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How to Increase Your Wealth by $80 Million Hiring Will Ferrell
This is the fourth article in an ongoing series about the most overpaid actors and actresses in Hollywood. We just made another billion with Rogue One. How should we reinvest it in more films?
Alejandro Guillú MendozaPublished 7 years ago in Geeks3 Good Films Starring The Beautiful Halle Berry
This is the second article in an ongoing series about the most beautiful actors and actresses in Hollywood. You should read the previously published article 9 Good Films Starring The Beautiful Thandie Newton first if you haven't read it yet before you go any further.
Alejandro Guillú MendozaPublished 7 years ago in GeeksBest Netflix Original Series of 2016
It’s difficult to declare one show the absolute best Netflix original series of 2016. The innovative streaming platform has put their focus on quality shows and the effort makes them stand out, not only for originality but for a diversity of programming that traditional television and cable lack. While it might be hard to pick just one, here are some of the best Netflix original series of 2016.
Emily McCayPublished 7 years ago in GeeksHealthy Binge Watching
Binge watching is America's new favorite pastime. You can binge watch on your phone, your tablet, laptop and TV. You get to gorge on your favorite snacks and watch hours and hours of television via On Demand, DVR, Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu, Crackle, CBS All Access. The list can go on and on. Many channels have their own app now. So much readily available content, it is hard not to binge watch.
Candice MarshallPublished 7 years ago in GeeksHighs and Lows of Super Mario Run
With over 50 million downloads in the first week, and almost doubling Pokémon Go in-app purchases on its first day, Nintendo can say they've won, once again. This time, with Super Mario Run. Pokémon Go did its job by reuniting the Nintendo community, but they needed a strong follow up. On September 7, 2016, Nintendo announced the arrival of Super Mario Run, a Mario revamp, and the next mobile game to take over the world for a week or so. I, like every millennial growing up in the late 90s/early 2000s, could not wait for a full blown Super Mario mobile game, you know, to kill time playing in the bathroom and what not. I waited the 3 and a half months until it’s December 15th release.
Emily McCayPublished 7 years ago in GeeksDoes Black-ish Season 1 Stereotype African Americans?
Black-ish season one is like getting an MBA in Black-ish ideology. More than just Black culture, the issues of assimilation that Andre's family deal with are a part of every foreign culture's struggle to adapt to an ever changing society that tends to stereotype our differences. Ironically the battle to maintain identity, for Andre, is more often an individual and inward focused endeavor, than something that those around him see or feel.
Frank WhitePublished 7 years ago in GeeksGreatest Quotes by Famous Geeks
Geeks were talking like Jedis log before George Lucas thought of Star Wars Yoda speak. Stereotypes aside, geeks often are people who have a hard time fitting in to any one particular category. Not surprisingly they can become obsessed with multiple intellectual interests. Anti social only to the degree that many other people don't seem particularly interesting.
Patricia SarkarPublished 7 years ago in Geeks5 Films You Should Watch if You Want to Catch a Bank Robber
This is the third article in an ongoing series about films or television shows you should watch if you want to work for the Chief of Police.
Alejandro Guillú MendozaPublished 7 years ago in GeeksAn Interview with YouTuber and Nerd Trisha Hershberger
The first thing you need to know about Trisha Hershberger is that she is a true nerd. On top of her nerdy knowledge, she also has a prolific YouTube career. She's appeared on channels like DNews, The Philip DeFranco Show, Epic Meal Time, The Fine Bros, ScreenJunkies, TechnoBuffalo, Smosh & more. She's won two Streamy Awards as a host on Sourcefed & SourcefedNerd. She now owns and operates her own production company, creating content for her own YouTube & Twitch channels.
Jason SchwartzPublished 7 years ago in GeeksHistory of Movie Reviews Was Written in the Stars
Many years ago, movie reviewing was a shadowy journalistic sidelight, but it has now taken center stage in the digital ethos of America. Thousands of young people now yearn, and even study, to become film critics. There are film critic stars on every medium from You Tube to Facebook. Thousands of others publish reviews online. From Rotten Tomatoes to Metacritic the notion of a professional movie critic has all too often been diluted down to a commodity. Courses are given in universities and online. We have all become pseudo film critics.
Eddie WongPublished 7 years ago in Geeks9 Good Films Starring The Beautiful Thandie Newton
Introduction This is the first article in an ongoing series about the most beautiful actors and actresses in Hollywood. Here are some good films starring Golden Globe nominee Thandie Newton.
Alejandro Guillú MendozaPublished 7 years ago in GeeksComic Book Resources and the Shift in Nerd Culture
I had the privilege to speak to Albert Ching, Managing Editor of the website Comic Book Resources, about the ever changing world of comics. Albert has been with the site since 2013. Before that, he was with another comic book news site called Newsarama, and prior to that, he worked in print journalism. His vast experience and knowledge makes him an expert in this field.
Jason SchwartzPublished 7 years ago in Geeks