pop culture
Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
Earth's Mightiest Elite Four
I have a strong love for Pokemon, I first got into it when it debuted here in the US and have been a Pokefan ever since. It has influenced my writing and, over the last several months, I have written several articles detailing teams I would use if I was a Pokemon Trainer, member of an Elite Four, or even Pokemon Champion.
By Steve Brewer5 years ago in Geeks
life Lessons In SpongeBob
SpongeBob has been on the air for over 21 years. The show has spun off into a multimedia franchise that includes movies, toys, clothing, and more. Created by marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, the show centers around an anthropomorphic sea sponge, his friends, and their crazy shenanigans. Throughout the series, we see SpongeBob attempt (and failed multiple times) to get his driver’s license. We see him go through Ups and downs in his job as a fry cook, which he is very passionate about. We also see him hang out with his best friend Patrick and do their hobbies together such as jellyfishing or annoying their neighbor Squidward.
By Rafael Porras5 years ago in Geeks
Blaire White's Misuse of Power
I do not know Blaire White personally, what I’m about to say in this essay are my personal opinions based on a large amount of research I’ve done on Blaire White. I have no personal first-hand knowledge about any of the issues addressed here. The information brought up here came from multiple videos from other YouTuber creators, all of whom I will acknowledge through this essay. Let me be clear about something very important. Any of my issues with Blaire White mentioned here have NOTHING to do with her being a Transgender woman and her right to thrive as a whole person. Some thoughts may be my reaction to her talking about Transgender issues, but they have nothing to do with her being Transgender. Anyone who has read my piece about “I’m Divorcing J.K. Rowling, and I’m Keeping the Kids” will know I am proud of my Transgender brothers and sisters and Non-Binary individuals, and will continue to fight for their rights. Everything mentioned in this essay addresses her constant spread of misinformation and the damage doing this is causing and will continue to cause with what she is doing.
By Chloe Medeiros5 years ago in Geeks
How Jonny Quest Inspired Me
Jonny Quest in the 90s had a couple of different titles, “New Adventures of” or “Real Adventures of” depending on the season and where you lived on Earth, so here I’ll just be referring to it as Jonny Quest and assume I’m discussing the 90’s show. Despite the 2 seasons being very different shows in regards to demographic focus, they both had the same main plots; Scientist dude and his action hero BFF take their kids around the world solving mysteries and fighting monsters and villains of all sorts. It sort of borrowed a lot from the X-Files craze in that regard and helped pave the way for other shows of its type such as the early seasons of Supernatural, Roswell: Aliens, Myths, and Legends, and numerous ghost and paranormal hunter type reality shows and documentaries.
By Brent Salmon5 years ago in Geeks
George Lucas: Genius
George Lucas was once considered an unparalleled film genius. At some point, he fell from grace and was demoted to being merely an ideas man. Although the historical truth lies somewhere in between. George Lucas’ talents were balanced by his flaws in other areas, both of which were growing so large that the flaws became undeniably obvious. Lucas was more than just an “ideas man” however. It is said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, which best describes Lucas’ approach.
By Tess Trueheart5 years ago in Geeks
The Reason 'Black Panther' Should be Recast - 5 Actors That Would Make Chadwick Boseman Proud
I wanna start this article by talking about how much I admired Chadwick Boseman. Even before his iconic role as Black Panther he was one of my favorite actors from his roles in 42, Draft Day, and Get On Up. He was an amazing actor and did a lot for the black acting community and the black community at large. His work has inspired many and from what I’ve heard he was an amazing individual off the screen as well.
By Tyler S. Callaway5 years ago in Geeks
IRL
Inspired by John Green’s podcast ‘The Anthropocene Reviewed’ where he rates different aspects of our human-centered geological age on a 5-star scale, I decided to do the same for quarantine. You can read all my quarantine reviews and sign up to get them in your inbox here.
By Maggie Blaha5 years ago in Geeks
Lessons Animation Taught Us: A Bojack Horseman Character Study
In 2018, a Youtube channel called Filmjoy released a video called Lessons Animation Taught Us. Which inspired many content creators to make similar videos on their own explaining their own lessons that were taught to them from animation, as was it's intended goal! Now I'm going to make one of my own. I'm going to be talking about my favorite show of all time, Bojack Horseman! Many people have told me that they refuse to watch the show because of how real it is. But I think it's because of that reason, everyone should watch the show. Because the show is so complex, I can't begin to talk about it all. So I'm just going to talk about some of my favorite characters and what the taught me as they transition to the beginning of the show to the end!
By Jonathan Meyers5 years ago in Geeks
