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In this week’s episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we’re serving you an extra dose of our show!  We unpack the highlights and lowlights of the 2022 Oscars ceremony this past week.  This is an episode you do not want to miss!

Host: Ryanne and Jamie
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

“Gondwana” is a virtual reality art experience that debuted at Sundance in January 2022, and is going live again at SXSW on March 12, 2022. Inside the 3D VR experience, which runs for 24 hours, players can explore the Daintree Rainforest in Australia alone or with others (there is also a 2D experience online at https://gondwanavr.com/, where you can watch the trailer and learn more about the Daintree). Each experience is different, as it depends on what others are doing and how the climate data that is fed into the exhibit affects the rainforest.

Created by Emma Roberts and Ben Joseph Andrews, who lived in the Daintree off-grid for five months learning everything they could about the rainforest, “Gondwana” is a beautiful, peaceful, and exhilarating experience. The producer/director duo recently spoke to The Nerd Element from their home in Melbourne, Australia, about the creation of the VR environment, what the Daintree means to its Traditional Owners and the world at large, and what it was like having their creation accepted at both Sundance and SXSW. There’s also nerdy talk about the tech behind the experience. 

The post Gondwana The VR Experience appeared first on The Nerd Element.

BGN interviews the cast of ‘Bridgerton’ back for its second season! Featured in the interviews are: Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton), Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton), Ruth Gemmell (Violet Bridgerton), Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Polly Walker (Portia Featherington), and Bessie Carter (Prudence Featherington).

From Shondaland and creator Chris Van Dusen, the second season of Bridgerton follows Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), the eldest Bridgerton sibling and Viscount, as he sets out to find a suitable wife. Driven by his duty to uphold the family name, Anthony’s search for a debutante who meets his impossible standards seems ill-fated until Kate (Simone Ashley) and her younger sister Edwina (Charithra Chandran) Sharma arrive from India. When Anthony begins to court Edwina, Kate discovers the true nature of his intentions — a true love match is not high on his priority list — and decides to do everything in her power to stop the union.

But in doing so, Kate and Anthony’s verbal sparring matches only bring them closer together, complicating matters on both sides. Across Grosvenor Square, the Featheringtons must welcome the newest heir to their estate while Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) continues to navigate the ton whilst keeping her deepest secret from the people closest to her.

Interviewer: Jeandra LeBeauf

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

Season 2 of Bridgerton is currently streaming on Netflix.

BGN interviews football star Jordan Mailata and actor Jorge Garcia for The Masked Singer.

The Masked Singer is a top-secret singing competition in which celebrities face off against each other and appear in elaborate costumes with full-face masks to conceal their identities.

Interviewer: Ryanne Bennett

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays 8/7c on FOX.