Marvel's Preemptive Suit vs Heirs of Creatives; Episode 8 of What If?; Venom Movie Revelations; Overcoming The Black Villain Problem; Babylon 5 Returns; Netflix' Squid Game; Cowboy Bebop Live Action Trailer-Mid Week in Review Airs WED 8pm

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It's time for some action!  Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review show, broadcasting this Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.   Your "diabolical" AFROnerdist hosts will be addressing the following (mid) weekly issues: apparently as a preemptive measure, Marvel/Disney is suing the heirs of some of your favorite comic creators to maintain the rights to certain Avengers characters coming up on copyright termination;  and speaking of Disney....plus, that is-we give our impressions of the eighth episode of the streaming service's wildly popular What...If? series; as the oft-preempted Marvel film, Venom sequel gets closer to its release date (Oct. 1, 2021), theories are popping up that the story may focus on a "love affair" between the Eddie Brock character and his Alien parasite/symbiote.....ok..let's talk about it;  

Dburt, admittedly, will revisit an iconic movie scene that he deems as cool, even if the character is an antagonist or straightforward villain. Case in point, legendary actor, Denzel Washington's controversial (and Oscar Award-winning) portrayal of a corrupt undercover detective.  But the question remains, can Black villains be explored without fear of stereotyping:

 

    

J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5 sci-fi series returns (to the CW network) this time but is it a sequel or a reboot? Is the Netflix Squid Game the most violent series to hit the streaming platform?; How did Dburt (per usual) miss the original Cowboy Bebop anime series?  And how faithful can the Netflix live-action translation be to the original?

And lastly, if time permits, perhaps we will address the inane-notable actor, Will Smith's GQ magazine interview in which he discloses what many had already deduced years ago....he's purportedly in an open marriage and the dustup between Whoopi Goldberg and Bill Maher concerning the Black National Anthem being played before NFL games.  Maher doubles down on his belief that America should not revert to racial separatism.         

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Black Cowboys Podcast Creator, Zaron Burnet III Stops By; Daniel Craig on the "Alt Bond" Question; Substack: New CB Economics?; Last Annihilation: Wakanda; What If Ep #7; Black Rock Music Dissed-The Mid Week in Review Airs WED 8pm EST

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What's up, loyal AFROnerdists!  Welcome to another fact-finding mission better known as Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review-airing every Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on the mighty BTalk 100 internet broadcasting platform.  Join your persistent AFROnerdist hosts as they delve into another (mid) weekly set of topics: resident Renaissance man (journalist, actor, podcaster), Zaron Burnett III of the burgeoning Black Cowboys podcast stops by to discuss the show's growing popularity, his career and most especially, "Cowboy Culture" en noir; James Bond, himself, Daniel Craig had an interesting take on the potential gender/race bending debate about his character, since his tenure as "007" will purportedly come to a close with the upcoming release of the No Time to Die film;  we still have several topics we failed to address during this past Sunday's Grindhouse show (Substack as an alternative publishing platform for graphic novelists, Last Annihilation: Wakanda comic; a recent ahistorical snub concerning Rock music being a Black cultural creation); our thoughts about What If? episode 7 on Disney+; And lastly, if time permits, a 1936 National Spelling Bee oversight gets a Senatorial resolution, honoring trailblazer, MacNolia Cox and the exploding popularity of the James Tynion IV's Boom Studios universe (Something is Killing The Children, House of Slaughter).           

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Dr. T. Hasan Johnson Stops By (Round 2); LeVar Beyond Jeopardy; The Last Annihilation: Wakanda #1: Daily Wire & Black Rock History; Substack: New CB Economy?; More on Fresh Prince Redux-The Grindhouse Airs SUN 6pm EST

 

