https://blackgirlnerds.com/swimming-with-sharks-unpacks-the-manipulation-of-the-hollywood-system/
BGN interviews the cast of the Roku series Swimming With Sharks. Featured in the interviews are: Kiernan Shipka (Lou), Diane Kruger (Joyce), and Kathleen Robertson (Showrunner/Writer).
The highly anticipated drama led by Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka, and by Kathleen Robertson, who serves as creator and showrunner, is about the dark side of the Hollywood studio system and an assistant who turns the tables on an abusive boss. We’re all in the industry, and this entire series is one intense but intriguing situation you just can’t look away from.
Interviewer: Jeandra LeBeauf
Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax
Swimming With Sharks premieres Friday April 15th on Roku.
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Time constraints are on and poppin', folks! Let's go straight to the issues at hand, shall we? Welcome to another stellar episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review broadcast, airing each and every Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on the BTalk 100 cyber-radio platform. Your local AFROnerdists will be discussing the following topics: Prince Rogers Nelson, the sorely missed musical icon, who passed tragically in 2016 was brought back to "life" via an archival walk through history when he was 11 years old;
the 64th annual Grammys were held this past weekend and we have our thoughts about the Black musical tradition slowly receding into the background each year; Billionaire inventor and entrepreneur, Elon Musk recently raised eyebrows with his majority stock purchase of the social media giant, Twitter and his proposal for changes to the platform; S3 of Atlanta returns and we have our thoughts; And in the wake of the popular FX series return, we have to ask....What exactly is Black Surrealism? Our thoughts about the second episode of Disney plus' Moon Knight; comic artist/writer, Mike Allred takes a shot at Superman for a non-canonical story entitled, Superman: Space Age;
A fascinating Kickstarter campaign is afoot, folks! CB creator, Nate Cosby has a project pitch centered around a Black cape that has two superhero identities, formerly named Alter-Ego and renamed (after prompting from comic book icon, Roy Thomas) to The Daring Double Life of Ace Adams:
Our thoughts about the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds trailer and lastly, the announcement of a new and exciting Tubi streaming project featuring Blaxploitation/Action icon, Dr. Pam Grier and comedy legend, Damon Wayans!
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Writer: Shobo / Artist: Shof / Image
Halfway through the mini-series, there’s still plenty of world building and exposition in play, but the main narrative of New Masters is in full swing after a very stressful inciting incident. Ola, not wanting to be cooped up on the ship, makes an attempt to leave only to see the nearby neighborhood get bombarded. This is enough to convince Ola’s mother to take the sketchy job in exchange for Jovian residency passes for her husband and daughter. And thus, the heisting in Eko begins. The crew begins scoping out the job to steal an artifact called “The Eye of Ọ̀rúnmìlà” (for those taking notes at home, yes this is a Yoruba mythological reference, and shout out to Shobo for incorporating so much of the myth and heritage into the story).
New Masters #3 feels like the series has finally found its stride. With a clear impetus and some much-needed flashbacks, we finally have a good sense of the crew we’re following and a better understanding of some of the complex sociopolitical parties at play. It took half the series to do so, but given the incredible scope of the story, I’m perfectly okay with how the pieces of the puzzles were distributed.
New Masters #3 is our first real opportunity to see the decadence of the Jovians, and their splendor contrasts brilliantly with some of the squalor we’ve witnessed the last two issues. Shof and Francesco Segala utilize significantly brighter, more vibrant colors for the Jovians which plays off brilliantly off the muted colors of Eko and the hazy blues of the flashbacks. It creates a wonderful dynamic, and the heist scenes are wonderfully energetic and result in a fun blur of gunfire and fisticuffs.
Shobo’s masterfully leverages the cast to create lots of great moments throughout the issue, whether it’s the rapid-fire banter or a quiet moment of tenderness. There’s a lot to love, and the conclusion of the issues transitions beautifully into the next half of the series.
New Masters is innovative and expressive. There’s a lot of worldbuilding done on and off the page, but Ola and her family’s story has remained consistent and improved every issue. This is one of the finest examples of Afrofuturism you’ll find on the shelves.
9.4 “Crashed Parties” out of 10
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