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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
Searching the Sewers
No matter where you turn in media, it seems that there is no escape from the sci-fi behemoth that is Stephen King. The renowned author has been professionally creating his popular tales of both horror and sci-fi for 50 years now, and he’s still going strong.
By Oshay McGrogan8 years ago in Geeks
Top 10 Must-Watch Studio Ghibli Films
After watching so many films and studying many more while I earned my degree in Film Studies, I got to thinking about what really got me so interested in film in the first place. I remembered watching Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service so many times when I was young that my grandmother gave me the nickname Kiki, which my family still calls me to this day. Studio Ghibli has never once disappointed me with their films, I may not like some as much as others, but I've liked them enough to start collecting every film they have ever produced.
By Christina B8 years ago in Geeks
Do Wizards Have to Follow International Travel Regulations?
From the original Harry Potter series and the supplemental material, we know that wizards as portrayed in the series are a global phenomenon, that magical beings from different countries interact with each other, and that they are subject to different laws than the non-magical population.
By Lauren Harsh8 years ago in Geeks
Actors Who Should Reprise Their Roles for the 'Thriller' Rap. Top Story - October 2017.
Michael Jackson’s Thriller will always be a part of any Halloween party playlist. The spooky music video has been viewed over 10 million times on YouTube. It also has been lauded by some of the biggest media publications as “the greatest music video of all-time.”
By Jacob Elyachar8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween'
What is there to be said about Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween? You already know it’s not any good. We all know that Tyler Perry doesn’t give a damn about the quality of his work. It’s completely critic-proof. I am epically wasting my time writing a review of this, or really any of Perry’s work. And yet, I am somehow here to write a review of Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween. It really makes me begin to question my profession. Not completely, lord knows I wouldn’t want to get a real job.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Pop Culture Guy Episode 33: My Favorite Channel Awesome Creators
In this episode I talk about the many creators of the site Channel Awesome that inspire me. In Nostalgia Critic, Doug Walker reviews nostalgic property and at times more modern works through funny remarks, sketches, and recurring characters.
By Daniel Brizuela8 years ago in Geeks
'Fuller House' and the Nostalgia Factor
I grew up watching Full House late at night on Nickelodeon. I would sit in front of the television with my parents, and my mom would croon over Uncle Jesse while my dad worked on his computer. I would wish I lived in San Francisco in the 80s and 90s and I would be jealous of how large and close-knit their family was. Despite the cheesy music that played during the shows cyclic emotional moments, I would continue watching. The show in itself was a huge part of my childhood.
By cassidy bowen8 years ago in Geeks
Ross Geller Is Problematic
At the beginning of 2015, one of the most watched television shows of all-time, Friends, gained a brand-new following — thanks, Netflix. With these new fans came think piece... after think piece... after think piece about a show that had ended over a decade prior. Think pieces are fine, I'm writing one right now; they encourage discussion and oftentimes present analysis and opinions one may not have previously thought about! Critically writing about shows and other forms of entertainment are things I encourage, especially when discussing forms of misogyny, homophobia, and racism in said entertainment. It's not cool, however, to read the same think piece again and again about how a character from a show that started in the early 90s and ended in the early 2000s is a problematic piece of garbage because they don't live up to your standards of people or something even though it truly was a different time.
By Brianna Marie8 years ago in Geeks
Worst Fandoms In Modern Media
Fandoms are a relatively new aspect of pop culture, primarily because it's only recently that there have been enough people to develop communities over niche interests. Every fandom, much like every television show, movie series, and book series, has its own personality.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in Geeks
TV Throws Down the Gauntlet, Again
The night of September 17 was a cracked bellwether in the world of entertainment. The Emmy Awards, the television industry’s homage to its movers and shakers (and by extension itself) stepped off at the Microsoft Theater in Hollywood, and marked what would become a night of historic firsts, firing broadsides on the complacency of the Emmys' own past:
By Michael Eric Ross8 years ago in Geeks
Why Sadness in Disney Matters
In the eight decades since their conception, the Disney princess has become synonymous with the dream of a happily ever after. Early on in each Disney princess feature, the protagonist will sing their "I want" song, establishing their unhappiness with their current situation and expressing their goals, and as Disney and the world around it has changed and progressed over the years, so have the dreams of its princesses. But no matter what they now wish for, it remains to be guaranteed that they will have their happily ever after. Of course, it's important to focus on these happy endings, on the idea that "No matter how your heart is grieving/If you keep on believing/The dream that you wish will come true," but the euphoria that comes from this happy ending is arguably only because we have followed our protagonist on their journey to get there, because we have seen them struggle and rise above everything the world threw at them. As important as the happily ever afters are, I wholeheartedly believe that it is the sad moments that make Disney films so special — the moments when all seems lost, and the "I want" song seems to be nothing but wishful thinking.
By Fern Wigfield8 years ago in Geeks