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Let's get ready to rumble, folks!  Or perhaps a better quip would be from one of my heroes, Bruce Lee-"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water."  In the case of our Afronerd Radio "steam engine," allow yourself to just absorb the information.  Welcome to another edition of our Grindhouse broadcast-airing every Sunday at 6 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.  Join your stalwart AFROnerdist hosts as they wax about the following topics:  noted scholar and Black masculinist, Dr. T. Hasan Johnson (Associate Professor of Africana Studies, CSU), stops by for another undoubtedly stellar visit to discuss his expanding Black masculinist universe-i.e. his new Institute for Black Male Studies channel.  And of course, we will pick his brain on how blerd and Black pop culture plays a role in the perception of the Black diaspora;  legendary actor, LeVar Burton, apparently has lost interest in the Jeopardy gig (we're not sure his fans have gotten that email) but the loss of the job might have garnered him greater opportunities, including his own "Jeopardy" game show; our thoughts about two new Marvel comics further worldbuilding Black Panther's canon, The Last Annihilation: Wakanda (released last Wednesday) and the forthcoming Black Panther: Legends; 

            

Dburt has some thoughts about a recent uninformed exchange on the conservative Daily Wire Backstage podcast, asserting that former President Barack Obama somehow erased "white male teenage angst," and therefore, removed the fuel for Rock 'n' Roll music...ok..riiiight:  Listen at the 1hr, 22-minute mark:

 

And if time constraints permit, we will address the growing interest in the Substack online publishing platform and how it is pulling away popular graphic novelists from DC and Marvel with the promise of better financial opportunities and IP ownership; Oh and the casting for the Fresh Prince dramatic retelling/reboot has started,,,,    

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Y The Last Man Premieres; Disney+ Hawkeye Trailer; Deathloop VG; Ep 6 of What...If?; Russell Westbrook & The Boondock's Prophecy; Penguin HBO TV Series?; Luther Movie @Netflix; Substack Seeking Comic Writers-Mid Week in Review Airs WED, 8pm EST

 

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Let's just jump right into this, shall we?  It's the infamous Mid Week in Review broadcast from the makers of the Afronerd Radio "steam engine," airing live and direct, every Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.  Join your AFROnerdist hosts as they analyze this (mid) week's topics as follows: the long-awaited graphic novel to Hulu TV series translation of Brian K. Vaughan's Y: The Last Man premiered this week (three episodes thus far) and we share our thoughts; we finally caught a glimpse of Disney's Hawkeye series courtesy of a new trailer that smacked the internets:

We never did discuss the upcoming "swinging 60s" Black spy-themed video game, Deathloop but it must be highlighted for its premise alone; yet another Disney+ series, What....If? chugs along with episode 6-check for our impressions;  basketball phenom, Russell Westbrook, causes a stir by wearing a dress for New York's Fashion Week, and as expected, he as fervent supporters and detractors.  Case in point, Mr. Kwame Brown submits his "Mama's cookin' " for your listening pleasure:

     

If there was ever an example of a legendary Boondocks episode mirroring reality, Westbrook's (and other recent examples) recent excursion fits the bill:

So now HBO Max is considering another Batman rogues gallery member to render a proverbial closeup? Listen to our musings pertaining to a proposed Penguin TV series; the extremely popular Luther UK series starring Idris Elba, purportedly will get the Netflix film treatment;  and lastly, will the recent signing of Marvel and DC talent for the new journalist/writer platform, Substack, change the game for graphic novelists? And why aren't we hearing POC writing talent being offered 6-figure deals? Or any deals?  

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A Purple Rain What If?; More on Michael K. Williams & Masculinity; 9-11 Commemoration & Blackness; Matrix Resurrections Trailer; Black Manta#1; Deathloop: Video Gaming in Black?; DC's Nubia Fan Art-The Grindhouse Airs SUN 6pm EST

 

     

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Time to make the donuts, people!  Check out a new installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse broadcast-airing this Sunday at 6 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.   Listen to your favored AFROnerdist hosts wax about the following topics:  Dburt, while perusing a burgeoning Youtuber, Sinnik22 's channel, which is dedicated to curating the late music icon, Prince's legacy-thought of a potential What ....If? scenario. What if  Purple Rain had been produced by Richard Pryor and Jim Brown's Indigo Productions?  What if the cult classic film had a black director and financing? Would the film have been equally (or more) impactful to pop culture history?

