interview
Interviews with a top geek advocate, celebrity, and icon about their current and past geek projects.
Ah, Marilyn...
Ah, she really was, wasn’t she? “She is a beautiful child. I don't mean that in the obvious way... What she has - this presence, this luminosity, this flickering intelligence - could never surface on the stage. It's so fragile and subtle, it can only be caught by the camera.” - from “A Beautiful Child” by Truman Capote
By Kendall Defoe 4 months ago in Geeks
An Interview with Woodstockers Director Oliver Bernsen. Top Story - May 2026.
Fans of Psych have been waiting years for a fourth film, though they won't have to wait much longer to see some of their favorite stars reunite on the small screen. In fact, Corbin Bernsen and Maggie Lawson are already appearing alongside one another in Woodstockers, a biting dramedy set in the heart of a once bustling hippie community turned quiet if colorful slice of a very specific kind of Americana.
By John Dodge5 months ago in Geeks
When Is a Move Final?
The Commitment Problem in Modern Chess Modern chess operates under a fractured commitment model that no longer aligns with how players think, how turns function in most games, or how chess itself is actually played across physical and digital formats. At the heart of the problem is that chess treats physical contact with a piece as binding commitment while simultaneously relying on a separate explicit action to end a player’s turn. This creates a logical contradiction: a move becomes final before the turn is over. In most turn-based games, interaction with game components is provisional until the player explicitly signals the end of their turn. Chess is an anomaly in this respect, and the inconsistency becomes increasingly visible in modern play.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Geeks
Maya Jama: Rising Star of UK Television and Radio
Maya Jama has become one of the most recognizable faces in British entertainment — a versatile presenter, a captivating radio host, and a media personality whose rise has been both inspiring and earned through hard work. From her early days in Bristol to becoming the host of Love Island and a judge on The Masked Singer UK, Maya’s journey reflects talent, resilience, and evolution. In this article, we take an in‑depth look at her life, career, achievements, personal profile, and how she has grown into one of the UK media’s brightest stars.
By MUHAMMAD SHAFIE5 months ago in Geeks
Braden Perry, Bitcoin Regulation by Enforcement: ETFs, Custody, and Institutional Control
Braden Perry is a litigation, regulatory, and government investigations attorney with Kennyhertz Perry, LLC, based in Kansas City. A former CFTC Senior Trial Attorney, he brings rare cross-sector experience spanning federal enforcement, white-collar criminal defense, institutional compliance, and financial regulation. He has also served as Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Regulatory Attorney at a global financial institution, giving him practical insight into how emerging regulatory systems affect markets and firms. Perry advises clients on crypto, compliance, investigations, and novel enforcement issues, with particular expertise in Bitcoin, AML and KYC obligations, statutory frameworks, institutional adoption, and regulatory risk.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen5 months ago in Geeks
Gheorghe A. Iordachi on Romanian Wikipedia, Moldovan Cyrillic, Knowledge Gaps, and Editor Safety
Gheorghe A. Iordachi is a Moldovan Wikipedian and Romanian Wikipedia contributor whose involvement began at age 15 after discovering the former Moldovan-language Wikipedia written in Cyrillic. Initially drawn in through curiosity about his hometown’s brief article, he became part of a volunteer community focused on building Romanian-language knowledge. His work reflects interests in language, digital public knowledge, neutrality, contributor communities, and the challenges of documenting Moldova, Romania, and underrepresented subjects online for global readers today.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen5 months ago in Geeks
Why Email Is Needed
Email, short for electronic mail, remains one of the most essential tools in today’s digital world. Despite the rise of instant messaging apps and social media, email continues to play a central role in communication for individuals, businesses, and institutions. Its reliability, universality, and professional value make it indispensable.
By shaoor afridi6 months ago in Geeks
Money Rules EVERYONE Should Follow
It was 2:17 a.m. when I checked my bank account for no real reason. You know that feeling? Not quite panic, not quite curiosity—just this quiet pull, like maybe the number will look different this time. Like maybe something shifted while you weren’t looking.
By John Smith6 months ago in Geeks
Youth Demand and the New Era of Activism in the United Kingdom
Introduction In recent years, the landscape of activism in the United Kingdom has undergone a significant transformation. At the heart of this change is a new generation of politically aware and socially conscious youth. Among the emerging groups leading this shift is Youth Demand, a movement that combines environmental urgency with bold political demands. This group represents not only a protest organization but also a symbol of a wider awakening among young people who are increasingly dissatisfied with traditional politics and slow policy responses.
By shaoor afridi7 months ago in Geeks
Fumfer Physics 44: Neutron Star Mergers, r-Process Nucleosynthesis, and Cosmological Implications
Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner examine gold as a tracer of rare astrophysical events. Rosner explains that elements heavier than iron, including gold, cannot form through ordinary stellar fusion but arise from extreme environments such as supernovae and neutron star mergers via rapid neutron capture (r-process). He emphasizes spectroscopy as the key method for detecting elemental abundances and notes ongoing uncertainty about the relative contributions of different cosmic sources. While anomalies in element distribution or early galaxy formation invite scrutiny, Rosner argues they typically refine rather than overturn established frameworks like the Big Bang, underscoring science’s iterative, evidence-based progression.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen7 months ago in Geeks
Was Israel’s “Secret” Oil Refinery Really Attacked by Iran?
Introduction In today’s fast-moving digital world, dramatic war claims often go viral before the truth catches up. One such claim suggests that Iran attacked a “secret” oil refinery inside Israel. The story spread widely across social media, raising serious questions: Did this really happen, or is it just online exaggeration?
By shaoor afridi7 months ago in Geeks
