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Goodnight, "Dave's Mom"
A late night talk show seems an unlikely place for homespun Indiana humor, yet it was the place where the most famous of late night show moms, Dorothy Mengering, became an unwitting star. Dorothy Mengering was better known as David Letterman's mom, not mother. Mengering passed away April 11, just one day before her son's 70th birthday, at 95.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in Geeks
Historically Accurate Facts from 'Black Sails'
Black Sails has become a smash hit series on the Starz Network. It's debauchery, sex, drinking, and pirate drama is everything you could imagine life on the high seas to be like - if you were reading a drama novel.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Geeks
Movies and TV Exploring Inside the Human Body
There's something truly fascinating about exploring inside the human body from a comfortable position on your sofa. No need to roll on the plastic gloves. No sterile scalpels or pale blue smocks. Nothing squishy and sticky to plunge your hands into.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Geeks
The Meaning (or Lack Thereof) Of Life With "Rick and Morty"
It's a safe assumption nearly everyone has at one point asked these simple yet unanswerable questions: “why are we here?” and “is there a purpose to our lives?” We might never get the answers to these questions. But one alcohol abusing super scientist and his hormonal teenage grandson not only shrug at those questions, they point and laugh at those who ask them, choosing to instead revel in the chaos and anarchy that is life. This is the tale of
By Joachim Heijndermans9 years ago in Geeks
Most Parodied Films of All Time
Some of the first films to be released, even as early as the silent era, were parodies. It's hard to imagine they had much a pool to draw from, however, given the massive quantity of films that have come out since that era that are continually parodied and satirized by modern film makers.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Geeks
Kendall Jenner Laying Low, Rightfully So
While Pepsi is making some smart choices in diversifying what it does, with a mere 25 percent of its United States sales being devoted to soda, and the rest being divided between its snacks and its drive towards a more healthy approach, its least intelligent choice lately is twofold.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in Geeks
Pop Culture Guy
Pop Culture Guy reviews Split and The Lego Batman Movie. This is my written review of both Split and The Lego Batman Movie that you can find on my blogspot. My videos are published on YouTube. This is the 24th episode of my web series wherein I review and talk about certain aspects of pop culture like movies, television, and other forms of media.
By Daniel Brizuela9 years ago in Geeks
In The Big Short, 2008 Economic Crisis Had Winners Who Didn’t Break the Law
The 2008 economic crisis is long behind us. So why not go back and take a look at a number of people who saw it coming and made loads of money as a result? How about we stick them in the cell with Bernie Madoff instead and have them rig the market to reimburse the losses for the rest of us. Nah, that’s not the spirit of The Big Short, and you’ll have no problem juxtaposing what could be considered a bunch of misery merchants for farsighted heroes in this revealing Adam McKay film.
By Rich Monetti9 years ago in Geeks