 A recent Undefeated.com article posits that the late Michael K. Williams' character, Omar Little, and perhaps the actor himself, taught Black men an alternate perspective of masculinity. Let's discuss that premise; Has it really been twenty years?  The crew commemorates the lives lost on September 11, 2001, but through a discerning Black lens; our thoughts about the Matrix Resurrections trailer that just hit the cyberwebs:

Aquaman's "Joker," Black Manta gets his closeup via a limited graphic novel series; and then there's an upcoming VG that has a black protagonist and his African-American nemesis entitled, Deathloop.  It doesn't hurt that the game possesses a swinging 60s spy genre aesthetic to boot:

And lastly,  Screenrant.com highlights the growing popularity of the other Wonder Woman (of color), Nubia.  The question remains....when will we see Nubia make her big-screen debut?

   

   

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The Wire's Michael K. Williams Passes; "What If" Tackles Marvel Zombies; Rick & Morty S5 Finale; Facebook's "Blacks as Primates" Algorithm Controversy; China's "Masculine" Mandate; Blade Movie Details-The Mid Week in Review Airs WED 8pm EST

 

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 Greetings, loyal Afronerd Radio listeners!  Listen to the latest installment of our Mid Week in Review broadcast airing this and every Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on Btalk 100.  Pull up a seat while vibing to the musings of your AFROnerdist hosts as they wax about the following (mid) weekly issues: almost like unsaintly clockwork, another legendary figure passes from our mortal plane prematurely.  Noted actor, Michael K. Williams (Lovecraft Country, The Wire), passes at the age of 54 from an apparent drug overdose and the crew will discuss his Brooklyn to Tinseltown journey as well as his cinematic legacy going forward; Next up, our impressions of  Marvel's What If....?,  episode 5.....Zombies:

Our thoughts about the season-ending two-part episode of Rick and Morty and what are the story's implications for the next season;  we never did get around to unpacking the recent news piece centered on Facebook's apology for their A.I> software confusing a video about African-Americans with primates (whoa); hashtag Robotic Racism (you can't make this stuff up); thoughts about China's recent decree to disavow the promotion of effeminate men while placing greater focus on traditional masculinity; a Bleedingcool.com article reports that Blade director, Bassam Tariq, will not be so reliant on comic canon during the development of the highly anticipated reboot; as much of a futurist as I may espouse to be, is billionaire, Marc Lore's proposal for a 400B desert city more impactful than, say focusing that same development toward America's other underutilized resource-urban American cities? Let's discuss.

     

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Labor Day Holiday Broadcast! Surviving Hurricane Ida; Shang-Chi Review; DC vs Marvel Rivalry Over?; Joe Rogan + COVID= American Exceptionalism?; That Rick & Morty "Meta" Intro; DC's Injustice Animated: The Grindhouse Airs SUN 6 p.m. EST

 

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We hope that you are enjoying your Labor Day weekend, folks!  Perhaps to further enjoy your respite, check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse broadcast airing every Sunday at 6 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.  The issues to be discussed this time are listed as follows: the crew discuss their trials respective experiences as New Yorkers dealing with the torrential onslaught of Hurricane Ida  

Dburt actually went to a movie theater for the first time in over a year and it was Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings that pulled him!  We will provide you with our impressions of the film which is projected to make 75-85 million at the box office this 3-day holiday weekend;   A Gamesradar.com piece posits that the vaunted DC vs. Marvel rivalry is officially over (OK....we didn't get that memo, but let's see);  popular podcaster/comedian, Joe Rogan recently disclosed that he contracted COVID-19 but was able to combat the virus with some fairly questionable drugs (as opposed to getting vaccinated); And what about that Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future franchise, Taxi) Rick and Morty Adult Swim promo?....Great Scott!

And then there's the upcoming Injustice VG to animated movie...hmm:

actor, Jaleel White's interview on the People's Party with Talib Kweli provides some interesting insight

into the early development of his iconic Steve Urkel character (and indirectly providing nascent blerd imagery):

And then there's this:

Tonight, an all Black male crew broadcasted the 10 p.m. newscast on NBC 33.

Everyone from the anchor, reporter, sports, weather & production are black males.

We work so hard, do amazing jobs & this moment is so humbling to us.

This is Black Excellence! #BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/3GtvyOdbv6

— Jonah Gilmore (@JonahMGilmore) September 4, 2021

 

 And lastly, our thoughts about Facebook's apology for their A.I. labeling a video about Black men as "primates."  SO are we to assume that racial animus will be "baked in" to the algorithm?   

 

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