Geek Girl Riot

Yuyu Kitamura stops by to talk Dead Boy Detectives. Sherin & Philip also get into Back to Black, X-Men '97, and their fave SFF & paranormal Netflix adaptations.

The always wonderful Kirby chats with GGR all about Apple TV+’s new series Sugar. Then Sherin & Monique get together for one of their classic chitchats, before revisiting our interviews with the cast of Road House.

Sherin chats with the cast of Road House for GGR’s preview of the new movie. Our Rioters also get into Girls5eva, Irish Wish, and some entertainment news near and dear to their hearts.

Our Rioters chat with director Reinaldo Marcus Green about Bob Marley: One Love, before getting stuck into all things Dune: Part Two.

Our Rioters get you fired up & ready for Netflix’s live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender with this spoiler-free preview episode.

Our Rioters were so busy getting down with Usher during the Super Bowl that they only managed to squeeze in one new segment all about The Vince Staples Show, before throwing it back to our other conversations about Black absurdism.

We know how much y’all loved our Mrs & Mr Spy episode last year and now we’re back for another mission. Hear our Rioters’ hot takes on the Grammys, Argylle, Mr & Mrs Smith, Wild Cards, and the new Avatar: The Last Airbender trailer.

Recorded live as the 2024 Oscar nominations dropped, hear our Rioters’ immediate reactions as they run through the list.

As y’all know, GGR is all about supporting women and this episode is no exception. Sherin and Julian discuss some of the unstoppable women-led shows & movies they’ve been watching lately.

Sherin and Julian kick off awards season in style with The Game Awards and WAFCA Awards. They also get into a bunch of new shows & movies to give your binge-watch list some holiday sparkle.

It's the SHERIN & MAE CAFE on Geek Girl Riot. Featuring Colman Domingo, George C. Wolfe, and a cameo from Julian. Along with the wildest movies we've seen in a while.

Geek Girl Riot is back with an avalanche of new TV, movies, and games to get you up to speed. Our Rioters also chat with directors Mariama Diallo from The Other Black Girl and Todd Haynes from May December.

Well Rioters, we have reached the end. The good news? So has the WGA strike!

GGR host Monique Pearl and guest host Rashante Lee are back for week 3 of Strike Blues. They have two fantastic guests on deck for this episode, Costume Supervisor, Mauricia Grant (the other Mo) and Costume Designer, Raiyonda Vereen and they are dropping lots of gems on u.

This week, we are talking to Ben Bhugesh Patel of BV Investments about how this strike has devastated his entertainment industry service business and actor, Giovanni Samuels about how streaming has robbed her of residuals and health insurance. We’re also talking about Drew Barrymore and all of the maybe I will, maybe I won’t, scab rigamarole. Join us!

GGR is talking about the Hollywood strikes! Come join us(Monique Pearl and Rashante Lee) in conversation with colleagues about how this strike is affecting us, our families, our businesses, and our financial and mental health.

Sherin and Julian are joined by very special guest Sarahti from Fantom Comics to give you a spoiler-free teaser of the live action adaptation of One Piece.

It’s been a busy summer for our Rioters and they’re here to catch you up. Listen out for some new TV & movie recs including the swoon-worthy Red, White & Royal Blue, some entertainment drah-mah, and some throwbacks to American Born Chinese and The Power.

Hear a fantastic conversation with Darian Sanders and Khalifa White, the stars of The Lion King North American tour, before revisiting some conversations about spy romances and femme empowerment.

Our Rioters are reporting for duty with the latest binge-watch update, including: Joy Ride, Survival of the Thickest, Nimona, Glamorous, and more. We also chat all about Saint X with Josh Bonzie.

On this week's Geek Girl Riot: Sherin and Julian, your dynamic duo do a round-up all the movies, tv shows, and film festivals you'll want to watch the week before wrapping with whatever else is on their minds. Which includes Black Adam outperforming The Flash.

Trying to decide what to watch this weekend? Our Rioters give you the lowdown on three picks for your consideration: The Flash, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and Elemental.

Our Rioters get up close and personal with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, before dropping some quick takes on Never Have I Ever, Based On a True Story, and Flamin' Hot.

Our Rioters discuss American Born Chinese, The Little Mermaid, About My Father, and Past Lives, before chatting all about The Power with executive producer Naomi de Pear.

You know how we do: Geek Girl Riot has got the tea on all your next binge-watches, including: XO, Kitty, PRIMO, Saint X, The Power, and Ted Lasso.

Geek Girl Riot is more theatrical than ever with Riotous conversations about Queen Charlotte, Aladdin the Musical with stars Adi Roy and Marcus M. Martin, and Schmigadoon! season 2.

