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Lucius Malfoy Dropped a Cruciatus Curse after Seeing Sean Spicer at the Emmys and Twitter Loves It
This week, the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards honored the greatest prime time television we've seen over the past 12 months. The event is filled with joyous celebration, honoring the many televisual accomplishments we've recently experienced on the small screen, and this year was no different. However, this year's awards show didn't air without controversy surrounding the surprise appearance from Sean Spicer.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
Andy Serkis Reads Trump's Tweets as Gollum and It's Amazing
No matter where you live in the world, you're aware that the billionaire Donald Trump is currently the President of the United States. I know, I know; we still can't completely believe it either.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
Systemspace: The 4chan Cult that Believes Earth Is a Simulation that's About to Be Wiped Out
You're too late. The website's countdown was over months ago. And if you didn't sign up, your soul will be lost to oblivion in about one-hundred and fifty years.
By D.C. Perry8 years ago in Geeks
When Fantasy Football Meets Captain Marvel and Deadpool!
Fantasy Football is a hobby that in the Fall usurps a major chunk of my time from video games and movies. Every year I spend countless hours preparing for the multiple fantasy drafts that I'm a part of. Between mock draft simulators, training camp news and updates, scouring my favorite sports sites for the inside scoop and working on my own player inventory spreadsheet (see below), I'm not kidding when I say that I probably spend a couple days worth of time crafting my draft strategy and in-season management plan.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
Our Favorite 1980s Movie, 'Beetlejuice', Is Being Remade As A Stage Musical
In 2011, rumors starting swirling about the possibility of a sequel to the Oscar-winning movie Beetlejuice when Seth Grahame-Smith, (author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) made a first look deal with Warner Bros and expressed interest in "advancing the storyline of the original."
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Geeks
Four Reasons A Hogwarts School TV Series Would Be The Ideal Return To The Potterverse
The new play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ends Harry Potter's adventures, according to author J.K. Rowling. "This is the next generation, you know," the author said in a recent interview. "I'm thrilled to see it realized so beautifully but, no, Harry is done now."
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Geeks
That 70's Show Cast, Where are They Now?
"That 70's Show" began its run on FOX in the late 90's and ran for 8 years, accumulating to 200 episodes. The program focused on a group of young adults, living in a suburban area of Wisconsin; going through ethical and ideological dilemmas, the group of teenagers aged as the progression of the series continued as well. Maturing and finding permanent places to stake their lives, the series concluded with most of the main characters finding careers and lasting relationships; which seemed like the driving force of the series, to see these young kids, traverse the hardships of maturity, and become fully developed adults.
By Allie Z.8 years ago in Geeks
This News Is Riddick-ulously Amazing
For all the fans, like myself, that thought Richard B. Riddick would vanish into the cult -- not so classic -- film oblivion have reason to celebrate. Vin Diesel himself announced via Instagram.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
Fantastic Beasts: Are We Ready for a Gay Dumbledore?
J.K. Rowling taught millions of people about tolerance and acceptance. With more than 450,000,000 copies sold worldwide, Harry Potter is the best selling series of all time. And research led by professor Loris Vezzali of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy proved that children who read Harry Potter passages dealing with prejudice (Draco saying that Hermione was a "filthy little Mud-Blood") had become more tolerant towards immigrants compared to people who read neutral passages of the book. Now that a whole generation is more open to people of different culture, fans want J.K. Rowling to do the same thing with queer characters.
By Charlotte Poitras8 years ago in Geeks
The Best of Frenemies
There are countless partnerships in comic books, anime and films of characters who are on again/off again friends and enemies. They start off as hero & villain and become comrades or even start off as comrades and slowly drift apart and it becomes an antagonistic relationship. Whatever the situation may be, it's these relationships that draw us into their story.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
Battle of The Archers: A History of Arrow Wielding Heroes & Vigilantes, From Katniss to Robin Hood
Archery is usually seen as a 'weak' skill to have in the seemingly overwhelming physical realm of heroic powers. Whatever your stance on the archers importance to the heroic conquest, there have been several inspiring and determined archers in the history of fiction. Whether it is through literature, film, television, video games, anime or comic books - the archers we have seen and read about have been truly gifted.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
The Top 5 Movie Characters Who Have Mastered The Art Of The Sword!
Swordmanship is an art form in many circles. The term itself refers to the skills of an individual whether it be in the form of fencing, martial arts or even gladiatorial combat - it's all about that person's unique skills with the sword.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks