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You Don't Have To Wait For Comic Shoppe Tuesdays! Check Out The Latest in Pulp News, Courtesy of Daryll B!
Hi once again Afronerd readers, it is Daryll B. writing to you once again about things sci-fi and fantasy in nature. I am typing from a theater in New York prepping to see an early showing of Ninja Assassin . I'm stoked for this even though I am in a "gore dislike" mode recently. What ...
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Wow! I have No Words.....Check Out The U.K.'s "Bleach, Nip, Tuck: The White Beuty Myth"
I'll give my editorial on this film after the jump ......you know, the vaunted time constraints issue!
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New Comic Shoppe Show, Mon at 7pm ET! Discussing the "Kick Ass" & JLA Animated Trailers, Punisher Continuity, Ninja Assassin & More!
As always....time to keep matters succinct! Join the Comic Shoppe crew tomorrow at 7pm eastern as we bring our pulp analytical skills to shed light on the following topics: our impressions of the Kick Ass and Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths trailers; the latest Punisher vs Kingpin vehicle ...
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Leave It To Glenn Beck To Host A Forum For Black Conservatives.....I Like, I Like!
I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this past weekend Glenn Beck hosted a forum for Black Conservatives entitled, Friday The 13th Nightmare for Liberals: Black Conservatives . And I was even more surprised that my colleague in the struggle, Robin Martin aka ...
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Tonight's The Night! Stop By Afronerd Radio at 7pm-Black Rock Musicianship, Politics, Pop Culture & Race Issues
Find more videos like this on Afro-punk Apologies go out to our readers, radio listeners and general supporters for our taking a reprieve from blogging for the past few days but sometimes a break is required in order to rejuvenate (no not like Mr. Sosa!!) the senses. So again, we're back ...
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Afronerd Radio Preview-AfroPunk Songstress, Tamar-kali Pays A Visit To Afronerd Radio, Sun at 7pm ET
Hold on to your wigs, folks! The great Tamar-kali has a scheduled tete a tete with Afronerd Radio to discuss her latest musical endeavor, Cabaret Chocolat: An Autumn Night’s Soiree . Ms. Kali's Chocolat opens November 21st, and is being presented by way of Columbia University's Center for ...
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Bringing This Clip Out of the Comment Section & Into the Main Foyer-Stanley Crouch's Words of Wisdom
Although I think Mr. Crouch missed a step with his adulation of the Precious film, he was dead on target regarding hip hop artist 50 cent and his ilk. I do think that Crouch should take a look at this clip because one could easily superimpose Precious for Mr. Curtis Jackson- I'm just sayin' ...
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Ok...It's Back To Comics Tuesday! Check For Comic Shoppe radio at 7pm ET & The Latest in Pop Cultue News, Courtesy of Daryll B.!
We unfortunately did not air last week's Comic Shoppe show but let's try to make up for lost time with tomorrow's episode. Join Daryll, Max and yours truly as we bring our special brand of pulp analysis to the following topics: a discussion centered on our most memorable graphic novel story ...
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Sorry For The Preemption-Afronerd Radio Returns Next Sun.....For Now A Few Observations & Oh Yeah A Centurian Buys a Camaro!
Usually I'm not one for absolute speculation, but has anyone taken a look at retired baseball great, Sammy Sosa lately? The latest (and lighter) photo was taken at a recent Latin Grammys ceremony and all I can say is.....Didn't he get the memo from Mr. Jackson's demise this summer? Wow. ...
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CNN Posits.....Is The Obama Effect Trickling Down To The General Image of Men of Color?
Somehow how I missed Don Lemon's CNN Special, Black Men in the Age of President Obama however, thanks to cyberspace, I'm never completely out of the fold. Although I have great appeal for CNN's coverage of current events, at times the famed news outlet has missed the mark on certain ...
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And Now A Pop Culture Week in Review Moment From The Comic Shoppe's Daryll B!
Hiya Afronerd readers, once again I am back with some fantasy / sci-fi observations: I told you folks about Trauma . Bye bye! The good news is that Chuck's new season episode tally has been increased by 6 or 7 episodes. (newsarama) This Smallville season has really split its fanbase more ...
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A Reminder & An Acknowledgement In Memoriam-The McLendons
Boldaslove.us Presents: Fire In The Dark Don't forget to set your dials....ahem, I mean your browsers/bookmarks for another special Afronerd Radio broadcast, when we interview Mr. Rob Fields of The Huffington Post and BoldAsLove.us , starting this evening at 7pm (eastern ). And for your ...
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An Afronerd Radio Preview and Black Enterprise's Interview with Spike Lee
I think we're going to actually be fortunate enough to have experienced back to back, fiery and informative Afronerd Radio interviews this week, folks! While taking a brisk morning "cyber" jog through The Huffington Post , I came across an excellent entry by writer and self-described Black ...
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Why Would Anyone Want To Be Black? This is The Question Breitbart's Burt Prelutsky is Asking! We Can't Be in The 21st Century....
From an Oct. 22 post by Burt Prelutsky at Andrew Breitbart's Big Hollywood blog: My final question is, why, in 2009 America, are mulattoes invariably identified as blacks? Surely there is nothing wrong with being a mulatto. There is no stigma attached, as once there was. It merely refers to ...
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What Hip Hop Used To Represent......Check Out This Freestyle Intermission Before The Next Entry....
Why doesn't present day commercial hip hop represent what the above video clip conveys? And what is being conveyed? Masterful lyricism. Watch the clip closely because you can't hear this on radio....except, perhaps Afronerd Radio . But you guys knew that. Enjoy!
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A Preview of Tomorrow Comic Shoppe Broadcast & The Latest Entry From Daryll B.
I will attempt to keep the length of this entry tight, succinct, cogent or any other euphemism for "simple." Join the Comic Shoppe team-Max, Daryll and yours truly tomorrow evening at 7pm eastern to bring a pulp analysis to the following topics: our thoughts on the November airing of the ...
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Reminder-The Michaela Angela Davis Interview & Black Cinema 2009 with Cineastes Ms. Invisible & Sergio Mims!
Just a reminder folks, this evening at 7pm eastern , we will be interviewing fashionista, writer, activist and celebrity stylist, Michaela Angela Davis. During the tete`-a-tete´ we will touch on some of the controversial subjects of the day: the recent blackface photo spread in French ...
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What Is It Going To Take? 92 Year Old Woman Killed By Stray Bullet.....and the Shocker? Gang Violence! Again.....
I'm not going to write my usual treatise on this tragic story because it's really unnecessary. As the title of this entry suggests......will there ever be a line in the sand drawn that will act as the catalyst to galvanize our communities to make these events cease? It truly is a gift to ...
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