Cold Take Geeks
Pop culture analysis from an African perspective.
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- At the age of 40 and after a rough divorce, he poured his heart out on a soulful collection of beats centred on what kept his head above the surface: Anime. By Eric Kariuki. coldtakegeeks.co.ke/anime-as-the...
- This week, we focus on the #KenyanComic Wana wa Magere by our faves Avandu Vosi Studio. Follow this thread to learn more about this decolonial Kenya they have created filled with rich history, culture and magic ✨️ First up, a review of Ch.1 by @soila.bsky.social coldtakegeeks.co.ke/wana-wa-mage...
- Disney, bastion of Western animation, now does anime?!!!! 😏 youtu.be/gIU-5V_z07Q?...
- With the recent coup-induced French-exit from West Africa, this Naruto character’s hard-line stance on creating change is starting to make more sense. By Natalie Gumo. Illustration by @trbclldstressed.bsky.social #animesky #naruto #uchihamadara coldtakegeeks.co.ke/uchiha-madar...
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- The Joker (2019) accurately mimics the mental health crisis in Kenya. By @andrewrubia.bsky.social #mentalhealth #thejoker coldtakegeeks.co.ke/the-joker-is...
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- In honour of #InternationalWomensDay2025, an analysis of the female characters in Jiwe, an African fantasy short story by @kikoenjani.bsky.social #IWD2025 #IWD coldtakegeeks.co.ke/jiwe-what-it-means-…
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- Check out @soila.bsky.social's review of the MORAAN webtoon/comic by Avandu Vosi Studios. The story begins with a chase in Maasai Mara... 💙📚🪐 #comics #africansff coldtakegeeks.co.ke/discover-a-t...
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- For International Fanworks Day, @verak.bsky.social dives into the intricacies of fanfiction etiquette. #IFD @transformativeworks.org coldtakegeeks.co.ke/the-impossib...
- Happy Valentine's Day! 💝 coldtakegeeks.co.ke/a-guide-to-t...
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- Sometimes you find that one thing that knocks you down, but keeps making you get back up again, and again, and again. An introspective on Awaria by @trbclldstressed.bsky.social coldtakegeeks.co.ke/getting-over...
- What can the 2022 movie The Menu teach us about what we owe one another in the work of political resistance? By Grey Oletsa. coldtakegeeks.co.ke/community-re...
- “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” OK, deal. But you would agree that the point of a book cover is to draw the potential reader in with its visuals? coldtakegeeks.co.ke/sports-anime...
- Send in your drafts and pitches; submissions have reopened! 🧊 coldtakegeeks.co.ke/ctg-submissi...
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- What does the @netflixanime.bsky.social Delicious in Dungeon have to do with the 2024 Kenyan protest movement? Find out in our last installment for this year written by Grey Oletsa 💫 coldtakegeeks.co.ke/how-deliciou...
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- Here are our recommendation lists for media to consume over the upcoming holiday season! 🎄🧵 coldtakegeeks.co.ke/best-netflix...
- Looking for stories can transport you anywhere in a matter of seconds? Let's take you all around the world in our fantastic selection of 8 anime and manga! coldtakegeeks.co.ke/around-the-w...
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- We all love a good trip back in time, but for those of us looking for a new fave, where would we even begin? Let’s give you a little push with these ten recommendations! coldtakegeeks.co.ke/top-10-perio...
- From literary fiction to the speculative and fantastical, here are spots to find free tantalizing fiction on the internet by @verak.bsky.social coldtakegeeks.co.ke/12-places-wh...
- Songs sung from top to bottom, choreography down to the nines, and a general feeling of excitement and camaraderie at this past weekend's #KPopFestKE c/o Movie Jabber. Coverage by @trbclldstressed.bsky.social coldtakegeeks.co.ke/k-pop-fest-k...
- As we head into the holiday season, here's a roundup of some bingeworthy TV coldtakegeeks.co.ke/5-dramas-tha...
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- In the lead up to tomorrow's #KpopFestKE we're rounding out our walk down memory lane of all the awesome Movie Jabber events we've attended recently with #CosCom2023 where a great mystery involving @trbclldstressed.bsky.social spanning years was finally solved. coldtakegeeks.co.ke/cold-take-ge...
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- A new event popped up for the geek culture enthusiasts in Nairobi this year in the form of #AfricaBonodori. Read about @trbclldstressed.bsky.social experience: coldtakegeeks.co.ke/africa-bonod...
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- Earlier this year, we attended the #Otamatsuri event for the usual celebration of Japanese entertainment. Coverage by @trbclldstressed.bsky.social Read all about it: coldtakegeeks.co.ke/a-look-back-...
- In the lead up to MovieJabber's #KpopFestKE this Saturday, we're continuing our walk down memory lane starting with last year's #Otamatsuri event. Coverage by @trbclldstressed.bsky.social coldtakegeeks.co.ke/otamatsuri-2...
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- This looks like it's gonna be amazing! 👏🏾 @netflixanime.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJdI...
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- It's still convention season, and now we're recapping our Movie Jabber experiences in the countdown to #KpopFestKE starting with the 2022 #MovieJabberExpo 🤟🏾 Coverage by @trbclldstressed.bsky.social coldtakegeeks.co.ke/movie-jabber...
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- Finally, it's here! Our recap of the 11th edition of the Nairobi Comic Con which took place on the 16th of November #NAICCON2024. Coverage by @trbclldstressed.bsky.social coldtakegeeks.co.ke/nairobi-comi...
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- Still reminiscing on #NAICCON2024? Check out some of CTG's previous coverage of @NAICCON events. Today we take you back to Mombasa coldtakegeeks.co.ke/leta-x-naicc...
- As we reminisce about this past weekend at #NairobiComicCon2024, here's a throwback to the first Mombasa comic con held last year. coldtakegeeks.co.ke/ctginmombasa...
- It's officially convention season here in Kenya! Tomorrow is #NairobiComicCon2024. Here's a helpful guide from a few years ago that could help you out. coldtakegeeks.co.ke/so-its-your-...
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- OK, now that introductions are done, check out our coverage of Nairobi's longest-running convention Nairobi Comic Con with the articles in this thread. The next edition is being held this Saturday. Coverage by @trbclldstressed.bsky.social & @soila.bsky.social
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