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'When a Monster Calls' by Patrick Ness | Book Review
Conor O’Malley is a 13-year-old boy struggling to come to terms with his mother’s recent cancer diagnosis. He struggles to come to terms with his mum’s inevitable death and now he has a monster harassing him in his dreams, or is it a dream?
By Joe Harris7 years ago in Geeks
It Could've Gone That Way (Pt. 1)
Chapter One Hermione was crying again. Harry listened to her with a heavy heart. She sat, hugging her legs and rocking her body back and forth in a depressed stupor. Her eyes were red and puffy. She hadn’t stopped crying for days, ever since Ron had abandoned them. The Horcruxes were the missing link to the downfall of his greatest enemy, the Dark Lord Voldemort. They had been hunting them down for months until Ron was sick of it. His jealousy and his lack of comfort got the better of him and he left. Harsh words were exchanged and bitterness was left in its wake. Leaving them was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Curse that Ron Weasley! He had broken Hermione’s heart too many times. He was a total git! Couldn’t Ron see that Hermione was besotted with him? Why did he have to leave and take Hermione’s heart with him?
By Beckiesue Sim7 years ago in Geeks
Report: Julie Chen out at 'The Talk'
“From outside the Big Brother house, I am Julie Chen Moonves. Good Night.” That’s how the CBS hostess signed off from her nighttime job last Thursday. It was her first television appearance since Ronan Farrow’s New Yorker piece cost her husband, Les Moonves, his job as CEO of the broadcaster. Now comes word that Chen will not returning to her daytime job.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Geeks
'Legends of Tomorrow' Review
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is a spin-off starring characters from CW’s Arrow and Flash. The story involves time lord Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) working for an organization called the time masters. When an immortal tyrant named Vandal Savage (Casper Crump) murders his wife and son and conquers the Earth, the time masters refuse to help Rip stop Savage. Thus he goes rogue on his ship called the Waverider with his AI Gideon (Amy Louise Pemberton) and recruits a team to help him: an assassin named Sara Lance (Caity Lotz), a scientist with a suit that allows him to shrink named Raymond Palmer (Brandon Routh), both halves of a nuclear powered superhero known as Firestorm named Jefferson “Jax” Jackson (Franz Drameh), Professor Martin Stein (Victor Garber), the present-day incarnations of a duo known as Hawkgirl and Hawkman named Kendra Saunders (Ciara Renee) and Carter Hall (Falk Hentschel), and a pair of thieves named Mick Rory (Dominic Purrell) and Leonard Snart (Wentworth Miller). Together the team of outcasts and misfits work together to stop Savage and after blowing up the time masters take up their mantle in stopping time against others who mean to cause the timeline harm. Despite the fact that it has been around for only three seasons (shorter than both its sister shows), it has easily outdone both of them and has become the best of the four Arrowverse shows through compelling characters, strong villains, stellar writing, and good chemistry among each other.
By Neal Sastry7 years ago in Geeks
Times When 'The Gilmore Girls' Is the Literal Worst
The Gilmore Girls is a lot of things to a lot of people. It is a happy, cozy show about familial closeness and the prettiness of New England weather. It is about friendships carrying you through hard times and helping you achieve your goals. It is a show about a mother and daughter, quirky and funny, and the life they lead among small-town nuttiness. It is, indisputably, a great show, much beloved, and worthy of a million rewatches.
By Lynne Rush7 years ago in Geeks
'Tomb Raider' (2018) Review
I was first introduced to Lara Croft when I visited a friend and played Tomb Raider: Anniversary. A few days after that I caught a double bill of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its sequel Cradle of Life both starring Angelina Jolie in the role of Lara Croft.
By Greg Seebregts7 years ago in Geeks
Inspirational Dwarf Brother
As a young girl about to go into high school, I was burdened with the assignment to read The Hobbit in eighth grade. I pushed the novel aside and decided to Sparknote it instead so I could finish my assignment and carry on with better things to do. As a young teenage girl, I tried my best to stay on top of the latest fashion trends and get the top makeup brands. When the assignment was due in our class the teacher thought it wise that we watch The Hobbit so we can have a better understanding of the novel. I sat down with my best friend and I paid half attention to the movie since I rather gossip with others. During one part I turned my attention to the movie and I saw two dwarves introducing themselves to Bilbo. I was instantly hooked by the looks of the dark-haired dwarf. My best friend who had been paying attention told me that those were Fili and Kili, dwarf brothers and the nephews of Thorin Oaken-shield. For the rest of the time, I stopped talking and watched the rest of the movie. When the movie was over with, I was eager to watch more. Unfortunately, my teacher only had the first film. My best friend had the second film and without a doubt, I went to her house and watched the second film with her. I was instantly hooked into the movie series. She made me watch the Lord of the Rings and we began to imagine ourselves as characters from The Hobbit.
By Abby Williams7 years ago in Geeks
Cosplayer Spotlight: The Purple Rainger
Last year, I was searching for cosplay ideas online and ran into a particular cosplay. This cosplayer was dressed in all purple and had a guitar he made like the late Prince. I was curious to know who this person was. For months, I was still unsure of the identity of the cosplayer. Thanks to a person on Facebook, he was identified as Billy Light, also known as The Purple Rainger. I recently had a chance to interview him via Facebook Messenger.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 7 years ago in Geeks
