Nerdgasm Noire Network

On Nerdtastic News, talked about cool Buzzfeed list about 23 Struggles Only Book Nerds Will Understand. The Black Owned Business of the Week is Absynia where you can buy beautiful handcrafted jewelry.  This week discussed the “K Tempest Challenge” where people challenge themselves to read authors other than white straight cis male authors for a year.  We share 5 books we recommend to read for the challenge.  For more recommendations, check out the #nonCSWMbooks tag on twitter.

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In Feedback, we get some good recommendations to check out Cecile Emeke's poem 'Fake Deep' and the British series 'Some Girls'.   On Nerdtastic News, Sony announces they are also making an All-Male Ghostbusters which completely undermines the All-Female Ghostbusters project.  Nice one, Sony Pictures.HBO Now is finally stand-alone but only if you use Apple products.  Our very own DeAna was featured on a Buzzfeed article about Geeky Women discussing sexism in geek culture.   Our Black Owned Business of the Week is Flowers from Fatima.  Get cute hair flowers accessories whether clipped, bow, or bobby pinned!  This week, we decided to do our own #DearMe advice to ourselves.  The #DearMe campaign is a Youtube project encouraging women to share advice they would give their younger selves in celebration of International Women's Day.

RIP to Leonard Nimoy who pass away at age 83.  We take the time to express how Mr. Nimoy made an impact in our lives.  Next, we congratulate Nilah Magruder for winning the first Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award.  For #BlackComicsMonth, VixenVarsity.com interviews Mikki Kendall who's writing a Swords of Sorrow comic for Dynamite Entertainment.   This week we review the anime movie, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher.  Lastly, we talk about House of Cards. Spoilers people Spoilers!

Discuss the NY Times interview with Ackee and Saltfish creator.  Our Black-Owned Business of the week is Diligent Hands who specializes in handmade wooden purses and accessories!  

This week we talk about the difficulty sharing our experiences as a black woman in regards to critiquing gaming community and mainstream white feminism(tm).  We start off mentioning how late Sony in denouncing GamerGate then Patricia Arquette's tone deaf comment at the Oscars about wage equality asking for gays & POC to "fight for us now".  Speaking of the Oscars, our opinions of Neal Patrick Harris' hosting.  

Next, we recap the lastest episodes of Empire, Sleepy Hollow season finale, Constantine and Gotham.  We say goodbye to Parks & Rec, Glee and Justified while imploring Supernatural & Bones to hang it up and end the series.

Netflix rumored to create a show based on Legend of Zelda while Marvel finally get back the rights to use Spiderman in a feature film but it pushes back Black Panther... BOOOOOO!!!  Our Black-Owned Business of the week is Rachel Stewart Jewelry who specializes in hand-made earrings, necklaces, rings, and more!  This week is all about #TGIT!!!  First, we discuss... well JP discusses Grey's Anatomy then we dish about Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder.  Get out your wine and popcorn... it's time for TGIT!

Sad news. Monty Oum, 'RWBY' Creator, dies at 33. RIP.

In Nerdtastic News, follow the awesome twitter event #BlackComicsMonth hosted by @MizCaramelVixen to learn about Black comic book creators and titles plus participate in the huge giveaway contest throughout the month of February.  Find more information at Vixenvarsity.com.

Please support Inda Lauryn, our awesome guest last week, in her youcaring campaign.  Give what you can and signal boost!  Let's come together as a black geek community and support!

This week we review the webseries, Black Feminist Blogger, created by Aph Ko.  The show follows Latoya's navigation through the competitive landscape of feminist blogging.  Check out the show on Youtube and Facebook page. 

Next, we discussed latest episode of Empire.

In Nerdtastic News, we discussed a new app called Tiny Apps which is a floating multitasking suite. Our Black Owned business this week is Urban Heirlooms, a seller of leather bags and accessories decorated with vintage keys.

This week we welcome our guest host, Inda Lauryn.  You can find her at her site, Corner Store Press.  She has written for various sites & publications such as For Harriet, Black Girl Nerds, and AfroPunk.  Check her out as moderator at the Wiscon 38 panel: We Usually Have To Racebend for this Cast.   As always, we ask our nosey nerdy questions, discuss the X-Men:Apocalypse casting, ABC throwing money at Shonda Rhimes, Fantastic Four Trailer, Sleepy Hollow, and Galavant.

Read feedback about our Episode 183: Mid-Season Premieres show where a listener realize we kept calling Magnitude from Community, Pop Pop and another listener joins DeAna in her hatred of Anthony Mackie.  

In Nerdtastic News, NBC eyes "The Wiz" as it's next live musical and Anika Noni Rose options the "Bone Street Rumba' series by Daniel Jose Older for film/tv.  Our Black Owned business this week is Amelda's Butterwho provides bath and body products such as body butter and sugar scrubs.  

We review Selma this week plus discuss the Oscar snub and Anthony Mackie's comments concerning Selma Oscar Snub.  Thoughtout show, DeAna feels smugged that her dislike of Anthony Mackie has been, once again, proven right.

Viola Davis in talks to play Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad movie and next fall DC Comic character, Vixen, will star in CW Animated series.  SpawnPointBlog holding a #BlackLivesMatter Gaming Against Police Brutality event on January 17-18. All donations will go to Eric Garner fund and The New York Lawyers Guild.  We checked out the latest trailers for Ant-Man and Avengers: Age of Ultron.  We discussed the mid-season premieres of Sleepy Hollow, Archer, Galavant, Marvel's Agent Carter, Empire, and Jane the Virgin.

Chicago Public Library plans to lend out Wi-Fi to help with digital divide. We discuss Scarlett Johansson accepting lead role in Ghost in the Shell live action remake. What are the ramifications of white-washing a canon Japanese female character?  Inda Lauryn hosting The Shadow of 100 Years: Black Film Representations Since Birth of a Nation Livetweet Event next month with discussions of the complex depictions of black lives and communities in the flims.  Wishing a Happy Birthday to Hayao Miyazaki and our very own angry hobbit, Jamie. The ladies talked about what they did over the holiday break and any awesome nerdy gifts.