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Hey, Folks! We're Black at it again! Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse broadcast airing every Sunday at 6 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.  Join your highly favored and capable AFROnerdist hosts as they extrapolate the following data:  we were hoping for a miracle but, regrettably, iconic 90s hip hop icon, Earl "DMX" Simmons passes at 50; We will attempt to discuss the rap legend's career trajectory, fall from grace and tie his story to the overall landscape of Black men's health in the 21st century; another welcomed post mortem album release from Prince was announced and is slated to premiere on 60 Minutes, no less; our impressions of more Amazon Prime products-Little Marvin and Lena Waithe's THEM and S1E5 Invincible (Robert Kirkman); 

Yet another story we were supposed to cover a few shows ago but in the wake of Amazon's THEM, the real-life version is just as disconcerting a la Manhattan Beach's original Black owners;  recent studies indicate that music can be as addictive as any narcotic....I wonder how the oftentimes problematic and neo-minstrel doggerel of corporate hip hop factors in; thoughts about the latest episode of Disney+'s The Falcon and The Winter Soldier; lastly, CW's Kung Fu reboot must be applauded on one level for finally having actual Asian actors matching up with the ethnicities of their respective characters:

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One of my personal favorites photos is an old picture I took in Venice. It’s of a small yellow sign with black font for “Per S. Marco,” the San Marco Piazza where St. Mark’s Cathedral is located. There’s absolutely nothing notable about this sign or the building it’s on. Except for the fact that it has two arrows pointing in entirely different directions. There’s a wonderful silliness to the sign that I love. It captures just how winding and confusing it can be to wander the city. And yet, I can honestly say, it has nothing on a situation currently going on in Paris. Because the City of Lights has an impossible intersection for cars. A crossroads that features “No Entry” signs in all four directions.

The Tim Traveller on YouTube highlighted a ridiculous situation Parisian drivers are currently experiencing in the center of the city. There is a four-way intersection that, like many parts of Paris, is designed to be pedestrian friendly. It looks totally normal, and in most ways it is. Only certain vehicles, like public transportation and bikes, can go in certain directions.

But considering it is possible for a regular car to drive into it, there’s literally no direction it can turn down. Cars can get to the crossroads; no sign tells them they can’t. But once there they apparently are meant to get out, take their car apart piece by piece, and carry it home.

The Tim Traveller

This was obviously not what the city had in mind. And the explanation for how it happened makes total sense: someone screwed up. There should be a no-entry sign at a nearby street, which would prevent this problem entirely.

You’d think a situation like this would be easy to fix. But as this video shows, Paris didn’t exactly get it right when it tried. Say what you will about that Venetian sign I love so dearly. But at least it points in the right direction. Both of them.

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When you’re a well known actor with a cameo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, keeping it a secret can be challenging. Pictures from sets leak all the time, even when those sets are supposedly secure. But we didn’t know about Julia Louis-Dreyfus dropping into The Falcon and The Winter Soldier as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine until it happened. The fifth episode of the series introduced Louis-Dreyfus as an enigmatic figure. One ready to help John Walker out of the serious mess he made for himself. And to preserve the secret, the crew brought Louis-Dreyfus to set each day in a hooded cloak.

The actor shared a video of the crew tucking her and her quite high hairdo into the black cloak. It does a heck of a job obscuring her identity. Louis-Dreyfus wears large sunglasses too, but still… I think she’s fairly recognizable.

Marvel Studios

Though the cloak doesn’t look especially comfortable—it’s definitely not made for lounging—I rather hope Louis-Dreyfus wears it every day.

Overall, she seems happy to be part of the MCU. Louis-Dreyfus shared the below adorable photo with the Contessa’s business card after her first appearance in the Disney+ series.

And it’s a character who could have lasting power in the MCU. Given her interaction with John Walker in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier finale, we don’t think we’ve seen the last of her. In her comics history (which you can read about more here), Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (do not call her Val) has entanglements with HYDRA, S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury, and Skrulls. She could absolutely figure into the Secret Invasion TV series. Let’s not forget that, reportedly, Louis-Dreyfus would have made her debut in Black Widow. The pandemic changed that, and we’re not sure if she’ll still appear in that film. But we think we’ll see her again.

Amy Ratcliffe is the Managing Editor for Nerdist and the author of A Kid’s Guide to Fandom, available for pre-order now. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

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The Afronerd Radio "steam engine"  is HERE....after starting from the bottom!  Check out the latest episode of The Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6 p. m. eastern on the BTalk 100 platform.  Your "Astonishing" AFROnerdist hosts will be covering the following topics:  yet another tragic tale of a legendary Black hip hop performer passing in an untimely fashion, Robert "Black Rob" Ross succumbs to kidney disease at 51; hat tip goes to stalwart Afronerd Radio supporter,  Marquelon Sigler for his question-"Which Marvel comic would you reboot (Mighty Avengers, The Ultimates, The Crew or The Black Panther & The Crew) and the reason why?

@BlerdsOnline @blerdcity @BlerdMinusFear @AfronerdRadio if u had to pick between the Mighty Avengers team lead by Luke Cage, The Ultimates, The Crew written by Priest, & the last Black Panther and The Crew book...which title would u bring back & why? pic.twitter.com/v1oQhttHm9

— Marquelon Sigler (@marquelonsigler) April 18, 2021

In the wake of Georgia's (and other states as well) voting laws being challenged with credible assertions of voter suppression-major corporations and active movie projects are threatening to take their business elsewhere.  Case in point- superstar actor, Will Smith is purporting to stop production of his highly anticipated Emancipation movie (filming in GA), and conversely, director, Ryan Coogler is allegedly not following suit with moving his Black Panther 2 film;  is Disney+ working on a Wolverine anthology series?  our impressions of the penultimate episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, including comedic actor, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss' inclusion into the MCU (Madame Hydra?); and what about writer, Ed Brubaker's admission during Kevin Smith's podcast that he doesn't receive any residuals for actually creating the Winter Soldier, despite the character's appearance in multi-million (even billion) dollar franchises;  Amazing Fantasy returns with a new run; finally....Ezra Miller's Flash film has allegedly commenced filming; Lastly, perhaps the box office success of Godzilla vs. Kong (400M globally) might prove that the theater industry has some life left after all.    

Oh and we  forgot to talk about Prince's 2010 posthumous release, Welcome 2 America, and the recent 60 minutes coverage of the forthcoming album:

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