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DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD
Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood for weekly discussions relating to all forms of media including their effects on and responses to issues of diversity, inclusiveness and exclusivity.
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MY FAVORITE VULCAN... 22.04.2017
Through several incarnations of Star Trek through TV and film we've almost continuously had a Vulcan influence. From Spock to Tuvok, from T'Pring to T'pel, to T'Pau. Who's your favorite Vulcan and who did it best?!
WE WON'T BE FOOLED AGAIN 15.04.2017
With the seasons ending and the new seasons and New genre films just around the corner, looking back what genre offering did you have high hopes for, based on the hype, but when the final product came along, you felt hoodwinked, bamboozled, mislead, and they didnâ??t even buy you a drink first: Did you think the second Star Wars Trilogy was going to be as good as the first? Did you feel betrayed w...
CRITICS, REVIEWERS, and RATINGS -DO THEY AFFECT WHAT YOU VIEW? 01.04.2017
Join the crew of Discussions from the Otherhood as we discuss the reviews and ratings systems we trust most, whether what the reviewers say affect our decisions on what to watch and how our own reviews square with the professionals.
DAMSEL IN DISTRESS TO DYNAMIC BADASS THE CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN IN SCI-FI 25.03.2017
Join the Crew of OTHER SCI FI as we discuss means, motivations and mores, and how they have altered the role of women in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
Sex and Race: The Evolution and Transformation of King Kong 18.03.2017
Join the crew of OTHER SCI FI as we explore the allegorical undercurrents in the King Kong franchise and their effects on popular culture. Join the conversation Saturday at 9:00 PM EST!
THE CHANGING ROLE OF BLACK ACTORS IN HORROR, FANTASY & SCI FI 11.03.2017
Join the crew of OTHER SCI FI as we discuss the roles of Black people in speculative fiction literature and films and what the future holds.
THE GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF BLACK HORROR- PART II 04.03.2017
Join the crew of OTHER SCI FI as we continue the discussion of the Genesis and Evolution of Black Horror and focus on Jordan Peele's GET OUT, and yes... there WILL be spoilers!
THE GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF BLACK HORROR 25.02.2017
Join the OTHER SCI FI crew tonight as we discuss the genesis and evolution of Black Horror. From Blackula to Get Out!
RESIDENT EVIL: THE EVOLUTION OF ALICE 18.02.2017
Join the crew of OTHER SCI FI as we discuss Alice the main character of the Resident Evil film franchise. From her genesis and altercations with the Red Queen and Through the Looking Glass type adventures, is Resident Evil a psychedelic trip through a dystopian Wonderland? Join us with your whys or why nots.
NO. WE HAVEN'T SEEN RESIDENT EVIL, YET. SO NOW WHAT? 11.02.2017
Join us this evening to discuss whatever it is you discuss when you haven't yet seen Resident Evil. Come pass the time and talk Sci Fi, Horror and Fantasy with the crew.
FANTASTIC BINGES AND WHERE TO FIND THEM 04.02.2017
Punxatawney Phil has spoken. We're in for a long winter and you've already run out of good Sci-Fi, Horror and Spec Fic programming. Well never fear, the crew from OTHER SCI-FI has pulled together its listing of binge-worthy shows that will keep you in content until the spring! Join us and share your favorites and where to find them.
THE LIVEABLE PAST 28.01.2017
We have come to really enjoy Timeless, the NBC time-travelling series that takes a trio including an Anglo male (Wyatt), an Anglo female (Lucy)and an African American male (Rufus) on a romp through-out the U.S's history chasing a bad guy and trying hard not to change too much history in their wake. As we watched the show unfold over the weeks it occurred to us that Rufus in many instances finds hi...
THE RISE OF HIDDEN FIGURES - NOW WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE? 21.01.2017
Join us as we discuss Hidden Figures and the reasons behind the success of a film based upon the lives of the African American women who crunched numbers at NASA and whose work was essential to the U.S. Space program; and why this film featuring "Mohammed So and So" has shot to the top of the box office and what it means for film diversity in subject-matter and casting.
THE BEST OF HORROR TV 2016 - AND WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2017 14.01.2017
Join us as we discuss Horror TV 2016 and what's on deck for 2017! What did we like right away? What had to grow on us and what was more hype than horror?
THE NEW YEAR'S SHOW!! 07.01.2017
The crew from OTHER SCI FI discusses what the new year will hold in the way of Spec Fic in the entertainment industry and the diversity we are hoping to see!
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS... FOR THE SCI-FI, HORROR AND FANTASY BUFFS 17.12.2016
Is there a Horror, Sci-Fi or Fantasy Buff on your wish-fulfillment list? What are the top 10 items you think belong on the lists of "Got-to-Haves"? Join the staff of OTHER Sci-Fi as we deliberate the best in Horror, Sci Fi and Fantasy for you to give or get this year!
Who Are You? I Don't Know You Anymore! 10.12.2016
Join the Other Sci Fi staff tonight when we discuss: What changes, big or small, were made to a literary property (or even a previous filmed one) that you cannot abide? Is it a gay Sulu? Vulcan sucked into a black hole? That Saran Wrap "S" that Superman had (along with teleportation, amnesia kisses...)? Spider-Man's webs becoming bodily secretions rather than spray adhesive? The Joker shooting Bat...
MY FAVORITE EVIL EMPIRE 03.12.2016
There is no great hero without a great villian and there are no great rebellions without fantastic evil empires for them to topple. Tonight from Star Wars to Avatar the Last Airbender to Staar Trek's borg... what is your favorite Evil Empire?
FANTASTIC MESSES - AND HOW TO AVOID THEM 26.11.2016
Join us as we discuss JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts, and other films that missed on so many levels.
POST-ELECTION PREDICTIONS - WHICH TV/FILM WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN? 19.11.2016
Join us on DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD as in the wake of the Presidential elections in the U.S. we discuss which film best predicts the world and/or the U.S. in a post-Trump era. From Pleasantville to Idiocracy to Zombieland; where do we find ourselves. Join us to talk it out!
BIG SCREEN OR SMALL 12.11.2016
Join us as we discuss Epic adventure, Superheroes and Horror - Are these genres and subgenres better suited to the big screen or small screen?
FALSE PREMISES: iT SOUNDED LIKE IT COULD WORK 05.11.2016
Join the crew of OTHER SCI FI as we discuss False Premises: We'll be looking at elements that form the basis (or an important part) of out entertainment experiences but which upon further analysis donâ??t make sense. Then everything built around them unravels. For exampleâ?¦ General Zod, head of the Kryptonian Army. But who were the Kryptonians defending themselves from? In the history of Superman...
NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST - Who does horror best? 29.10.2016
Join the staff of OTHER SCI FI Magazine as ths Halloween season we discuss which region does horror best, from Salem, MA to the New Orleans, LA which places in the U.S. create the most frightening horror.
BAD, WORSE, WORST - GOOD, BETTER, BEST - MIDSEASON REVIEW 22.10.2016
Join the staff of OTHER SCI FI Magazine as we discuss the polar opposites of midseason programming, perfomances and news and the varying levels in between. Join us to discuss from the best to the worst this week on Discussions from the Otherhood.
IT'S NOT A MONSTER - IT'S A MESS 15.10.2016
Join the crew of OTHER SCI FI as we deconstruct the world of monsters to determne whether it's a monster or a mess. Witness King Kong or the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Do they even make sense or are they just there to be monstrous? Where did they come from? Where/what are their parents? What do they eat? If they're the last of their kind, shouldnâ??t they be on an endangered species list? Th...
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