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Fantasy Cast for The Traitors: All-Stars
The Traitors is currently airing its fourth season on Peacock, and this show is still the best show on TV. There are a lot of rumors that the next season will be an "All-Stars" season, as calls have been going out. If so, here is who I think Peacock should cast.
By Dylan Deckard5 days ago in Geeks
Unstreamable ’80s Classics: The Movies Lost in Digital Limbo
The reality of the streaming era is something stranger, and far more fragile. A surprising number of culturally significant films from the 1980s—movies that helped define their era, shape careers, and influence generations of filmmakers—are not currently available to stream on major subscription platforms in the United States. They are not lost in the literal sense. They exist. But they are functionally invisible, stranded in a digital limbo created by rights disputes, lapsed licenses, music clearances, and the quiet indifference of corporations toward anything that doesn’t immediately generate clicks.
By Movies of the 80s6 days ago in Geeks
'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms': An Unrevealed Book Detail Further Explains Prince Baelor's Death.
WARNING! SPOILERS for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 1x05, 'In The Name of The Mother'. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the third series in HBO's Game of Thrones universe, has proven a hit with audiences. The series, taking place after ongoing prequel House of the Dragon, but still nearly a century before Game of Thrones, follows the adventures of the lowborn Hedge Knight Ser Duncan the Tall, and his Squire, Egg, aka Prince Aegon Targaryen. The series is based on George R.R Martin's Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, with the current opening season adapted from the first novella, The Hedge Knight.
By Kristy Anderson7 days ago in Geeks
Spogebob Review
“SpongeBob SquarePants” aired its whimsical installment “Opposite Day,” an episode that flipped the familiar rhythm of Bikini Bottom on its head. The story opens with Squidward’s melodramatic proclamation that the town will observe “Opposite Day,” prompting an absurd inversion of everyday norms: whereas he is anything but grumpy and more cheerful than usual, while SpongeBob, ever the optimist, dutifully recites a litany of pessimistic affirmations. The episode’s premise, simple yet subversive, is framed by a rapid-fire dialogue that showcases the series’ hallmark wit, while its animation subtly accentuates the visual irony through exaggerated facial expressions and color palettes that shift from bright to muted tones as the day progresses.
By Forest Green7 days ago in Geeks
SpongeBob Review
The episode "Nature Pants" opens with SpongeBob SquarePants experiencing a profound, almost spiritual crisis, violently rejecting the sanitized comforts of his pineapple home and the structured rhythms of Bikini Bottom. He becomes consumed by a romanticized, Rousseauian vision of primordial existence, believing his modern life with its fluffy pillows, fondue sets, and meticulously organized socks has corrupted his natural essence. A mishap while working at the Krustry Krab kitchen which was a fire that he had helped put out made him think about wanting more out of life. He quits his jobs and hands his possessions to his friends and leaves to live in Jellyfish Fields.
By Forest Green7 days ago in Geeks
SpongeBob Review
The episode “Squeaky Boots” opens with an unmistakable clatter that reverberates through Bikini Bottom, the sound of SpongeBob’s new, gleaming footwear echoing in perfect, comedic rhythm. The animation is crisp, the vivid aqua backdrop shimmering with the same meticulous attention to detail that has made the series a visual staple for decades; every bubble, every swirl of kelp seems to pulse in sync with the absurdly amplified squeak of the boots. The writers expertly blend slapstick with clever wordplay, as the titular footwear becomes both a literal catalyst for chaos and a symbolic representation of SpongeBob’s relentless enthusiasm, turning an ordinary accessory into an engine of narrative propulsion that drives the episode forward with a contagious, kinetic energy.
By Forest Green8 days ago in Geeks
SpongeBob Review
The episode “Sandy’s Rocket” launches viewers into a whirlwind of nautical absurdity, expertly blending the series’ signature slap‑stick humor with a surprisingly earnest exploration of friendship and ambition. From the moment Sandy unveils her gleaming, hand‑crafted spacecraft—an amalgam of kelp‑reinforced steel and coral‑powered thrusters—the visual palette bursts with neon‑bright blues and iridescent pinks, echoing the kinetic energy that propels the plot forward. The opening montage, set to a jaunty surf‑rock tune, meticulously frames each character’s anticipation, allowing the audience to feel the electric buzz of impending adventure while subtly foreshadowing the chaotic mishaps that inevitably follow. The meticulous animation of the rocket’s ignition sequence, complete with swirling bubbles and a chorus of squeaky sea urchins, showcases the show’s capacity for detailed world building even within its brief, eleven minute runtime.
By Forest Green8 days ago in Geeks
