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Actress Claims New ‘Star Wars’ Show Makes Franchise ‘Safe’ for Black Nerds, Then Gets Roasted by Black Nerds

One establishment media journalist’s article about “[b]lack nerds” from mid-2023 began making the rounds on social media this week, causing quite a stir. The Entertainment Weekly article is titled “Amandla Stenberg on how The Acolyte has made sci-fi safe for Black nerds.” In it, Stenberg (an actress in the upcoming and highly criticized Disney-Star Wars […]

Then the Truth Came Out

When child star Jake Lloyd left acting behind to begin a despair-laden spiral, the blame went everywhere. The website Fandomwire, for example, blazed away about “Merciless Bullying by Star Wars Fans Who Destroyed His Life.” That site was not alone. As Spencer Baculi over at BoundingIntoComics noted, “Read nearly any article, blog, or forum post […]

One Hidden Detail Proves They Should Be Panicking, Not Celebrating

If you were paying attention to Disney’s social pages this past week, you may have noticed the entertainment giant bragging about its recently released Star Wars trailer. The trailer, which is for the upcoming — and much-criticized — Disney Plus series “The Acolyte,” apparently broke a Disney record. The trailer reportedly garnered a staggering 51.3 […]

The Animated Series’ In New Revival Show

The story behind Disney’s latest Marvel project — “X-Men ’97” — is a fascinating one. The series is set to be a continuation of the incredibly popular kids cartoon from the 1990s “X-Men: The Animated Series.” For months leading up to its release, the project was met with constant intense criticism — for good reason. […]