The Nerds of Color

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Sophia Soto

Jurnee Smollett stars as Michelle Calderone in Smoke. The first two episodes of the drama will premiere Friday, June 27, on Apple TV+, followed by a new episode weekly through August 15. Inspired by true events, “Smoke” follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists. “I always lean into characters that are deeply flawed. Those are the exciting ones to play.

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Swara Salih

Voice actress Melique Berger has been a fixture in animation and anime for decades, bringing Black representation to life in your favorite series and franchises. She was the voice of “Coffee” in Cowboy Bebop, one of the first prominent Black characters in anime, as well as in The Legend of Zelda universe as the voice of Kaysa the Great Fairy in the video game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Sophia Soto

To celebrate Bride Hard, I spoke with Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Gigi Zumbado, and Sherry Cola about what they want to see when it comes to female leads, memorable bonding moments between the cast, their hopes for a sequel, and more. The new action comedy will be released in theaters on June 20. Sam (Rebel Wilson) is a world-class secret agent… and a pretty terrible maid of honor.

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Dominic Mah

Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo gave us Anne Hathaway psychically linked to a giant kaiju monster in 2016’s Colossal, and that was good fun. His new film Daniela Forever features a grieving Henry Golding using a science-fictional sleep therapy following the death of his girlfriend Daniela. His lucid dreaming may bring him back into contact with her, or is it a simulation?

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Sophia Soto

Aparna Brielle plays Tina Mukerji in Netflix’s FUBAR. The second season is now streaming, and I had the chance to ask the actress about reprising her role, the fun of mixing action with comedy, the first time she felt seen on-screen, advocating for mental health, and more. Luke Brunner is a veteran CIA operative who, up until recently, was on the verge of retirement.