Latinx Heritage Month 2022

Join Latina co-hosts Bridgette and Genn for a special edition of Nerd Alert Niñas in honor of Latinx Heritage Month! We break down some Latinx characters in the MCU (including the Netflix shows and Agents of SHIELD’s Slingshot miniseries). Bridgette also discusses how Frederick Luis Aldama’s book Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics takes a scholarly look at…

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (also known as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month) that just took place in May, our four hosts talk about AAPI creators and characters in Marvel. Genn gushes about Cindy Moon AKA Silk, a Korean American with spider powers who had to hide in a basement…

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Series Finale Review

Genn is watching the series finale of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with only the pilot episode as her context - while Bridgette cackles in the background. We’re providing realtime reactions to the finale highlights: Agent Mack is bae, FitzSimmons is true love, the villain has an awful rat mustache, and Grant Ward and Daniel Sousa may…

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Pilot (Re)Watch

Discover what happens when a longtime fan drags a no-time fan of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. into watching the pilot episode immediately before the series finale premiers. Whether you’ve followed the show or you’ve never seen an episode in your life, you’ll have plenty of fun with us as we review S.H.I.E.L.D.’s debut episode. Bonus: Bridgette…