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The Nerds of Color
Pop culture with a different perspective since 2013 — film, TV, comics, and gaming for fans of color. As seen in the New York Times and Vanity Fair.
Episodes
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‘It Ends’ is a Never-Ending Road Trip of Gen Z Angst
Alexander Ullom's cosmic horror road trip traps four recent graduates on an endless highway, turning post-graduation drift into an unexpectedly effective…
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‘Forgotten Island’ Deserves the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Treatment
As Forgotten Island nears its theatrical release, we make the case for why DreamWorks' Filipino-led animated film deserves the same excitement and cultural…
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‘Lanterns’ Cast and Composer Discuss Making Green Music, Animals, Vehicles
We follow up our Lanterns review with spoiler-free interviews -- cast members Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, and Poorna Jagannathan, plus composer…
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‘Batman: Knightfall – Part 1’ is a Superb Adaptation of the Iconic Comic
In the first film of the Batman: Knightfall animated trilogy, director Jeff Wamester and screenwriter Jeremy Adams, with Warner Bros. Animation, have crafted…
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NOC Week in Review: August 15-21, 2026
D23 coverage all week, plus interviews with the Outer Banks cast, Camp Rock 3's Casey Trotter, and The End of Oak Street's Jordan Alexa Davis -- and reviews of…
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‘The Basement Yard’ Will Officially be Part of the MCU
This morning, to prepare fans for Avengers: Doomsday, Disney and Marvel Studios has announced the Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast to be hosted…
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Why Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ Needs to Be On Your Most Anticipated Films List
Laika’s Wildwood is a bold, big-swing stop-motion epic — and a defiant statement about handcrafted artistry in an industry increasingly tempted by AI shortcuts.
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The Stars of ‘Outer Banks’ Discuss the Final Season and Their “Gold” Moments
After five seasons, Outer Banks has come to an end, and we had the chance to speak with Chase Stokes, Drew Starkey, Jonathan Daviss, Madelyn Cline, Madison…
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‘Camp Rock 3’ Star Casey Trotter on Daring Drumming
From singing and dancing to drumming with a solo number, Casey Trotter electrifies the screen with his performance as Cliff in Camp Rock 3, the newest…
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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Finds the Heart Beneath the Anvils and Explosions
Coyote vs. Acme is a film whose own against-the-odds journey to theaters mirrors its underdog hero’s refusal to quit.
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Marvel Studios Electrifies D23 Expo with ‘X-Men’ Announcements and More
Kevin Feige closed out D23's Entertainment Showcase with the reveal of Marvel Studios' new X-Men cast, led by Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, plus Avengers: Doomsday…
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NOC Week in Review: August 8-14, 2026
A bunch of the NOC crew is headed to Anaheim for D23, but first: HBO's Lanterns, The End of Oak Street, X-Men '97 season 2, Coyote vs. Acme, and more from the…
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NOC Review: ‘Lanterns’ Spotlights John Stewart’s Arc with a ‘True Detective’ Vibe
HBO's Lanterns reimagines Green Lantern as a moody detective story with a True Detective vibe, anchored by a standout performance from Aaron Pierre as John…
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NOCs of the Roundtable Review ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2
Swara, Mike, and Michael review the second season of X-Men '97, discussing what worked and what didn't work, how behind the scenes issues affected the quality…
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‘X-Men ’97’ Composers The Newton Brothers on Emotional Scoring
Composers The Newton Brothers -- John Andrew Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart -- open up about scoring X-Men '97 Season 2, from character-driven musical motifs…
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Voice Actor Eric Bauza Talks ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ and its Journey to the Big Screen
Voice actor Eric Bauza opens up about Coyote vs. Acme, the long-shelved Looney Tunes courtroom comedy finally hitting theaters on August 28, and what its…
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JJ Abrams and David Robert Mitchell Discuss the Mysteries at ‘The End of Oak Street’
JJ Abrams and David Robert Mitchell talk mystery boxes, dinosaurs, and blending Amblin-style nostalgia with '80s B-movie chaos in their new film, The End of…
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‘The End of Oak Street’ is a Refreshingly Fun, Emotional, and Thrilling New Classic
In The End of Oak Street, director David Robert Mitchell trades '80s nostalgia signaling for genuine emotional stakes, delivering a scientifically meticulous…
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Comedy of Errors’
Did you know there's a Los Angeles Shakespeare in the Park company that offers consistently excellent work, commits to significant global majority…
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Official Trailer Released for Netflix’s ‘Dang!’ Starring Stephanie Hsu and Poppy Liu
Netflix sets a September 8 premiere for Dang!, an animated comedy about three Asian American siblings navigating life's chaos, starring Stephanie Hsu, Poppy…
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NOC Week in Review: August 1-7, 2026
Spider-Man smashes box office records, Victoria digs into Marvel's Black hero problem, and Mike just can't quit Comic-Con. Plus Avatar Aang, a Fast and Furious…
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NOCs of the Roundtable Reminisce about San Diego Comic-Con 2026
It's been a couple weeks now since San Diego Comic-Con, and our correspondents emerge triumphantly with many tales to tell. Mike, Nikita, and Lauren gather…
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Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ Brings Buckets of Blood to Comic-Con’s Ballroom 20
At San Diego Comic-Con's Ballroom 20, Mike Flanagan and the cast of Carrie broke down building a version of Stephen King's classic from the ground up, with…
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Marvel Studios Has Failed its Black Heroes
