humanity

Humanity or geek-manity? Humanity topics include pieces on the real-life lives of geek advocates and influencors.

She Owes $6.5 Million for Quitting a Livestream Job. The Contract Was 46 Pages.
What the case is In January 2026, Goutou Luoli posted a video. She said she carried 6.5 million yuan in penalty debt. She was under a high-consumption restriction. She could not take high-speed rail or flights.
By Jin27 days ago in Geeks
What to Watch This Week: Nine Stories About People Who Keep Going
I started the week with a funeral. River Cartwright stands in the rain, burying his grandfather, and who shows up but his father—a mercenary, a ghost, a man who should not be there. That scene from Slow Horses Season 6 set the tone for everything else I watched over the next few days. Not because the shows were all grim, but because they all circled the same question: what do you do when the system has erased you, when the past will not stay buried, when the only way forward is to keep moving even though you have no idea where you are going?
By Jin27 days ago in Geeks
She Built a Livestream Empire. Now She’s Washing Bowls.
The photo shows four people against a beige wall. The lighting is flat and bright. A ring light sits directly in front of them. Viya, 41, wears a light blue striped lounge set. The cuffs are creased. Her older daughter kisses the baby's forehead. A black hair tie remains looped around the daughter's wrist. The infant is swaddled in floral fabric. A pair of black sunglasses is digitally edited onto its face. Viya wears matching sunglasses and a black cap. Her husband, Dong Haifeng, sits beside her.
By Jin28 days ago in Geeks
He Walked Through TVB With Red Ink on His Chest
1991, Clear Water Bay TV City, Broadcast Drive. Alex Man walked out of the makeup room. He was wearing a plain white T-shirt. Across the chest, written in red marker, was a line of characters. Where the pen had crossed the cotton, the ink had bled, so from a distance it looked like blood. The words read: Begging the Chicken Feather Commander to grant us studio time.
By Jin28 days ago in Geeks
At 62, Raymond Cho Is Still Singing
TVB has a long list of ageless male stars. Michael Miu gets more handsome with age. Joe Ma looks preserved. Ben Wong and Michael Tong stay in shape. Raymond Cho is a different case. He is 62.
By Jin28 days ago in Geeks
The Camera Doesn’t Move. That’s the Point.
Episode one. 11:42 p.m. Luo Chenchen stands in the train station square. The background music is “Jiangnan Leather Factory Went Bankrupt.” He wears a striped polo shirt, collar turned up. He is waiting.
By Jin28 days ago in Geeks
Rest in Peace to Tim Curry
Tim Curry passed away and I am going to miss him terribly. He will also remain as one of my favorite actors beyond space and time. Some of my favorite movies that Tim had done are first of all he was the butler in the Clue movie released in the 80’s. Of course, Tim Curry is Dr. Frankenfurter in the iconic film “The Rocky Horror Picture show”. Dr. Frankenfurter is my favorite part of the movie. He had one hell of a singing voice also. My mother had a cassette of a Tim Curry album “Read my Lips” there are a lot of cool songs like “Birds of a Feather” and the song “Wake Nicodemos” which is a killer metal and Hard rock about a folk tale which I believe is a Scottish folk tale. Also for a Disney compilation Tim Curry did a great song an interesting take on Davy Crockett.
By Revista Miko:XCI 29 days ago in Geeks
Japan Called Her Niche. China Made Her a Star. Then Her Marriage Ended.
A Two-Part Collapse: Why MARiA’s Divorce Is Not a Citizenship Plan On September 21, 2026, MARiA posted a handwritten bilingual statement on Weibo. She announced her divorce from Poni Kingdom. “In the course of our life together, after repeated conversations and careful consideration, we ultimately decided to part ways amicably and walk toward different lives.” Her new song “Moving Is Happy” came out the same day.
By Jin29 days ago in Geeks
She Refused to Let a 5,000-Yuan Phone Buy Her Signature
Signing slot bound to a 5,000-yuan phone: the afternoon Tu Niang pulled out The screenshot had a white background and green bubbles. A fan asked: “Tu Niang, is this real?”
By Jin29 days ago in Geeks
North Shore Music Theatre's "Come From Away": A Heartfelt Experience
We come from everywhere; we all come from away. North Shore Music Theatre presents “Come From Away.” The story is based on real-life events when planes were rerouted to Gander, Newfoundland, after the September 11 attacks. As 7,000 strangers are stranded, they come together in this time of uncertainty.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a month ago in Geeks
I Grew Up on Tom and Jerry. Only Later Did I Realize What It Really Took.
Why Tom and Jerry Is Hard to Copy On February 10, 1940, an animated short about a cat chasing a mouse opened in American theaters. The test screening drew a weak response. MGM executives considered dropping the project. The short, Puss Gets the Boot , earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short. It also started a series that has lasted more than eighty years.
By Jinabout a month ago in Geeks
Xu Song Married His Fan. The Internet Punished Him for Being Ordinary.
On the night of September 19, Xu Song posted on Weibo: "Our life story has been written into a new chapter. Thank you for your care and blessings." He included two wedding photos taken on a grassland. Feng Xi posted the same caption and the same photos. There was no @, no long essay, and the studio said nothing.
By Jinabout a month ago in Geeks