DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD

From Carlton the Door Man to the Computer from Star Trek, how many characters' voices are indelibly etched in our memories but whose faces we've never seen? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood 6p PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p EDT to "see" how many of these characters we can recall. Recording Currently Unavailable... view on You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/live/ywHxGRSSK_Y?si=h0aT9u8SP6PmqbH8

Rumor has it that the tenure of Prestige TV is coming to an end. Shows like Mad Men, OZ, the Sopranos, Breaking Bad, and the Wire were said to have elevated the small screen to the same heights as the Big screen with networks like HBO, AMC and Showtime leading the way. Many careers in front of and behind the camera were made during this golden age. But how many individuals from our many communitie...

We're coming to the tail end of the Olympics and in retrospect, we honor the games of old by pulling out the rating systems of old looking to a time when the highest mark you could receive in Olympic gymnastics was a perfect 10! So, with that in mind, the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST will offer up our lists of films that we believe rate A Perfect 10 and will tell you why!

Who doesn't love a good superhero film? Well... apparently the Oscars. Variety posted its 16 Superhero Oscar snubs. Do any of them deserve it? Do ALL of them deserve it? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to discuss whether these snubs were earned or not.

During a recent conversation we hit on the question of, "What exactly is a Blerd?" Well of course the response is an easy one... It's a Black Nerd. But then what is a "nerd"? Well the definitions are generally none too flattering. And the media accounts of nerds and indeed blerds are inconsistent. What do we think blerds are and are we one of them? Join you Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood...

During a recent conversation we hit on the question of, "What exactly is a Blerd?" Well of course the response is an easy one... It's a Black Nerd. But then what is a "nerd"? Well the definitions are generally none too flattering. And the media accounts of nerds and indeed blerds are inconsistent. What do we think blerds are and are we one of them? Join you Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood...

How could Mrs. Drysdale get rid of the Beverly Hillbillies? Did they actually need a bigger boat? Wasn't there a more effective way to get the cast-aways off the island? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door tonight in the OTHERhood 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to hear us solve all those pesky plot problems.

Sure we all know when the monster is tearing up our laboratory or when the sky is raining blood, but what are those other telltale signs that you might have just walked into a horror film? Drawing on our Amicus, Hammer, Stephen King knowledge among others, the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST will provide you with clues as to when you have unwittingly stepped front and center into...

In honor of the Olympic trials, your Blerdsassins Next Door will meet up with you in the OTHERhood at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to honor the Olympic trials by sharing our favorite Greek mythology-based films!

Who doesn't like cartoons? They filled those hours of afterschool time and Saturday mornings and if you came along in the 90s you got a heapin' helpin' of 24-hour cartoons when Cartoon Network appeared on the scene and it's been a free-for-all every since. Well apparently Me TV is embarking upon its journey into this cartoon chaos! What can we expect that we haven't seen anywhere else; or haven't...

That's right! It's May the fourth! And what do we discuss on May the fourth... but Star Wars. So tonight the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST will discuss how the 1977 (and all its prequels and sequels) have affected us individually and as a community.

There are rules for different genres, rules for creatures in horror, rules for good guys and bad guys. But when is it okay to bend the rules? We have anti-heroes and sympathetic villains. When is it okay to break the rules with vampires that run around in the sunlight or evil superheroes? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 8p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST as we discuss whether this is a great expansion or whet...

Whether it's comedy, horror, science fiction, fantasy, or drama few things can hook you like a great film opening. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST IN THE OTHERhood to reveal our favorite film openers and to discuss whether the great opener was an indicator of a good film.

Everyone knows a lot about one thing or another and generally will take great care in doing that thing correctly... but not in Hollywood. They'll tell a story not bothering to determine whether a thing is done properly or not. Whether it's a legal drama, a medical comedy, a set up involving real estate that could never happen in real life, and it drives those who know better, bonkers! Join the Ble...

A total solar eclipse is set to occur across several regions in the U.S. on April 8th. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to discuss the lore behind solar eclipses, and how those of us in the path are preparing, and what songs should be on our solar eclipse play list!

During my childhood, Easter was one of those "six in one hand/ half a dozen in the other" holidays. Yes, there was egg coloring, jelly beans, candy and a few good cartoons! But on the other hand there was wearing the Easter clothes all day that you weren't even allowed to sweat in, wearing the good shoes that were invariably half a size too small by the spring and of course the dreaded straighteni...

From Raisin, to the Color Purple, Oliver Twist, Sweeny Todd, even Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell. In entertainment, human beings appear to have a taste for misery and even more so when it's set to music. So join the Blerdsassins Next door in the OTHERhood 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to discuss the books, plays and tomes that have been converted to the musical format and place wagers on the ones th...

We've seen in films and on TV where people, families, or entire communities are depicted as being impoverished or poor. But what does poor look like exactly? Do the depictions change from region to region, from one ethnicity to another? Do Hollywood and the media see poverty through a prism of their own making? Join the Blerdsassins Next door 6p PDT/ 8p CDT/ 9p EDT to discuss the way poverty is po...

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony is a day away and nominees and fans are waiting with 'bated breath to hear those four words... "And the winner is..." But sometimes the name announced is NOT the name we expected to hear. The NYTimes has pulled together their listing of the 25 Biggest Oscar Snubs of All Time. At 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST the Blerdsassins Next Door will take a tour of the NYT listing a...

It's Black Women in Horror Month and over the years we've seen more and more Black Women onscreen. Join the Blerdsassins Next door 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to share our favorite (and not so favorite) performances of Black Women in TV and film horror. https://flipscreened.com/.../ten-black-and-totally.../ https://www.essence.com/.../14-black-women-horror.../...

With Cord Jefferson's directorial debut, American Fiction on everyone's lips as we approach the Oscars, we would be remiss in not examining Hollywood's history of defining Black Authenticity. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door tonight at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST as we examine the history of Hollywood and how being authentically black has been depicted on the big and small screen.

The firsts, bests and worsts of media from a Black History perspective in music, sports, tv, film and journalism. Join your Blerdsassins Next Door 6p PST/ 8p CST 9p EST 2-17-24 in the OTHERhood to discuss the superlatives in Black History media. Want to create live streams like Discussions From the OTHERhood? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6512521832562688 I'm going live using...

There is no doubt that you have seen a TV show produced in the Norman Lear Universe, the MTM Universe, the Danny Thomas Universe, Matt Groening, or the Filmways/Henning Universe. But which of these universes has truly captured the hearts and minds of the U.S. populace? Which universe has had the most the most lasting effects? Join he Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST as we discuss t...

From the Wizard of Oz to Inception and Who Shot JR dreams have been a huge part of Hollywood and TV. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to discuss our favorite and not so favorite media based upon dreams. I'm going live using StreamYard! Before leaving a comment, please grant StreamYard permission to see your name at streamyard.com/facebook