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On The Blerdar: Weekend Edition (8/12/22)
Need something to do this weekend? Well look no further because we’ve got you covered with the latest On the Blerdar: Weekend Edition selections. What to Watch: Day Shift/...
Check Out the New Trailer for “Wendell and Wild”
Jordan Peele (Nope, Us, Get Out) teams up with acclaimed stop motion animated film director Henry Selick (director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline) for the new Netflix feature, Wendell and WIld. From the delightfully wicked minds of Henry Selick and Jordan Peele, comes Wendell & Wild, an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele)...
The BlackSci-Fi.com Online Campaign Corner/Super SuspenseStories #1
In our continuing goal of highlighting BlackSci-Fi and contributions by creators of color and works featuring characters of color across the various creative spectrums, we here...
Street Fighter™ 6 Headlines a Jam-Packed Evo 2022 with New Character and Commentator Reveals
Press Release Street Fighter™ 6, the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ franchise, brought the hype to an action-packed Evolution Championship Series (Evo) 2022 with multiple...
Reviews
Review/ Super Suspense Stories: Featuring Columbia ‘Spirit of America’
There is a lot to be said about the backstories of many members of the ever-growing group of superheroes that surround us. The first issue of Super Suspense Stories highlights such a backstory. This issue hits a reader right on the nose as an introduction for our main...
Review: Partizan #1
Writer: Dennis LiuArtist: Peter Chung Everybody loves a great villain but what about the trusted assistant behind the scenes really doing the heavy lifting? The henchmen often known more for comedic...
Review/ Batman by John Ridley: The Deluxe Edition
The phrase “needs no introduction” was crafted for men like John Ridley. He is a writer, director, and producer across various media including movies, television, cartoons, and comic books. He...
Review/ Can You Sign My Tentacle?
Some of the best speculative poetry often reexamines traditional aspects of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror through a modern lens. Linda D. Addison's How To Recognize A Demon Has Become Your Friend? has...
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Top 10 Most Powerful Black Characters in Comics
With power levels off the chart, the Black characters on this list are some of the most powerful – if not the most powerful – beings in their respective universe. Whether it takes a cavalcade of characters or an uncanny McGuffin to beat, these ultra-tier entities...
The Changing Tide – The Importance of Legacy Characters
DC Comics has recently announced that Jackson Hyde (aka Kaldur’ahm) will graduate from his status as the current “Aqualad” to that of fully fledged “Aquaman” in the aptly titled upcoming six-issue...
The Future Looks Black – DC Comics’ 10 year Stride Towards New Black Superheroes
“Inclusivity” and “diversity” have been buzz words that have dominated the discourse in all forms of media for the last decade at least. To that end, for the past few years, the Big Two have been...
Why Monica Rambeau Matters.
by Nicole Dillard Full disclosure: I am not a comic book reader. My journey into Marvel only goes as far as the blockbuster movies, so when it came to the characters in their newest show,...
Gaming
Street Fighter™ 6 Headlines a Jam-Packed Evo 2022 with New Character and Commentator Reveals
Press Release Street Fighter™ 6, the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ franchise, brought the hype to an action-packed Evolution Championship Series (Evo) 2022 with multiple announcements, including reveals for new characters and additional real-time commentators....
God of War Diversity Celebrated in Game: Will It be the Same in the TV Show?
For more than 15 years, God of War has been one of the most popular game franchises. In fact, since its first release in 2005, the title has spawned several versions of the game and numerous...
NFT ATLANTA CON Hosts Inaugural Annual In-Person Event
ATLANTA, GA April 20, 2022 – NFT ATLANTA CON will be hosting its inaugural annual in-person event in Atlanta on May 24 – 26, 2022. NFT ATLANTA-CON 2022 is the first of its...
Check Out the ‘Team Rush’ Demo
For fans of fighting games like Super Smash Bros. and Powerstone, check out the playable demo for Team Rush. Developed by Albert Pierre, this game is a fighting game fan's dream project, featuring a...
technology (S.T.E.M.)
NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Sets Historic Milestone
History was made today when astronaut Dr. Jessica Watkins traveled to the International Space Station (the ISS) from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida. She becomes the first black...
NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus
Press Release NASA has selected two new missions to Venus, Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor. Part of NASA’s Discovery Program, the missions aim to understand how Venus became an inferno-like...
Howard University, Morehouse College, Winston-Salem State University, and Coppin State University launch an NSF HBCU-UP Broadening Participation Research Center
Press Release WASHINGTON - The National Science Foundation awarded $2.4 million to support the Broadening Participation Research Center for the Development of...
On The Blerdar: Immense Gaming Virtual Launch Party Event
Love video gaming and STEM? Check out the below event. From the website: "We're geared up for gaming with the proceeds benefiting a great cause. Join us from 5-7 p.m. Friday to learn about esports...
On The Blerdar
On The Blerdar: Weekend Edition (7/29/22)
Need something to do this weekend? Well look no further because we've got you covered with the latest On the Blerdar: Weekend Edition selections. What to Watch: Milestone Generations/ HBO Max https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQzmvDpS7fE What to Read: Spyfunk! and...
On the Blerdar-7th Annual Khem Fest
Press Release NEWARK, NJ The annual Khem Fest is back for its seventh year on Friday & Saturday, September 18-19, 2021 at Livingston Mall in Livingston, NJ from 12 pm - 6 pm. Preceding...
On the Blerdar- Check out ‘Her: Gods and Monsters’
For lovers of fantasy and high adventure, check out the latest installment in Malachi Bailey's Her series, Her: Gods and Monsters. In our continuing goal of spreading the word about prose works that...
On The Blerdar: 5th Blerd City Virtual Con
Check out the 5th Blerd City Virtual Con which will take place from July 9-11. From the event's website, "BLERD CITY CON’s 2021 Virtual Con is a Black convergence taking place Friday through Sunday,...
