pop culture

Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a classic part of American Pop Culture history since team Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman made their first comic back in 1984. After the 1987 cartoon & toys series launched, they have been pretty much an international icon under the banner of Turtle Power! I am presuming you already know who the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are if you’re reading this, but if you don’t here are some links for you to find out anything you want to know.
By Sergio VanNess5 years ago in Geeks
How to Find Your Next TV Obsession
I was late to the party and only watched Bridgerton a few weeks ago. Mostly because I'm always hesitant to start a new show (more on that later).
By Katey Ferreira5 years ago in Geeks
If you love books, then you'll love book adaptations
Most of my adult life is spent writing, reading, and watching t.v shows and movies. I’d say t.v shows like sitcoms took a backseat to curated mini series with an overall arc, thank you Battlestar Galactica.
By Kimberly Hennessy5 years ago in Geeks
Try a British Twist With Your Nostalgic Teenage Binge
Us millennials, we are going through a bit of an identity crisis. We are grown-up and, depending on your formula for determining generations, are well into our thirties. I personally have millennial friends who are currently raising actual young adults. But I think we also grew up a highly stereotyped generation that for a long time tied us stagnantly to our own young adulthood. It was put on us, and whether it be correlation or causation, I think more than a few of us still live it.
By Ro Anya5 years ago in Geeks
FLICK that!
How funny is this CHALLENGE to me? Go ahead, ask me? Movie referrals?? Really? My entire life is a MOVIE REFERRAL. This was IRRESISTIBLE. I don’t believe in COINCIDENCES....
By Tripp Any Where5 years ago in Geeks
So You Hate Anime?
Do you hate anime? If so then it is most likely due to a fundamental misunderstanding of what anime actually is. A hefty deal of people who dislike anime believe it to be this strange cult-like genre of “cartoons” that only the weird kid in their high school watched or something meant strictly for children because it is animation. Well, they’re wrong and you’re wrong too if you think anime isn’t for you. Anime in its simplest form is just another medium through which stories are told. Anime is not a monolith, however. Just as there are different genres of film and television there are different genres of anime. With that being the case there is bound to be an anime that you would enjoy based on the genres of television that you already adore. Here is a list, organized by genre, of anime that I have personally found enjoyable and I truly believe you’ll enjoy too.
By Vagabond Writes5 years ago in Geeks
A history of Dragons
Since the dawn of written history, people the world over have been captivated by this majestic, mythical beast. Depending on the culture, it was said to breathe fire, embody evil, grant wishes or bring luck. Sometimes depicted as a legged winding serpent that magically floats through the air, other times it’s presented like an enormous winged lizard with sharp horns and claws. Still, other times it’s depicted as some variation between flying dinosaur and enormous sea snake. Dragons appear in every culture of the world, tucked into every nation, dating back for centuries. But where did this beast come from? Was it nothing but the aureate wiles of human imagination that dreamt up such a magnificent and daunting creature, or does it have roots somewhere in ancient history?
By Halcyon5 years ago in Geeks
THE OSCAR
You don’t have to be a movie fanatic to know that every award season comes down to one big ceremony, the Academy Awards aka The Oscars. Everybody knows that golden statue's name, everyone knows its value, but not everybody knows how the world’s most famous statue actually got the name “Oscar”.
By Ema Kravanja5 years ago in Geeks
A New Way to Choose
When it comes to watching movies and television shows, what contributes to your enjoyment the most? What is so important that you would not be able to enjoy what you're watching without it? My theory is that your answer to this question will be the perfect guide for how you choose what to watch next.
By FP5 years ago in Geeks
If This, Then That
If that, Then this Being a script writer or any type of writer to be exact take more than just writing. It's also about researching what's out there in the general public and what makes that project so popular. In the past couple of years I got back engaged with television. I stop because I thought it was just a waste of time but recently I learned that you can learn from any source of publication that is out there nowadays. Just know what to believe and what not to believe because well some people use their gifts and talents to misinterpreted others. I been watching cable show's, Netflix, Amazon prime, and recently got introduce to Flix Tor. One of my favorite shows I have to tune in on my CW app. That show is none other than All American. I been watching All American well over a year now and it is a show that kept my attention ever since. It's base on a true story about an African-American professional football player Spencer Paysinger. Though I don't know anything about Spencer Paysinger I do know most of the things detailed in this show is about him. It's one of those show's that teaches you about social awareness and striving for your dreams. It's base on a highschool football player trying to make it to the pros. As he well on his way he had obstacles he had to over come. I like this show because well I'm a African-American and I feel connected to this tale because it share similarities to my upbringing. Though I never played football in highschool I did wanted to but my grandmother thought I would get hurt. I'm more intrigued by the writer and how he break down the elements of struggle. Though Beverly hills is a wealthy successful neighborhood the children from there still struggle with there own life problems. Olivia struggle with addiction, Asher struggle with his parents separation and steroids, and Layla struggle from mental problems past on by her decease mom. Yeah it's even more but another reason I like this show is because it's a show that's break's through the racial barriers. Showing inter-racial relationship's and solving problems together no matter your ethnic background.
By Anthony Hill5 years ago in Geeks
Think Cult Classics, but Female Friendships
Once I started buying my own DVDs, it felt like a step into adulthood that I didn’t know was there. My brother makes fun and speaks truth of my collection that is comprised of my choices and my choices only: I love movies with homoerotic undertones. Seeing Oceans 8, Ghostbusters (2016), Incredibles 2, and Captain Marvel on my shelf, I can’t deny my sensibilities.
By Ariana GonBon5 years ago in Geeks
The Door to the Universe Is You
“The Good Place” holds a special place in American culture. It was truly funny but also demanded that we take philosophy and humans’ place in the universe seriously.
By Mary Guthrie5 years ago in Geeks