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https://www.thenerdelement.com/2021/07/09/the-destination-fearteam-kicks-off-their-new-season-with-a-special-comic-conhome-panel/

You didn’t think Discovery+ and the Travel Channel were going to sit out Comic-Con@Home this year, did you? Destination Fear is back for a new season and a panel at this year’s Comic-Con@Home! Details are below.

“Destination Fear: Tales From Route 666” –

The fear-chasing foursome arrive at Comic-Con@Home for the first time together to share a look at their terrifying road trip across America venturing inside notoriously haunted locations including the Ohio State Reformatory, the Villisca Axe Murder House and Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Moderated by podcaster Sapphire Sandalo, panelists Dakota Laden, Chelsea Laden, Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder reveal behind-the-scenes stories and an exclusive look at the new season. Hear about the scary sleepless nights the team face, how they gear up to conquer their fears and the terrifying tales that put the group through the ultimate test of strength and endurance.

Season three of “Destination Fear” premieres Saturday, July 24 on both Travel Channel and discovery+. New episodes will debut Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and begin streaming the same day on discovery+.

Panelists               

Dakota Laden, Chelsea Laden, Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder

Panel moderated by Sapphire Sandalo

Follow the “Destination Fear” team on Twitter – @DakotaLaden, @ChelseaLaden, @Tanner_Wiseman and @Alex_Schroeder4

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Date and Time            

Panel – Friday, July 23^rd 5:00 pm PST/8:00pm EST

Watch here: Comic-Con@Home

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About “Destination Fear”

“Destination Fear” back on the road for another tour de terror. Paranormal explorers Dakota Laden, Chelsea Laden, Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder hit the haunted highways, byways and back roads of America once again, spending the night inside the nation’s most haunted, scariest and abandoned locations. This season, the fear-chasing foursome will be driven to the edge of endurance. Exploring under the harshest conditions they’ve ever faced and using sensory deprivation tactics to augment their paranormal experiment, this trip will test their mental, emotional and physical strength to the extreme. Confronting intense supernatural forces, the team quickly learns these entities do more than go bump in the night.

About discovery+

discovery+ is the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service. discovery+ has the largest-ever content offering of any new streaming service at launch, featuring a wide range of exclusive, original series across popular, passion verticals in which Discovery brands have a strong leadership position, including lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal; adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and the environment, and a slate of high-quality documentaries. For more, visit discoveryplus.com or find it on a variety of platforms and devices, including ones from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku and Samsung.

About Travel Channel

For the bold, daring and spontaneous; those adventurers who embrace the thrill of the unexpected; those risk-takers who aren’t afraid of a little mystery; if you’re up for anything, down for whatever, and above all, love great stories, journey on to Travel Channel. We’re more than you expect and everything you didn’t know you were looking for. Reaching more than 79 million U.S. cable homes, Travel Channel is the world’s leading travel media brand. Fans also can visit Travel Channel for more information or interact with other fans through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Travel Channel is owned by Discovery, Inc., a global leader in real life entertainment spanning 220 countries and territories, whose portfolio also includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

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https://nerdist.com/article/the-witcher-season-2-trailer-geralt-ciri-destiny/

The Witcher‘s first season told three separate stories across multiple timelines. It was a wild, chaotic, wholly entertaining introduction to the world of The Continent. A land of monsters, magic, mayhem, and impossibly attractive people. At the show’s heart though was a far more personal story. The finale ended with the White Wolf, Geralt of Rivia, finally finding the princess he is meant to protect, Ciri. But things aren’t going to get easier for them. The first trailer for season two makes clear the pair’s fight for survival is just starting. And that’s going to bring Geralt back to where his own story starts.

Netflix gave fans their first full look at The Witcher‘s second season as part of the first ever WitcherCon virtual event. Henry Cavill and Freya Allan’s journey together looks to be just as perilous as their time apart in season one. That will lead Geralt to return to his childhood home and the witcher who trained him.

Things don’t look to be any easier for Anya Chalotra’s Yennefer either. The season’s official synopsis explains why she might not find Geralt as soon as any of us would like.

“Convinced Yennefer’s life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside.”

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The virtual event also gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show’s sophomore effort.

We’re confident things will work out though. Not because we’re convinced everyone will be safe. But because the new season will include Jaskier wearing an amazing coat.

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WitcherCon also gave us something else we’ve been waiting for: a release date. We’re all going to have a Merry Witchmas. The series returns to Netflix on December 17.

Netflix also gave us more clues about what to expect from season two. We just have to figure out what every episode title means.

It’s probably a good thing we didn’t get the title for the season finale. WHICH IS WHY WE MUST HAVE IT!

Okay, fine. We’ll wait. In the meantime though, make sure to check out our post with everything we know about season two. As well as our full breakdown of the Continent’s timeline up to the moment Geralt and Ciri found one another.

Hopefully it’s not too far into the future when they will also find Yennefer.

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https://www.essence.com/festival/2021-essence-festival-of-culture/grow-with-google/

By Ashlee Banks ·July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

Essence Festival of Culture hosted a session on Saturday called “Grow with Google.” Essence Senior News & Politics Editor Malaika Jabali spoke with Executive Vice President of Customer Care with Google, Cassandra Johnson.

During the segment the two discussed the initiative “Grow with Google,” what the tech giant is doing to help Black women develop and hone their technological skills, and why it’s important that Black women help other Black women.

Johnson kicked off the conversation by discussing the “Grow with Google” initiative.

“Grow with Google” is our economic opportunity initiative. Over six million Americans have trained in digital skills since 2017 through a network of more than eight thousand amazing partner organizations including local libraries, schools, sororities and nonprofits. In my organization in particular we work to leverage to grow Google workshops through our partnership with urban league affiliates to train participating small businesses and digital skills.”

Johnson believes that technology is the key to presenting new opportunities for communities in the U.S.

“When those opportunities are available to everyone…then communities across the country can achieve their full potential. It is critical that we meet Americans where [Black women] are at…and that’s important to us,” Johnson said.

The Google executive said the “Grow with Google” initiative was created by Black women.

“A key part of success is Black women supporting Black women. This is truly powerful since it exemplifies meeting Black women where they are now and supporting them now,” Johnson said.

Johnson says this initiative and many others are necessary because since the start of 2020, Black women have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19. Johnson added that Google launched a program this year to help Black women develop digital skills to enhance their chances of landing employment.

“Now we launched ‘Black Women Lead’ with the goal to train a 100 thousand Black women…in digital skills by 2022. Now we’re not going to do this alone. We’re partnering with Dress for Success, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta and last but not least as you already said Malaika, my sorors, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated to provide digital skills training and resources for Black women,” Johnson said.

Johnson says she knows how powerful it can be when Black women support other Black women.

“On a personal note, I know what it’s like for Black women to support one’s passion and dreams, since I was a creator and founder of Tigmir. Which is a sorority/fraternity apparel company. And just like the name stands for, to who much is given, much is required. That is what Black women at Google have done to step up on behalf of Black women around the country with the ‘Black Women Lead’ initiative,” Johnson said.

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https://blackgirlnerds.com/space-jam-a-new-legacy-brings-in-some-unique-perspectives/

BGN interviews Sonequa Martin-Green (Kamiyah James) and Cedric Joe (Dom James) for the Warner Bros film Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Superstar LeBron James and his young son, Dom, get trapped in digital space by a rogue AI. To get home safely, LeBron teams up with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang for a high-stakes basketball game against the AI’s digitized champions of the court — a powered-up roster called the Goon Squad.

Interviewer: Jeandra LeBeauf

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

Space Jam: A New Legacy makes its debut July 16th.