Journalist and content creator Karama Horne, also known as “TheBlerdGurl,” joins Sean in reviewing the latest Marvel Studios film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. They discuss the emotional impact of the movie in regards to pain, loss, and grief; if Namor was a villain or antihero, Angela Bassett’s performance as Queen Ramonda, and what the future holds for Wakanda and the Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
They also discuss Karama’s latest book Protectors Of Wakanda: A History And Training Of The Dora Milaje, how Monica Rambeau and representation made Karama a comics reader, and what comic books they’re currently reading.
Karama Horne (@theblerdgurl) is a Brooklyn, NY-based culture journalist, writer, podcaster, host, and critic parked at the intersection of geekdom and diversity. Karama has hosted red carpets, live streams, and comic convention panels from New York to San Diego and was featured in USA Today, The New York Times, The Guardian, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Root. She has bylines at Marvel, Rotten Tomatoes, NERDIST, Mashable, SYFYWIRE, and The Wrap. and recently co-curated the sequential art exhibit “The Artist’s Experience: From Brotherman to Batman” at the Society of Illustrators in New York. Karama is also the founder of THEBLERDGURL® a site and podcast highlighting creators of color in genre entertainment. Follow Karama across social media @theblerdgurl.
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