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Mary Ingalls gave Bobby Brady his first kiss
The 100th episode of The Brady Bunch titled Never Too Young focused on the youngest Brady boy, Bobby (Mike Lookinland). He is having trouble understanding why his older brothers, Greg (Barry Williams) and Peter (Christopher Knight) would rather kiss girls instead of playing ball with him.
By Cheryl E Preston3 months ago in Geeks
'House Of The Dragon': The Solution To Rhaenyra's Rat Problem Has A Surprisingly Big Impact In 'Game Of Thrones'
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of The Dragon 3x04, 'Tumbleton'. Ever since taking back her rightful place on the Iron Throne in the second episode of House of the Dragon's third season, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen has been dealing with a persistent rat problem in the Red Keep. Alyn of Hull, the illegitimate son of Lord Corlys Velaryon, offers a surprisingly simple solution that, unbeknownst to either Alyn or Rhaenyra, ultimately has a big impact on the future of Westeros.
By Kristy Anderson3 months ago in Geeks
The Odyssey Left Me Scratching My Head
I love Greek mythology, and I have for a very long time. I’ve read The Iliad and The Odyssey, some other works like The Oresteia and Metamorphoses, retellings like The Song of Achilles and Circe, and I’ve read every single Percy Jackson book there is. I’ve studied ancient history both in school and on my own time. I was known to include allusions to Grecian history in nearly all my writing back in high school. All of that is to say that when it comes to Greek mythology I know my way around the tales.
By caitodoesstuff3 months ago in Geeks
Return to LV-426: The Enduring Legacy Of Aliens
Into The Hive: Plot Summary Following the events of the first film, Ellen Ripley is rescued after drifting through space for 57 years aboard her escape shuttle. Upon returning to Earth, she discovers that the world has moved on and struggles to convince others about the deadly Xenomorph creature she faced on the Nostromo. When contact is lost with a human colony on the planet LV-426, Ripley joins a group of Colonial Marines sent to investigate. What begins as a rescue operation soon becomes a desperate battle for survival against an overwhelming alien threat.
By TheScreenAnalyst4 months ago in Geeks
Gloucester Stage Unfolds the Secrets of "Betrayal"
Everybody knows. The world knows. Gloucester Stage presents “Betrayal,” a 1978 play written by Harold Pinter. It tells the story of Emma, Jerry, and Robert, whose lives become entangled through an affair. Told in reverse chronological order, the story unfolds how it happened and the emotional weight it bears on the group.
By Marielle Sabbag4 months ago in Geeks
The Big Book Review: "The Big Screen" by David Thomson (Pt.1)
Sorry about the lateness, this one went through a LONG editing process... Welcome back to 'The Big Book Review' and now that Thinking, Fast and Slow is over, we are moving on to a favourite of mine that I once read whilst in university some years' ago - David Thomson's The Big Screen. It is a book about the history of the movies and we will be following the 'parts' the book is split into (with some splitting of the first since it is so long). The first section is entitled The Shining Light and the Huddled Masses and goes back and forth over the USA and Europe to analyse how movies were born and why. We will be covering the chapters A Cheap Form of Entertainment all the way to France. That is the first eight chapters.
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
North Shore Players "A Midsummer Night's Dream:" Magic Beneath the Sky
Are the woods a stage this evening? North Shore Players (NSP) is currently staging William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” outdoors. The play centers on lovers in a quarrel, mechanicals putting on a play, and fairies causing mischief. Their chaotic night results in love affairs, conflicts, and reconciliation in an enchanted forest.
By Marielle Sabbag4 months ago in Geeks
Doctor Who Is A Lie!. Top Story - July 2026.
How dare they! I have been following this series since I was a young GenXer in the early 80s (the sweet spot for true fans of the shows), and discovered the adventures of the Time Lord and his companions stopping at various sites and spots, solving disasters and rescuing people, aliens and civilizations that often deserved their uninterrupted fate. That might sound cynical, but it does not take a genius to understand that there is an obvious pattern of the shows that no longer really works.
By Kendall Defoe 4 months ago in Geeks
North Shore Music Theatre's "Joseph": A Lively, Splendid, and Vibrant Production
Any dream will do. North Shore Music Theatre stages “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” It tells the biblical story of Joseph and his extraordinary gift for interpreting dreams. Through a series of surprising twists, Joseph rises to power in Egypt, ultimately reuniting with his family.
By Marielle Sabbag4 months ago in Geeks
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 Cain4 months ago in Geeks
Does Everything Need A Movie Adaptation?
It seems like every year, every season at this point, there’s a new movie adaptation. Sometimes it’s from a book, other times a game, but the fact of the matter is the stories aren’t really original. After all, it’s not like the writers or directors came up with the idea themselves. There’s plenty of creative liberty taken – see the How to Train Your Dragon movie versus the original books for example – but it still leaves me sighing in the end.
By caitodoesstuff4 months ago in Geeks
'House Of The Dragon': How A Tiny Subplot In 3x03 May Discredit A Prominent Piece Of Anti-Rhaenyra Propaganda From The Greens
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of The Dragon 3x03 , 'Rhaenyra Triumphant'. 'Rhaenyra Triumphant', the third episode of Game of Thrones prequel House of The Dragon's penultimate third season, details the first days of Queen Rhaenyra's reign, having regained the Iron Throne after the Green faction in King's Landing plotted to usurp her in favour of her younger half-brother, Aegon II Targaryen (Rhaenyra's supporters are known as the Blacks). There are a number of trials and tribulations Rhaenyra faces in these early days, including dealing with poverty among the smallfolk , and the fact that the Hightower army sent her an impostor as a hostage instead of her half-brother, Prince Daeron Targaryen .
By Kristy Anderson4 months ago in Geeks
