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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
A Gem, a Witch, and an 8 Foot Tall Lesbian. First Place in Guilty Pleasure Binge Challenge.
To qualify myself as an adult: I am a 24-year old woman with a full-time job. The thing that might make you doubt my adulthood: I love kids shows - particularly LGBTQ+/queer ones. I have binge-watched a few kids shows, but there are a handful that are inseparable. It’s a trifecta - if you’re in one fandom, you find yourself in them all! They are: Steven Universe, about a teen boy who is part alien Gem and part human, trying to protect the Earth with his family; The Owl House, about an outcast teen girl who is training to be a witch; She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, about a young woman trying to lead a revolution with her friends. I have watched all three within the past year, two out of three encouraged by my partner - credit where credit is due. I don’t feel guilty having a good time watching them, it just feels a little strange to admit it for my age. But I watch them because of what I realized about myself at half my age.
By Ariana GonBon5 years ago in Geeks
"The Fandom Chooses the Fan"
I am a nerd, loud and proud. If you could see my house you would not contest it - ceiling to floor with collectibles, merch and everything between of my multitude of favourite fandoms. I am also the president of my university’s fandom society, which I also subsequently started. So yes, I’m a nerd.
By Millie Hardy-Sims5 years ago in Geeks
Stranger Things Ending and the Parallel to the Return of Christ
Parallels to scripture Stranger Things is a Netflix series created by the Duffer brothers. As a believer in Jesus Christ, I saw parallels in the final episode that reminded me of what the Bible says about the end of time and His Second Coming.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Rainforest Cafe At Downtown Disney Is Being Turned Into A Star Wars Trading Post
News has come around that the Star Wars Trading Post, a popular destination for Force fanatics located in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort, will soon be relocated to a more permanent establishment at the site of the former Rainforest Cafe. Such news comes with great delight, as fans are finally assured that they can get their hands on exclusive Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge merchandise at an alternative location.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Geeks
Ready Player One and The Big Bang Theory
Let me start of by saying you're always entitled to your opinion, and if you happen to like one or the other or even both that's okay. I just personally have a huge problem with both "Ready Player One" and "The Big Bang Theory" (from here on out they will be abbreviated as RPO and TBBT). The very brief explanation as to why; is they're both the exact opposite message you want to send to the general public about nerd culture. So much selfishness and self-righteousness because you happen to know painfully obscure facts about nerd culture. Seriously, let's take a look.
By Dyllon Rodillon5 years ago in Geeks
Lilith
As a fan of the recently ended CW supernatural thriller, Supernatural, I was always impressed by the characters that the writers developed over the course of its' fifteen seasons. Some of my personal favorites were of course the Winchester brothers, Sam and Dean, Castiel, Bobby, Crawley, Ruby, and of course, Mark Pelligrino's portrayal of the pivotal devil, Lucifer. The one character that beyond any doubt shook the first five years of the show was the character, Lilith. Lilith is a popular character throughout history, the Queen of the Demons, the first historical reference to a succubus, and quite possibly the queen of all evil. Why has pop culture, literature, and history enjoyed such a flirtation with this popularly evil she-demon?
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Geeks
Could Rainforest Café Be Remodeled Into 'Star Wars' Themed Gift Shop?
If you have always dreamed of doing some Star Wars shopping at a temple that was built 5,000 years ago by the mysterious warrior race known as the Massassi, you might get your wish at some point in the future.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Geeks
What Did Old Cartoons Teach Us?
Cartoon Network telecast a lot of great cartoons back when I was young, in the late 90s and early 2000s. I used to eat breakfast watching these cartoons before school and later once the school bell rang, would rush home in the evening. Each show had a different emotion and a different set of values to teach. Now that I'm a grown-up, I enjoy the music too and appreciate the amount of effort put into the background themes of these children's shows.
By vaisrinivasan5 years ago in Geeks
The Persistent and Disturbing Trend of Student/Teacher Relationships on Teen Shows
This topic has been on my mind for a really long time. I noticed it with Dawson's Creek but I shrugged it off as a one time discomfort. Then recapping Glee I saw the April Rhodes story and while she's not a teacher, she is an older woman and was depicted (as a sight gag no less) to have had relations with a few underage students. Then I heard about Pretty Little Liars and that student teacher relationship which people actually shipped. Then I saw Life Unexpected and dear god that student/teacher relationship was the worst example I'd ever seen. It doesn't stop there, there's The OC, One Tree Hill, and even recently with Riverdale. It got me thinking...why is this such a common thread and why is it almost always handled so freaking poorly? I can only thank god that Freaks and Geeks was cancelled before Judd Apatow ruined things by making Lindsay have a thing for Mr. Russo.
By Melodie Mulder5 years ago in Geeks
Macho Madness
Randall Mario Poffo was born on November 11, 1952, but we would come to know him as the one and only “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Before entering the world of professional wrestling, Poffo was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as a catcher straight out of high school. He was placed in the minor leagues to help develop his skills. In the minor leagues, he primarily played as an outfield. Randy injured his right shoulder, which was his natural throwing arm, in a collision at home plate, after this, Randy learned to throw with his left arm instead. Poffo’s last season was in 1974 where he finished with a .254 Batting average and had hit 16 home runs.
By Mark Cannon Jr.5 years ago in Geeks