Geek Girl Riot honors May the Fourth with Star Wars: Visions S2, before celebrating Judy Blume with Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. and Judy Blume Forever. They also give you the goods on Sweet Tooth S2 and Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

This week’s Geek Girl Riot is classified…our Rioters spill some state secrets on romance-tinged spy flicks, including Ghosted and Citadel. They also chat with with Ritu Arya and Priya Kansara about Polite Society, before catching up with Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo about Chevalier.

Geek Girl Riot delivers the goods on The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the latest trailers, and soothing toons in the only way they know how—with Riotous consequences!

Speed round for the featured movies and series of the week. Here's everything (on this episode) that's flexing for your attention: Rye Lane, The Night Agent, The Big Door Prize, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, AIR, A Thousand and One, Tetris, and Rap Caviar.

Geek Girl Riot knows how to get away with murder. Answer is John Wick: Chapter 4 but the new Boston Strangler gets it done and considering how we felt about Shazam! Fury of the Gods…we’ll save that for later…but it did get us talking about DC Studios, THR’s interview with Ben Affleck, and David Ayer on Twitter. DC Studios – Now Next DC Comics has been a big part of both Sherin and Julian’s lives since their days on the school bus. That’s why they had to circle up and get into the conversation surrounding the new DC Studios, the... Read more »

Spoiler-free previews for Shadow and Bone Season 2 and Ted Lasso Season 3, but you can also read our reviews of Inside, Swarm, and Boston Strangler when you scroll down.

Geek Girl Riot goes into speed rounds this week with Tan France from Next In Fashion, The Last of Us (the final episodes), Unprisoned, The Mandalorian S3 E2, Chang Can Dunk, Champions, and Luther: Fallen Sun. Hold on while we catch our breath, while you read the quotes below and the 1-graph reviews of Champions and Scream 6 too.

Geek Girl Riot is bursting at the seams with great content—we chat with the cast of My Dad the Bounty Hunter, and get into the likes of Creed III, Cocaine Bear, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, and Daisy Jones and the Six.

Geek Girl Riot has watched all 3475643 hours of TV this month so we can tell you the best stuff to watch. Our Rioters talk Bel-Air and Not Dead Yet, as well as some soothing toons and some awards show trainwrecks.

Geek Girl Riot gives you the lowdown on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Magic Mike’s Last Dance, before throwing it back to our chats about Riches, MO, and some juicy entertainment news.

Geek Girl Riot has a double whammy of fabulousness for you: We chat with Everett Downing Jr. and Patrick Harpin about their series My Dad The Bounty Hunter AND we talk with Tracy Oliver about her series Harlem! After that, stay tuned for some throwbacks to House Party and some of our YA faves.

Never fear, your streaming update is here: Geek Girl Riot gives you the lowdown on Poker Face, Harlem, Shrinking, and more new TV—joined by special guest Tim Gordon of Keeping it Reel with FilmGordon.

Listen to Geek Girl Riot & get ready to watch: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond, The Last of Us, You People, and Shotgun Wedding.

Geek Girl Riot has a lot to celebrate this week: We raise a solo cup to House Party, before getting into Awards Season. We also chat with Tracy Heather Strain all about her film Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space. House Party The legendary House Party franchise has a fresh reboot with some familiar faces in 2023—and Sherin and Julian are here to get you hyped for it. Sherin says, “House Party is the movie you watch at a kickback. Gather a big group of friends, get your snacks ready, and prepare to talk back to the movie, but not... Read more »

Geek Girl Riot is back! We chat with Malcolm D. Lee all about The Best Man: The Final Chapters, as well as diving into Joy Revolution and some entertainment news.

Geek Girl Riot is getting fantastical with Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Avatar: The Way of Water, and our top films of 2022. Before throwing it back to our chat about The Woman King.

Geek Girl Riot raises a glass to Riches and some of the most juicy scandalous news, before revisiting our conversations on Black Adam, One Piece Film Red, The School for Good and Evil, From Scratch, and Panhandle.

We have so many shows & movies to talk about this week Geek Girl Riot is coming at’cha with some rapid-fire segments on Wakanda Forever (and the Marvel Process), Strange World, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Glass Onion, and Wednesday. Wakanda Forever + Strange World Now that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is officially out, Sherin, Julian, and Philip let loose and share some of their hot takes they couldn’t say before. In particular, they ask what is up with Marvel making villains that some people think aren’t really all that bad (um, what?).  Then they dive into Strange World, the wonderful... Read more »

Geek Girl Riot dives into Interview with the Vampire’s S1 finale, before revisiting our conversations about Wakanda Forever and Alaska Daily.

