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The portmanteau term Blerd, which is the moniker for a subcultural community that self-identifies as Black nerds, has evolved and carved a large landscape into many areas of pop culture. This includes entertainment, education, sports, books, and now McDonald’s. In a special panel discussion presented by McDonald’s USA and moderated by founder and CEO of Black Girl Nerds, Jamie Broadnax, a virtual roundtable discussion was held on the intersection of Blerd culture and Anime.
Featured on the panel was a group of subject matter experts in this fandom which includes Hilton George (founder of Blerdcon), Krystal Shanelle (Content Creator), and Marques Gartrell (Chief Creative Officer, Widen & Kennedy). This valuable yet very entertaining discussion examines how the term Blerd and its meaning has shifted within the last decade, the transformative power of cosplay within Black Indigenous People Of Color communities and how anime is transforming and impacting the culture.
The impacts of “blerdism” are now visible in many facets of culture, including food! If you have stopped by your local McDonald’s recently, you may have noticed that illustrious golden arch turned upside down in the form of a W, along with diverse characters embossed on the side.
So what does this mean exactly?
For decades, McDonald’s has been embraced by the anime community, commonly dubbed
WcDonald’s and other names across various titles, episodes, and genres. For a limited time,
McDonald’s is also getting in on Blerd culture by offering fans the opportunity to experience their favorite fictional restaurant in real life. Through a four-week anthology of anime shorts, manga and immersive experiences, fans will be transported into the fantastical WcDonald’s universe. And they’re even introducing a new savory chili sauce to make this moment official! It’s available at a restaurant near you for a limited time only – take advantage while you can!
Check out the video below which includes an hour-long discussion as we all “Blerd Out Loud” and dive deep into our favorite fandoms and so much more! Just like that savory chili WcDonald’s sauce, the conversation is going to get a little savory! So be prepared!
Leading a box office global phenomenon results in a whole lot of opportunities. Studios love hiring people who have already shown they can bring home the big bucks with a critical darling. But when you do that for the world’s most popular cinematic universe, with a movie that combines three different big screen series, you can basically do whatever you want next. And Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts has decided he wants to use his massive success to resurrect the Final Destination franchise. Yes, Final Destination is heading back to screens with a sixth entry titled Final Destination: Bloodlines. And it looks like it will be released in 2025.
In 2022, Variety reported that No Way Home‘s director would revive the horror franchise that made Death itself the most dangerous villain. And Watts will indeed produce New Line Cinema’s next installment of the franchise, Final Destination 6, now known as Final Destination Bloodlines. Watts’ partner and wife Dianne McGunigle will also serve as a producer on the film. As will Final Destination alums Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor. The script will come from Wicked Wicked Games‘ Lori Evans Taylor and Scream‘s Guy Busick. Variety says they will work from a treatment written by Watts, who says he and his wife are “massive fans” of the franchise.
Most recently, we learned the filming has actually begun on Final Destination: Bloodlines, and the movie even has a release date window. According to Bloody Disgusting, producer Perry shared:
After a long, hard slog through the pandemic and the strikes, Day One is finally in the can. 2025 will mark the 25th anniversary of the release of the first installment in the franchise. To honor the occasion with another worldwide theatrical release (in IMAX, no less) is a rare and wonderful thing. See you next year!
PS: I know, I know — Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. But this is the title we’ve had for three years, and we’re keeping it… for now.”
While 2011’s Final Destination 5 served as perfect end point for the franchise, fans know you can’t keep Death at bay forever. (Or even for an entire film.) What you can do though is send Death to HBO Max. That’s where the new installment will debut.
There’s no information about the film’s plot, but Bloodlines does give us a hint. Regardless of whether this s a reboot or a continuation though, we feel there is no excuse not to bring back Tony Todd. You hear us, New Line Cinema? No excuse! Fill out the blank check right now and mail it to him today.
Wait, what are we worried about? Jon Watts can do anything he wants right now. And if he loves Final Destination enough to resurrect it, he’ll want to bring back Tony Todd too.
Originally published on January 11, 2022.
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Hyoung Chang / Contributor / Getty Images By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated March 3, 2024
It is rare for a medical responder to be prosecuted and sentenced, but on Friday, Peter Cichuniec, the paramedic responsible for killing Elijah McClain in 2019, received a five-year prison sentence.
Cichuniec authorized the fatal dose of ketamine, which is “a powerful sedative ultimately blamed for killing the 23-year-old massage therapist.”
As CPR News notes, Cichuniec made this decision despite that fact that he “had never forcibly administered ketamine before,” and “knowingly” gave the unarmed young Black man an “overdose of the sedative.”
During the December 2023 trial, an Adams County forensic >The New York Times reports.
McClain’s mother, Sheneen addressed the judge during Friday’s sentencing hearing, stating, “My son’s murder was 100 percent avoidable.”
“I am here to witness that Peter Cichuniec will receive some form of accountability in the American justice system for his participation in my son’s murder,” Sheneen continued. “The truth is he did not even try to save my son’s life when he had so many chances to perform his exceptional skills.”
Sheneen also disclosed, “I have always looked at firefighters as local heroes until the day they assisted in murdering my son, Elijah McClain.”
Before Judge Mark Warner issued Cichuniec’s sentence, he said, “Should there have been a better medical assessment of Elijah McClain prior to the administration of ketamine? The answer is simply yes.”
The judge did make sure to add that “[t]he court does not find [Cichuniec] is an ongoing risk to the public.”
But this wasn’t the only news this week surrounding Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper, the other paramedic who was also convicted last December of criminally negligent homicide and will receive his sentence in April. Denver7 Investigates recently discovered that “the City of Aurora used taxpayer funds to give Aurora Fire Rescue firefighters and paramedics a retention bonus that was then taken out of their paychecks to go to a ‘benevolent fund’ supporting the families of the paramedics… a donation fund totaling more than $150,0000 for the families of Cooper and Chichuniec.”
Since the news was made public several Aurora firefighters have come forward to relay their displeasure with this decision, in addition to how the optics of these payments look.
“I don’t think it looks good,” stated one Aurora firefighter. “The city unilaterally decided to donate money to the families and to the individuals who were convicted. As far as optics are concerned, these folks were convicted for their involvement in the death of Elijah McClain.”
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