Yep, It's WED, 8pm Better Known as Afronerd Radio's The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) @BTalk 100-Issues? Fargo S4 Debut; The Craft Trailer, Boondocks; Black Batman in '21; D23 in '22? Finally, The Prez Debates! Cuties

 

And the beat goes on, people! Welcome to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast airing every Wednesday at 8pm eastern. Check out the latest musings from your AFROnerdist broadcasters as they unravel this (mid) week's current issues: regrettably (and swiftly) we will provide our impressions of the first of three scheduled presidential debates between the incumbent, Donald Trump and former VP, Joe Biden (quick take? exhausting); the premiere of season 4 for FX' Fargo starring Chris Rock took place this past weekend and again we have opinions; the Blumhouse produced trailer for The Craft: Legacy, an update to its 90s horror classic predecessor , The Craft just hit the cyberwebs:

Adult Swim has officially pulled select episodes of The Boondocks (the reboot soon to appear on HBO Max) and Aqua Teen Hunger Force due to cultural sensitivities: addressing some issues we left on kitchen table from this past Sunday's Grindhouse show;  Dburt finally got around to checking out Netflix' Enola Holmes; the Bleeding Cool website highlights just how 2021 could introduce a black Batman concept using a defund Batman (police in the real world) analogy....intriguing;  more info is coming out about the forthcoming Hawkeye Disney plus series; Comic Book Movie reports that actor, Takehiro Hira may be portraying a new villain for the upcoming Snake Eyes spinoff film from the G.I. Joe franchise;  after witnessing Japan's real life Gundam robot move, we have to ask-"which country is better at making fantasy a reality when it comes to their respective takes on pop culture-Japan or the United States?   

Did we ever discuss Netflix' Cuties debacle?  The Mary Sue waxes about the film and the backlash over "policing girlhood." ; And lastly, if time permits, The Atlantablackstar highlights two stories of racial stereotyping and "swatting".....it never stops.  Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.

Oh...and Dburt has some thoughts about the premise or themes of certain Anime/Manga properties (like Hunter X Hunter)-perseverance and honor are everything.  

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Tune in Every SUN, 6pm for Afronerd Radio's The Grindhouse Live Broadcast! Topics-Nick Fury @Disney+; Rogan vs Spotify Staffers; Gerry Conway Says Cancel Comics; Hawkman Casting; Dicktown @FXX & More

Hey AFROnerdists!  We're back at it again! Listen to a new installment of  Afronerd Radio's The Grindhouse, airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Your favored internet broadcasters will be highlighting the following topics: it was just announced that legendary actor, Samuel L. Jackson will be reprising his MCU role of Nick Fury for an new Disney + series; controversial comedian/podcaster, Joe Rogan appears to be having problems since his recent move to Spotify with company staffers threatening to strike over the Rogan's content; veteran comic book creator, Gerry Conway had an interesting screed on Twitter suggesting that every existing superhero comic should be cancelled (ok, where's he going with this?) in another example of race bended casting, actor Aldis Hodge (One Night in Miami, The Invisible Man) has reportedly been tapped to portray Hawkman in DC's forthcoming Black Adam film featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson;  per usual, Dburt tripped over a new (to him) animated series, entitled Dicktown that seems to do a deep dive into pop culture allusions and has guest vocal talents such as Jean Grae, Zach Galifianakis and the show's creator, John Hodgman;  the American version of the UK's Utopia made its debut on Amazon this weekend (Dburt asks whatever happened to that American Misfits redux as well?) ; and in even more Amazon product is expected eith the announcement that The Boys will get an untitled "collegiate" spinoff series;  Did we ever discuss Alamo Drafthouse's plan to get folks back into their theaters?

