humanity
Humanity or geek-manity? Humanity topics include pieces on the real-life lives of geek advocates and influencors.
Pen15 Saved My Past Life
The several hours long phone calls with friends. The heart wrenching crushes. The adolescent traumas that would give us our first terrifying look into the future and the truth about adulthood.
Ariel JosephPublished 2 years ago in GeeksSridevi Family, Biography
Sridevi is known as First Female Superstar of Hindi Cinema. In the 1980s and 1990s, Sridevi was ranked among the highest paid actors. She was one of the most popular actresses of Indian cinema. She was critically acclaimed for her incredible comic timing and amazing acting skills.Sridevi was born to Ayyapan and Rajeswari Yanger on 13 August 1963 in Sivakasi, Madras State, India. Her father was a lawyer. She has two step-brothers Anand, Satish and one sister Latha. Sridevi supported her family financially as she was the sole earner of the family. She was accompanied by her mother and sister during her shooting of films between 1972 and 1993. Her father died when she was shooting for her film ‘Lamhe’ in 1991 and mother died in 1996.The actress married the film producer Boney Kapoor in 1996. They are blessed with two daughters Janhvi(1997) and Khushi (2000). The actress named their daughters after the movies Judaai and Hamara Dil Aapke Pass Hai produced by her husband Boney Kapoor.The actress made her debut at the age of 4 with Tamil film Thunaivan in which she played the role of young Lord Muruga. Her performance in Malayalam film Poompatta(1971) as a child artist gave her huge fame. She got the Kerala State Film Award for the category of Best Child artist. In her early adulthood, she acted in lots of Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam Film.
IN APPRECIATION OF NORMA Eric J Drysdale
If one was able to apply certain criteria to who would make the ideal mate at a young age, that was garnered by and resulted from experience, perspective and wisdom, how different would most of our lives be, and how many choices made and later regretted, would be rejected at the outset? With the benefit of six, seven, even eight decades, what key points would be on that list compared with one made in our twenties? Indeed, in all likelihood no list would have been made in our twenties for we would have been too busy responding to lust and the satisfaction of pursuit and capture to write down the qualities we should seek in the person who would be the ideal companion to accompany us on Life’s journey.
Eric J DrysdalePublished 2 years ago in GeeksDeepanshu Kher Explained Qualities of a Motivational Speaker
Whenever you see a great motivational speaker, you must feel that they are born with gravitas. They just go to the stage so eloquently and start speaking with all their hearts. They speak in such a way that people stop everything and only listen to them. Deepanshu Kher If you think that these qualities are only inherent, then you should note down that – such skills take several years of experience and practice to become such an effective motivational speaker. So, you also want to become a motivational speaker but do not know what the essential qualities are?
Deepanshu KherPublished 2 years ago in GeeksAlice - A Sundance Review
The whole world is out there. Don’t you see it? Alice premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022. A slave escapes from her cruel owner and runs from her plantation. Alice discovers a shocking secret about the world she has been living in her entire life.
Marielle SabbagPublished 2 years ago in GeeksSitting Back From The Ashes Of Time
The year 2021 has become a thing of the past and we entered 2022. At first glance, this might seem like a new calendar event.
parth rakangorPublished 2 years ago in Geeks- Top Story - January 2022
Growing Up Watching Stereotypes
The movies and shows we watch growing up are extremely special to us. They remind us of a time when our biggest concern was catching a seat at the back of the school bus. They had the power to shape our behaviour, mindset and values. But more interestingly, they sold us a compelling representation of what it would be like to grow up, what to expect going into high school and how life would be like as you finally become a teenager. This cinematic representation would soon be exposed to a bittersweet reality: high school just isn’t a harmless, thrilling adventure, jam-packed with nonsensical romance, comedic relief and pleasure. No, it’s a lot more complicated than that. But the way these movies and tv shows influenced our expectations going into high school has, inevitably, affected how we behave and experience it. More specifically, the way movies and shows represent high school, through the constant bombardment of inaccurate stereotypes, can mislead younger audiences into believing in a false narrative of high school. Returning to these universally-adored films that once shaped our lives can not only be incredibly nostalgic, but also help us deconstruct the romanticised narrative of high school that films, directed to younger audiences, so widely advertise. In return, this may provide some insight into how we can approach high school, and even life after high school, in a realistic, gratifying manner.
Aathavi ThangesPublished 2 years ago in Geeks The Unforgivable - A Netflix Movie Review
Never hold onto anger. Life has so much to explore than to waste on being angry. The Unforgivable was released to Netflix in 2021. After 20 years, a woman gets out of prison. Wanting to track down her sister, Ruth first has to re-enter society following an unforgettable crime.
Marielle SabbagPublished 2 years ago in Geeks- Top Story - December 2021
Encanto And Toxic Families
Disney's recent animation movies have displayed a clear pattern: away from romantic love and a turn to the love shared within a family. Starting the trend in 2013 with Frozen and a focus on the sisterly love between Elsa and Anna, Moana continued this idea in 2016 and dealt with the idea of family and legacy. 2021's Encanto is the natural outcome of the fusion of these themes all brought together in one movie.
M.J. RauschPublished 2 years ago in Geeks Perseverance
Many years ago—or in 2007—I had just gotten my hands on the latest Harry Potter book and immediately dove in. It had everything I was looking for: action, adventure, fantasy, romance and, most importantly, a top notch resolution. Sure, was I one of those people who thought Harry was going to die in the end?
Delores WilsonPublished 2 years ago in Geeks'Cruella' Review
Cruella De Vil is one of those villains that everyone just loves to hate. Since Disney has been making money off of Villain origin stories, it came as no surprise that Cruella was on their list starring Emma Stone.
Mae McCreeryPublished 2 years ago in GeeksFacebook did not invent the Metaverse
Just like the internet existed before social media, so did the metaverse. Background Since the recent Facebook announcement that they are embarking on the creation of a “metaverse”, some of the subsequent chatter has perpetuated the myth that the term is a new one. The truth is that Facebook is neither a pioneer of the metaverse nor of the social network. I only intend to address the former here, but may one day choose to dwell on the latter.
JoJoBonettoPublished 2 years ago in Geeks