Who’s ready for a remix reload Geek Girl Riot featuring two of your fave topics? We revisit some of 2021’s biggest trainwrecks, before ringing that spoiler siren and getting into Invincible.
Shows featured: Who Killed Sara?, Special, Solos, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., P!NK: All I Know So Far, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Master of None, 2021 Billboard Music Awards
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Weezer, Waterparks, De’Wayne, and more.
Photo: Steve Wilkie/Netflix © 2021 It’s a question you’ve likely wondered or heard: When is the superhero trend going to end? It makes sense to ask. Since trends are cyclical, they ebb and flow in the stream of pop culture popularity. Therefore the best answer to that question came from my good friend Martin Bosworth: “Superheroes are our modern myths.” Go ahead. Try to stop Greek mythology from infiltrating every aspect of storytelling. Superheroes are equally relentless. They have to be. It comes with the job. Much like Greek myths, our favorite supers have inspired multiple analogs that allow us… Read more »
Aud Lew shares her Asian American experience growing up and various instances of racism she has encountered.
Shows featured: Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Selena: The Series, The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness, Girls5eva, Jupiter’s Legacy, Mythic Quest, Shrill, The Nevers
This week on Geek Girl Riot we chat with Raheem Mander about his creation Surian Seed. We also dive into some trainwrecks. But first, a message from Sherin about racism, police brutality, and the failed justice system in America.
[Bottom Left Photo via ItsPurpl, Right Photo Courtesy of Netflix] Today we’ve got the scoop on Jaleel White’s new cannabis brand, Netflix’s animated series Wings of Fire, Stoney Slice’s special promo for 420, and a look at Cool Nerd Weed Show’s new cooking show! Jaleel White Starts Cannabis Brand With 710 Labs Jaleel White, the actor known for playing Steve Urkle on Family Matters, has launched a cannabis brand. The partnership with 710 Labs includes a line called ItsPurpl and features variants of the cannabis strain Purple Urkle. The brand is expected to hit dispensary shelves in California first with… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about artists’ opinions on getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Arlo the Alligator Boy is simply beautiful; nuanced in ways that are accessible to kids no matter their age.