A beautiful Black Panther mural honoring the late actor, Chadwick Boseman (and his character gets one in Planet Brooklyn) was unveiled last week at Disneyland as a part of its Downtown Disney shopping district; And it deepens Dburt's resolve that the character should continue to thrive; Stumptown gets another season and then loses it due to COVID; Youtube star, Arif Zahir is getting the Cleveland Brown vocal gig but its doubtful the audience will know the difference; And lastly, are John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman, Tenet), Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible films) and Keanu Reeves (Matrix and John Wick franchises) really being eyed for potential Marvel projects?.....we'll deliberate.  Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.     

OH...and what is the takeaway that this has been a year with Marvel? 

 

"The clapping shall go on for another hour.  Have the first one who stops clapping brought out and shot."-Donald J. Trump......ok. we're kidding it was Dr. Victor Von Doom (made you think though, huh?) 

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New Live Show! Mid Week in Review (MWIR) @BTalk 100, Airing WED at 8pm EST; Issues-Jordan's NASCAR Team; Wandavision Trailer; Bethesda Purchase; Reinvention of Movies? & More!

Greetings, to our faithful listenership,  Listen to the latest live broadcast episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday, 8pm at BTalk 100.  Join your favored AFROnerdist hosts as they wax about these ensuing topics: basketball legend, Michael Jordan enters into the world of stock car racing by forming a NASCAR team with racer Denny Hamlin and hiring Bubba Wallace as their driver; a more fleshed out Wandavision Disney plus trailer made its debut during this past weekend's virtual Emmys presentation; and what about the trailer's House of M allusions?  

Microsoft buys Bethesda Softworks (makers of Doom, Fallout. Quake) for reportedly $7.5B for their X-Box platform; notable journalist/film producer, Peter Bart (Fun with Dick and Jane, Revenge of the Nerds franchise) posits that the current pandemic lull in Hollywood product might be the catalyst for a filmmaking "reinvention" similar to the period in the late 60s and early 70s; and just when Dburt was pontificating about pop culture's failure to produce a black "Bond archetype," comic creator Brian Stelfreeze answers the call with his successful Kickstarter project, Thomas River;   

 

CBS All Access provided just a hint of what is to come a with glimpse of Stephen King's adaptation of his 1978 novel The Stand in the forthcoming 9-episode streaming series; HBO's Watchmen wins big at this year's (virtual) Emmys broadcast hosted by Jimmy Kimmel;  Has anyone taken a look at the New York Comic Con virtual Metaverse setup?; Xbox pre-orders are "exploding" websites and did we ever get around to talking about Cyberpunk 2077; and lastly, yet another iteration of Marvel's Iron Man comic gets a first edition but is this fresh take prepping us for movie revision as well?  Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.

"Bruce told me to always look for the price of power.  And when you can't see the price--don't trust the power."-Amadeus Cho

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Where Did The Summer Go? Whelp We DO Know It's Grindhouse Time! This SUN 6pm EST-Discussing TikTok Table Reads; Notorious RBG Passes; She-Hulk Casting News; Chris Rock Interview; DC Universe & More

Let's get straight to the crux of the matter, shall we?  Welcome to the umpteenth edition of Afronerd Radio's The Grindhouse broadcast airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join our regular cavalcade of AFROnerdists as they discuss the following data: social media received an interesting quarantine entertainment treat by way of a table read for charity (actor, Sean Penn's CORE-Community Organized Relief Effort). What was the script reenactment?  One of Penn's most memorable films, Fast Times at Ridgemont High:

Iconic Supreme Court jurist, the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes at the age of 87 and the nation reels for a number of reasons beyond the immediacy of the loss;  it looks like Marvel finally has finally found their She-Hulk as it was just announced that the phenomenal Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) was cast to portray the superhero in the forthcoming Disney plus streaming series;  as legendary comedian, Chris Rock gears up for the 4th season of Fargo, we delve into some of his musings which were showcased in a recent NY Times piece; Oh and our thoughts about Rock waxing about the lost potential for a black "Ocean's Eleven" film that was torpedoed for something more palatable; as expected, DC Universe will just be a digital reserve for their comic archive as their streaming shows will be moved to HBO Max;  more Marvel news, the Hollywood Reporter highlights the Muslim centered directing team that will bring another highly anticipated Disney plus series to life, Ms. Marvel;  and just when we found out the cost of the upcoming PS5 video gaming console ($399 to $499, tentatively), Sony sweetens the pot with more gameplay from their Miles Morales single player game developed by Insomniac Games:

