A summary of news items from our webcast It’s Komplicated on the Geekweek Network.
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News: Technophilia for August 28, 2011
Apps and code, hard drives and speedy processors, Technophilia gives you details on the world of technology and the future from the It’s Komplicated August 28th webcast.
Respect: Happy Birthday, Idris Elba (@idriselba)
The prolific actor turns 39 today, and we take a quick look at his amazing body of work.
Webcomics: @World_of_Hurt: The Thrill Seekers #030, “Storming The Gates” [#thenewblack]
World of Hurt is a webcomic created by Jay Potts, syndicated twice a week from its inception on Komplicated.com
Humor: Times Are Hard, Even For Major Franchises
What happens when there’s not enough giant monsters left to fight, or when the royalty checks stop coming?
Great Moments in Greatness: Tron’s Light Cycle Scene, In Duct Tape
It has to be seen to be believed.
Webcomics: Southside Nefertiti: Fist of the North Star, Episode 01 [@mtorez, #thenewblack]
Single mom super heroine Southside Nefertiti brings the pain to bad guys on mean streets, and she’s syndicated at Komplicated!
#musicmonday: no days off on the grind [free MP3 downloads]
Just because you take a day off doesn’t mean the free MP3 downloads will! Grab some tunes to relax to on your holiday!
Great Moments in Greatness: The Softer Side of Mike Tyson [@miketyson]
An introspective moment from the former boxing champion.
Escapism: Blackwatch For September 4, 2011
In the same way you used to turn to the last page of Jet Magazine to see where Black people would be on TV, Blackwatch on Komplicated.com aims to tell you where you can find Black people in the heights of their geekiness.
Webcast: Komplicated Talks Tech on Sunday Morning Live [@isidra]
Komplicated makes an appearance on the web radio show, sharing news and previewing the night’s webcast.
Webcomics: Say Hello To Southside Nefertiti [@southsideneefy, #thenewblack]
Here’s a quick look at one of Komplicated’s new content partners from the mind of Mike Sales.
Music: The Perfect Chord from @darrylzero: Bad Brains
Seemingly everyone, from unmistakably top-40 pop bands like No Doubt, Sublime, and Sugar Ray, to rap icons The Beastie Boys, to metal bands The Entombed, Deftones, and Sepultura have overtly proclaimed their fandom; even dance producer Moby and pop-hip hopper Lil’ Jon have shown the band love over the decades, to say nothing of music critics. Despite the band’s remarkably high profile, all of the most effusive praise in the public arena focuses on a mere two albums: the band’s self-titled 1982 debut, and their third album, 1986’s “I Against I.”
Great Moments in Greatness: It Doesn’t Get More 1990s Than This!
Michael Jordan, kid, Play, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Will Smith all meet up in one nostalgic megabomb!
Humor: We Defy You To Find A Geekier Image Than This! [@billcosby]
The good doctor educates you in math as well. As he should!
Webcomics: Freedman, Episode 01 [@pbquach, #thenewblack]
A story of revenge, slavery, race, and the people history has forgotten set in the antebellum period, syndicated weekly on Komplicated.com.