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It’s that time again, people. Grab a ticket and and get on board for yet another fiery, fun, fact finding mission courtesy of Afronerd Radio’s The Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your “invincible” AFROnerdist broadcasters as they unravel the following mysteries: it appears someone is taking heed to Dburt’s musings about the MCU Blade reboot needing black writers but we assumed it was for a film versus a Disney + series; and the esteemed actor, Mahershala Ali has some thoughts about the film and the iconic Wesley Snipes interpretation of the character; and in more MCU/Marvel news, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings wrapped filming and now the only hurdle is when can we see the film and where? (a movie theater?); Vogue”s EIC, Anna Wintour is receiving criticism post her magazine’s September diversity issue for being “too little, too late”;
and in more will they go to streaming news-the oft delayed James Bond sequel, No Time to Die might be looking to go the online direction…..or not; a recent CNBC piece posits that cable media executives now might be realizing that their “bread and butter” TV platforms are on the decline; Dburt is digging the Bruce Lee inspired Warrior Cinemax series but can we see a season 3 on the horizon?; yet another legendary pop culture figure makes it to Ed Boon’s Mortal Kombat 11…..Rambo along with Sylvester Stallone’s vocal contribution..amazing:
And lastly, there’s the equally amazing WW2 animated project entitled, The Liberator coming to Netflix on Veteran’s Day:
Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100. AFTER CLICKING ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK, GO DIRECTLY TO AFRONERD RADIO!!!
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It's that time again, people. Grab a ticket and and get on board for yet another fiery, fun, fact finding mission courtesy of Afronerd Radio's The Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your "invincible" AFROnerdist broadcasters as they unravel the following mysteries: it appears someone is taking heed to Dburt's musings about the MCU Blade reboot needing black writers but we assumed it was for a film versus a Disney + series; and the esteemed actor, Mahershala Ali has some thoughts about the film and the iconic Wesley Snipes interpretation of the character; and in more MCU/Marvel news, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings wrapped filming and now the only hurdle is when can we see the film and where? (a movie theater?); Vogue"s EIC, Anna Wintour is receiving criticism post her magazine's September diversity issue for being "too little, too late";
and in more will they go to streaming news-the oft delayed James Bond sequel, No Time to Die might be looking to go the online direction.....or not; a recent CNBC piece posits that cable media executives now might be realizing that their "bread and butter" TV platforms are on the decline; Dburt is digging the Bruce Lee inspired Warrior Cinemax series but can we see a season 3 on the horizon?; yet another legendary pop culture figure makes it to Ed Boon's Mortal Kombat 11.....Rambo along with Sylvester Stallone's vocal contribution..amazing:
And lastly, there's the equally amazing WW2 animated project entitled, The Liberator coming to Netflix on Veteran's Day:
Call in LIVE at 508-645-0100. AFTER CLICKING ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK, GO DIRECTLY TO AFRONERD RADIO!!!
or This link below.....
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Writer: Justin Richards / Artist: Val Halvorson / Vault Comics
Content warning: domestic violence
It’s hard for me to believe it, but eight months ago I sat down to read Finger Guns #1, and I found myself endeared to Wes and Sadie after their introduction. Two teenagers who inexplicably found themselves with the power to manipulate emotions with a point of the finger, just trying to do the best they can. The magical realism premise was solid, and the story felt like it a lot of different directions it could go in. And in those intervening eight months, it kinda fell off my radar until a couple weeks ago when I saw that the series had been collected into a trade back, and lemme tell you, Richards and Halverson have apparently been doing a lot of incredible this year.
Given that it had been several months since I’ve read the first issue, I had forgotten that the first chapter ends with the reveal that Sadie’s father was abusive, and after seeing out how her story unfolds, it makes me appreciate how Richards structured the story even more. One of the memorable moments in the first chapter is Wes using his newly found powers on a stranger and its unintended consequences, and this moment acts as a brilliant moment of foreshadowing and thematic resonance.
Finger Guns is a story about teenagers reckoning with their emotions, and specifically, about teenagers with difficult home situations trying to find solace during a confusing time. Wes is still reeling from the death of his mother and Sadie is an actively bad situation and just wants to protect her own well being and her mother’s. And the arc is structured in such a brilliant way that it explores the different coping mechanisms and reactions. The duo have the ability to change emotions with a literal point of the finger, so of course they experiment and in the process learn that you can’t avoid your problems with blissful ignorance, but that you can’t lash out either.
The recurring thread through this collection is Sadie’s struggles with domestic violence and Wes’s attempts to be there for his new friend. And one of the things that I wasn’t expecting was how violent Finger Guns was capable of getting, but the violence was done with a specific purpose and intent.
Richards and Halverson depicts the realities of domestic abuse with a simple and direct approach, further pronounced by Esposito’s lettering. It makes the story difficult to read at times, but it makes it a poignant read and the way that it interfaces with the magical realism of the finger guns is incredibly fascinating. The heart of the story is poignant. The friendship that grows between the main characters is endearing, and the ending provides a much needed catharsis, and I was constantly impressed by how tight the story telling was.
This book covered an entire spectrum of the teenage experience, and encapsulates its high and lows in a very memorable way. It’s a book that will likely need to skew to slightly older readers given the mature topics that the book covers, but it’s a book that approaches the topic in an accessible way that gives an honest perspective. As I turned the last page, I found myself thinking that the story had reached an appropriate conclusion, but that I would instantly revisit the lives of Wes and Sadie, and I definitely think Finger Guns is gonna stick with me for a while.
9.1 “Gestures” out of 10
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Hey, AFROnerdists! Let's just dive on in. Listen to a new installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review, commonly heard on the BTalk 100 platform (download the app at your Google Play store pronto!) this Wednesday at 8pm eastern. The topics du jour are: more post COVID-19 woes-Sony Pictures announced layoffs in their marketing and distribution sectors; perhaps due to Netflix experiencing a healthy amount of viewership for anime on their platform, they are expanding their supply of Asian animated IPs through a quartet of deals in Korea and Japan; was superstar singer, Adele breaking character during an African sex tourism sketch really about SNL still being funny (or not) even to guest performers or some humor based on racial stereotypes are just off limits in this current PC culture?;
the very talented Oscar Isaac (Star Wars franchise, Ex Machina) appears to be tapped to portray Moon Knight in Marvel's upcoming Disney+ streaming series; and in more Moon Knight news, Marvel continues to honor their commitment to diversity and cultural sensitivity by enlisting Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Diab (Cairo 678, Clash) to assist in bringing the superhero (whose powers derive from the Egyptian moon god, Khonshu) to life; Dburt finally got around to viewing Netflix' Vampires vs The Bronx and was surprised that he actually liked what he saw, especially the historic horror film "garnishes"; and the streaming wars continue to compete for our eyeballs with the Netflix release of George Clooney's sci-fi trailer, The Midnight Sky:
And if time permits, more Star Trek: Discovery, Javicia Leslie (God Friended Me) as Batwoman and Idris Elba is The Concrete Cowboy talk!
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