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Must The Show Go On? Upholding Our End Of The Entertainment Bargain
“The great ambition should be to excel all others engaged in the same occupation,” said P.T. Barnum, the man who founded “The Greatest Show On Earth,” which ultimately became the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Phineas Taylor Barnum showed the trademarks of an entrepreneurial spirit from a very young age and excelled at finding money.
By Erik Matlock5 years ago in Geeks
The Violent Beginnings of ‘The Wizard of Oz’
‘The Wizard of Oz’ is a childhood staple, a family favourite watched in households throughout the country, and the world! However, the book on which the movie was based is far from the innocent, “there’s no place like home”, happy tale we’ve grown up loving.
By Hannah Louise 5 years ago in Geeks
In Defense of The Queen's Gambit
I’ve watched this series all the way through twice now, and on my first watch, I knew the critiques were coming. When Jolene (Moses Ingram) reappears in the second-to-last episode, I thought “Uh oh… here they come.” And come they did. Bitch was quick to call out the series, as was The Mary Sue, even the Washington Post: Jolene’s character is tokenized, they say, and even worse, an example of the “Magical Negro” trope (in which Black characters appear to save white characters, sometimes—though not always—by mysterious or supernatural means). I thought these very same things when Jolene reappeared at Beth’s darkest moment to pull her from the depths. When we first meet Jolene, she is stereotypically brash and loud-mouthed, and she remains always secondary to the white protagonist’s narrative. Jolene’s return adds something even less forgivable when she steps in at the eleventh hour to “rescue” Beth at the story’s climax, implying that her purpose is only ever in service of her white counterpart. This is purely bad representation. Isn’t it?
By Beth Doane5 years ago in Geeks
The Journey between Enemies to Partners
To be on the losing side of a war, hatred, and prejudice must sometimes be put aside in the hunt for a way out of what seems like a hellish circumstance. In the Third movie of the original trilogy of the Pirates of the Caribbean, Captain Barbossa and Elizabeth Swann are the least likely to partner up against the judgment of Cutler Beckett, and yet as the movie unfolds you see a sort of kinship spark between the two that were once enemies of the worst sort. Proof that war makes the strangest of alliances, in times of need.
By InkGalaxies~5 years ago in Geeks
Six the Musical
Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorce, beheaded, survived. We all know the rhyme, and the tale that goes with it. A man - or in this case, King Henry VIII - meets a pretty girl, finds her attractive, pursues her, and wins her heart. But when something goes wrong, he gets rid of her by any method he sees fit, whether by divorce or death. That’s all these women seem to be known for - and in Six, they think so too. This musical is a chance for the royal wives to explain their stories, with a few twists of course. They see this as a way for everyone to see their side of the story, and get the audience to understand their point of view. Through the entire show, the queens outdo each other in musical numbers, in a competition to see who put up with the “biggest load of crap” while married to Henry. What has historians scratching their heads, though, is that Henry (by all accounts) was very tender to his wives, and addressed them as "sweetheart” often. It’s well-known that he was very generous, and his wives were given huge settlements of land and jewels. It was also documented that he was immensely considerate when they were pregnant, making sure they had everything they needed. This contradiction is what shocks historians, and anyone in love with history - that once the King had fallen out of love, he just cut his wives off completely and got rid of them.
By A.C. Richards5 years ago in Geeks
Mortimer "Blaze" Philbert, Sr.
Mortimer M. Philbert, Sr., AKA Blaze, the President & CEO of High Profile Entertainments & Productions, Inc., is on a mission to not only build a business, but to build and empire! The acronyms of High Profile Entertainments & Productions, Inc. is "H.P.E.P.", which proudly and honorably stands for "Helping People Entertain People". We can truly say that both of these statements are absolutely true when it comes to this business owner!
By Amy Philbert5 years ago in Geeks
Get Your Headphones! Here are the Top Searched Podcasts of 2020
What were your most streamed podcasts last year? Were you more into true crime or politics? A new analysis revealed that the most searched podcasts in the United States in 2020 were Code Switch, The Mismatch, and The Mark Levin podcast.
By Pam Jannes5 years ago in Geeks
Suzanne de Passe has succeeded in a male-dominated industry
A much admired woman of color who has held her own in an industry that has been dominated by men is Suzanne Celeste de Passe. She was portrayed by actress Vanessa Williams in the made for television movie about the life of the Jackson 5. In that film, de Passe's role was traveling with and shaping the Jackson brothers for fame. She also assisted the famous siblings in choosing their wardrobes. Suzanne is an American businesswoman, television, music, and film director. She was born in New York City in either 1946, 1947, or 1948. Her father was Haitian and French, and her mother of Caribbean descent. In 1978 de Passe married actor Paul Lematt and they had 2 children prior to divorcing.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
"Adjust The Procedure"
"Adjust The Procedure' Robert Massimi. Member Dramatists Guild and The Drama League. Many of the current virtual plays being produced are thrown together and seem willy nilly, however, " Adjust The Procedure" was written for and directed for virtual theater. In its efforts, Jake Shore makes better work of it than the virtual as usual style I have seen so far. Set on a university campus somewhere in lower Manhattan, New York (the play mentions Chamber Street); there are four characters, all of whom are affiliated with the university. These four characters have different personalities which adds to the many different positions that they take. The play is set in Zoom meetings with sometimes two characters, other times three actors and for a brief period, with all four being on the call. The crux of the play shows us the inner workings of a university; how universities are a very big business. With the Covid pandemic, we see four different points of view as how to deal with the many problems this pandemic has caused.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).5 years ago in Geeks
