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Good evening, folks! Today I want to discuss which picks I got correct and which ones I got wrong! So, let’s get started, shall we?! I predicted that the Packers would beat the Bears 31-13, but the final score was 20-19 Packers over the Bears. The Packers special teams blocked a game-winning field goal. I predicted that the Lions would beat the Jags 38-3, but the final score was 52-6 Lions over the Jags in a huge blowout. I predicted that the Vikings would beat the Titans 23-16, but the final score was 23-13 Vikings over the Titans. My prediction was almost on the dot!!! I predicted that the Rams would beat the Pats 27-20, but the final score was 28-22 Rams over the Pats. I predicted that the Steelers would beat the Ravens 34-31, but the final score was 18-16 Steelers over the Ravens. I predicted that the Broncos would beat the Falcons 20-17, but the final score was 38-6 Broncos over the Falcons in a blowout. I predicted that the Bills would beat the Seahawks 34-24, but the final score was 30-21 Bills over the Chiefs. I predicted that the Chargers would beat the Bengals 31-19, but the final score was 34-27 Chargers over the Bengals. I predicted that the Texans would beat the Cowboys 19-10, but the final score was 34-10 Texans over the Cowboys.
I predicted that the 49ers would beat the Seahawks 30-17, but the final score was 20-17 Seahawks over the 49ers.
Overall, I have gotten 9 out of 10 picks correct!!!!! Now, let’s get to the NFL week 12 picks, shall we?! The first game I will predict is the Vikings @Bears game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Vikings will beat the Bears 27-17. The next game I will predict is the Lions @Colts game. I think the Lions will eat the Colts 49-10. The next game I will predict is the Cowboys @Commanders game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Commanders will beat the Cowboys 35-13. The next game I will predict is the Chiefs @Panthers game. I think the Chiefs will beat the Panthers 41-21. Th next game I will predict is the Titans @Texans game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Texans will beat the Titans 32-16. The next game I will predict is the Broncos @Raiders game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Broncos will beat the Raiders 34-19. The next game I will predict is the 49ers @Packer’s game. I think the Packers will beat the 49ers 38-17. The next game I will predict is the Cards @Seahawks game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Cards will beat the Seahawks 24-20. The next game I will predict is the Eagles @Rams game on Sunday night football. I think the Eagles will beat the Rams 40-23. The last game I will predict is the Ravens @Chargers game. I think the Ravens will beat the Chargers 42-31. So, what do you guy’s think about the NFL week 12 picks?! I would love to hear your thoughts and comments are down below! Stay tuned for NFL updates.
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“Another day, gotta give’em hell. It’s burning straight through the dark
This rebel heart. This rebel heart“-CFO$
When watching a new show, especially an anime, the rule of thumb is you’ll know if it’s a banger by episode four. The fourth episode will let you know if this is a show you want to continue with. You can tell the team behind Invincible Fight Girl knew this and decided to go crazy. Their fourth episode ‘The Way of the World.’ feels like a masterclass on how to draw an audience into a fight. Which is easier said then done. In pro wrestling, when you got a character you wanna build up , you wanna book matches for them that will elevate them and get the crowd behind them. The hope is that the audience will get behind the hero (babyface) and villain (heel) telling the story.
Getting an audience to care is one thing but to do it organically? That’s much harder. (There’s no formula for it but if there was, it’d probably be like… 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will. 5% pleasure, 50% pain, and 100% reason to remember— to stand with animation because the creatives teams be doing this for the love of the game.) Now, when all those factors do work come together? You get an episode that makes you invest with the show, the characters, and the story. Seeing Invincible fight Girl protagonist, Andy, step to Mbrandon Beefpuncha in order to fight for Mbrandon’s younger brother’s dream, culminated in all that and more.
*Spoilers ahead*
Invincible Fight Girl 3:16 Says…
The appeal of the show for me is their focus on fighting. I love that shit. I love hand to hand combat because I wanna see how the hero or villain pulls out a win with no tricks. No giant fireball, no summoning, no magic, just straight hands. How will their style of fighting save them or will they have to adapt. Hence, why I’m such a big wrestling fan. Adversity introduces a person to themself, tests how they’ll persevere when the pressure is on. Fighting in a show isn’t just about the climax or seeing cool moves. It’s about telling a story. The same thing goes for pro wrestling. There’s a ring psychology that takes place with opponents in the ring.
