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Nickelodeon: The 6 Best Nicktoon Christmas Specials
As all longtime Nickelodeon fans will know by now, 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the Nicktoon franchise. Sooner or later, all great children's franchises produce specials set at Christmas, and the Nicktoons are no different. Over the thirty years of the Nicktoon brand existing, a number of beloved specials have been produced across the Nicktoon animated series.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Geeks
As Of Episode 4, 'Hawkeye' Features Four Oscar-Nominated Actors InThe Main Cast
It is a sad, but widely accepted fact in fandom circles that Superhero or Fantasy themed films or television shows are unfairly overlooked when it comes to industry or critic voted awards. Sadly, they are often dismissed as mindless popcorn entertainment.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Geeks
What It Means When Characters Won't Stay Dead
The scene has now become iconic. Three warriors pursue their captured friends into a forest. Someone else is in the woods. Perhaps it is their great enemy. They gather their strength and prepare to fight, but blinding light renders all of their attacks useless.
By Littlewit Philips4 years ago in Geeks
Hope Is Like A Christmas Tree: The 5 Greatest Hanna-Barbera Christmas Specials
From the late 50s right through to the 90s, Joseph Hanna and William Barbera were two of the biggest names in television animation. Together, the duo created classic shows and characters such as The Flintstones, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, and many more. Most of Hanna-Barbera's most popular shows continued in reruns for decades after they originally aired, making the characters known and loved over multiple generations. Some, like Scooby Doo, have been rebooted numerous times, rarely leaving screens at all, while others have only been reimagined more recently, in the HBO Max series Jellystone!.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Geeks
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The voice actors behind Clarice and Rudolph
Rudolph The Rede-Nosed Reindeer is a beloved classic Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer is a holiday classic that premiered on December 6, 1964. Baby Boomers have enjoyed this animated treat along with children and grandchildren every year over the decades. There have been a few changes along the way such as the song Why am I such a misfit being replaced with a more upbeat We're a couple of misfits. The latter is a sad tale of Rudolph wondering why he is rejected because of his red nose. In the new version Rudolph and Hermie, the elf celebrate their differences.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
My Geekery
Let me start out with a very ugly statement; Peter Pan is dead. Now let me explain. In my 20s and even into my 30s I never worried about time marching on. I looked at myself as the same never changing person. Then I was no longer able to ignore the changes that were going on. When my hair disappeared en mass I knew the fabled perpetual child no longer lived within me.
By Jeff Sherwood4 years ago in Geeks
Gal Gadot Turns From Wonder Woman Into the Evil Queen
In recent years, Disney has been on a kick where they have been obsessed with re-creating the classic Disney princess movies into live-action films. Each live-action Disney princess film is different. Some of them still include the songs, some don’t, and some add new ones. A few of the live-action Disney films that have been recreated from their original animation are Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Aladdin, and Mulan. Now, Disney is adding their very first full-length animated movie to the list. Coming to the big screen in live-action; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
A Whovian's Reaction to the latest Doctor Who Season
Fri, Nov 12– I remember sitting in my dorm in October of 2013 and my roommate constantly trying to convince me to watch at least one episode of Doctor Who. I finally caved in and for some reason, the first episode I watched was season 2, episode 13 – "Doomsday." Imagine my confusion to find a random ginger in a wedding dress in this crazy-looking room with David Tennant as the Doctor puzzled as well.
By CreationsbyMaryEli4 years ago in Geeks
Youtube channels cinema enthusiasts and pessimists might appreciate.
I’ve watched various film-based channels and thoroughly enjoyed them. I think they should be noted if you’re a cinema hater, lover, or just curious. Many are very interesting with different perspectives as well as the methods they apply. To depict their different styles, I picked a central movie-Avengers Infinity War (2018).
By 'Vive Akugha4 years ago in Geeks
Dudeism: It's a Real Thing, Man
When The Big Lebowski came out in 1998, not many people went to see it. But in the past couple of decades, it’s gained a huge following. The film follows slacker Jeffrey Lebowski, who goes by the Dude, or Duder, or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing. Anyway, the Dude here gets mistaken by a couple of thugs for a different Jeffrey Lebowski, this one being a millionaire. It seems this millionaire Lebowski has a wife named Bunny, and she owes a lot of people money. When the thugs realize they’ve got the wrong Lebowski, they scram. But not before peeing on the Dude’s rug, which really tied the room together, man. This sets up an odyssey of comic mayhem, as the Dude tries to get some compensation for his rug.
By Joe Mertens4 years ago in Geeks
64,000 Reasons Why You Should Never Doubt A Hungry Woman
The early days Joyce Diane Bauer was born on October 29, 1929, in New York City to middle-class parents, attorneys Morris K. and Estelle Bauer. She grew up in Queens, New York, with her younger sister Elaine to keep her company.
By Chelsea Rose4 years ago in Geeks
