We're celebrating Bat Week at The Nerds of Color because Tim Burton's Batman film just turned 25.

To celebrate this benchmark anniversary Keith (@the_real_chow) is joined by fellow Bat Nerds of Color Will (@williambwest) and Raymond. Their special guest is Hollywood Reporter senior editor @MarcBernardin.

The four of them reminisce about June 23, 1989, whether Batman 89 still holds up 25 years later, Danny Elfman's iconic score, why Nicholson's Joker is overrated, and how much glee Keaton Batman gets from murdering bad guys.

In preparation for the Season 4 finale of Game of Thrones, Keith (@the_real_chow) is joined by the NOC's resident GoT recappers @JulieKang and Alice @SFDirewolf. Also joining the panel: Jamie of @BlackGirlNerds.

Together, they discuss which of the seven realms they'd prefer to live in, whether it's better to be a show-watcher or a book-reader, the complicated nature of Jaime Lannister's arc of redemption, their favorite guys on the show, and what to expect from the finale.

Keith (@the_real_chow) brings on Stephen (@Dypiangco) and Patrick (@PatrickEpino) of the National Film Society (@NatFilmSociety) and Yuji Okumoto (Chozen from The Karate Kid II) to talk about their latest project, the webseries Awesome Asian Bad Guys!

Topics covered on the show include: Keith and the guys talk about the wonders of Awesome Asian man sandwiches Patrick and Stephen give the skinny on AABG's world premiere during CAAMFest in San Francisco Yuji reveals how his Karate Kid co-star Tamilyn Tomita convinced him to join the cast How does the series subvert the longstanding stereotype of the Asian villain? Which actresses Patrick and Stephen would like to see in an Awesome Asian Bad Girls spinoff The differences between Stephen and Patrick's directorial style and, say, Christopher Nolan's Everyone's favorite Awesome Asian Bad Guy All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this.

Keith (@the_real_chow) brings on Rodrigo (@rscspokenword) and ODU prof 'Shawn to talk about superhero televisions shows, specifically the upcoming Iron Fist on Netflix and The CW's Arrow.

As a special guest, we have Arrow costume concept illustrator Andy Poon to talk about designing the superhero look of the Arrow-verse.

Topics covered on the show include: Keith, Rodrigo, and Shawn elaborate on why Iron Fist should be non-white in his Netflix show How Andy brings a comic book aesthetic to superhero shows like Arrow and Smallville Andy seeing his costume designs in the comics and on toys Arrow's very comic book-inspired second season Andy's process when designing costumes like Deathstroke and Black Canary Why DC Entertainment seems to shy away from the fantastical in their live action properties What's wrong with The Flash costume All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this.

Nelson (@aarisings) takes over hosting duties to convene a special panel of gamers to talk about diversity (or lack thereof) in the fighting game community -- and in the video gaming community more broadly.

Joining Nelson are fellow NOCs N'Jaila Rhee (@BlasianBytch) and MashfestNYC's Jon Haehnle. Other special panelists include actor Tasi Alabastro (host of the KreenPananas YouTube channel) and Shoryuken.com's Patrick Miller.

Topics include:

--What video games got everyone into the hobby

--The disconnect between the video game developers (straight white males) and the people playing the games (everyone else)

--Harassment based on gender, race, and sexuality that runs rampant at gaming tournaments and conventions

--The "triple binding bias" for the female gamer community

--Are the characters found in fighting games examples of diversity or perpetuation of stereotype?

As you know, we love talking about hip-hop here at The Nerds of Color. More specifically, the subgenre known as Nerdcore has a special place (and its own category) here as well. So it was a big deal to get three of the biggest names in the biz to sit down for a special episode of Hard N.O.C.

Joining Keith (@the_real_chow) on the show are overly enthusiastic hip-hop artists Adam WarRock (@eugewarrock), Tribe One (@tribeonewon), and Random (a.k.a. @MegaRan). As always, Hard N.O.C. Life is directed by the indomitable Nelson Wong (@aarisings).

Topics covered on the show include:

--How the guys feel about the label "nerdcore"

--Mega Ran and the formation of the Nerdy People of Color Collective

--WarRock and Tribe's adventures in Magic: The Gathering

--The difference between nerdcore rap and rappers that talk about nerdy things

--What happens when marginalized cultures (nerds, hip-hop) become part of mainstream culture

--What it means to be rappers of color in a predominantly white musical genre (e.g., the reverse-Macklemore)

--Keith and Tribe reminisce about their favorite emo bands

--The music that influenced Tribe and WarRock's formative years as artists

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this.