Here's a thought, Halle Berry's "Jinx" character could have (and should have) gotten a James Bond spinoff.  Which gives further credence to Dburt's assertion that there is room for a Black MI6 Bond archetype....hell, what about Cleopatra Jones? 

And lastly, speaking of the Bond universe.....rumor has it that Venom/Bane actor, Tom Hardy might be up to replacing Daniel Craig for future installments.  Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100. 

Oh and what about Netflix' Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous new animated series?

"You took She-Hulk out of the equation, Stark.  And do you know what that's left you with? Jennifer Walters: one of the best lawyers on the east coast!"-Jennifer Walters, ESQ (She-Hulk).

         

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New Internet Radio Blast! The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Airs WED, 8pm EST: Topix-Jonathan Majors As MCU Kang; JK Rowling's Continued Controversies; Good Times Animated?; Oscar Diversity Rules; Ms. Marvel & More

Let's just dive into the subject(s) at hand, shall we?  Check out the latest Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast this Wednesday at 8pm eastern.  Your favored AFROnerdist hosts will be unraveling these interesting issues:  in a rather surprise casting move, rumor has it that Marvel has cast rising actor, Jonathan Majors (Lovecraft Country) as the time traveling villain, Kang the Conqueror for the third Ant-man installment; is this another race bending move that could have further implications for MCU casting?;  legendary Harry Potter scribe, J.K. Rowling continues to find herself in trans related controversies with the release of her new book, Troubled Blood about a cross-dressing serial killer; hmmm...an interesting VOD trailer was just released on the cyberwebs entitled, Love and Monsters starring Dylan O'Brien (Maze Runner, Teen Wolf), Jessica Henwick (Iron Fist) and fan favorite Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy franchise):

    

And then there's the hero/villain animated reversal trailer, Henchmen which includes the vocal talents of Rosario Dawson, Alfred Molina, Craig Robinson and James Marsden:

notable British actor, John Boyega (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) quits his role as a Jo Malone brand spokesman after the perfumier replaced him with a Chinese actor in a recent campaign; Actress, Geraldine Viswanathan might be a front-runner for rumored Disney plus Ms. Marvel streaming series;  interesting....Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane, NBA superstar, Steph Curry and iconic TV writer, Norman Lear are teaming up to produce an animated version of the 70s sitcom classic, Good Times for Netflix; I don't think we spoke about The Boys' introduction of the Stormfront character and/or storyline;  Or how its making some fans uncomfortable; Did we discuss the bombshell (not really) Andrew Gillum interview on Tamron Hall's show?  Will his political career survive?  Oh..what was actor, Chris Evans thinking?....jeez; And lastly, did actress, Kirstie Alley's (Cheers, Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan) now deleted tweet about The Oscars' new diversity rules reveal how many in Tinseltown really feel about "forced inclusion?"   Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.     

   

"Though my own century fears me as the most ruthless conqueror of all time, my triumph is a hollow one so long as the twentieth century escapes my tyranny!"-Kang (Nathaniel Richards) 

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The Grindhouse is Open, Folks! This SUN @6pm EST. Topics Du Jour? Jim Lee-"No 5G"; Livestreaming in Jeopardy?; Wonder Woman '84 in Nov; Candyman also Delayed; Black Western; Netflix Cuties; The Boys & More

 

