Nerd Nite SF #152: Juneteenth Celebration!

Why Can’t we Marvel at Marvel™ Men?: Character Design for Sl*ts

By Jepsen LaGuerre

How to sexualize men and why we should do more. We will take a look at some famously hot men and how they were designed, why their character design holds up so well, and… just appreciate some sl*ts (if permitted). A mix of character design principles and your presenter’s favorite fictional men.

Jepsen is a character designer, specializing in platform fighters and fighting games. Growing up in Sacramento, he enjoyed modding his own characters into games, as well as making tutorials for the modding and character design community. New to SF, he’s been doing freelance and contract work with his art, marketing, and or community management.

Who’s Invited to the Juneteenth Cookout!?: X-Men Edition

By: Arthur Jackson

The game show where someone (fictional/or IRL) is chosen and the audience votes yay, or nay. But, the final decision is up to the game master. In this iteration we will be building the guest in question from a lift of mutants. With each mutant we will dive into their power set, history, and character to make an informed decision. The goal is to have a guest list of Mutants who will appreciate this celebration without appropriating the moment, who will bring a delicious food/drink, and when asked know “WHATS MY FAVORITE WORD?!” And “WHY THEY GOTTA SAY IT LIKE $HORT?”. The mutants of the marvel comics/universe share a lot in common with black and queer folk when it comes to fighting for equal rights, experiencing discrimination, and thriving in spite of it.

Arthur Jackson V is a Bay Area poet – which is a funny way to spell hopeless romantic. A comic book obsessionist, and a dreamer. He’s also, a wicked kitchen witch. His sophomore collection of poetry, From Paris, Lost Vegas, Home Again, was published in February this year.

Between the Redlines: The New Bay Area

By: Osagie Oaiya

Redlining was an urban planning policy implemented across cities in the United States which divided communities along racial and socioeconomic boundaries, and the Bay Area was no exception to this. Despite San Francisco being touted as one of the diverse cities in America, it is also one the most segregated cities in America, and Black Americans in San Francisco have been heavily impacted by the aftermath of redlining throughout the 20th century. This talk seeks to explore the context of the current status of socioeconomic segregation in the Bay Area, ongoing gentrification of historically Black and minority neighborhoods, and the influence Black Americans have on the culture of the Bay Area.

Osagie is an East Bay native, born and raised, and currently a second year Master of Public Health in Epidemiology/Biostatistics student at UC Berkeley. He has a strong interest in reversing the impact of redlining on historically marginalized populations and has specifically focused his research on how freeways in cities uphold physical barriers between communities in the Bay Area. Osagie is an avid enjoyer of urban landscapes and has a strong appreciation for the unique beauty of San Francisco, along with a sincere appreciation for what the people of Oakland do for the culture of the Bay Area.