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2 weeks ago | templeofgeek.com | Nadya Martinez |Nick Williams |Aaron Powell |Victoria Male

During Black History Month, Kendrick Lamar’s iconic and symbolic yet subversive half-time show performance is still stirring up conversations with similar parallels to that of “Captain America: Brave New World” about representing Black-American culture and having a seat at the table. “Captain America: Brave New World” is the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson.

3 weeks ago | templeofgeek.com | Danielle Schwertner |Victoria Male |

“Ybor City,” a fully bilingual production by writer and director Mariana Da Silva, enters its final few days with The Actors’ Gang in Culver City, California this week. The play, which centers cigar factory workers and their struggles, community, and perseverance, has run for the past month, and will hold its final show on April 5th. Da Silva spoke with us about the production, her goals moving forward, and the impact current times and events have had on her work.

1 month ago | templeofgeek.com | Victoria Male | |Jaesa Evermore |Kurosh Jozavi

When one thinks of the comedic legend Mel Brooks, the adventures of a plucky cockroach and a ne’er-do-well cat don’t tend to spring to mind. However, LA-based theater company Foster Cat Productions seeks to change that with their season opener production of “Archy & Mehitabel”. Now playing through March 16, the musical is based a series of New York Tribune columns by Don Marquis dating back to 1916.

1 month ago | templeofgeek.com | |Victoria Male |Monica Duarte

Earlier this week, Critical Role announced “Weird Kids,” a new Beacon exclusive podcast hosted by Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe. The podcast will delve into the duo’s upbringing as child stars and all the oddities that come with growing up in the entertainment industry. Johnson and Jaffe will pull the curtain back on how it feels to be a child star, including the chaos of being behind the scenes, growing up on a set, friendships, and finding their place in the world.

1 month ago | templeofgeek.com | Julia Maldonado |Victoria Male |Nick Williams

The first Disney princess is getting a live-action! Disney released a new featurette to celebrate the upcoming release of “Snow White.” Starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, the film will premiere on March 21. The featurette includes interviews with director Marc Webb, costume designer Sandy Powell, Zegler and Gadot. They discussed how the original 1937 Disney princess animated film inspired many scenes and costume/set design choices.