Saki Mafundikwa: Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets

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From simple alphabets to secret symbolic languages, graphic designer Saki Mafundikwa celebrates the many forms of written communication across the continent of Africa. He highlights the history and legacy that are embodied in written words and symbols, and urges African designers to draw on these graphic forms for fresh inspiration. It’s summed up in his favorite Ghanaian glyph, Sankofa, which means “return and get it” — or “learn from the past.”

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BROADCHURCH – Exclusive Inside Look at BBC America’s Acclaimed New Drama

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Before the WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7 premiere of BBC America’s critically-acclaimed new drama series BROADCHURCH, watch an Exclusive Inside Look at the new show, featuring interviews with stars OLIVIA COLMAN (The Iron Lady, Twenty Twelve), JODIE WHITTAKER (One Day, Venus) and DAVID BRADLEY (Game of Thrones, An Adventure in Space and Time).

Go inside the “chalk and cheese” relationship between the two detectives leading the investigation: the strong yet compassionate local Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller (COLMAN), and the by-the-book Detective Inspector Alec Hardy (DAVID TENNANT, Doctor Who, Spies of Warsaw), Ellie’s newly appointed boss.

Plus: Find out how being on such a massively-successful and talked-about UK drama changed the cast’s lives – and why it resulted in some unusual transportation habits for COLMAN and a new hair color for WHITTAKER.

BBC America’s BROADCHURCH centers on the investigation into the murder of a young boy in a British seaside town.

The detectives are forced to put personal connections to the case aside to solve the crime that has changed the quaint community forever.

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GRANT MORRISON, TODD MCFARLANE and More! – Geek Week Comics Panel at Comic-Con

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Todd McFarlane (Spawn), Dan LuVisi (Last Man Standing), Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour, Wolverine: Season One), Jon Schnepp (Death of Superman Lives), Grant Morrison (18 Days, Wonder Woman: Earth One), Gerry Duggan (Deadpool), Anders Holm (Workaholics) discuss their respective projects at the Geek Week Comics Panel during San Diego Comic-Con. Moderated by Nerdist New’s Dan Casey (@Osteoferocious), Brian Walton (@r2b2walton).

Extended Grant Morrison Interview: http://youtu.be/2xvqTVkS7GQ
Extended Todd McFarlane Interview: http://youtu.be/khIt8u0n2cs
Extended Gerry Duggan Interview: http://youtu.be/0bvsKt7nIns
Extended Acker & Blacker Interview: http://youtu.be/3hq1Uy16Kk4
Extended Anders Holm Interview: http://youtu.be/6pQ1-wU_RmU
Extended Jon Schnepp Interview: http://youtu.be/GSbDbFE13uo
Extended Dan Luvisi Interview: http://youtu.be/DsWz4TmkdE4

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Nerdist Exclusive Clip – THE AWESOMES episode 3, “Baby’s Got Backstory.”

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In this exclusive clip, Tim (voice of Bobby Lee) reveals his superhero origin story as Sumo. Watch new episodes of THE AWESOMES, the first animated Hulu Original Series, every Thursday on Hulu!

ABOUT THE AWESOMES
The Awesomes is an animated show for adults that combines the thrills of comic-book storytelling with the irreverent and inspired comedy of show co-creators Seth Meyers (SNL) and Mike Shoemaker (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon). It is the story about the greatest superhero team in history, The Awesomes, and what happens after all the most powerful members leave. Leading the team is the possibly under-qualified Prock, voiced by Meyers, who is determined to bring these funny-if-flawed superheroes to glory. The cast also includes Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader, Taran Killam, and other celebrated SNL cast and alumni.

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