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22/07/2024

Last night I witnessed history. I sat on a Zoom call with over 40K people, mostly Black women congresswomen, clergy, politicians, influencers and journalists all discussing the work that needs to be done to get Vice President Kamala Harris to win the Presidency.

Near the end, the esteemed Dr. Johnetta Cole gave a powerful speech and reminded us how powerful we really are.

Thank you to for hosting this event. And thank you for the invite!)

09/06/2024

Join me today at for this amazing panel! At in Brooklyn!

1PM - BEHIND THE SCENES: POP-CULTURE JOURNALISM
• Moderated by: Geek Girl (Journalist, Pundit, Programming Coordinator)
Panelist:
Valerie Complex (Associate Editor & Film Writer at Deadline)
Karama Horne (Culture Journalist, Content Creator, Host & Critic)
(Entertainment Journalist, Mary-Sue and Collider)
Maldonado (Founder &n Editor-in-Chief/ TV/Film Critic, Host)
King (Podcaster, Writer, Editor and Producer)
(Writer, Screen-writer, Podcaster)
Michael Reyes (Senior Movies Contributor, CinemaBlend)

15/05/2024

Now that you've watched the season 2 premiere of check out my interview with the cast! for and find out why these two can't stand each other. My chat with Eric Bogosian and Assad Zaman along with the rest of the cast was incredible! https://youtu.be/oRcyx8t-AdU?si=dQ2DMO7MhFg4AQ1C

12/05/2024

My interview with the immensely talented cast of WithAVampire season 2 is now available on Rotten Tomatoes Youtube channel. Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, and newcomer Delainey Hayles shared some tantalizing insights into the upcoming season. They warned that even the most dedicated fans of Anne Rice's iconic novels should brace themselves for an emotionally charged journey. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/oRcyx8t-AdU?si=_adyPyQFcfjliXP4 (There are light spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen the trialers)

Interview with a Vampire Season 2 Premieres Tonight on at 9pmET

05/05/2024

Throwback to an amazing conversation I had with cartoonist Keith Knight: Gentleman Cartoonist for His commentary on specifically race, police brutality and the blurred politics of both were the source of the series https://bit.ly/3UtEYez

02/05/2024

I had a blast over the weekend hosting the panel Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library with Lion Forge Entertainment This series is absolutely beautiful! It's based on the Nigerian graphic novel "Iyanu: Child of Wonder" from YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics The show is headed to Max and Cartoon Network Definitely follow Iyanu the Series to stay up to date! You don't want to miss this one!

29/04/2024

I had a blast over the weekend at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library for with Lion Forge Entertainmenton the panel for Iyanu the Series (Follow them both if you want more info about the series!)

27/04/2024

We had so much fun today at did you see the new art that dropped?

Exciting news from ! 🎉 We revealed more images from the highly anticipated animated series, , created by Lion Forge Entertainment for Cartoon Network and Max and we've got an exclusive first look for you right here! 😍

Say hello to - the brave Iyanu, clever Biyi, loyal Toye, and the most enchanting magical leopard, Ekun! 🐆✨ This incredible crew is ready to take you on an unforgettable adventure!

We're so excited to share even more with you soon, so make sure to follow our page and tag two friends who you think will be just as thrilled about as we are!

26/04/2024

Join me at the ’s 12th annual Black Comic Book Festival! Registration is free and open to the public schomcom.org or tinyurl.com/schomcom24.

22/04/2024

I'm so excited for this.

Found the guy who killed Bambi’s mom. ❤️💛

18/04/2024

We're back with YouNeek Studios "Road to The Asiri" series—where we share some behind-the-scenes glimpses of The Asiri Volume 1, an epic science fantasy story about an ancient advanced West African civilization of space explorers. Character art by Toyin "Morby" Ajetunmobi. Presenting:

Rhad, The Protector
Rhad is the rock (quite literally) of the Ascended. A man of few words, Rhad would readily die for any of his Ascended brothers or sisters. Rhad pilots the Hard Koraa—which grants him the ability to harden his skin making it nigh impenetrable.

Pre-order the Asiri today in stores and online wherever books are sold! Details: https://bit.ly/3TmAdUE

18/04/2024

Saber-for-hire Ty Yorrick returns in her most dangerous—and personal—mission yet in Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures–Saber For Hire. Issue #1 is out now wherever comics are sold. Details: https://bit.ly/49VZv1q

By Cavan Scott, Rachael Stott, Nicola Righi, and Comicraft.