Blade stalled for years, Wonder Man got canceled after rave reviews, and even Sam Wilson's Captain America barely got a celebration. Victoria Wade digs into…
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‘Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift’ Heats up Universal Studios with Thrilling Technical Rehearsals
A ride-along through Universal Studios Hollywood's new high-speed coaster during technical rehearsals, breaking down what to expect: Single Rider Lane rules…
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The Best Comic-Con Offsites of SDCC 2026
From a portal-hopping HBO Max activation to Adult Swim's psychedelic carnival ride and Billie Joe Armstrong crashing the Fandom party, we recap the best…
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NOCs of the Roundtable Review ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’
Lauren, Edward, and Swara review and discuss the film Avatar Aang:The Last Airbender, the SDCC Avatar Studios presentation, the new teaser for Avatar: Seven…
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Exclusive First Look at Jameela Jamil in ‘PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie’
Exclusive: The Good Place star Jameela Jamil has entered the PAW Patrol Universe in the upcoming PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie and gave The Nerds of Color an…
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The Schwartz Awakens at ‘Spaceballs’ Comic-Con Panel
The Schwartz has awakened! As we recount the incredible sights and sounds we experienced at Comic-Con this year, one of the biggest highlights to grace Hall H…
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ x JINS Collab Eyewear for Everything Your Cyberpunk Heart Ever Wanted
JINS has launched its limited-edition collaboration with the legendary sci-fi franchise The Ghost in the Shell in the U.S., translating its cyberpunk aesthetic…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is Better Than it Has Any Right to Be
The fourth film in a superhero franchise isn’t supposed to make you fall more in love with the titular character, but Spider-Man: Brand New Day does.
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NOC Week in Review: July 25–31, 2026
Comic-Con hangover week: recaps from Hall H for Marvel and DC, chats with the casts of Drifter and Forgotten Island, and a look back at Transformers: The…
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Fills Hall H with Love and New Projects
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender's Hall H panel went deep on character design, a brand-new Avatarian writing system, and cast prep, while also teasing Avatar…
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DC Studios Illuminates Comic-Con with ‘Lanterns’ Hall H Panel and Offsite
It simply would not be a proper San Diego Comic-Con without DC bringing something to the table. And this year, not only did they manage to dazzle with a fun…
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NOCs of the Roundtable Spoiler Review of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
Watch Michael and Swara review Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the latest cinematic adventure from the web-slinger.
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‘Street Fighter’ Sizzles with Special Look
Paramount's reimagining of Street Fighter boasts a stacked cast portraying some of the game's most popular characters. In a newly released special look, we get…
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‘Pokémon’ Composer Ed Goldfarb on Musicality and Inspiration
After a night of Pokémon-infused music celebration, composer Ed Goldfarb sat with The Nerds of Color to talk about his composing process and how he draws…
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Lana Condor Reflects on Making ‘The Devil’s Mouth’
Lana Condor stars as Max in The Devil’s Mouth, which is now streaming on Prime Video. Sophia Soto recently spoke with the actress about her character’s arc and…
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‘The Vale — Origins’ to World Premiere at San Diego Comic-Con
New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and producer Abigail Hing Wen, best known for the Loveboat, Taipei series, will premiere her hybrid…
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‘Hadestown’ Proves Some Musicals Only Get More Powerful With Time
The movie version of Hadestown doesn't just impress with its creative filming choices — it proves how well this show's songs and staging can transfer to an…
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Watch the First Official Trailer for ‘Camp Rock 3’
Disney drops its first official trailer for the upcoming sequel in the Camp Rock franchise, Camp Rock 3.
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Deconstructing the New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer
Doom is coming! After months of heavy speculating and rabid internet appetite for a trailer, today Marvel Studios finally dropped a new one for Avengers…
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Swing into ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ with Destin Daniel Cretton, Tom Holland, and More
With how Spider-Man: No Way Home ended, Peter Parker’s next chapter is just getting started. To preview what’s next, we spoke with Spider-Man: Brand New Day…
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NOC Week in Review: July 11–17, 2026
Greek myths take over the summer box office with The Odyssey and Hadestown, Pattinson's back in the cowl for The Batman: Part II, Gollum starts filming in New…
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Tom Hiddleston Previews National Geographic’s ‘Pompeii: Out of Time’
We spoke with host Tom Hiddleston about working on Pompeii: Out of Time. The three-part docudrama will premiere July 22 on National Geographic and begin…
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‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Releases First Look New Images
Paramount Pictures has just shared exclusive first look images with us for the upcoming Children of Blood and Bone film adaptation.
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Tom Cruise Dishes on ‘Digger’ For New Trailer Launch
Recently, The Nerds of Color had the honor of attending a very special event at the Warner Bros. lot, where the studio unveiled the full trailer for Digger…
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The ‘Descendants: Wicked Wonderland’ Cast Whisks Us Across Worlds of Whimsy
'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland' will premiere on the Disney Channel and Disney+. We had the chance to sit with the cast and discuss what it took to bring this…