DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD

Last week we discussed whether it mattered if films were in Black and White, so today at 1:30p EST/ 12:30p CST/ 10:30a PST the Blerdsassins Next Door will be discussing which Black and White films and TV shows are our favorites

With all the discussion about film and whether the "color" of the actors matters, we started thinking about whether color is a factor when it comes to watching TV and film. Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, The Twilight Zone, Abbott and Costello, Shadow and Fog, The Bride of Frankenstein, the Original King Kong, the list goes on. All these films and shows were produced in black and white. Jordan...

Alfred Hitchcock has provided the viewing audience with some of the most iconic mother figures in speculative fiction. This Mother's Day at 1:30p EST/ 12:30p CST/ 10:30a PST join the Blerdsassins Next Door and we'll share our favorite mother roles in the Alfred Hitchcock universe.

Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood as we explore which Mythological fantasies we enjoy most. From the Greek Jason and the Argonauts to the Middle Eastern based Voyages of Sinbad and the Thousand and One Nights. Which Tales inspired you the most? 1:30p EST/ 12:30p CST/ 10:30a PST

The recent death of Afrika Bambata raises the issue of how the creator of Planet Rock, along with Parliament and Funkadelic, Earth, Wind and Fire and LaBelle. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EST/ 12:30P CST/ 10:30a to discuss the convergence of science fiction and pop music.

Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood at 1:30p EST/ 12:30pCST/ 10:30p PST when we'll be discussing the onscreen performers whose roles ended in one franchise only to be reborn in another.

With award season behind us and Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay in the books, we wonder why there isn't an award for Best Film Titles. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood at 1:30Pp EST/ 12:30p CST/ 10:30a PST when we discuss our favorite film titles and whether the final product lives up to the name.

Lights, Camera, Action! The 2026 Oscars are upon us! Even though we know these are industry awards, how close will the industry come this year to being in line with what the consumers are wanting. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EST/ 12:30p CST/ 10:30a PST to hear our predictions and to make your own.

We all have our favorite Space-Based films, but do any of yours make this list? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we discuss our top ten favorite Space-Based films.

Join the Blerdsassins Next Door to discuss the BAFTA debacle featuring the convergence of selective editing, disability, entitlement and epidemic virtue signaling. 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT March 1, 2026.

February is Black History Month and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting individuals who have made their mark in Education and Academics.

February is Black History Month, and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting individuals who have made their mark in the Sports and Entertainment Industry.

February is Black History Month and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting Scientists and Mathematicians from the members of the diaspora and the contributions they have made to education and industry.

February is Black History Month and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting Inventors from the members of the diaspora and the contributions they have made to science, industry and improving our qualities of life.

Will Sinners, with its 16 nominations, fall to the same fate as The Color Purple in 1986 with its 11 nominations? Will Coogler receive the nod for Sinners that he was denied for Black Panther? Join your Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we discuss all the possibilities.

Join the Blerdsassins Next Door as we reveal our favorite opening film sequences.

So many writers, directors and songwriters have shared their visions of the future. Now in 2026 the Blerdsassins Next Door discuss the films, shows, or songs that we believe reflect our current dystopia the best or the least.

Remember back in 2024 when we made our resolutions for 2025; how many did we keep; how many did we modify; how many did we abandon and what are we resolving for 2026? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT to recount our resolutions past!

Let's take you back to 10, 15, 20 years ago, when the concepts of inclusion and diversity weren't dirty words in the US and the world, but were aspirations. Join your Blerdsassins Next Door this holiday season as we share our favorite TV shows and films that promote the holiday spirit!

Who are your favorite fictional characters? In this age of Dark heroes and complex villains... Is it so easy to determine who is Naughty or Who is Nice? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we help Santa make up his list.

Why do hung-up cellphones have dial tones? How do verifiable historic incidents end up looking nothing like the truth, or are erased altogether? How do dark folk tales end up as Disney-esque happily-ever afters? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30 CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we discuss the Big and Small Untruths that make their way into entertainment media.

Is it the one-word thrill of JAWS?! Or is it the allure of the full sentence title like Dracula Must Die?! Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we all discuss which type of movie titles we like best.

Now that the Holiday Promotion Season has begun, we've been inundated with a variety of holiday snacks. From fudge-covered Ritz crackers to snowflake-shaped, peppermint patties, do any of these things put you in the holiday spirit? Do any of them actually sound like they are anything you would ever eat? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/12:30 p.m. CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we show you the curr...

Halloween is over, and now the Promotion Season begins in earnest!! From Starbucks to Oreos to M&Ms, the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/12:30 p.m. CDT/ 10:30a PDT regale you with their stories of holiday promotion seasons past and present!

Watching shows like the Rifleman, Gunsmoke, and Rawhide, some of us are struck by how modern shows lack plots with morals. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we discuss current TV shows versus the past ones. What ever happened to the morality play?