pop culture

Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.

Navigating Hollywood Toxicity
Aside from the obvious scandal over at Warner Bros involving some high ranking officials there are high hopes for the IPs for which they have announced projects for.
By Reel Vibes5 years ago in Geeks
Fangirl, Rip and the Loon
I. They made an unlikely pair, on the surface, which made their friendship appear just as unlikely. Get to know them, however, and you would soon discover exactly how strong that friendship was. And what, if anything, might break it.
By David Perlmutter5 years ago in Geeks
Move Fast, Break Things: The New American Dream
I remember watching Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous with Robin Leach and imagining what it would be like to be famous. Fancy cars, a big house, anything I’ve ever dreamed of at the palm of my hand.
By Katie Brozen5 years ago in Geeks
If you loved Carol, you will love A Place to Call Home.
If you loved the 2015 film Carol, you will love the Australian television drama series, A Place to Call Home. I know I am watching a great historical fiction when I find myself with an irresistible urge to grab my laptop and start conducting legal research on Lexis Nexus related to the plot. The moment when I have that insatiable curiosity to know when the courts finally ended the injustice I am watching on screen. Or when various groups came together to change the law for the better.
By Max Kanin5 years ago in Geeks
IF Sheldon, THEN Kevin
I’m frustrated. Maybe it's because we’ve been living through a global pandemic since last year. Maybe it’s the unrelenting and increasing civil unrest. Or maybe it’s just realizing that the doom-and-gloom conspiracy theorists have wasted their time prepping for a zombie apocalypse when they should’ve been readying themselves for an avalanche of insufferable stupidity.
By D.H. Dyer5 years ago in Geeks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a classic part of American Pop Culture history since team Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman made their first comic back in 1984. After the 1987 cartoon & toys series launched, they have been pretty much an international icon under the banner of Turtle Power! I am presuming you already know who the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are if you’re reading this, but if you don’t here are some links for you to find out anything you want to know.
By Sergio VanNess5 years ago in Geeks
How to Find Your Next TV Obsession
I was late to the party and only watched Bridgerton a few weeks ago. Mostly because I'm always hesitant to start a new show (more on that later).
By Katey Ferreira5 years ago in Geeks
If you love books, then you'll love book adaptations
Most of my adult life is spent writing, reading, and watching t.v shows and movies. I’d say t.v shows like sitcoms took a backseat to curated mini series with an overall arc, thank you Battlestar Galactica.
By Kimberly Hennessy5 years ago in Geeks
Try a British Twist With Your Nostalgic Teenage Binge
Us millennials, we are going through a bit of an identity crisis. We are grown-up and, depending on your formula for determining generations, are well into our thirties. I personally have millennial friends who are currently raising actual young adults. But I think we also grew up a highly stereotyped generation that for a long time tied us stagnantly to our own young adulthood. It was put on us, and whether it be correlation or causation, I think more than a few of us still live it.
By Ro Anya5 years ago in Geeks
FLICK that!
How funny is this CHALLENGE to me? Go ahead, ask me? Movie referrals?? Really? My entire life is a MOVIE REFERRAL. This was IRRESISTIBLE. I don’t believe in COINCIDENCES....
By Tripp Any Where5 years ago in Geeks
So You Hate Anime?
Do you hate anime? If so then it is most likely due to a fundamental misunderstanding of what anime actually is. A hefty deal of people who dislike anime believe it to be this strange cult-like genre of “cartoons” that only the weird kid in their high school watched or something meant strictly for children because it is animation. Well, they’re wrong and you’re wrong too if you think anime isn’t for you. Anime in its simplest form is just another medium through which stories are told. Anime is not a monolith, however. Just as there are different genres of film and television there are different genres of anime. With that being the case there is bound to be an anime that you would enjoy based on the genres of television that you already adore. Here is a list, organized by genre, of anime that I have personally found enjoyable and I truly believe you’ll enjoy too.
By Vagabond Writes5 years ago in Geeks
A history of Dragons
Since the dawn of written history, people the world over have been captivated by this majestic, mythical beast. Depending on the culture, it was said to breathe fire, embody evil, grant wishes or bring luck. Sometimes depicted as a legged winding serpent that magically floats through the air, other times it’s presented like an enormous winged lizard with sharp horns and claws. Still, other times it’s depicted as some variation between flying dinosaur and enormous sea snake. Dragons appear in every culture of the world, tucked into every nation, dating back for centuries. But where did this beast come from? Was it nothing but the aureate wiles of human imagination that dreamt up such a magnificent and daunting creature, or does it have roots somewhere in ancient history?
By Halcyon5 years ago in Geeks