements.
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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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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.
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The world of The Handmaid’s Tale has always been unsettling, but The Testaments reframes that discomfort in a way that feels even more intimate.
What happens when control isn’t something imposed on you, but something you’re raised to accept?
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It’s common knowledge that the Star Wars fandom is an extremely divisive one. However, if there’s one aspect of the nearly 50-year-old franchise that most are on the same page about is that the animated series succeed at doing what several of the live-action series don’t always nail: impeccable storytelling, effortless world building, and the bravery to go deep on spiritual and morality-related subject matter.
Continue reading “‘Maul — Shadow Lord’ is a Strong Yet Perplexing ‘Star Wars’ Animated Series”
Anna Cathcart and Sang Heon Lee chat with The Nerds of Color’s Jacki Jing to talk about the ending of the third season of XO Kitty, what they think Kitty and Minho would watch — KPop Demon Hunters or Singles’ Inferno, and their love for the fans of the show. Cathcart says Kitty would watch BOTH intensely, and Minho would secretly love it.
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LaNisa Renee Frederick stars in the new season of Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat on Prime Video. We had the chance to speak with her about how this role came to life and what audiences can take away from her journey and experiences as an artist.
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Artificial Intelligence, or “AI,” is an intentionally misrepresented term. A vast collection of machine learning algorithms using vast quantities of human-made data for predictive analytics, it is ultimately more simple than we’re led to believe. Mainly this is the design of the capitalist tech CEOs who insist that towering and complicated AI simply must be part of our daily lives when in most ways we have no practical use for it and we can get by.
Continue reading “‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist’ is a Rousing Call for Humanity to Take Action”
In Prime Video’s Bait, Riz Ahmed plays Shah Latif, a struggling actor who finds himself at the center of media attention for potentially being the next James Bond.
Continue reading “‘Bait’ Stars Riz Ahmed and Guz Khan on Finding Humor in Existential Crises”
For a show built on imagination, play, and the emotional intelligence of everyday family life, Bluey has always felt bigger than its seven-minute runtime. Now, it’s getting a stage big enough to match because “Bluey’s Best Day Ever!” at the Fantasyland Theatre will be making its debut at Disneyland this weekend.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Short Circuit has been delivering creative shorts to audiences for the past ten years. The program gives anyone at the studio the chance to pitch an idea in the hopes of being selected to bring their own project to life.
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A new animated adventure comedy is heading to Netflix. Swapped, directed by Nathan Greno, will feature the voices of Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, Tracy Morgan, and Cedric the Entertainer when it releases later this spring. So the streaming service has released new images from the upcoming release.
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Ariana DeBose and Bobby Cannavale star as Lucy Farinelli-Watson and Detective Pete Marino in Scarpetta, which weaves together two of Patricia Cornwell’s novels: Postmortem and Autopsy. All eight episodes are now streaming, exclusively on Prime Video.
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The voices behind some of anime’s most anticipated upcoming stories are giving fans a glimpse at what lies ahead. During a recent press room conversation, the English voice casts from Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, and the upcoming fantasy series Sentenced to Be a Hero sat down with me to discuss the emotional journeys, philosophical themes, and evolving stakes of their characters.
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HBO’s new suspense miniseries DTF St. Louis turns surburban life on its head. We had the opportunity to speak with creator Steven Conrad and actors Richard Jenkins and Joy Sunday about bringing this show to life.
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At its core Star Wars has always been about rebels and underdogs standing up to dictators using their own private armies to take over the galaxy. Since its debut in 2019, The Mandalorian strengthened those themes, centering on a ragtag duo of outcasts fighting the good fight against villains still trying their hardest to hold on to authoritarianism. Now the battle continues on the big screen as Din Djarin and Grogu return in The Mandalorian and Grogu!
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Apple TV has sent The Nerds of Color an exclusive sneak peek clip from tomorrow’s fifth episode of Drops of God, the multilingual French-Japanese wine mystery drama.
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and so is another YA rom-com from Tubi. Directed by Fawzia Mirza, Kissing is the Easy Part follows straight-A student Sean (Asher Angel), who agrees to tutor the rebellious Flora (Paris Berelc) in exchange for a recommendation letter to MIT. Opposites attract, so naturally, it doesn’t take long for sparks to fly between the study buddies — but with great chemistry also comes great complications.
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