humanity
Humanity or geek-manity? Humanity topics include pieces on the real-life lives of geek advocates and influencors.
Disclosure Day Movie Review
For more than fifty years, Steven Spielberg has been one of the biggest names in the movie-making business. The director has also maintained his fascination with extra-terrestrial life, putting out E.T, Close Encounters and War of the Worlds through the decades. He returns to the subject of alien visitors with Disclosure Day, an intriguing but ultimately ineffective outing.
By Robert Cain3 months ago in Geeks
Overconsumption is Consuming Our Dignity
Scrolling on TikTok, you’re quick to find the next trending product. You’ll find anything from understandable buys like Stanley Cups to toys destined for the landfill like Dumpling squishies. It isn’t like fashion trends haven’t been around for hundreds of years, polka dots were a short fad in the late 1800s after all, but the lifecycle of trends has drastically decreased in recent decades. The rise of social media is a key cause behind this change.
By caitodoesstuff4 months ago in Geeks
Roofman (2025) - A Movie Review
How can anybody live in a store? "Roofman" is a 2025 film based on true events about how convicted criminal Jeffrey Manchester escaped prison and hid out in a Toys R’ Us for six months. A romance stirs between Jeffrey and an employee, Leigh, but he has to keep a low profile.
By Marielle Sabbag4 months ago in Geeks
The World Cup is What the US Needs
Let it be known, I know very little about soccer. My primary source of knowledge comes from my younger brother who plays travel soccer. That’s the start and end. But much like how the world is enraptured by sports when the Olympics happen, I’ve found myself captivated by the World Cup.
By caitodoesstuff4 months ago in Geeks
Superhero Casting Discourse Has a Double Standard Problem, and It Keeps Landing on Women Like Milly Alcock. Content Warning.
There was a time when casting news sparked discussion. Now it sparks judgment. A new actor is announced for an iconic role, and within hours the internet has already decided whether they “work” or don’t-often before there is a script, a scene, or a performance to evaluate.
By Jenna Deedy4 months ago in Geeks
The Patriot Games: A Totally Original, Definitely Not Dystopian, Celebration of American Athletics
Is This the Reaping? We have finally reached a period in the timeline of our universe when idiocracy is at an all-time high. A recent announcement from the current administration has sparked a ripple effect of discourse among our population. A discourse of excitement from one side and a sign of distaste from the other. Unfortunately, preparations are in order for fall 2026, as a four-day athletic event promises to showcase the “best” of American high school talent.
By Nozomi Rose4 months ago in Geeks
Marblehead Little Theatre's "Jagged Little Pill:" A Mesmerizing Production
You live, you learn, you love. Marblehead Little Theatre (MLT) opens with “Jagged Little Pill,” a Tony and Grammy-award-winning jukebox musical with lyrics by Alanis Morissette. The Healy family is struggling as they confront difficult issues of sexuality, substance abuse, and assault.
By Marielle Sabbag4 months ago in Geeks