When you see a wrestler continuously working a body part like a leg throughout the match, and their opponent is then showing how hurt their leg is (which is called selling). Then it makes sense to see that injured wrestler tap out once their opponent has their leg in a submission. That was a story told physically in the ring. Invincible Fight Girl tells the similar story as Andy faces off against Mbrandon. Mbrandon uses his Beef Punch attack against Andy. A punching technique that utilizes the entirety of his body. Andy takes a few of them shots and gets rocked. I’m talking up at night studying for a mid term exam in petrology (the study of rocks).
They Stomping Mud Holes Outchea
As Andy gets use to the attack she realizes Mbrandon is underestimating her. He’s only using that one attack because he thinks that’s all he needs. Andy uses this to her advantage by luring Mbrandon into a false sense of security. She’s able to do this through out the match at different points to gains more of an advantage. However, Mbrandon’s experience saves him until Mikey Beefpuncha (the brother whose dream Andy is fighting for) stands up for himself and joins Andy’s side. What I love about this fight is there’s no pulled punches. This fight is more brutal for Andy than her first one. At first, Andy is taking a lot of damage then does so on purpose, in order to set up for a move down the line. Keep in mind, it isn’t often we see girls getting it out the mud like this on a show rated TV-Y7 (ages 7 and up).
So often we see make protagonist taking a beating and looking cool as they persevere. Invincible Fight girl gives Andy the same respect in putting her through the real rap raw of the squared circle. Again, I gotta give it up to the creative team for giving Andy the goal of becoming the best wrestler alive. Not the best female wrestler, but best wrestler. Period. Seeing her fighting boys on equal footing and getting in the thick of it makes, you want to root for the character. Not only that, it makes her fight and journey that much more believable. Most importantly, in a fight you see who someone, protagonist, antagonist, whoever, truly is. Mbrandon is only Andy’s second fight but she’s an entirely different person than in her first fight.
Don’t Sing it, Bring it
It’s here that we witness Andy come alive. Her confidence becomes a the difference maker for her second match. Your girl is striking, shooting leg sweeps to keep Mbrandon off balance. when she finds herself on her back she instinctually hits b-girl windmills to not only trip Mbrandon but reposition herself. This is what “catch-as-catch-can” wrestling looks like. There’s something about watching a fighter step into their element. Andy isn’t seasoned but what we’re catching is a glimpse into the wrestler that she could be. When Mbrandon thinks he has Andy lined up for another punch and she uses her head to block it? Then looks at him and smiles? In this moment, Andy just became a monster.
The move feels instinctual, yet reckless but that smile let’s us know just how locked in Andy is. We’ve seen on wrestlers like Brian Danielson and Shinsuke Nakamura smile in moments like this during their matches. This is the shit that turns you into the “Best Bout Machine”. That makes you the “Best in the World”. Seeing Andy go crazy. This simple move that Andy does, let’s us now that she has the heart to become the best wrestler in the world. This moment sold me on it, but when Mbrandon charged at Andy, then we saw her take exhaustedly take a deep breath then head back into the fray?! That’s when I knew, the girl had the it factor. She’s got it and in the words of Dusty Rhodes, she couldn’t get rid of “it” if she tried.
Puroresu: Here Comes The Pain
The Japanese term for pro wrestling is Puroresu. Puroresu is centers around fighting spirit and perseverance. A Japanese wrestler will chop your collar bone clean off, then wait for you to do the same to them. They’ll take the hit to show that they can. They’ll continue to do this until one person is left standing. In this episode, Andy embodies Puroresu throughout the entirey of the match. So much so that when she gets locked in, your girl ain’t even feeling the punches anymore, and if she is, she ain’t letting Mbrandon know that. Remember what I said earlier about ring psychology and a wrestler showing when they’re hurt? How that’s called selling. The opposite of that is when you eat a hit like its nothing. That’s no selling.
Andy is so locked in on MBrandon that your girl starts walking that man down. He’s throwing haymakers but Andy is acclimated to them. She’s blocking the strikes. The match has turned into a brawl and Andy’s ready to brawl for all. She’s embodying the heart of Japanese pro wrestling. She’s showing fighting spirit, perseverance, and most importantly, Strong Style. Andy out here shooting the fair one with strong as strikes. This moment of the episode feels like love letter to Japanese pro wrestling / Puroresu. Invincible Fight Girl got Andy paying homage to All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Shimmer, and Dragongate. Seeing Andy walk through Mbrandon’s punches, then throw her arms down to take the hits and no sell, like they ain’t nothing? That’s the shit you wanna see to make you invest in a fight.