Dallas Jackson is a creator, writer, director, Howard alum, and an all-around great person to chat with. On Geek Girl Riot this week, we find out what he’s been up to, his journey to making The System (in theaters now!), and what he’s working on next.

This week's Geek Girl Riot is overstuffed with good content—our Rioters talk Wendell & Wild, Ghostwriter, Black Adam, One Piece Film Red, Alaska Daily, and more TV. We also encourage you to vote for your lives!

Geek Girl Riot dives into The Rings of Power for a spoiler-ific breakdown of Season 1. Our Rioters also tease The School for Good and Evil, From Scratch, Panhandle, and more TV!

Geek Girl Riot is here with a TV binge-watch update before revisiting the Sandman universe, which leads to a conversation about femme empowerment.

It’s the witching hour and Geek Girl Riot is summoning their best vampire queens to talk Hocus Pocus 2, Reginald the Vampire, Buffy, and Interview with the Vampire. They top their magical show with some train wrecks.

Geek Girl Riot’s headed to the movies this week with Don’t Worry Darling, See How They Run, and Blonde, before going intergalactic with Andor.

Geek Girl Riot has got everything you need to know for your next binge-watch. Our Rioters talk: The Rings of Power, Vampire Academy, and The Woman King. They also shout out some of their fave soothing toons, including Bee and PuppyCat!

Geek Girl Riot's serving up the good stuff this week, we're talking Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. and MO, before throwing it back to our chats about The Bear and Inu-Oh.

Geek Girl Riot teams up with Fantastic Forum for an episode honoring Nichelle Nichols and digging into the recent moves and cancelations by Warner Bros. But first, a quick visit to Love in the Villa.

A lot of new TV has got us talking this week on Geek Girl Riot. Our Rioters have an important conversation about the varying degrees of femme empowerment (or lack of) in House of the Dragon, The Sandman, She-Hulk, and Partner Track.

Geek Girl Riot has got all the feels and all the fire about Never Have I Ever S3, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, as well as the news that Nexstar has bought the majority stake in The CW.

Geek Girl Riot’s got the new streaming content on lock, talking: The Sandman, Never Have I Ever, Uncoupled, The Bear, Inu-Oh, and Partner Track. Our Rioters also take a moment to pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John, Nichelle Nichols, Bill Russell, and Mary Alice.

Your eyes and ears are in for a treat with all the new + upcoming fabulous content: Geek Girl Riot gets into Anything’s Possible, Paper Girls, and the hottest news and trailers from San Diego Comic-Con.

The latest Geek Girl Riot talks about the healing emotion of film, TV, and books (featuring some fab recommendations).

We’re all about love on the latest Geek Girl Riot, talking Mr. Malcolm’s List, Bridgerton S2 (with spoilers), and romance onscreen & on the page.

Geek Girl Riot is serving up the binge-worthy goods this week, talking: Young Justice: Phantoms, Lightyear, and Jurassic World Dominion. Our Rioters also down the new Black Adam and Gotham Knights trailers.

Geek Girl Riot is getting super-sized with Ms. Marvel and scoring some three-pointers with Netflix’s Hustle. But first, we’re flying our PRIDE flags high and sharing our fave queer YA reads.

Geek Girl Riot has a few thoughts about the new She-Hulk trailer but we end up talking more about why the character is such a womanist icon. Then our Rioters get into a special segment called Insider Rating—a peek behind the scenes of the movie from one of its creatives—to talk about the new Amazon movie Emergency.

Dearest listeners, ’tis the season for Geek Girl Riot to throw a lavish and rather scandalous ball in order to discuss the highs & lows of Bridgerton season 2.

Geek Girl Riot is getting strange this week: We talk Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the new Avatar: The Way of Water trailer, before throwing it back to our chats about Spider-Man: No Way Home and WandaVision (to help you brush up on your MCU knowledge).

Geek Girl Riot is turning up the TV and movie love with the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer, Young Justice: Phantoms, Russian Doll, Heartstopper, and more.

The batsignal has called us: Geek Girl Riot is back for round 2 of our Reclaiming Batman talk, before revisiting our The Batman preview and our Peacemaker chat.

Geek Girl Riot has responded to the batsignal—our Rioters have gathered to reclaim Batman!

Put on your finest loungewear and join Geek Girl Riot for some piping hot tea about Bridgerton S2 and the latest pop culture trainwrecks.

The latest Geek Girl Riot’s got the love for Turning Red, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, and the Critics Choice Awards.