My...is time moving fast (like the speed force) or what?  Our thoughts go out to the folks suffering from the wildfires on the west coast but on the east coast the telltale signs of autumn are upon us.  Perhaps our infamous Grindhouse show can serve as a respite from the current chaos many of you may be experiencing.  Listen while our AFROnerdist broadcast crew highlight the following issues:  Is DC's 5G reboot going forward or not?  Apparently not, according to DC head honcho, Jim Lee;   It looks like live music streaming might be DOA across multiple platforms (Youtube, Instagram, Facebook) and many artists and their supporters alike are not to keen on this proposition especially during these COVID-19 times: speaking of time moving on, ScreenRant waxes about which Netflix Marvel show deserves the Disney plus reboot treatment?;  Breakfast Club host, Charlamagne Tha God (in partnership with IHeartMedia) is launching his own podcast universe entitled, Black Effect Podcast Network....we have our thoughts; And what does this endeavor have to do with rapper turned podcaster, Joe Budden:

Somehow Dburt "tripped," over Archive, a British sci-fi thriller that unfortunately, was released digitally due to the global pandemic; oh and while we're on the crises.....more delays, as expected for the Wonder Woman sequel as well as Jordan Peele's Candyman remake; hat tip goes to stalwart Afronerd Radio supporter, Sergio Mims for hipping us to a forthcoming Netflix black western, entitled The Harder They Fall with its all star lineup;   And if time permits, we'll try to address additional ongoing and ancillary stories.  Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.

"I see you must be forced to hear me--this is now guerrilla warfare--there is no sanctuary.  Witness, however, my friends.....some times to wrest victory from apparent disater, one must force the devastation--to completion."-Dr. Stephen Strange

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Is it The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Already? WED @8pm EST? Topix? Cardi v. Candace?; Venture Bros Cancelled? More Mulan Controversy; Arts Might Not Return?

We're back at again!  Listen to a new freshly baked edition of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast airing this Wednesday at 8pm eastern.  Join your favorite (or is it only) AFROnerdist hosts as they pontificate on the following issues:  one of crew's favorite animated series, The Venture Brothers gets cancelled after 17 years (and 7 seasons) and fellow fans are ready to go to war (#SaveVentureBros! is already afoot); just for the sake of nonsense, a digital/verbal battle of epic proportions took place on (black) Twitter this past weekend between popular WAP rap artist, Cardi B. and conservative political pundit, Candace Owen and our culture was the loser; Disney's Mulan, which was released a few days ago continues to spark controversy not only with actress, Liu Yifei (who portrays the titular character) but also the film's location (near active concentration camps?); according to the Associated Press, famed composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera) posits that the arts may be "at the point of no return" if UK lawmakers don't set a date to reopen theaters soon;  archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 13 coffins believed to be over 2500 years old with more purported findings to come; 

popular Afro-Latinx/blerd actress, Rosario Dawson lends her voice to Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez' La Borinquena superhero character for a "get out and vote" motion comic campaign (but Dburt asks-"why not go full throttle and get a cartoon project up and running?"); Did anyone catch the great Willem DaFoe's screen test as the Joker?  Talk about someone who looks the part...just sayin':

Football great/activist, Colin Kaepernick returns to gameplay (sorta...ahem, his likeness) via Madden Sports and even virtually, he's still controversial; And lastly, our thoughts about the rave reviews for Emmy/Oscar winning actress, Regina King's directorial debut, One Night in Miami which details the real life gathering of  black icons, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.  Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.   

"Your psych profile fit like a glove. A disenchanted nobody with metahuman experience, pathological fatalism and the paranoid belief that the universe is against you.  My people were simply instructed to....stimulate your natural tendencies.  Isolate, emasculate, deflate.  That sorta thing"-Amanda Waller. 