Invincible Fight Girl: She Ain’t No Diva
This episode let me know that not only is the creative team fans of pro wrestling, they understand ring psychology as well. Pro Wrestling is such a great choice for this show to revolve around. It’s fun to watch, it gets people hype, and just there’s so much space to play around with for story telling and fight sequences. you know a show is good when the action scenes have you on the edge of your seat. I also realized that Invincible Fight Girl gives me the same feeling I had watching Craig of The Creek. Sometimes you find shows that feel like predecessors and successors. In Craig of the Creek, the kids were all broken up based upon their likes and hobbies. The Ten Speeds like bikes and the Horse Girls pretend to be horses. In the creek, the kids dream and play as the things they’re interested in. Invincible Fight Girl, though a vastly different show, is where we see a teen working make her childhood dream reality
For a moment, Andy gave us a glimpse of the Best Bout Machine that she has the capacity to become in the squared circle. Seeing her scrap to achieve that is what makes the show worth the watch. I don’t want a protagonist that wins all the time and is already talented. No, gimme the girl that’s gotta be up training for this shit. We saw Andy catching wreck, taking haymakers, and throwing hands. The aftermath left her with bruises, a torn fit, and a shiner on her eye. Yet, it’s fight like that that makes you a fan favorite. Andy got a taste of the hard times Dusty Rhodes and wiped her plate clean.
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Every year, people gather with their families to celebrate the holidays and partake in games, food, and fun. While some opt for music playing or setting up karaoke, most of us have some sort of movie on in the background. Holiday movies are always popular, but sports games are becoming the new thing, with major match-ups being set for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day (it was recently announced that Beyoncé will be performing on Christmas during the halftime show for the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens).
Sports tend to cater to the guys and oftentimes, you’ll get some family members yelling for them to change the channel. But you can’t go wrong with one of the thousands of movies to throw on. With so many options, one genre of flicks that tend to catch everyone’s attention regardless of age is a good ole pick from Marvel. You’ll get the conversation going from who’s everyone’s favorite superhero to who will win in a fight between so and so to even how comic book accurate some of the plots truly are. But with that in mind, the real question comes down to which film from the MCU you’d throw on to get everyone to lock in and stop talking for five minutes. There is only one answer to that: Avengers: Endgame.
While there are so many solid choices over the span of a decade, nothing hits quite like the massive fight sequence in the third act. But we can break it down even further than that and pinpoint the exact five minutes everyone will be tuned in. Captain America wielding the Mjolnir and fighting Thanos are some of the most exciting minutes across any Marvel film ever made for many reasons, but most of all for how we felt when we first saw it. The excitement, the shock, the screams we let out in the theater, it was such a moment in cinematic history, especially for comic book nerds everywhere.
This was a moment that had been brewing for such a long time, spanning way back to the living room scene in Avengers: Age of Ultron when Cap attempted to lift the hammer and it moved slightly, causing Thor to jokingly show signs of worry. The interesting thing about Avengers: Endgame is that, when it is on, it’s hard to turn away. There are so many storylines and so much going on that you want to stop what you’re doing and plop down with your second round of food and just watch. Doesn’t matter what part you tune in to, you know the story well and you know what to expect, that’s why you’ll have your tissues ready for that Iron Man scene.
Now, the question posed was what can get them to keep quiet for five minutes, but if you want one that is so good, it’ll probably have everyone seated for the entire movie, well that’s a different story. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is hands down the best film from the MCU and it has yet to be topped. Sure, we loved the nostalgia that came with Spider-Man: No Way Home and End Game is fantastic, but the second installment to Cap’s trilogy was built different. It had everything from a solid group of characters (no overload, kept it simple), great storyline, and the conflict was worth following along because, well, that’s his best friend and he’s going to follow him to the end of the line. It is a masterpiece from beginning to end and contains its own five minute moment that’ll get your fam to hush: the fight between Cap and Bucky when his mask flies off and Steve is left in shock. The shock value was there and the sequence was entertaining, but it didn’t hit the same level as Thanos getting it handed to him by an unexpected hero that turned out to be as worthy as Thor.
