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Pro Wrestling is Cyclical
Professional Wrestling is cyclical. It will have periods in which it is worth watching and others in which it isn’t. Triple H has done a much better job than I thought he would as a boss. Cody vs Roman this past Wrestlemania was amazing. The lead-up was amazing. The Rock went from beloved WWE superstar to psychotic Heel.
By DJ Robbins2 years ago in Geeks
The LA It Girls: The Story of Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian. Content Warning.
Two socialite women: Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian were both born into rich loyal families and also best friends. They were loved and hated by the media and haters but they still managed their way into the fame limelight.
By Gladys W. Muturi2 years ago in Geeks
Ghostbusters Turns Forty!
June 8th, 1984, started it all... The summer of 1984 was a very traumatic time for me and the family. My father had died in December of 1983, and my mother was determined to enjoy her life and try to create as normal a world for me as she could. There would be trips to family and friends in New York and California, an attempt to get me interested in judo (no comment) and a move to a new home not too far from my old neighbourhood, but clearly a bigger and fresher space for all of us. And, then there were the movies...
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Geeks
Monkey Man - A Movie Review
Never give up the greatest fight to make yourself seen. Monkey Man is a 2024 film. An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to victimize his people. Kid refuses to let them win until power is regained.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Best Series Finales
We have talked about series with the most disappointing endings, and to be honest most series go off the rails long before they crash and burn in the finale. But I don’t think we’ve ever talked about series with great finales. Probably because they are few and far between, that said that is exactly what we are doing today. What series not only ended well but had great series finales? What finales are still memorable? And what finales did their characters and series justice?
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Ranking Game of Thrones Characters
Everyone has their favorite Game of Thrones character. Some fans even know their house so let’s go ahead and talk about the best and worst of the core Game of Thrones cast. This ranking list will be taking from all 7 seasons (as we know the show was devastatingly canceled after 7 successful seasons) and will only focus on the main houses; Stark, Targaryen, Lannister and Tyrell. The more supporting characters will be the makeup of a different list. Yes that means Baratheon will not be on this list, he was largely inconsequential and only existed for a single season. Honestly the ensemble cast was really big with a lot of characters being important only over 1 or 2 seasons so those characters are going to be their own separate thing. This list is for the families that were present for nearly the entire show. These are, of course, opinions but I am in fact correct so feel free to argue with a wall. I will be giving detailed explanations but just a friendly reminder that this is not just who I like the best, but who is in fact the best written as a character. This list is in the context of the show as that is the only completed version of the story so that is what we will be going by.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Ranking the Scoobies
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the best television shows of all time. Due partially to the writing and relatability and a lot to the truly incredible ensemble cast that carried the show for 7 seasons. We will be ranking the Scooby gang, I will be excluding Buffy for the purposes of this list because of course she wins. We will also be using every makeup of the Scoobies throughout the course of the show so Oz, Tara, Anya, and Cordelia will get some attention.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Timothée Chalamet
If you're a movie lover, you've probably seen a young actor appear in multiple movies. He has a head of black curls and green eyes. He's in Dune, Wonka, and Beautiful Boy, to name a few. His name is Timothee Chalamet, and he's taking Hollywood by storm.
By Paige Krause2 years ago in Geeks
House of Lies 2024 Review: Enough with the Everyday Mysteries
I have a request from the Vocal team. Please think a little about Indian content creators. We are very talented. Along with Stripe, please consider adding other payment withdrawal methods that would make it easier for us in India to transfer our payments directly to our Indian bank accounts.I have been very worried for the last few days because there are many things, starting from the Wifi bill, due to which content creation is not possible. Without money, it will not be possible for me to contribute on this platform. However, I will still do as much as I can until Stripe comes completely to India, which they claim will happen by the second half of 2025. This is very good news for us Indians.
By Ayush Verma2 years ago in Geeks
We Were the Lucky Ones Review
Don’t give up hope. We can make it through this together. We Were the Lucky Ones is a 2024 Hulu series based on Georgia Hunter’s accounts of the Kurc family’s harrowing experience during the holocaust. The series follows the Kurcs as the events of the war and the Holocaust tear families apart.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Top Story - June 2024.
I've audited a night course in Horror and Scifi Film from a colleague who is a great expert in both genres and who selected interesting movies for the class to watch, representative of a particular sub-genre or cultural trend of the time. I enjoyed the course tremendously, watched the films I never saw before and had a chance to participate in insightful discussions with eager and engaged students.
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in Geeks
