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Take Your Game Night to the Next Level with Elevated Fondue
It’s super fun, super easy and super social. For decades, fondue has proven a worthy culinary experience for friends gathering to mingle. In fact, it was the darling of the dining set in the 1950s and again in the 1970s. The ooey-gooey melted magic has returned once more as a frequently found course for all kinds of social events.
By Patricia Sarkar8 years ago in Geeks
'The Hobbit'
Fairy Tales, the beginnings of wonderment. Why did they begin? Will they end? All questions are unknown. Children are raised on such fantastical stories. They weave into their hearts and minds. Epic heroics and tales of magic fly off of the worded page. There is a catch to all of this. Not all fairy tales, are fairy stories. Not just the ones that have the magical beings classes as fairies are fairy tales. There are several criteria that must first be thought of. If you dream of a fairy realm, that dream story is not a fairy tale. Talking animals with no apparent cause as to how, again, are not a fairy story. Many of these are found in books that are labeled “fairy tales,” but their content was not taken into consideration. The technicality was not thought out. Why label things as fairy tales when they are not fairy tales? J. R. R. Tolkien wrote a marvelous essay, On Fairy Stories, in which he studies the idea of what actually qualifies as a fairy tale. In accordance to the essay, fairy tales are only “fairy tales” if they take place in the realm of Faerie. Tolkien’s book, The Hobbit, does indeed take place in the fantastical realm. It is a fairy tale.
By Kendra Burnett8 years ago in Geeks
5 Grimm's Fairy Tale Princesses Who Definitely Won’t Be Getting Their Own Disney Movies
The Grimm's fairy tale princesses whose tales have been sanitized by Disney are impossibly angelic. Snow White is as pure and gentle as the precipitation that inspired her name, and Sleeping Beauty is as harmless as they come; it’s kind of hard to be a bad girl when you spend most of your fairy tale fast asleep. Oh, and let’s not forget that both of these heavy sleepers and that poor pushover Cinderella are so kind and sweet that wild animals don't fear them. The power of their virtue can melt the heart of the grumpiest of dwarfs, and it can even make mice sew beautiful ball gowns.
By Treva Bowdoin8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Super Troopers 2'
Super Troopers 2 is about as good as the mediocre Broken Lizard comedy group could make it. Seventeen years after the original Super Troopers achieved a modest cult following for the shenanigans of the Vermont Highway Patrol, the group has reformed for a sequel filled with the same Bro-ey, self-satisfied mediocrity that made up the first film and somehow made Broken Lizard a commodity.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Rising from the Ashes: My Favorite Former CA Producers
Hello, and welcome back to Silver Linings where I shine a spotlight on the maligned, forgotten, and overshadowed. Like a lot of people, I'd been actively paying attention to the collapse of Channel Awesome. I wasn't happy to see the source of much of my entertainment for the past ten years go down in flames. However, any business that would do even a third of the things reported in the "Not So Awesome" Google document really should not be around.
By Adam Wallace8 years ago in Geeks
What's With Manfred?
Ok, so I'm pretty sure the vast majority of those reading this saw the 2002 film: Ice Age. It's probably well ingrained in your psyche as a part of your childhood. It's also practically a classic, even with the slew of sequels following it that are average but not terrible.
By Doug McCloskey8 years ago in Geeks
'Timeless': TV Show Review
Timeless just came out with its season two. It came out about a month ago and will be premiering its sixth episode tomorrow night. In the first season I wasn't really into it but when I found out the thickness of history of Rittenhouse in the series I became an avid watcher. Here are some things that season two gives us as watchers.
By Rich Burton8 years ago in Geeks
What To Watch Next
Did you just commit days or weeks to binge-watching a show and now that you've just watched the finale, you don't know what to do with your free time? I've seen many people post on social media asking for show suggestions, but I'm here to tell you the struggle is over! Here are some suggestions of all types for you to find your next binge and help you get over the loss of your last finished show!
By Amanda Clarke8 years ago in Geeks
'Sirens': TV Show Review
This series came out about a month ago and it is full of secrets that are going to unwrap. I hope that this series lasts long because it has a lot of potential. The strained relationship between the main guy and his parents, the military wanting the sirens, the town's history, etc. There is a lot of tension between a lot of the characters and the sirens aren't even involved in that. They are the main part of the show, but the hidden agendas are going to make this show last. But what are the real parts that will make you fall in love with this show? **There may be spoilers.
By Rich Burton8 years ago in Geeks
Young Adult Books: A Rising Star
It might surprise you to know that books are hot at the moment, especially in this age of social media and internet. One genre that really stands out because of its popularity is that of the young adult genre. You’re probably wondering, what exactly qualifies as a "young adult" book? Well, it needs to appeal to just that audience. Most have some form of romantic plot, it needs to deal with some issue that is relevant to the young generation, and the characters need to be relatable.
By Rowan Eagles8 years ago in Geeks
