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Oscars 2023: RRR's 'World dancing to Naatu Naatu' as RRR song wins Best Original Song award - Here's how Indians react to historic victory
The blockbuster Telugu-language movie RRR song Naatu Naatu made history by becoming the second Indian film song to win an Oscar.
By Arivu3 years ago in Geeks
Oscars 2023: John Travolta holds back tears paying tribute to Olivia Newton-John
The 2023 Academy Awards ceremony held on March 12 was a night of mixed emotions as the industry came together to celebrate the best of the year's films while also paying tribute to those who have left us. The In Memoriam segment is always one of the most poignant moments of the night, and this year was no exception.
By Arivu3 years ago in Geeks
The Rise of Indian Music: 'Naatu Naatu' From RRR Wins Hearts and Minds at Oscars 2023
The Oscar 2023 ceremony has come to a close and one of the most anticipated categories of the night was for Best Original Song. This year's winner was none other than the song 'Naatu Naatu' from the highly anticipated movie 'RRR'.
By Paulraj Manickam Ashari3 years ago in Geeks
Rolling for Redemption
Remember that nerdy game called Dungeons and Dragons you and your friends used to play in the dark basement as teenagers? Well, they are making another movie out of it, and this one promises to be far better than the one from 2000!
By Nicholas R Yang3 years ago in Geeks
The Last of Us
So we took a longish hiatus from The Last of Us because I really need to be in the mood for this show. That said they’ve chilled out on the gross stuff and really laid into the emotion crap. And as such keeps having episodes that leave me yelling at my tv. This show refuses to stop beating my heart into a sludgy substance. It is so heartbreaking, the Walking Dead could never. I of course got attached to Henry and Sam rather quickly, more than that I got attached to Ellie and Sam. Their friendship was established fast and really it was just nice to see Ellie interact with someone closer to her own age.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Oscar Awards
So a month or so ago I gave a rundown of Oscar nominations and predictions as well as my personal hopes. So here we go, it's Oscar night and these are the winners and my thoughts. These will really only be the categories I personally care about and not all 24 categories but it will be most of them.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
What’s Inside Those Coveted $126K Academy Award Gift Bags?
There's a lot of hubbub in Hollywood right now, with the 95th Academy Awards (a/k/a Oscars 95) airing tonight. To commemorate that celebration, let's look at those coveted gift bags (Christmas in March!) some nominees receive.
By Randy Masters3 years ago in Geeks
All Female Teams
With so very many all male superhero teams I of course want to talk about the all female teams that exist. Now these are significantly less but they are worth talking about, and of course this is going to be another book plug and preview for Lady Comic Book History.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Underrated Superheroes
Scarlet Witch Okay obviously you knew she was going to be on the list, people have been sleeping on my girl since her first appearance in 1964, she has grown into one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel universe, an indisputable fact that people often refuse to acknowledge. House of M remains one of the greatest feats of power the comic book universe has ever seen and I personally can’t wait to see how they continue to grow her character and her powers in the MCU.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Ranking Studio Ghibli Movies
As someone who grew up on Disney I had heard of Studio Ghibli throughout my adult life but I had never seen any of the films until I met my husband. He is a huge Miyazaki fan and as such I have seen most of the Miyazaki - Studio Ghibli movies. So as someone who is new to the genre of anime I wanted to rank the Studio Ghibli movies I have seen from my most to least favorite. I also want to preface this by saying I didn't think any of these movies are bad, they are all beautiful and wonderful stories. I just clearly liked some more than others.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Protecting the Finisher: Storytelling Devices in Professional Wrestling
What is a Finisher? A finisher is the move that a professional wrestler uses to end a match in victory. After a hard fought contest of trying to incapacitate an opponent with a series of blows and maneuvers, a wrestler will begin to look for an opening where they can hit a maneuver that will end the match. This move is typically devastating and when struck, it means that the match is going end with the referee slapping the mat three times to signify the victory of one competitor over another.
By Sean Patrick3 years ago in Geeks
'The Mandalorian': 4 Important Mandalorian/Jedi Friendships
The Mandalorian episode 3x02, 'The Mines of Mandalore', was packed with action from start to finish, as Din Djarin runs into some trouble during his quest to redeem himself by bathing in Mandalore's living waters. After seeking her help when Din is captured, Grogu shares some surprisingly sweet scenes with Bo-Katan, who some fans had assumed would be a more antagonistic presence in season three due to her earlier desire to reclaim the Darksaber for her own.
By Kristy Anderson3 years ago in Geeks