Hard NOC Life 314: Gone in ‘The Flash’
On this episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith and special guest host Swara break down the series finale of The Flash and the end of the Arrowverse.
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For AANHPI Heritage Month, Here are 50 West Asians in Pop Culture You Should Know
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a cause for celebration of these many diverse communities. But far too often, many who champion this month have belied and ignored specific groups within this collective, often presenting a limited scope of who counts as “Asian” or “Asian American” in this collective consciousness.
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Hard NOC Life 313: Streaming to the Max
On the eve of the launch of Max, Keith and Britney use this episode of Hard NOC Life to look at the changing streaming landscape and the real reason why studios are deleting content off their services. Hint: it’s so they don’t have to pay people their worth. Which is why the writers — and maybe soon the actors — are striking in the first place.
Gateway Horror Gets Animated in ‘Gremlins: Secret of the Mogwai’
The original Gremlins films are one of the best gateways to horror. While the titular creatures are terrifying to watch as they terrorize the screen, it’s all balanced out by its cute, cuddly, and courageous hero Gizmo. And it was that mix of adorable kid-friendly humor with the gruesome murders that reminded us of what made it such a cult classic.
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‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’ Cast and Creator Talk Representation
Max’s Gremlins: Secret of the Mogwai invites audiences old and new to discover the origins of Gizmo and the rules to take care of them properly. While the original film took place during Christmastime in the ’80s, showrunner Tze Chun’s animated period piece serves as a prequel to the family-friendly cult classic that brought us plenty of laughs and frights.
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Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Dune: Part Two’
The saga continues with Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, which serves as the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s novel. The film’s all-star cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem.
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Hard NOC Life 310: ‘The Flash’ Get Nuts + Emma Thompson Loves The NOC
Keith welcomes Swara back to the podcast to dish on his recent interview with the legendary Emma Thompson and her new movie, What’s Love Got to Do With It. They also break down the latest Flash and Transformers trailers, plus the nightmare fuel that is The Little Mermaid’s “live action” animals.
Elizabeth Olsen on the Most Rewarding Part of Portraying Candy in ‘Love & Death’
Elizabeth Olsen stars as Candy Montgomery in the HBO Max Original limited series, Love & Death. The first three episodes premiere on Thursday, April 27, followed by one new episode weekly.
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Achieving Flashpoint with ‘The Flash’ Filmmakers Andy and Barbara Muschietti
The first reactions for The Flash are hitting the internet as we speak. After a successful Los Angeles screening and a wider screening at this week’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas, the hype for the movie is growing increasingly strong with every social reaction that hits the internet.
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Want to Get Nuts? New Trailer for ‘The Flash’ Debuts at CinemaCon
CinemaCon, the annual trade show where Hollywood unveils its most exciting upcoming releases exclusively to the world’s theater owners , is currently underway in Las Vegas. As part of Warner Bros.’ presentation today, new images from The Flash were released, as was the movie’s latest trailer!
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Aliza Vellani on the Impact of ‘Sweet Tooth’
We interview Aliza Vellani on her role as Rani Singh in Netflix and Warner Bros.’ Sweet Tooth, based on the graphic novel series from DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint, returning for Season 2 on April 27!
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KJ Apa Discusses the Classic ‘Riverdale’ Love Triangle and Archie Helping Cheryl
KJ Apa stars as Archie Andrews on The CW’s Riverdale, which is based on characters from the Archie Comics. New episodes of the seventh and final season will continue to air Wednesdays at 9 PM ET. This interview will include spoilers for episode 7×04, “Chapter One Hundred Twenty-One: Love & Marriage.”
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‘The Batman’ Saga Continues with ‘The Penguin’ on Max
Warner Bros. and DC just unveiled an “in-production” teaser for The Penguin, the forthcoming spinoff of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, starring Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell as the titular kingpin of Gotham.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Rebranding HBO Max Streaming Service as Max
When Warner Bros. and Discovery merged last year, consolidating their content into one streaming service was inevitable. So now the media giant unveiled its plans to rebrand HBO Max as Max, and announced the new payment tiers along with their respective features.
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Drew Ray Tanner Talks the Final Season of ‘Riverdale’
Drew Ray Tanner plays Fangs Fogarty on The CW’s Riverdale, which is based on characters from the Archie Comics. New episodes of the seventh and final season will continue to air Wednesdays at 9 PM ET. This interview will include spoilers for episode 7×02, “Chapter One Hundred Nineteen: Skip, Hop and Thump!”
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Grab Your Rollerblades, We’re Going to ‘Barbie’ Land
Welcome to Barbie Land, where she’s everything and he’s just a Ken! From writer/director Greta Gerwig comes Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken. The film, which is based on Barbie by Mattel, will be released in theaters on July 21, 2023.
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It’s Time for the World to Meet ‘Blue Beetle’
It’s been 15 years since Iron Man revolutionized the way comic book movies have been seen in Hollywood. Since then, we’ve seen the popular genre expand in ways that really foster representation and the idea of stories being told from all points of view, from Black Panther to Shang-Chi and of course Wonder Woman. And yet, there still hasn’t been a single big-budget superhero film told from the eyes and perspective of a Latino protagonist. Until now. Get ready to meet Blue Beetle.
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Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa on Embracing the 1950s with Season 7 of ‘Riverdale’
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is the creator of Riverdale, which is based on characters from the Archie Comics. New episodes of the seventh and final season will continue to air Wednesdays at 9 PM ET on The CW. This interview will include spoilers for the season premiere, episode 7×01, “Chapter One Hundred Eighteen: Don’t Worry Darling.”
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Navia Robinson on ‘Gotham Knights’ and Reimagining Our Heroes
The CW’s Gotham Knights takes place in a world we might all recognize, but for Navia Robinson it represents a turning point in how the audience can connect with — and visualize — our heroes. As Navia astutely noted in the course of our conversation, the world is changing, and our caped crusaders have a chance to change right along with it, leaving us all the better for it.
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Top 10 Facts About ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ From Director David F. Sandberg
The box office is certainly feeling the “fury of the gods” as Shazam! Fury of the Gods has officially debuted at #1 opening weekend! And as audiences have discovered, director David F. Sandberg has managed to lovingly craft homages to Harryhausen throughout the film, showcasing his youthful spirit within each frame of the picture. But now that the film is out, we at The Nerds of Color are finally able to dive into things a bit more, as we were given the opportunity to attend an event with Sandberg to find out several secrets from him about the making of the movie!
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The Wisdom of Soloman and the Writers of ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is almost here! And all this week we’ve been celebrating everyone’s favorite kid-turned-superhero. On Monday we shared our interview with star Zachary Levi. Tuesday, we gave you a look into the film with Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer. And yesterday we dropped our review. And now, I’m delighted to tell you the fun continues, as we had the opportunity to chat with writers of the film, Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan!
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NOC Review: ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Charms a Bit Less than its Predecessor
It’s Shazam! Week at The Nerds of Color. And so far, we’ve been incredibly lucky to have been able to chat with stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, and Jack Dylan Grazer about their new film Shazam! Fury of the Gods. And it has been a true honor for us because the first Shazam! film was an absolute delight. However, with Fury of the Gods coming to theaters this Friday, the question becomes — will lightning strike twice? Let’s break down the answer for this right now!
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It’s Official! James Gunn Directing ‘Superman: Legacy’
Back when James Gunn and Peter Safran announced their first set of plans for the new DCU, it was unconfirmed whether the first official film entry for the franchise, Superman: Legacy, was going to be directed by Gunn himself, or merely just written by him. Today we officially got our answer!
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