Hailing Frequencies Open: The Uhura Effect
Nichelle Nichols—affectionately known as Lt. Uhura—has had an incredible impact on culture, television, and STEM history.
Cultivating a Legacy in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 1
Writer Matt Williams gives his thoughts on how Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes wrestle with their legacies in episode 1 of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.
Black Creators You Should Know
The LTN Writers catalog some of our favorite Black creators of nerdy media.
What is a Blerd? | Part 2
Good grades, that wasn’t hood. It wasn’t G. Classical music, violin playing...that’s for white folks. At that time pop culture didn’t help blerds, black television and film poked fun at the non-stereotypical black male—if they showed one at all. Nobody wanted to be Carlton Banks, you wanted to be like Will Smith.