The Hard N.O.C. Life is back just in time to bring you a behind-the-scenes peek into Unidentified, a brand new sci-fi movie that will be hitting store shelves and digital libraries everywhere on Tuesday, February 11.

After a brief hiatus, Keith (@the_real_chow) is back with fellow N.O.C. Junko (@GoJunko) and special guests from Unidentified writer/producer/director Jason Miller (@Jason_R_Miller) and star/writer/producer Parry Shen (@ParryShen). As always, the trusty Nelson Wong (@aarisings) is back to make sure everything's running smoothly on the show.

The movie will be released on multiple platforms this Tuesday, including DVD, iTunes, and On Demand. And be on the lookout for news about a special Unidentified-related giveaway next week too!

Topics covered on the show include: Parry realizes producing and starring in a movie isn't easy How an idea by Eddie Mui turned into a full-fledged movie Finding creative ways to make a "found footage" movie that works What does Linsanity have to do with the movie? Parry's sketchy 11pm calls to would-be prostitutes in Las Vegas Casting diverse and non-stereotypical lead roles Leveraging some of Parry's SIUniverse friends for production Shooting a camera into space and have it come crashing back down All this and more on Hard NOC Life!

As we barrel toward the end of the year, we figured it was a good time to go on hiatus and take stock of Hard NOC Life before returning on the other side of the new year with a better experience for the viewers. If you have any suggestions on how to improve the show, please feel free to let us know in the comments!

For our special year-end wrap up, Keith (@the_real_chow) has asked a roster of panel all-stars to come back one more time to the topics of the day. Joining the show are Raymond Chow, Julie Kang (@JulieKang), N'Jaila Rhee (@BlasianBytch), Shawn Smith, and Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria (@rscspokenword). As always, Hard N.O.C. Life is directed by the indomitable Nelson Wong (@aarisings).

Topics covered on the show include:

--Gal Gadot is the new live action Wonder Woman. Should we be excited?

--Is WB's approach to the DC Cinematic Universe the right one?

--How does Arrow fit into the DCU, and should it in the first place?

--The CW is allegedly looking for an African American actress to portray Barry Allen's love interest in The Flash spinoff

--The importance of Sleepy Hollow, Almost Human and the diversity of FOX's primetime lineup

--The panelists reflect on their favorite NOC-centric moments or media of the year.

All this and more on Hard NOC Life

In this landmark episode, the founders and creators of Milestone Comics join Keith (@the_real_chow) for a special retrospective of one of the most important companies in comic book history. The show's panel consists of Milestone founders Denys Cowan and Michael Davis, editor/writer Joseph Phillip Illidge, artist Shawn Martinbrough, and production manager/writer Erica Well.

Topics covered on the show include:

--The origins of Milestone Media and its relationship with DC Comics

--How Milestone was more than just "black or minority" comics

--The number of industry heavyweights that came from Milestone and its affiliated studios

--How Dwayne McDuffie gave Erica Well the opportunity to write an issue of "Icon" and how Milestone is responsible for Joe Illidge's comic book career

--Why Milestone's diverse set of characters continue to be meaningful 20 years after their creation

--Why Milestone and other comics like them are still necessary in 2013

--The Milestone creators weigh in on the issue of cross racially casting traditionally white superheroes

Justin Aclin (@justinaclin), the writer and creator of Dark Horse Comics’ S.H.O.O.T. First, joins Keith (@the_real_chow) for a special one-on-one interview to talk about one of the most fun, provocative, and diverse comics on the stands today.

Topics covered on the show include:

* The secret origins of S.H.O.O.T. First

* Just how controversial is a book about atheists battling angels anyway?

* Watch Keith stretch to bring Pearl Jam’s new album Lightning Bolt into the discussion

* The differences and similarities between a crisis of faith and a crisis of no faith?

* Why Justin felt it necessary to populate a team book with a diverse set of characters

* The double-edged sword of being a white creator writing about non-white characters

* How Mrs. Brookstone can be a strong, black woman without falling into “Strong Black Women” stereotypes

* How reading The Nerds of Color made Justin reevaluate the twist ending of issue #2