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In Case You Missed It...BGN Podcast 12/1/13 Cartoonmania Part 2

Did you love our Cartoonmania podcast? We talked about Robotech, Samurai Pizza Cats, and Pinky & The Brain! We've decided to do a part 2! We will chat about all of our favorite nostalgic ca…

Jem And The Holograms Live-Tweet Starts Saturday Sept 14th!

Are you a fan of Jem & The Holograms?  Are you ready to reconnect to Starlight Music and listen to some awesome 80s ballads along with Jem, Shana, Kimber, and Aja? Join  @BlackGirlNerds  along wi…

Movie Review: Sometimes Slow and Steady Wins the Race..."Turbo"

Who does not like an underdog story???  When it’s all said and done…sometimes slow and steady really does win the race!! Here is another movie that was totally not on my radar, but ended up being a f…

Mind Over Bullies: An Anti-Bullying Comic Book Project

After reading the story of 15 year old Felicia Garcia, Khamicom Entertainment was motivated to create a new team of heroes. Not invincible characters with superhuman ability from another world, but a…

My Undying, Unflinching Love For Disney's Gargoyles

I can’t deny it. I am a girl who is hopelessly in love with the cartoons of the ‘90s. These shows probably sculpted quite a bit of the geekiness that I’ve come to embrace in my life, but no show has …

The Primordials Anime Project

Angry Gods...Corrupted Politicians...Scorned Voodoo Queens...Undead Vampires...Fanatical Terrorists... HAVE YOU BEEN TO NEW ORLEANS LATELY? Inspired by the Yoruba culture of West Africa and the dev…

BGN Cartoonmania Podcast: An Email from a Listener

I received an email from a listener and a Twitter follower of Black Girl Nerds about our March 25th podcast called 'Cartoonamia".  We nerded-out and reminisced on our favorite cartoons of …

The Best Kissing Cartoons

I shared a little anecdote on last week’s BGN Cartoonmania podcast about my affinity for Jem and the Holograms. What struck me when I first saw that cartoon was seeing this pink haired girl kissing…

In Case You Missed It...BGN Podcast 3/25/13 Cartoonmania

All things animated! Listen to internet radio with Black Girl Nerds on Blog Talk Radio

One Angry Black Chick I Can Get Down With: Archer's Lana Kane

I’m a big fan of “adult” cartoons: The Venture Bros., Boondocks, Robot Chicken , etc. Basically, if I lost my subscription to the Cartoon Network , I’d probably fall into a deep depression. One of my…

Advice from a Non-Single: What Cartoons Taught Me What NOT to Look for in a Man

It’s now post-Valentine’s Day and because I have plenty of single friends, I’ve witnessed up close the tremendous shade the holiday gets. I’m married now, but believe me... I’ve been there! There wer…

Spider Stories - New Fantasy in Development

Press Release-- Project Summary: We are developing an 11 minute pilot for what will be a full length animated series. To get the project off the ground we need $25,000 in pledges from Kickstarter. Th…

Chilltown TV: A Hip-Hop Cartoon Comedy Series

Chilltown, a hip-hop oriented cartoon web series, launches its fourth fabulously funny foray into a new realm of hilarity, K Deuce and the Biz, on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 on the ChilltownTV You…

Ask A Nerd: Strong Black Female Characters

Q: Hi, I am a little nervous asking you this but here it goes. I am a white male that is currently dating a black female. She is a bit geeky and we share plenty of the same interests. Since she is a…

"Whatever Happened To Saturday Morning Cartoons?"

...about 20 years ago—beginning in the early 1990s—network television started gearing Saturday morning television toward adults. The result is what we see today; the major networks airing adult-orien…

Harlem Hosts Its First Black Comic Book Festival

Caution:  My personal rant begins now... I am a creature of social media, and I get most of my news from social networking sites.  Twitter is the ultimate platform for information and quite often wit…
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