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First, we started on Sunday's Grindhouse and now we're here, better known as Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review-airing every Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist hosts as they conduct their "Journey into Mystery" colloquium by engaging in the following (mid) weekly topics:  the highly (we believe) anticipated trailer to Sony's Venom sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage just hit the cyberwebs and we have our thoughts: a topic we failed to address on the aforementioned past Grindhouse show must be discussed this go around. Dburt asks how does alleged African intellectual inferiority manifest if American college students are paying Kenyan contractors to do their schoolwork?;  another topic we left on the virtual dining room table deals with alleged confirmation that the Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever is filming a memorial scene for the death of the titular character since the late Chadwick Boseman passed from colon cancer last year; and in more Panther news, actress, Mabel Cadena (Ingobernable) might have been tapped to portray the Sub-Mariner's equally aquatic powered cousin, Namora;  

Just when Marvel fans thought that it was special enough that they would be getting an animated interpretation of the longstanding 1970s What If? comic series, there's talk that there might be live-action shows/movies at play; popular rapper, DaBaby, after doubling down twice concerning remarks he made that many believed to be hateful toward the LGBTQ community, has apologized and some folks were equally as uncomfortable with that; One of Dburt's favorite books, Our Kind of People, written by the late Lawrence Otis Graham has been adapted for a TV series and here's the trailer:

With more Star Wars (and now Lord Of The Rings at Amazon) IPs heading toward streaming platforms and with big budgets, what does that spell for the future of these properties on the silver screen?; more on screenwriter/graphic novelist, John Ridley's tour de force via his The Other History of the DC Universe series. Now it's Black Lightning's daughter, Thunder, who gets her closeup; Lastly, if time permits, what is the lesson that men should be learning from yet another powerful man (Governor Andrew Cuomo) apparently falling from grace due to sexual misconduct allegations?

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Coko Clemons of SWV openly spoke about her support and love of her son Jaylon, who is gay, during a Q&A on her YouTube page. When one of her followers asked if it was difficult to accept her son’s sexuality, she explained that it wasn’t a problem,  especially since she knew before he did.

“It was not hard to accept my son’s sexuality at all,” the “I’m So Into You” singer said. “I’m his mother so I mean, I already knew what it was and I was just waiting for him to figure out what it was. And when he came to me and told me I was like ‘You finally figured it out.'”

Clemons continued and said she isn’t judgmental of him because of his sexuality and her love is unconditional regardless.

“But I love my son. He came out of my c****. Why in the world would I not be okay with his sexuality? It is what it is,” she added. “I’m not going to beat him. I’m not going to throw him on the altar. I pray for my kids regardless. I want them to be the best that they can be. So because my youngest son is gay, I don’t dislike him for that. No, that’s my baby. I carried him for eight months and he’s special because I was only in labor for 30 mins. He’s special. I’m not going to dislike him or his sexuality. I pray for him just like I pray for my other son.”

Jaylon Clemons, who will be studying to be a dentist this fall, made a special appearance during the SWV and Xscape Verzuz battle for a duet of “Sunshine ” with his superstar mom.

Watch the full Q&A below.

Writer: Skottie Young / Artist: Jorge Corona / Image

It’s a familiar premise to anyone who has consumed horror media. A young woman looking to start a new life finds the perfect house, but there’s a catch: the house is haunted. Depending on the exact type of the story, the reaction of the protagonist varies, but in the case of The Me You Love in The Dark, Ro is unperturbed by the prospect and moves in with minimal fanfare and sets out trying to be an artist.

If that ain’t some Stephen King type of energy from the get, I’m really not sure how else to described it. Thankfully, the solicit did mention King (and Gaiman) as influences, so at least I’m somewhat on base. The Me You Love in the Dark #1 has all of the hallmarks of a solid start: a solid hook, a likable protagonist, and visually engrossing pages. I am a sucker for content that tackles the creative process and how different artisans and practitioners of their craft attempt to make and use their work as a means to process the world around them. The Me You Love in the Dark #1, outside of having a very long title to type, sets that stage perfectly and lets the genre convention ease us into the story, and Corona’s artwork sell Young’s narrative.

We don’t really get to know Ro Meadows outside of her artist’s block, and she has sequestered herself in this haunted house in order to try and get some work produced. But we don’t really need to know much more than that. The true heart of the narrative doesn’t reveal itself till the end, but Young has laid a very solid foundation for the subsequent ghost story that will play out during the mini-series. Meanwhile, Corona is clearly having a blast bringing the panels to life. The dynamic framing of shots, the muted tones, the underlying menace.

I am intrigued by the world that Skottie Young and Jorge Corona have crafted. It’s well constructed, and I will be keeping an eye out. If nothing else, The Me You Love in the Dark #1 is worth leafing through to see if you want to follow Ro as she explores the house.

7.9 “Canvases” out of 10

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