After five long years, Tomi Adeyemi finally releases the conclusion to her Legacy of Orïsha Trilogy. It was not worth the wait.
Author Archives: Blerd Beats
Silver Screenings—The Black Pantheon: I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
For a Blaxploitation satire from the 1980’s, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka surprisingly holds up to modern scrutiny.
Backloggery Beatdown—Frostpunk
Adulting: when I intended to publish my Backloggery Beatdown on Frostpunk when Frostpunk 2 launched but…eight months later….
Slipstreaming: Cross and Paradise (Double-Feature)
I have seen both Cross and Paradise in rapid succession, and I have thoughts.
Blerdvision: Black Game Devs 2025 Part 2!
Praise Report: I found so many Black game devs researching the first article that I had to write a second to cover more!
Blerdvision: Black Game Devs 2025
For Black History Month 2025, I wanted to create an as-comprehensive-as-possible evergreen directory for Black Game Dev projects that could be referenced in the future.
Comix Zone—WE3
WE3 is an ultra-cool three-issue mini series that I wish was longer.
I’m Retiring from DotA 2. Or, Backloggery Beatdown 2024 Roundup
A roundup of 2024’s gaming adventures
Comix Zone—Wolverine by Claremont & Miller: Deluxe Edition
The comic story from which the 2013 movie, The Wolverine, is based.
Slipstreaming—Avatar the Last Airbender (S1, 2024)
Rather than write a review of ATLA ’24, I will instead rank how accurate each actor portrays their respective characters.