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History of The Three Stooges (Part VI: Comparisons - 1949-1951)
On May 6, 1946, during the last day of filming for Half-Wits Holiday, Curly Howard suffered a debilitating stroke, coming after at least a year and a half of health issues. At age 43, a young age, Curly's career was over, and with a void left in the Stooges, Curly's older brother Moe Howard contacted his and Curly's older brother, Shemp Howard, to get the old gang back together. In the time that passed after leaving the trio in 1932, Shemp had worked a lot with W.C. Fields and Abbott & Costello, and he even had his own solo shorts for Columbia, but he quickly hopped on the chance to reunite with Moe and Larry Fine.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 months ago in Geeks
Greek Mythology Was Never “Historically Accurate”
Every few months, the internet collectively loses its mind over a casting decision. This time, the outrage machine has attached itself to a new adaptation of The Odyssey after reports circulated about Lupita Nyong’o portraying Helen of Troy and Elliot Page portraying Achilles.
By Jenna Deedy5 months ago in Geeks
The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 17 Episode 7 Recap: Dynasty, Diamonds and Drama
Cynthia’s Dallas trip ends with a barefaced breakfast, a mystery plot nobody can explain clearly, a thong-side house meeting, and a Dynasty gala nearly washed out by bad weather. That is a lot of nonsense for one tequila event, but Atlanta needed this kind of chaos.
By Zuleika Boekhoudt5 months ago in Geeks
History of The Three Stooges (Part V: One Era Ends and Another Resumes - 1946-1948)
In Part IV of this series, the Three Stooges' wartime period was detailed; the years that saw a number of short films that referenced the Second World War, some of which were quite controversial. However, by 1945, the Stooges would be dealt quite a blow. Entering that period, Curly Howard's performance was declining, slowly. By 1940, Curly had put on a lot of weight and lived it up a lot; partying, drinking, overeating. Moe, from what I've learned in various stories, had to keep a watchful eye on Curly, pretty much taking the role of a second father rather than an older brother.
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 months ago in Geeks
One Actress From Each Current Running Soap Opera Who Needs to Play a Lifetime Movie Villainess (At Least Once)
I've mentioned many times before that my feelings about soaps have always been complicated, though the premiere of Beyond the Gates last February improved my sentiments. When I was a kid, there were a shitload of soaps on daytime, all on the three main networks (CBS, NBC, ABC), and yes, three, because while Fox was a fourth, they were the newest (at that time), and never did the daytime soap thing. At one point, each of the three had at least the three soaps. There were eleven soaps on when I was a kid. Now? There's five.
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 months ago in Geeks
20 Years Since 'Charmed' Ended, Let's Look Back At The Series 20 Most Memorable Episodes
May 22 marks the 20th anniversary of the airing of the final episode of Charmed. The series, following the adventures of three sisters who discover they are the powerful witches of a prophecy, ran for eight successful seasons between 1998 and 2006, becoming a beloved cult classic. A reboot ran for four seasons from 2018 to 2022, but never quite matched the cult status of the original.
By Kristy Anderson5 months ago in Geeks
Simpsons Review: "The Way We Was"
I've watched The Simpsons for 35 years, and so many attributes about the show fascinate me to no end. One of the many things I do love about the series is the flashback episodes, and the series wasted no time taking a look back at the past of Marge and Homer Simpson. Of course, there is one quite hilarious attribute: because the characters never age, backstories change. And because the show's been on for nearly four decades, the backstories have undergone so many changes. As I said, the series wasted no time going back in time; it only took the second season to turn back the clock--all the way back to 1974.
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 months ago in Geeks
Harnessing AI for Development: A Deep Dive into Windsurf and Local AI with Qwen 3
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of software development, offering developers unprecedented capabilities to enhance their productivity and creativity. Two remarkable tools in this domain are Windsurf, an advanced AI code editor, and Qwen 3, a powerful local AI model. This article explores how these tools can be utilized effectively in tandem to optimize coding workflows and create robust AI applications.
By Maxim Dudko5 months ago in Geeks
History of The Three Stooges (Part IV: Wartime, Debuts, and a Decline - 1943-1945)
When the 1940s started, the world was at war, but America wasn't part of it... yet. Despite this, the Three Stooges were at work with the 1940 short, You Nazty Spy! and the 1941 sequel, I'll Never Heil Again, both shorts spoofing Nazi Germany. Of course, we all know what happened on December 7, 1941, and that led to America joining the Second World War. When the U.S. got involved, studios really got to work with wartime material. This was definitely true when it came to the cartoons. The Disney shorts, Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, and especially Popeye had many wartime cartoons out there following America's entry into WWII.
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 months ago in Geeks
From 176 Pixels to MoMA: How Shigetaka Kurita Saved Our Digital Hearts 📱
Can you imagine today’s world without that little yellow smiling face? Or without the red heart sent to someone you love? Today, when we write messages, emojis feel as natural as the period at the end of a sentence. But this story didn't begin in a massive NASA lab or a shiny Silicon Valley skyscraper. It started with 176 tiny pictures that had one single goal: to stop us from getting offended by each other on the internet.
By Piotr Nowak5 months ago in Geeks
