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How Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple" became an Oscar-nominated film to a Tony Award-Winning Musical
Before "The Color Purple" was an Oscar-nominated film to a Broadway musical to a successful musical film, it was based on a best-selling novel written by Alice Walker. The novel was published and became a success.
By Gladys W. Muturiabout a month ago in Geeks
Debunking The 'Timeline/Continuity Errors' In 'Stranger Things 5'
WARNING! Possible SPOILERS for Stranger Things 5. After five smash hit seasons, the Netflix phenomenon Stranger Things has come to an end. Being set in the 80s, the show has had to keep an eye on it's various popculture references to ensure historical accuracy, and for the most part, has done a good job at this.
By Kristy Andersonabout a month ago in Geeks
Blue Moon
Okay so honestly I hadn’t even seen a trailer for this film before deciding to watch it. The synopsis was enough for my little theatre nerd heart. Also seeing the cast list was enough to hook me. Blue Moon is about Lorenz Hart dealing with Richard Rodgers Oklahoma! opening. As a certified theatre kid who watched Hugh Jackman in Oklahoma! so often my brother knows the words, I was truly looking forward to immersing myself into the lore of the relationship before Rodgers and Hammerstein took over musical theatre.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a month ago in Geeks
The Day Everything Changed
I missed the last bus on purpose. Not because I wanted to be stranded, but because I couldn’t face going home. That day had been one long unraveling—work mistakes, a call from my sister about our mother’s health, the kind of exhaustion that lives in your bones. The bus stop bench was cold, the sky bruised with storm clouds, and I just… stayed. Let the schedule pass. Let the world move on without me.
By KAMRAN AHMAD2 months ago in Geeks
Belén
Movies are a wonderful form of entertainment, but more importantly they are perhaps the best vehicle for social and political commentary there is because they are so accessible to the masses. This year we have gotten some excellent commentary from films like Sinners and Mickey 17 and now Belén.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks
Mickey 17
Mickey 17 was on the must watch list for last year but time got away from me. We are once again playing catch up before awards season, I promise I will start doing these in a timely manner this year! This was a film we knew we wanted to see. Robert Pattinson is actually an incredible actor who sometimes still gets caught up in Twilight discourse in an attempt to discredit his skills. That combined with it being a Bong Joon Ho movie made it highly anticipated.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks
Guillermo del Toro's Stellar Gothic "Frankenstein" (2025)
Now I tell my tale. Based on Mary Shelley’s classic story, Frankenstein is a 2025 Netflix film directed by Guillermo del Toro. The brilliant scientist, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment. His bias on the creature’s intelligence leads to tragic outcomes as he wanders into the world.
By Marielle Sabbag2 months ago in Geeks
The Black Panther is bigger than one man
Author’s Note: Recent online speculation about the future of the Black Panther prompted a widespread debate over recasting, legacy, and respect for Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal. This essay expands on a prediction I shared publicly, arguing that the most faithful continuation of the character lies not in replacement, but in succession–specifically through introducing T’Challa’s son and heir. What follows is an exploration of why the Black Panther has always been a mantle shaped by legacy rather than a role defined by a single man.
By Jenna Deedy2 months ago in Geeks
Sherlocks
Introduction - Why Am I Writing About Sherlocks? Image from Adapt or Perish Podcast I was watching the recent BBC take on Sherlock (I say recent the first episode was in 2010 so twelve years ago, there are probably kids who have seen it who weren’t born when it first started - although they shouldn’t have seen it) and then I thought “Who are the actors who have played a decent Sherlock Holmes?”.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 months ago in Geeks
