News From Our Sister Site: Komplicated [In Case You Missed It ...]
Sep 16 2011, 2:09 PM
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Geekweek is the cornerstone of a network of websites providing content from a multiplicity of perspectives and serving a plethora of audiences. We're going to provide you with a quick summary of the highlights from one of our sister sites. Here's the latest from Komplicated.com ...
WHAT IS KOMPLICATED? Komplicated.com [Twitter/Facebook]is a site aimed at taking stock of the Black geek perspective, "doing it for the block and the blogosphere," covering areas of music, technology, culture and escapism. Top stories for the week of August 21-August 28, 2011 include (but are not limited to) ...
- Webcast: It's Komplicated (September 11, 2011)
Featuring an interview with crime writer Gary Phillips, this episode also featured a look at unreleased Empire Strikes Back footage, trailers from Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater HD and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom, making bulletproof humans and why AT&T may not get T-Mobile after all.li>
- John Rozum Leaves Static Shock (September 15, 2011)
DC's New 52 experiences its first shakeup as the Milestone veteran leaves the electrically-charged series.
- Opinion: Why Virgil Hawkins is More Important than Miles Morales (September 13, 2011)
Contributor A. Darryl Moton breaks down the real difference between the two teen heroes.
- Blackwatch (September 11, 2011)
Every week, senior media correspondent Vince Moore collects every instance he can find of Black people in media -- movies, comics, books, blogs, et cetera.
- Music: Turntable.fm Jams Itself Into Your Pocket (September 13, 2011)
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- #musicmonday: lost in the world (September 12, 2011)
The weekly monster load of free music gets better with new contributor Rox Fontaine making recommendations from the list.
- #thenewblack: syndicated original stories
- Southside Nefertiti: Single mother super hero
- World of Hurt: Hard-boiled Blaxploitation action
- Force Galaxia: Interstellar adventures for justice
- Blackjack: Pulp-styled adventures of a Black soldier of fortune in the 1930s
- Freedman: An emancipated man's relentless quest for revenge description of the story
- #whodwin Wednesday (September 14, 2011)
Every week, fans congregate on Komplicated's Facebook page to debate whether, say, Thor could beat Black Adam, or whether or not Bullseye could take down Deadshot (previewed here on Geekweek). The results are collected every Wednesday afternoon and posted on the site.
- Fashion: Geek Beauty of the Month (September 15, 2011)
Self explanatory: the 15th of every month
- Comics: The Commentary Track for the Buy Pile (September 15, 2011)
Our editor-in-chief Hannibal Tabu has a weekly reviews column at Comic Book Resources. He then takes a look behind the reviews on our site.
- Webcast: It's Komplicated (September 18, 2011 at 9PM)
This week: updating The Black Hero Origin Algorithm.
Komplicated updates at least three times per day, every day.
[Source: Komplicated.com]

Geekweek is the cornerstone of a network of websites providing content from a multiplicity of perspectives and serving a plethora of audiences. We're going to provide you with a quick summary of the highlights from one of our sister sites. Here's the latest from Komplicated.com ...
WHAT IS KOMPLICATED? Komplicated.com [Twitter/Facebook]is a site aimed at taking stock of the Black geek perspective, "doing it for the block and the blogosphere," covering areas of music, technology, culture and escapism. Top stories for the week of August 21-August 28, 2011 include (but are not limited to) ...
- Webcast: It's Komplicated (September 11, 2011)
Featuring an interview with crime writer Gary Phillips, this episode also featured a look at unreleased Empire Strikes Back footage, trailers from Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater HD and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom, making bulletproof humans and why AT&T may not get T-Mobile after all.li> - John Rozum Leaves Static Shock (September 15, 2011)
DC's New 52 experiences its first shakeup as the Milestone veteran leaves the electrically-charged series. - Opinion: Why Virgil Hawkins is More Important than Miles Morales (September 13, 2011)
Contributor A. Darryl Moton breaks down the real difference between the two teen heroes. - Blackwatch (September 11, 2011)
Every week, senior media correspondent Vince Moore collects every instance he can find of Black people in media -- movies, comics, books, blogs, et cetera. - Music: Turntable.fm Jams Itself Into Your Pocket (September 13, 2011)
Text description of the story - #musicmonday: lost in the world (September 12, 2011)
The weekly monster load of free music gets better with new contributor Rox Fontaine making recommendations from the list. - #thenewblack: syndicated original stories
- Southside Nefertiti: Single mother super hero
- World of Hurt: Hard-boiled Blaxploitation action
- Force Galaxia: Interstellar adventures for justice
- Blackjack: Pulp-styled adventures of a Black soldier of fortune in the 1930s
- Freedman: An emancipated man's relentless quest for revenge description of the story
- #whodwin Wednesday (September 14, 2011)
Every week, fans congregate on Komplicated's Facebook page to debate whether, say, Thor could beat Black Adam, or whether or not Bullseye could take down Deadshot (previewed here on Geekweek). The results are collected every Wednesday afternoon and posted on the site. - Fashion: Geek Beauty of the Month (September 15, 2011)
Self explanatory: the 15th of every month - Comics: The Commentary Track for the Buy Pile (September 15, 2011)
Our editor-in-chief Hannibal Tabu has a weekly reviews column at Comic Book Resources. He then takes a look behind the reviews on our site. - Webcast: It's Komplicated (September 18, 2011 at 9PM)
This week: updating The Black Hero Origin Algorithm.
Komplicated updates at least three times per day, every day.
[Source: Komplicated.com]
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