You know how we do it, Geek Girl Riot has the lowdown on everything you need to watch, including Turning Red, The Outfit, The Adam Project, and more.

It’s a dark knight on Geek Girl Riot…because we’re getting you fired up for The Batman. But first: We talk about all things Cyrano.

Geek Girl Riot’s dynamic duo get together to talk Bel-Air, Doctor Strange, and Euphoria. Oh, and love is in the air for some rom-coms…

Geek Girl Riot has got your binge-watch list covered—we talk Inventing Anna and Grand Crew, before revisiting our preview review of The Power of the Dog.

Monique and Sherin take a short trip to the "auntie zone" for a Geek Girl Riot chat about anything and everything.

Geek Girl Riot is bringing you some certified trainwrecks for your delight and entertainment (and perhaps horror). We also shout out some of the BIPOC shows we’re loving.

Gather round for a Geek Girl Riot comic book shop-style conversation about Peacemaker, The 355, and the train wreck that is Joss Whedon in his New York Magazine interview.

Geek Girl Riot jumps into the Spider-Verse to discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home before heading on into the Matrix for a completely meta conversation about The Matrix Resurrections.

We’re mixing things up this week on Geek Girl Riot by playing Russian roulette with our social media feeds. Wish us luck…

Y’all, we are TIRED on Geek Girl Riot. It’s been one helluva year and sometimes even our super-powered Rioters need a break—so today we’re talking about whatever comes to our minds (you have been warned)…

Geek Girl Riot is all about dichotomies this week: We talk about two very different fantasy series—Cowboy Bebop and The Wheel of Time—with two very different reactions.

Geek Girl Riot attended a special Netflix screening of The Power of the Dog over the weekend at DC’s Landmark E Street. Hear our spoiler-free teaser all about the stunning new film and why you need to see it.

Geek Girl Riot dives into the MCU to talk all things Eternals in our spoiler-free preview episode! First Impressions + New Directions Eternals follows a group of immortal warriors sent to protect the Earth from Deviants. Sherin, Day, and Julian get you ready to see the movie, sharing their first impressions along with some comparisons to the comics. They also get into how director Chloé Zhao is taking Eternals in a different direction to the rest of the MCU. Julian says, “Eternals is entertaining even though it’s a bit of an average superhero tentpole movie with a lot of likable... Read more »

Buckle up and get ready for a wild ride: Geek Girl Riot talks The Harder They Fall, before revisiting our talk all about Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

We’re doing what we do best on Geek Girl Riot: Geeking out over some fantastical stories, including Dune, Ted Lasso, and Needle in a Timestack!

Geek Girl Riot is teaming up once again with Fantastic Forum for an episode all about the recent Marvel lawsuits and artists vs. copyright laws.

Y’all ain’t ready for the latest Geek Girl Riot…our Rioters talk about the completely warranted, guilty on all counts R. Kelly verdict, the problems with Dear Evan Hansen, and the highs and lows of Y: The Last Man.

On the latest Geek Girl Riot we get into the new Y: The Last Man series, before sharing personal stories about some of the issues facing women right now—and why we have to keep fighting.

Sherin Nicole and special guest host Nell Minow recently sat down with Chaz Ebert to dive into her amazing career for her very own Whachudoin’? episode, recorded at the 2021 Lakefront Film Festival.

Geek Girl Riot’s serving up an episode of massive proportions, talking: Shang-Chi, Candyman, the new Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, AND Vacation Friends. Our Rioters also pay tribute to some beloved legends.

Geek Girl Riot teams up with Fantastic Forum for another ambitious crossover, talking about the infamous Black Widow lawsuit, Marvel & DC vs. artists, and more entertainment news.

Geek Girl Riot teams up with Fantastic Forum for a super-powered episode talking The Suicide Squad, the recent Blue Beetle casting announcement, and more entertainment news.

There’s a whole lotta movie & TV love this week on Geek Girl Riot, from animation goodness in Jellystone! and Vivo, to action adventure in Jungle Cruise, to afterlife storytelling in Nine Days.

Sherin, Soma, Philip, and Alice dive into the new Disney+ series Loki with a spoiler-filled Geek Girl Riot episode that cuts deeper than the TVA.

Things are about to get wild ’cause the latest Geek Girl Riot’s talking all things Space Jam: A New Legacy and Never Have I Ever S2.

We have two great (but very very different) watches for you on Geek Girl Riot: Black Widow and Schmigadoon!

Rev those engines and buckle up ’cause it’s time for Geek Girl Riot to get into F9, the latest installment of the Fast & Furious franchise.