While we’ve made our pick for what to put on the tele to entertain your family and friends this holiday season, the fact is that Marvel packs some heavy hitters that it’s kind of hard to go wrong with any of them, but Avengers: Endgame is a no brainer for us. It appeals to every generation as the older ones will recall when the comic books first released, as the kiddos will light up to see their favorite heroes battling one alongside one another. Not everyone is into movies, but Marvel has some names that everyone will be familiar with, regardless of if they’ve seen the films or not so they’ll glance over when a familiar face appears on the screen. So this holiday season, try it out: turn on Disney+, scroll over to Avengers: Endgame and test our theory. The host might find this to be the perfect time to sneak away while everyone’s watching to begin cleaning so everyone can leave on time!
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Perhaps you remember the really cool trailer that Cheyenne aka Cheyenne Ewulu (comedian, writer, host, actress and nerd in all the best ways) put on on Twitter (X or whatever folks are calling it nowadays) a year ago? That trailer about some goofy but nerdy friends in a comic shop that they were running with a dope song behind it all. I remember watching that trailer–that pulled in over a million eyeballs via views on the site–and loving the flavor of this really funny and memorable type energy and wanting more.
Thankfully someone was listening–the 11-minute proof of concept and trailer for “The Comic Shop” not only took off online but also made some waves on the film festival circuit. It was officially selected for the Micheaux Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, and Black Girls Rock Film Fest. The Comic Shop was nominated for Best Digital Series at Micheaux Film Festival. Now Cheyenne and the crew are back with great news! They are using Kickstarter to fund a full season of The Comic Shop, first kicking off on November 12th!
Log Line:
Under the regular threat of eviction, and the looming competition of a big box store, a quirky group of friends strive to keep their comic book store afloat by any ridiculous means necessary.
The Premise:
Welcome to Oh Em Gee Comics! The shop that’s constantly holding on for its dear life in a Los Angeles strip mall that’s seen…well, better days. This comic store and its crew are fighting a constant uphill battle against the ever-evolving digital age, financial ruin, and their own incompetence.
Starring:
The four horsemen of this nerdy apocalypse? Stephanie (Cheyenne Ewulu), a hard-headed leader with mommy issues more lofty than her comic collection; Keith (Zeno Robinson), the “uncool cool guy” whose ideas are as outrageous as his ever-expanding assortment of graphic tees; Dominique (Shanae Cole), the fashionista whose head seems to always be in the clouds; and Connor (Grayson Miles), the frat boy D&D addict who “just needed a job”. They’re not just co-workers, but a band of friends united by their obsession with comics and all things geek.
Who Is This For?
The big question: Who is The Comic Shop, for?
-For people who want to see something new and fresh
-For the nerds who love to see other nerds running the show
-For folks who want a show with a queer lead (Cheyenne, herself!)
-For folks who love stories about the friendships that make the grind worth it
-For anyone who loves comics, comic book stores, and people bonding over them
-For anyone who loves comedy, workplaces dramas and mockumentary–if you love Super Store, The Office or Community
-For anyone interested in supporting a new project with Black and POC talent both on-screen and behind the scenes
Why Stories Like This Are Needed:
On the Kickstarter page, Cheyenne notes that “The Comic Shop is a project that I’ve taken out to pitch to various executives, and I must say, it has been quite a journey trying to convince Hollywood that Black nerd joy is both marketable and entertaining. They just simply did not see the appeal in a show about carefree Black nerds.”
Cheyenne and the crew are trying to raise enough funds on KS to produce a whole season of The Comic Shop. I am a big fan of dreamers and folks who are eager to make things happen when they get a “NO” and a dead end–a real Black Nerd Problem, indeed. I love see us on screen and behind the scenes, I love seeing more diverse, more nuanced and more creatives representations of us, by us.
The Comic Shop just looks so incredibly fun and colorful and vibrant..and everything that I love to see, watch, and nerd over. I love the dynamic of the characters that Cheyenne and her friends bring, on screen. I am here for the type of humor and how it is framed for everyone to see. I adore the look of the shop and what everyone is wearing. I love the vibes and this really silly, ridiculous, slice of life like adventure for fans of a great mashup of funny and real life messiness.
The Comic Shop | A Mockumentary Sitcom! is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
The campaign is off to a great start and the page is loaded with so much additional information to dive into: stretch goals, bios and photos of the cast and crew, and a whole lot of lore and backstory about the project itself and the vision for it all in the future. Check it all out and consider doing your part to help bringing The Comic Shop — your next favorite workplace comedy– to life!
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