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To our ever supportive Afronerd Radio followers, always remember when it comes to our media “steam engine’s” stick-to-itiveness, the Caron Wheeler song, Keep on Movin’ certainly applies! Check out the latest installment of our Grindhouse broadcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. The topics to be discussed are as follows: WOW…more and more of our iconic heroes are leaving the planet. Legendary actress, Cicely Tyson (Sounder, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman) passes at the age of 96; graphic novelist/publisher, Robert Stewart of Afterburner Comics pays a visit to the machine to discuss his IP, independent comic publishing and “science fiction noir.”; Dburt, like many fitness enthusiasts, is racking his brain over which indoor fitness bike to get during these unrelenting COVID-19 times; just what is up with the extremes in the stock market? Especially the meteoric stock price rising for AMC and GameStop. Is this a real war between Wall Street and Main Street?
Our impression of the fourth episode of Marvel/Disney +’s Wandavision (the MCU is coming back strong!); HBO Max’s upcoming Titans S3 (formerly streaming on the DC Universe platform) has purportedly cast actor, Jay Lycurgo as Tim Drake/Robin:
And lastly, there appears to be a brewing controversy regarding filmmaker, Tyler Perry’s COVID-19 pro-vax campaign (with an assist from BET)..specifically how it’s aimed at the Black community through stereotyping:
*One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF
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To our ever supportive Afronerd Radio followers, always remember when it comes to our media "steam engine's" stick-to-itiveness, the Caron Wheeler song, Keep on Movin' certainly applies! Check out the latest installment of our Grindhouse broadcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. The topics to be discussed are as follows: WOW...more and more of our iconic heroes are leaving the planet. Legendary actress, Cicely Tyson (Sounder, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman) passes at the age of 96; graphic novelist/publisher, Robert Stewart of Afterburner Comics pays a visit to the machine to discuss his IP, independent comic publishing and "science fiction noir."; Dburt, like many fitness enthusiasts, is racking his brain over which indoor fitness bike to get during these unrelenting COVID-19 times; just what is up with the extremes in the stock market? Especially the meteoric stock price rising for AMC and GameStop. Is this a real war between Wall Street and Main Street?
Our impression of the fourth episode of Marvel/Disney +'s Wandavision (the MCU is coming back strong!); HBO Max's upcoming Titans S3 (formerly streaming on the DC Universe platform) has purportedly cast actor, Jay Lycurgo as Tim Drake/Robin:
And lastly, there appears to be a brewing controversy regarding filmmaker, Tyler Perry's COVID-19 pro-vax campaign (with an assist from BET)..specifically how it's aimed at the Black community through stereotyping:
*One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF
Call us LIVE at 508-645-0100. AFTER CLICKING ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK, GO DIRECTLY TO AFRONERD RADIO!!!
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Jar Jar Binks has long been the symbol of everything goofy and lighthearted about the Star Wars franchise. The Gungan outcast was the focus of ire for many years from a certain sect of Star Wars fandom who only wanted things to be ultra serious. In fact, some fans have actually tried to retcon Jar Jar into secretly having been an agent of the dark side the whole time. He did help to start the Empire after all. So maybe it’s not that far-fetched?
Kevin Cassidy
Okay, so this theory is probably not true. But what if it were? What if the mysterious “Phantom Menace” wasn’t a reference to Palpatine, a.k.a. Darth Sidious….but actually Jar-Jar? Via Geeks Are Sexy, we’ve discovered what a dark side, Sith Lord version of Jar Jar Binks would actually look like. Creature and character designer Kevin Cassidy put his skills to the test and crafted these terrifying images that he shared on Instagram. You can take a look at various versions of “Darth Jar Jar” below:
Kevin Cassidy
We’re not going to lie. This is a version of Jar Jar that we would not like to encounter in a dark alley at night. Or in the middle of the day for that matter. Kevin Cassidy has some other extremely cool and creepy “horror-fied” designs of various dark side Star Wars characters on Instagram. He’s designed even scarier versions of Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Kylo Ren, stormtroopers, and the Emperor’s royal guards from Return of the Jedi.