05/04/2024

I would appreciate it if my house would stop shaking. Please and thank you.

09/03/2024

In today's video I wanna talk about the current discourse surrounding X-Men 97 and why X-Men was always woke. And why X-Men 97 should be no different.🔴 Don’...

08/03/2024

Resharing one of my old illustrations for the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History Month ✨

I had offers for campaigns but didn’t align with compensation, not creating ugc or sponsored posts was a first- but not mad at it 💗

Original caption:

✨Support Black Creators Beyond Black History Month✨

Plenty of large companies will have one kind of person they show and just showcase ethnicities during their respective “months” because of their
company’s “aesthetic”.

08/03/2024

04/03/2024

01/03/2024

If new animated series Iwájú' feels distinctly West African, that is by design. For Mashable spoke with team Kugali the Nigerian and Ugandan creators who collaborated with Walt Disney Animation Studios to create this adorable children's series for Disney+ . https://mashable.com/article/disney-iwaju-kugali-interview

01/03/2024

Two worlds, one future. All episodes of Disney Animation and Kugali's are now available on Disney+!

01/03/2024

Found this pic from 2019.
Life was so different then.

28/02/2024

Did you see our founder Cerece Rennie Murphy on TV? Shoutout to for featuring our founder on your show and shout out to for making it happen! Watch the full video on youtube! https://youtu.be/k7TpXmzXbKQ?si=6suNEemvMdXFbtVt

28/02/2024

In my latest for Mashable I spoke to the Kugali team about their collaboraiton with Disney on new serieds 'Iwájú'.

Kugali issued a challenge. Disney accepted.

22/02/2024

In my latest for I cover Netflix's highly anticipated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. It's not perfect but it is a lot of fun. https://www.thewrap.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-review-netflix/

Ian Ousley, Kiawentiio and Gordon Cormier lead the epic saga "Avatar: The Last Airbender," based on the beloved animated series

15/02/2024

In this bonus episode of I sat down with S.J. Clarkson, director of the movie starring Dakota Johnson. This episode was by is in theaters everywhere.

In this Special Episode of theblerdgurl podcast I sat down with S.J. Clarkson, director of Sony's new Spider-Man Universe film "Madame Web". This interview w...

13/02/2024

If you haven't already go check out the trailer for “Iwájú,”dropping on Disney+ Feb. 28! I'm so geeked for this because I remember the Kugali team when they were a little podcast talking about comics and now they've created this incredible original series!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB5efZKWIrU&t=9s

Here's more bout it:

Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African Comic Book Entertainment Company Kugali’s all-new series streams on Disney+ beginning Feb. 28. Set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria, the exciting coming-of-age story follows Tola (voice of Simisola Gbadamosi), a young girl from the wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole (voice of Siji Soetan), a self-taught tech expert, as they discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds. Kugali filmmakers—including director Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, production designer Hamid Ibrahim and cultural consultant Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku—take viewers on a unique journey into the world of “Iwájú,” bursting with unique visual elements and technological advancements inspired by the spirit of Lagos. Produced by Disney Animation’s Christina Chen with a screenplay by Adeola and Halima Hudson, “Iwájú” also features the voices of Dayo Okeniyi, Femi Branch and Weruche Opia.

10/02/2024

Go behind the creative process with the LeAndre Thomas of Lucasfilm and Artel Isom of D'ART Shtajio the masterminds behind the acclaimed Vol 2 short "The Pit" featuring Daveed Diggs, Anika Noni Rose, and Jordyn Curet in the latest episode of OUT NOW on your favorite podcatcher! https://bit.ly/3uACnGv

09/02/2024

Dara T. Mathis is the 2024 recipient of the $100,000 American Mosaic Journalism Prize.

09/02/2024

I'm still not sure if this is confirmed, but what do we think? Any speculations on Sue Storm? Human Torch?

07/02/2024

There's a new pre-quel coming "A Quiet Place: Day One" starring Lupita N'Yongo, Djimon Hounsou, Joseph Quinn and Alex Wolf. Film in theaters 6/28/ Are you fan? What do you think of the trailer?