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Blerdy Ish 06: We Luh Amandla Stenberg’s Badass Black Girl Comic
Amandla Stenberg is a magical Black girl from the future. At only 16 years old, she is already making a name for herself as an actress and activist. Her next project? A comic book about a young black warrior woman named Niobe Ayutami. We are here for this. The forthcoming comic from Stranger Comics titled “NIOBE: She is Life” is co-written by Stenberg and ...
5 Reasons I’m Netflix-ing ‘Fantastic Four’, and You Should Too
Fantastic Four is the most universally hated comic book movie in recent memory. Critics hate it. Viewers hate it. Even those that worked on the film hate it. And I, self-professed Marvel-ite and lover of comic book adaptations, have relegated this film to my Netflix DVD queue before even gesturing to buy a movie ticket. Here’s why. As fair warning, the content ...
‘Heroes Reborn’ Webseries Reminds Us Why We All Loved ‘Heroes’ [VIDEO]
We are just over a month away from the debut ofHeroes Reborn, a continuation of the popular NBC series Heroes. And in preparation for our return to that fictional world, the webseries Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters chronicles what happened in the wake of the show’s end as well creating a jumping off point for the new episodes. Most importantly, it reminds us of ...
10 Books Every Fiction Snob Needs in Their Life
There are so many books out there that speak to Black and brown life that, unfortunately, don’t get the media attention they deserve. But that doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve our dollars. In support of these works, here’s a collection of 10 books every (blerd) fiction snob needs on their bookshelf. Read More
Blerdy Ish – 04. We’re All ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’
To be a blerd is to live at a crossroads. We’re typically lodged somewhere between stereotypically Black, incredibly geeky, and subconsciously bourgie. We are current and classic. We are nerdy and trend-setting. And a certain teenager from West Philadelphia and his crew epitomized living at the crossroads of blerdy and bourgie on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Yes, ...
Blerdy Ish: 03. Buffy The Vampire Slayer
I’m just going to come right out and say it: if you don’t know whatBuffy the Vampire Slayer is, you are not a blerd. Blerds love Buffy. Buffy loves blerds. And why wouldn’t they? They are the perfect match. One is an entertainment phenomenon sprung from comic book pages and turned into a feature film and long-running television series. The other loves all ...
Blerdy Ish: 01. We Stan Whoopi Goldberg From the Nineties
In 1985, a comedienne by the name of Whoopi Goldberg garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal of “Celie” in The Color Purple. But it wasn’t until she starred in Ghost in 1990 that she truly existed within Black lexicon. And for that one decade, the one where she wore long dreads, she mattered. Actually, she more than mattered. She was everything. And that ...
7 Blerd Gifts for the Special Blerd in Your Life
This holiday season, you may be wondering what to buy for that special blerd in your life. Never fear for I have pulled together some of the best gifts tailored to the unique desires of blerds everywhere. From the innovative to the techie to the just flat out geeky, these seven treasures are sure to excite that hard to please blerd. Read More
Marvel’s Continued Dominance Over DC
Marvel has been reigning supreme in the “comics on film” game for years now. With their latest film announcement DC appears to have a game plan for being a major contender in the game again. Still Marvel stole all of their buzz with their own major announcement. Read more
10 Guilty Pleasures That Will K.O. Your Waistline
I like to eat. And at one time, sugar and I were the best of friends. I’d eat candy for lunch. A mountain of ice cream covered in caramel was a sensible dessert. And if I was parched, a 3 liter (yes 3, not 2) bottle of soda would hit the spot. Those eating habits are a young man’s game. And not just any young man; a young man with an overactive metabolism ...