The original Jar Jar actor, Ahmed Best, has gone on record saying that he thought his character’s semi-tragic fate in canonical Star Wars novels was appropriate. But we can’t help but wonder if he wouldn’t have loved playing a dark-side version of Jar Jar that looked as badass as Kevin Cassidy’s. Hey, who knows? Maybe it’ll be a Disney+ streaming series in ten years. Stranger things have happened.
For more of Cassidy’s amazing work, be sure to head on over to his ArtStation page or his Instagram account.
Featured Image: Kevin Cassidy
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It's that time again, people....Black History Month! So let's just make this simple and dive in! Listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast airing on the BTalk 100 platform this Wednesday at 8pm eastern. The topics slated to be discussed are: Dburt revisits the history of BHM, how it could be revitalized in the wake of George Floyd's death (and the departing Trump administration/Capitol Riots) and how current trends and competing agendas hopefully will not stagnate it as an annual observance; and then there's some interesting BHM comic book/graphic novel recommendations for our listeners and beyond; Deadline reports that Black Panther filmmaker, Ryan Coogler has inked a 5-year Exclusive Disney TV deal with a Wakanda centric series in development; thoughts about some interesting trailers that hit the cyberverse like HBO's forthcoming Joss Whedon project, The Nevers:
And new DC Animated product entitled, Justice Society: World War II:
Oh and what kind of analogy was Sen. Ted Cruz attempting to make regarding The Watchmen and Avengers: Endgame? His recent podcast diatribe caused agita for some on social media:
Sen Ted Cruz: "Have you noticed in how many movies how often rabid environmentalists are the bad guys? Whether it's Thanos or go to 'Watchmen.' The view of the Left is people are a disease" pic.twitter.com/fthdBWVSWv
— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) February 1, 2021
Dburt discovers the extremely popular anime franchise, One Piece twenty years later.....Lastly, does director, Nate Parker's American Skin movie fall under the umbrella of black tragedy porn? And can American Slavery cinema also skirt under that same aforementioned umbrella?
*One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF
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Holy tone shift, Batman! The final five episodes of The Millionaire Detective: Balance Unlimited bring to a close this ridiculous season of rich people and cops suffering from a hero-complex going way above their pay grade to fight bad guys. As I discussed in my last review, there is a pretty not-so-subtle tone shift midway through this season. It is pretty dark throughout the final episodes. I almost did not want to finish the season, if I am to be quite honest. I did, simply because, the murder-mystery of Daisuke’s mother did intrigue me.
I am a dub-slut myself. Allow me to explain: I prefer watching dubs because it allows me to do other things while listening to what is happening. When the anime is subs only, I am essentially forced to maintain my focus solely on the show, which can make me antsy. Especially during this quarantine, I have noticed that my attention span has not been at its top form. The episodes were not too long, and it came to a rather unoriginal end. However, it was a decently enjoyable ride, even though I still stubbornly maintain my stance that this would have been way better as a queer romance, slice-of-life comedy. The silliness plays out wayyyyyy better than the drama does, and it’s more interesting to watch.
Now, I feel obligated to speak on a very awful scene that’s in one of the final episodes. There is a really weird scene where Suzue has to relay critical information to Daisuke without their A.I. (which is everywhere) from reading their lips. She pulls him into a bedroom, under the covers on a bed, and places herself on top of an unwilling and uncomfortable Daisuke. See, this is the type of shit that if you’re a seasoned anime watcher you may be used to seeing, but it’s still BULLSHIT. I hate this kind of sexual assault/sexual harassment that gets a pass for whatever reason. Not only does this take you out of the narrative, but it can be super triggering for your audience. Can animation studios and writers please keep this nonsense out of their work? It is super gross.
All in all, I recommend The Millionaire Detective: Balance Unlimited if you’re looking for a quick binge on a crime dramedy. The last few episodes hold some cool fight scenes and bloody ends. I want to avoid too many spoilers, but just know that this crime-fighting duo gets a happy ending and most of their teammates enjoy some yummy food in bliss. For a one-season (I think?) anime, it’s a satisfying end.
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