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If Django Unchained, Then Underground
Slavery is the gathering of all the heinous actions a human can commit and unleashing them onto another group of humans for centuries. It is the most excruciating period of history to see depicted. From the moment of conception, we begin ingesting the indignity perpetuated onto our enslaved ancestors. It is funneled through our fallopian tubes and it exits with us as we leave our mother’s bodies. The shame does not belong to us though. We were not the savages. Our ancestors were survivors. There was an intentional attempt to warp our ancestor’s minds and to alter every generation afterward. We must exorcise our systems of that. It takes re-examining and re-directing to face trauma. If you are a non-Black person who is reluctant to watch a film or show about enslaved people, I would suggest viewing the stories from a different perspective. On paper slavery ended in 1863 and somewhat more concretely in 1865 but watching films/ shows set in that time should make the damaging stains slavery left on society more prevalent. The hatred and the institutions built on that hatred did not disintegrate with a proclamation or with the South being unable to secede from the North.
By Jada Ferguson5 years ago in Geeks
The Perfect Formula
I could list off recommendations, based on my favorite tv shows or movies, for hours. Thanks to online streaming services, there is an abundance of new and old, movies or series to watch. I tend to fall into the categories of comic books, thrillers, drama and documentaries; that's my niche.
By Amanda Mitchell5 years ago in Geeks
What's Your K-Drama?
Korean dramas: you may have heard of them in passing, maybe seen a thumbnail or two while you were scrolling through your Netflix or Hulu account. One glance, and you'll see the common components of a well-seasoned K-drama: beautiful people, the promise of glamour and prestige, and maybe the promise of a few breathless moments of dramatics usually only seen in the realm of Western soap operas.
By Jillian Spiridon5 years ago in Geeks
7 Science Fiction Short Films For Fans of 'Black Mirror'
What if someone was coerced by a cyber-terrorist into having sex... with a pig? That disturbing scenario is the premise behind the very first episode of the unsettling Netflix science fiction anthology series Black Mirror.
By Rod Faulkner5 years ago in Geeks
Cars, one of the better Pixar films
I love Pixar. All the way from their very first feature film, Toy Story, to the wonderful Wall-E and sentimental Up, I always appreciate their deftly skilled and innovative animation, their wonderfully original plots and in depth characters.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Geeks
'To Live And Die In LA': A Passionate Defence For A Film I Fear May One Day Be Lost In Time.
Is it peculiar to yearn for a home I have never been? A place home to millions, but one I have seldom travelled closer than 5,000 miles to even its furthest perimeters. A Walter Mitty-like reality where I find myself amongst a city that’s culture and art of storytelling are so core to its foundations. So fundamental that, if it were a living entity, cinema would be the blood that pumps its sentimental heart. Los Angeles. And, to me, an outsider with the tutor of cinema guiding my perception – there are two LA’s. A Jekyll and Hyde of cinematic interpretation. Two worlds, universes apart, which simultaneously live side by side within the same sun-soaked town I have always dreamed of calling home. One world drenched in a lustful affair with the forces of nostalgia, whilst the other teasing a dirtier underbelly. A dream standing side by side with a nightmare. The latter, as I will go on to argue with fierce vehemence, captured with magnetically morbid splendour in 1985’s ‘To Live And die In LA’. A film, I wholeheartedly consider a perfect accompanying piece to others of its nature – alike ‘Heat’, ten years later.
By Martin S. Wathen5 years ago in Geeks
Must Watch Netflix Hidden Gems
I spent the majority of my nights recently, thinking, what in the hell am I doing at 4 am in the morning, watching this show, and why in the world can I not stop! Jesus Christ! These shows I've been watching are addictive level 100 and I've had my own theories on the science behind what made these shows so binge-worthy, and exactly why you should get hooked on them as well.
By UniqueFAYS5 years ago in Geeks
Judas & The Black Messiah Meet 'Top Boy'
Hello my name is Dr. Michael Movie Type of Guy Person Guy Harris. I heard you all like movies. You see here movies are live action stories put before us. We kick back and allow the actors and actresses to duke it out as we decide who's side we're on. Yes the duking it out also happens sappy Hallmark movies, my momma and me be watching them from time to time.
By Michael J. Harris5 years ago in Geeks
Magic and Youth
Almost everyone is a fan of Harry Potter. I, myself, have a passion for the entire franchise that has run inside me deeply for most of my life. I have an entirely Harry Potter themed kitchen so I can be surrounded by my favorite things while I magically create large feasts for our family of six. We have one child in each Hogwarts House, which creates point competitions among the students.
By Dani Banani5 years ago in Geeks
Witchcraft and Wizardry for Adults
(contains mild spoilers) Do you love Harry Potter but aren't so keen on JK Rowling's not-so-subtle transphobia? Wish Hogwarts offered more diversity than an Asian character named Cho Chang (really?) and a Black character with two lines?
By EE Williams5 years ago in Geeks