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Star Date 090620..Airing in Sector 001-The Grindhouse Starts 6pm EST @BTalk100; Mission Logs: Octavia Butler is a NYT Best Seller; Mulan Soars!; The Boys S2; More Ray Fisher News; Professor Dolezal? & More

Let's get into it, AFROnerdists!  It's time for a new installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse broadcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm EST.  Join your favorite internet radio hosts as they unravel the following mysteries:  the highly anticipated film, Mulan made its way to the Disney plus streaming platform and we give our impressions (quick takes: the great Jason Scott Lee should be getting more gigs and this should have been seen in theaters!);  iconic sci-fi author, the late Octavia Butler finally "gets her roses" by finally making it on the New York Times Best Sellers List; our impressions of the first 3 episodes of season two of Amazon's The Boys:

Cyborg actor, Ray Fisher sets the record straight as WB investigators begin their probe into the Justice League actor's previous allegations that director Joss Whedon ran a hostile, toxic set during filming; an African history professor, Dr. Jessica Krug might be the new Rachel Dolezal per her disclosure in a recent Medium piece that she has been passing as a black person for many years-Dburt weighs in;  "Vought" as a fictional corporation seems to be eerily similar to the real life Trump acolyte, Russell Vought of the WH Office of Management and Budget who announced that his office will be canceling racial sensitivity training among federal agencies;     

The days of taxpayer funded indoctrination trainings that sow division and racism are over. Under the direction of @POTUS we are directing agencies to halt critical race theory trainings immediately.https://t.co/dyMeJka9rt

— Russ Vought (@RussVought45) September 4, 2020

Did we speak about screenwriter, John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) writing a black Batman arc or his new comic, The Other History of the DC Universe highlighting the perspective of DC heroes from marginalized groups? And lastly, is Tenet still destined for success during a pandemic with its 100 million dollar box office?  Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.     

"I should live in a cave.  I should live in a cave and have no friends.  No family.  I should care about no one.  Just live in a cave and go out at night to break bones and teeth....but then.....I'd probably be even more crazy than I already am.."-Matthew Murdock (Daredevil) 

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The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Airs WED @8pm EST-Topics: Country Artist, Rissi Palmer of Color Me Country Radio; Jackie Ormes Google Doodle; DC's New Publisher (Has Same Initials), DC; Ant-Man 3; Lucifer & Cobra Kai @Netflix

Hundalasiliah, folks!  Boy, do we have an eventful Afronerd Radio show for you-airing this Wednesday at 8pm EST.  Listen to our latest installment of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) via our new platform, BTalk 100. And don't forget, our show will forever highlight blerd culture but also the urban alternative! The topics de rigueur are: country music sensation, Rissi Palmer stops by not only to discuss her place in music history but also her exciting new podcast, Color Me Country on Apple Music Country; Google Doodle highlights the accomplishments of the first African-American woman cartoonist, Jackie Ormes (Torchy Brown); addressing of the subjects we failed to get to during this past Sunday's Grindhouse show;  ok....we really do have to discuss the third episode of HBO's Lovercraft Country; last month we, of course, spoke about the shake up at DC Comics (especially the eSports connection) well the result of that aforementioned "reorganizing" is the hiring of Daniel Cherry as the new SVP General manager of DC Comics....we'll share our initial thoughts;  more news about a possible and expanded Ant Man 3; Cobra Kai actually overtook the number weekend viewing spot from the extremely popular (and formerly on FOX) Netflix streaming series; remember when the Wachowski's had a comic book company (Burlyman Entertainment)?  Well, according to Hollywood Reporter, one of their properties, Shaolin Cowboy will be in an omnibus format through Dark Horse Comics;   

Ok..did the Afronerd Radio team miss a memo, or is the African Goddess and X-Man mutant, now being depicted (in Marvel Future Fight rpg) as a Charlize Theron clone?  Why does this keep happening? And if time constraints permit, perhaps we will address Twitter foolishness (unrelated stories) involving two UK songstresses, icon Sade and global phenom, Adele. Again....maybe.  Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.

"My eyes cross water to the gift of a symbol.  It is a statue which represents freedom won at the cost of death...and while my studies in philosophy render such a concept false, my experience with the nature of man dictates that fallacy is often truth"-Shang Chi (The Master of Kung Fu)    

         

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