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General Hospital Fans Want Shawn Butler Set Free
Monday’s episode of General Hospital, was a classic from the 2014 Nurses Ball. Spencer Cassadine was adorable as a 6 year old fighting with Cameron Weber for the love of pretty little Emma Drake. In the midst of everyone walking the red carpet and preparing for the annual gala, many viewers took note of a specific issue. Shawn Butler was on screen talking to Sonny Corinthos and now some fans are decrying the fact that he has not yet seen justice. Shawn was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit in 2015 and was last seen in 2016 when Jason and Sam paid him a visit. He is missing precious time with his son TJ. and everyone is moving forward without him.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in GeeksRyan Murphy's Hollywood Reimagines History
Ryan Murphy's "Hollywood," is a new Netflix mini-series that aired on May 1st, and tells the story of small cast of characters who are trying to make their dreams come true in Hollywood in the years after World War II. It's not historically accurate, in that it imagines the Hollywood the filmmaker wants to exist, and not the one that actually exists. There isn't really anyway to talk about this show without offering spoilers, so be ware that there will be some in this post.
Michael ColePublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘The Memory Thief’
Synopsis Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Victoria Aveyard, The Memory Thief by debut author Lauren Mansy brings readers on an unforgettable journey through the city of Craewick---a city where memories are currency, citizens are divided by ability, and “Gifted” individuals can take memories from others as they please. In the realms of The Memory Thief, memories are currency that can be traded for goods, services, skills, and experiences. A group of people—the Gifted—can steal and redistribute memories. Etta is secretly one of them, but she hasn’t used her Gifted abilities since she left the rebel Shadows following her mother’s accident two years ago. But when her mother is again in danger, Etta has no choice but to return to the underground group in order to complete her greatest heist and save her mother’s life. Etta faces startling attacks, unexpected romance, and above all, her own past as she uncovers a conspiracy that challenges everything she knew about herself and the world around her. In a place where nothing is what it seems, can Etta ever become more than a memory thief?
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘Sword in the Stars’ (Once and Future, #2)
Synopsis In this epic sequel to Once & Future, to save the future, Ari and her Rainbow knights pull off a heist...thousands of years in the past. Ari Helix may have won her battle against the tyrannical Mercer corporation, but the larger war has just begun. Ari and her cursed wizard Merlin must travel back in time to the unenlightened Middle Ages and steal the King Arthur's Grail---the very definition of impossible. It's imperative that the time travelers not skew the timeline and alter the course of history. Coming face-to-face with the original Arthurian legend could produce a ripple effect that changes everything. Somehow Merlin forgot that the past can be even more dangerous than the future...
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘The Dark Beneath the Ice’
Synopsis Something is wrong with Marianne. It is not just that her parents have split up, or that life has not been the same since she quit dancing. Or even that her mother has checked herself into the hospital. She is losing time. Doing things she would never do. And objects around her seem to break whenever she comes close. Something is after her. But a first attempt at an exorcism calls down the full force of the thing's rage. It demands Marianne give back what she stole. And Marianne must uncover the truth that lies beneath it all before the nightmare can take what it think it's owed, leaving Marianne trapped in the darkness of the other side.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘Bring Me Their Hearts’ (Bring Me Their Hearts, #1)
Synopsis Zera is a Heartless – the immortal, unageing soldier of a witch. Bound to the witch Nightsinger ever since she saved her from the bandits who murdered her family, Zera longs for freedom from the woods they hide in. With her heart in a jar under Nightsinger’s control, she serves the witch unquestioningly. Until Nightsinger asks Zera for a Prince’s heart in exchange for her own, with one addendum; if she’s discovered infiltrating the court, Nightsinger will destroy her heart rather than see her tortured by the witch-hating nobles. Crown Prince Lucien d’Malvane hates the royal court as much as it loves him – every tutor too afraid to correct him and every girl jockeying for a place at his darkly handsome side. No one can challenge him – until the arrival of Lady Zera. She’s inelegant, smart-mouthed, carefree, and out for his blood. The Prince’s honor has him quickly aiming for her throat. So begins a game of cat and mouse between a girl with nothing to lose and a boy who has it all. Winner takes the loser’s heart.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘The Vanished Birds’
Synopsis Nia Imani is a woman out of place and outside of time. Decades of travel through the stars are condensed into mere months for her, though the years continue to march steadily onward for everyone she has ever known. Her friends and lovers have aged past her; all she has left is work. Alone and adrift, she lives only for the next paycheck, until the day she meets a mysterious boy, fallen from the sky. A boy, broken by his past. The scarred child does not speak, his only form of communication the beautiful and haunting music he plays on an old wooden flute. Captured by his songs and their strange, immediate connection, Nia decides to take the boy in. And over years of starlit travel, these two outsiders discover in each other the things they lack. For him, a home, a place of love and safety. For her, an anchor to the world outside of herself. For both of them, a family. But Nia is not the only one who wants the boy. The past hungers for him, and when it catches up, it threatens to tear this makeshift family apart.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘Diamond & Dawn’ (Amber & Dusk #2)
Synopsis Lyra Selene returns to the incandescent magic of Amber & Dusk in a second installment about the corrosions of even the most dazzling dreams, and the strength of hope amidst darkness. Mirage, triumphant in her coup of the Amber Empire, returns to the palais prepared to take her place as Empress. With the support of her friends, Luca and Lullaby, and a tentative, blossoming romance with Sunder, Mirage is on the cusp of taking hold of everything she has wanted. However, her place in the sun is not as sure as she expected; nor is it quite as bright as she imagined. When the Empress Severine's body is recovered from the battle, she is not dead after all -- in a coma, she still represents a threat to Mirage's newfound power. Worse, a distant cousin, Gavin d'Ars, Duc de Douane, appears in court to challenge both women with his blood claim, and to propose a series of trials to determine the most deserving heir. In Mirage's fight to defend her vision for the empire, she begins to splinter all of her networks. Will the battle for control leave anyone untainted?
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksDangerous Lies - A Netflix Movie Review
Always be careful about what you tell people. You never know what lies will come back to haunt you. Dangerous Lies is a 2020 Netflix film about a young couple under investigation after the death of their wealthy foreman. Having left his estate to his caregivers in his will, Katie investigates further while Adam takes advantage of this new opportunity.
Marielle SabbagPublished 4 years ago in GeeksDragonball Super Manga Chapter 60
Goku's Transformation Oh yes, May 20th was the day of the year when this chapter was dropped. Finally we get to see Goku in full action using the full power of Ultra Instinct. I have to say, he put up a good fight against Moro in the previous chapter he was outclassing Moro with speed and now they're evenly matched.
Kelvin HewlettPublished 4 years ago in GeeksThe Skeleton Key - A Movie Review
You told me that the skeleton key works on any door, so why can’t I open the door in the attic? The Skeleton Key is a 2005 psychological film about a hospice nurse applying for a job at a mysterious house. Caring to a mute patient, Caroline suspects that something is up. Finding out clues about the dark history of the house, it is only a matter of time.
Marielle SabbagPublished 4 years ago in GeeksOuter Banks | Netflix Original TV Series Review
Another day of lock-down meant another day of watching random additions to Netflix's extensive catalogue. Thats what led me to the latest trend worth show 'Outer Banks'.
Joe HarrisPublished 4 years ago in Geeks