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Humanity or geek-manity? Humanity topics include pieces on the real-life lives of geek advocates and influencors.
'13 Reasons Why' Gets Second Season
When Jay Asher wrote 13 Reasons Why and saw it published in 2007, odds are good he did not anticipate that it would develop into this controversial, but huge, hit for Netflix. He probably didn't expect that music - and Disney - star Selena Gomez would want to executive produce such a series. For those who have neither read the book nor watched the riveting program, here's a bit of a news flash; the book is set up in such a way that a sequel would simply not work. While I have not watched the series myself, it is my understanding that the series ends with a fairly explicit scene in which a student is shown seriously contemplating a school shooting.
Christina St-JeanPublished 7 years ago in GeeksCanadian Mental Health Association Discusses '13 Reasons Why'
13 Reasons Why continues to generate a lot of discussion for all who might be involved in watching it, and with good reason. It's believed that on the plus side, 13 Reasons Why has generated a lot of discussion about teen mental health challenges and suicide, but that perhaps there are other issues that we should be more wary of when watching the show.
Christina St-JeanPublished 7 years ago in Geeks'13 Reasons Why' and the Controversial Theme
Unless you've been living in some remote area with no internet service and only communicating with inanimate objects, then, chances are, you've seen (or, at least heard of) Netflix's recently released title, 13 Reasons Why. The series was adapted from a novel written by Jay Asher but, for now, I'm only going to discuss the Netflix show.
Sarah FennellPublished 7 years ago in Geeks'The Promise' Makes Armenian Genocide Real Once More
Discuss the Holocaust, and everyone knows instantly what you're talking about. Millions of Jews, Jehova's Witnesses, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals and Roma were slaughtered ruthlessly by the Gestapo under Hitler's Nazi Germany.
Christina St-JeanPublished 7 years ago in GeeksIslamophobia, Transphobia, Or Artistic Statement?
A politically conservative street artist that goes by the pseudonym Sabo has now taken aim at Caitlyn Jenner. New posters have been plastered all over Los Angeles, appearing to be in anticipation of the remake of Stephen King's It, but instead of featuring Pennywise the Clown, the horrific star of the novel, Pennywise's image has been replaced with that of Caitlyn Jenner.
Christina St-JeanPublished 7 years ago in GeeksTrue Psychological Thriller
The movie Get Out is a comedy, horror, mystery genre. At least that's what it is on paper. Now we know what it is on paper and especially with Jordan Peele as its director, we were expecting him to ham up the comedy and/or provide a parody on a horror genre that he may have grown up watching.
5 Feel Good Movies For When You're Feeling Bad
For me I look to the 1980's for the handful of movies that make me feel good for when I feel bad. Perhaps it is because, like the 1980's, we are living in a world of uncertainty of foreign policy issues and fiscal concerns. The movies that do it for me are the romantic comedies that, even though I've seen them before, I can't seem to stop watching again and again.
Stefanie RatzkerPublished 7 years ago in GeeksGreatest Bisexual Superheroes
In recent years, there have been tons of gay and lesbian superheroes coming out of the closet, but bisexual superheroes seem to be less common. In fact, you can even be excused into believing that they simply do not exist. We're not talking about characters who will kiss someone of the same sex. We're talking about genuine bisexuality; being attracted to members of both sexes.
Anthony GramugliaPublished 7 years ago in Geeks'Matthews' Sheds Light on English Football Star's Coaching during Apartheid in South Africa
Babe Ruth swung for the fences in the 1920s, and America crowned him the Sultan of Swat. In England, Stanley Matthews compares at the same cultural magnitude, and one upped the Bambino’s royalty by becoming the only active footballer to receive a Knighthood. Their off-the-field activity also made them both larger than life. But just because Sir Stanley was slight and his exploits far harder to spot amongst Ruth’s girth and gregariousness, doesn’t mean the English legend got his proper due in the history books. Finally, he is the subject of an upcoming sports documentary called, Matthews.
Rich MonettiPublished 7 years ago in GeeksThe Life Force Driving Us All
The 1999 acclaimed film American Beauty depicts what "should" exemplify a typical, well-to-do American family. In a struggle to conform to societal standards of a respectable lifestyle, dysfunction only ensues. Simply witnessing the angst and struggles experienced by the characters of American Beauty, viewers gather that the film is a satire of American culture. But by paying closer attention to the dynamic use of the color red and the red rose, viewers will better appreciate the film's criticism of American standards of beauty.
Kristine BrownPublished 7 years ago in GeeksWhat Girls Has Taught Us About Being ‘The Ladies’
The second biggest disappointment of 2017 (you can’t trump the first- pun totally intended) is that the season finale of the painfully raw and relatable Girls has kicked off the final fling this year.
Vikki SinclairPublished 7 years ago in GeeksMy "Get Out" Moment and Review
The following is something that I have to write as a recently twenty-something, now early thirty-something, black male who grew up surrounded by a lot of white people. Get Out hits “home” in some particular parts, but it also brings attention to a larger message – that everyone must be featured in order for all of us to understand each other better.
Just JayBePublished 7 years ago in Geeks