Karina Thyra
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Fangirl of sorts.
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The True Stories Behind 'Split': 10 Famous Real-Life Cases of Dissociative Identity Disorder
M. Night Shyamalan is following up the success of his last horror venture The Visit with the new psychological horror fare, #Split. Split stars James McAvoy as Kevin, a mentally ill man suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). His illness manifests itself as 23 different personalities that come out unpredictably. One of the personalities decides to abduct three teenage girls, and lock them up in a windowless room. The girls have to convince one of Kevin's tamer personalities to free them before his 24th personality — a ruthless being called "the beast" — comes out.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Psyche
A Swift Rise to Fame: the Internet's Favorite 7-Year-Old Taylor Swift Impersonator Unveils Her Axl Rose Impression
Last week, the internet went wild for Xia Vigor, a 7-year-old little popstar who's currently competing on the Philippine TV talent show Your Face Sounds Familiar (Kids). Despite ranking low in the show's weekly challenge, Xia broke the internet with her spot-on impersonation of America's sweetheart, #TaylorSwift.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Beat
Not a Lesson in Niceness: 6 Life Lessons We Learn from 'a Monster Calls'
2016 hasn’t been a great year, that much we can agree on, but it did give us some fantastic movies. One such film is A Monster Calls, which was adapted from Patrick Ness's book of the same name, and directed by J.A. Bayona.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Geeks
10 Great Mads Mikkelsen Movies to Watch After 'Rogue One'
Mads Mikkelsen is one of the most versatile actors working today. This Danish gem is probably best-known in the States as the most sophisticated cannibal, Hannibal Lecter in NBC's #Hannibal. However before he was in the world of acting however, he was a gymnast and a dancer. Because of his talent, he quickly came to prominence in Denmark when he played the role of Tonny, a drug-dealer in the Danish trilogy Pusher.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Geeks
Is 'A Monster Calls' Suitable for Kids? 4 Reasons Why You Should Take Your Family to Watch It
A Monster Calls opened to rave reviews during TIFF 2016 and its initial release in Spain, and has been highly anticipated by audiences around the world. Now, if you checked out the trailer on a whim without knowing the source material, it may have given you the impression that it's a borderline horror or dark fantasy. But if you'd read the books, you'd know this isn't the whole story — A Monster Calls is not as scary as it first appears. Whilst it's not a horror, A Monster Calls might be too emotional for some kids — and has been breaking the hearts of adults around the world too! If you're looking for a film with real heart that touches on tough subjects but has an uplifting message though, this could be the perfect flick for you and your kids.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Geeks
4 Tear-Jerking Movies like 'A Monster Calls' That Will Leave You Crying and Smiling at the Same Time
Death is inevitable — but even though we acknowledge this, the loss of a loved one is still a bitter pill to swallow. Losing a loved one before their time — such as in A Monster Calls — makes this tragic situation even harder to bear.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Geeks
Can’t Stop the Feeling: 4 Heart-Warming Movies to Watch After 'Trolls'
Anyone who has a kid or who is just a sucker for anything made by Dreamworks will have likely seen Trolls by now. At first, it seemed like another story where the sickeningly optimistic and positive Troll princess Poppy (Anna Kendrick) would get to save the day by showing everyone how happiness is inside all of us. Luckily, Trolls exceeded all of our expectations; it proves to be a truly magical treat. And even though the trolls only know how to sing and dance (and scrapbook), they use their gifts by singing timeless classics that blend perfectly with what they're doing.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Geeks
12 Magical Facts You May Not Know About 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'
#FantasticBeasts will be out in a couple of days, the first of the five new films about the Wizarding World J. K. Rowling has bestowed upon us all. However, let's take a moment to remember the first film which started the worldwide phenomenon of Hogwarts Headache (read: excessive reading!), and introduced us to the adorable Golden Trio we basically grew up with.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Geeks
15 Mind-Blowing Facts You May Not Know About Donnie Darko
"Twenty eight days, six hours, forty two minutes, twelve seconds. That is when the world will end." #DonnieDarko, the 2001 movie starring #JakeGyllenhaal, is a story about a wretched teenager that unwittingly became the savior of the universe as we know it. The movie wasn't a big hit the year it came out, but became a sleeper success, and morphed into the cult classic that we know and love today. Need a refresher? Watch the trailer below:
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Geeks
Atlantis & Beyond: 8 Legendary & Mythical Movie Settings Which People Believed Were Real
The Earth as we know it is almost 5 billion years old. It has been through a lot of changes, and has evolved just as much as we have. Our planet has witnessed countless births, blood and gore, and even two devastating world wars in known history. Something so old, naturally, has many secrets; some myths regarding the ancient places on Earth has been around since time immemorial, and though they've lived on through legends, we've never seen traces of their physical existence.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Geeks