Mike Manalo

1 week ago | geeksofcolor.co | Mike Manalo

The Thunderbolts* Post-Credit Scenes have been the talking point of the weekend! Now that our Thunderbolts are officially introduced, lets talk about it! With the return of US Agent, Ghost, Red Guardian, Bucky, and Yelena (and Bob!) comes a lot of fun and speculation to unpack; especially given that banger of a post-credit scene! So without further ado, let’s dive into the finale and post-credit scenes of Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*! Before we break down the ending, however, a quick note of...

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

Ellie and Dina have officially reached Seattle. However, almost insurmountable challenges in Ellie’s quest for vengeance present themselves, as the WLFs have taken over the city. Chief among them, a new threat (in the form of a familiar fan-favorite actor) emerges. All this, plus a very emotional and soulful callback, and more in this week’s The Last of Us.The episode begins with a flashback to Seattle in 2018, 15 years after the Cordyceps pandemic began.

2 weeks ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

I’d like to start out by saying I’m an MCU believer. The rest of the world may be done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and with just cause after misses like Quantumania, She-Hulk, and Secret Invasion, or even after mid-tier products like Brave New World or Multiverse of Madness. However, I got into Marvel Comics in 1991, and here I am 34 years later, and I still buy them, love them, and get excited whenever a new MCU film is announced or is released.

2 weeks ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

Superheroes have trauma. That’s not an original idea. However, what happens when these superheroes have to face something more real and unsolvable than saving the world, such as actual depression and mental health issues? You get something greater than your average superhero popcorn blockbuster. That’s where Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts truly excels.

2 weeks ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

Who needs coffee when you have a nice cup of “WTF” horror to wake you up (at 2:17 am)! Weapons is the latest from Barbarian director and Companion producer, Zach Cregger. And after weeks of teases, we finally got a trailer.