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Comic Book Writer and Social Media Icon Stephanie Williams Talks ‘Nubia & the Amazons’

Jamal Michel

The Nerds of Color recently caught up with dear friend and comic book writer Stephanie Williams to talk about the work that went into bringing Nubia & the Amazons to life. Williams, a former guest to The NOC, spoke about the journey she’s been on and the importance of finally seeing Nubia fully realized as her own heroine.

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Movies, Music, Theatre

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande to Star in Movie Adaptation of Broadway’s ‘Wicked’

Laura Sirikul

Wicked, Universal Pictures’ film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical, has found Elphaba and Glinda in Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, respectively. The film adaptation is being helmed by In the Heights director Jon M. Chu.

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DC Comics, Movies1 Comment

New Posters for ‘The Batman’ and First Look at Selina Kyle

Mike Manalo

One more day, y’all! Tomorrow DC FanDome finally hits, meaning we’re so, so close to getting a new trailer for The Batman.

Because they didn’t spoil us enough yesterday, director Matt Reeves and DC decided to debut the first posters for the upcoming film, as well as a stunning first look at Zoe Kravitz’s Selina Kyle!

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DC Comics, Movies1 Comment

New Tease for ‘The Batman’ Signals an Upcoming Trailer

Mike Manalo

Oh man! Who is PSYCHED for Saturday? The second DC FanDome is coming this Saturday, October 16. And among the very promising teases DC has dropped for the event, the most highly anticipated one promises to be the debut of the brand new trailer for Matt Reeves’ The Batman!

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Gaming, Video Games

Sora’s ‘Smash Bros.’ Reveal Proves it’s Sakurai’s World and We’re Just Living In It

Jamal Michel

Masahiro Sakurai, the designer, creator, and ruler of all things Super Smash Bros., has at last revealed the final character to join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. After months of speculation, hoards of Reddit posts, and countless Twitter threads, Smash players finally got to say hello to Sora in all his polygonal glory. Sakurai made the announcement during today’s special Smash Bros. presentation called ‘Mr. Sakurai Presents.’ The one-man hype train has ushered in some of the most memorable moments and reveals in the history of Smash, and it’s no surprise he again brought the internet to its knees with today’s presentation.

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Music, Podcasts

FDI Cast 121: Is it Okay to Listen to Eric Clapton?

Jamie

Who, who amongst us could have predicted that a man who wrote a song about stealing his best friend’s wife would turn out to be an anti-mask asshole? Is it okay to listen to him ruin Robert Johnson songs or do we leave him in the crates forever?

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Television, Video Games

Production Begins on HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’

Mike Manalo

I realize there’s been controversy from haters who disliked the second game. But to be quite frank, I’m not one of those people, and for my money Neil Druckman’s The Last of Us remains one of my favorite video games of all time! It is a beautiful story about humanity, love, loss, mistakes, regrets and redemption. The relationship between Joel and Ellie is one of the most beautiful human stories ever developed in any game.

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Animation, Movies

‘Wildwood’ Confirmed as Next Film from Laika

Mike Manalo


I’ve said it numerous times before. Laika is the most exciting animation studio working today. Their work is always bold, beautiful, daring, and original. And at a time when Pixar is starting to be hit and miss, to the point where the prospect of a future projects tends to raise eyebrows more than excitement levels, the announcement of a new Laika project continues to thrill!

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Gaming, Video Games1 Comment

‘Pokémon UNITE’ Reveals First Major Update

Jamal Michel

The Pokémon MOBA on Nintendo Switch, Pokémon UNITE, is set to receive its first and most impactful update since its release. The game’s official Twitter page tweeted yesterday that the update would be rolling out Wednesday, August 4 12AM PDT/ 7:00 UTC, with significant balancing changes at the heart of the update.

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Marvel, Streaming

Your First Look at Kate Bishop in ‘Hawkeye’ is Here

Sophia Soto

We finally have a first look and release date for the highly anticipated Hawkeye series. The new Marvel Studios’ original will begin streaming Wednesday, November 24 on Disney+. New episodes will continue to drop on Wednesdays. Hawkeye will star Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld. Steinfeld tweeted the new photo with the caption, “Barton & Bishop.”

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Fashion, Movies

Follow Us for the Chance to Win a ‘Snake Eyes’ Prize Pack

The Nerds of Color

It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins here at The NOC. And to celebrate the movie’s release, we’re giving away free tickets and Snake Eyes-branded apparel! And all you have to do is follow us on social and subscribe to our channel — where we’ve been posting awesome Snake Eyes content!

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Comics, Television1 Comment

Let’s Break Down the Latest ‘Riverdale’ Promo

Sophia Soto

August 11 is almost here and to celebrate we have a brand new Riverdale promo filled with A LOT of crazy and noteworthy moments. The series stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Mӓdchen Amick, Casey Cott, Mark Consuelos, Charles Melton, Vanessa Morgan, Erinn Westbrook, and Drew Ray Tanner. Riverdale is currently on its fifth season (already renewed for a sixth) and had its mid-season finale on March 31.

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