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Well….we started from the bottom and now we’re here-Election Day! Listen to the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) as engineered by the Afronerd Radio steam engine and powered via the BTalk 100 platform. MWIR airs every Wednesday at 8pm eastern. Tune into your AFROnerdist broadcasters as they dissect the following issues: the aforementioned presidential election: who won or is there a clear winner? are there any pockets of unrest and/or violence and from which side of th political spectrum (or both?); Kotaku.com highlights Microsoft and its Xbox division’s recent pledge to pursue greater diversity in their ranks, specifically blacks in the gaming industry; noted actor, LaKeith Stanfield (Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, Death Note) has been tapped for his vocal talents in Yasuke, an upcoming Netflix anime project about real life eponymous African samurai; and we never did speak on Netflix’ growing anime presence from Sunday’s Grindhouse; a recent Hollywood Reporter piece highlights notable black actors (John Boyega, Letitia Wright) and director, Steve McQueen regarding an upcoming Amazon anthology series entitled, Small Axe; wow….black horror really is…..a thing; what’s up with Netflix’ His House?; or even Hulu’s Bad Hair?; so Disney+ intends to reboot the Percy Jackson & The Olympians franchise for streaming? But what about (like everything else) the films’ diversity issues? ; And lastly, after John Boyega publicly spoke about his character’s unfair depiction in the Star Wars franchise films, it appears that Disney reached out to him. Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.
Oh and least we forget, Shonda Rhimes’ first foray into the Netflix jungle just hit the cyberverse via a trailer for her Romantic Period project entitled, Bridgerton:
AFTER CLICKING ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK, GO DIRECTLY TO AFRONERD RADIO!!!
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Well....we started from the bottom and now we're here-Election Day! Listen to the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) as engineered by the Afronerd Radio steam engine and powered via the BTalk 100 platform. MWIR airs every Wednesday at 8pm eastern. Tune into your AFROnerdist broadcasters as they dissect the following issues: the aforementioned presidential election: who won or is there a clear winner? are there any pockets of unrest and/or violence and from which side of th political spectrum (or both?); Kotaku.com highlights Microsoft and its Xbox division's recent pledge to pursue greater diversity in their ranks, specifically blacks in the gaming industry; noted actor, LaKeith Stanfield (Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, Death Note) has been tapped for his vocal talents in Yasuke, an upcoming Netflix anime project about real life eponymous African samurai; and we never did speak on Netflix' growing anime presence from Sunday's Grindhouse; a recent Hollywood Reporter piece highlights notable black actors (John Boyega, Letitia Wright) and director, Steve McQueen regarding an upcoming Amazon anthology series entitled, Small Axe; wow....black horror really is.....a thing; what's up with Netflix' His House?; or even Hulu's Bad Hair?; so Disney+ intends to reboot the Percy Jackson & The Olympians franchise for streaming? But what about (like everything else) the films' diversity issues? ; And lastly, after John Boyega publicly spoke about his character's unfair depiction in the Star Wars franchise films, it appears that Disney reached out to him. Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100.
Oh and least we forget, Shonda Rhimes' first foray into the Netflix jungle just hit the cyberverse via a trailer for her Romantic Period project entitled, Bridgerton:
AFTER CLICKING ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK, GO DIRECTLY TO AFRONERD RADIO!!!
or This link below.....
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While simultaneously holding our breath through what feels like an Election decade, we checked out Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm and the final episodes of Lovecraft Country. Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins are doing a Cleopatra movie, and Oscar Issac is in talks to join the MCU as Moon Knight.
Meanwhile, the Demon Slayer OVA breaks box office records in Japanese theaters. Remember those? Movie theaters? This and more Bronx-based hot takes than you can shake a bacon, egg, and cheese at on 2Nerds and an Actor. Also, we really hope you voted.
(Cover illustration by Afua Richardson, courtesy of HBO)
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By Brooklyn White ·November 5, 2020November 5, 2020
We are sad to report that the beloved multi-hyphenate Brax, born Braxton Baker, has passed away. She was 21.
Her community of supporters and friends have begun to share their condolences online. “You were such an amazing light,” wrote makeup artist Scott Osbourne on Instagram. “Man the work you created, and the work we created together will live on forever.”
In a 2018 interview with Svage magazine, she spoke on what she sought to accomplish as an artist, saying, “My role is to create art straight from my heart. For I know that art will be pure, poetic, powerful, and healing.” She then added, “All I want to do is help the world heal. That’s when things will begin to shift.”
The artist was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1998. In 2017, she rose to fame after she shared a music project titled VERSE(atility).
During the aforementioned interview, she shared that she was the force behind her creative work. “I have been using my creativity to build a unique brand for years,” she said. “I’ve been directing my own shoots, directing my own videos, styling myself, writing poetry, writing articles, writing raps, choreographing dances, styling myself, and styling others like it was nothing for years. So I guess that’s how I’ve been making it work for me.”
We are sending our love to her family during this difficult time.
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