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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
Marvel 2023
There has been much discussion on the internet about the quality of Marvel’s phase 4, most of the criticism uses the phrase “quantity over quality” now quite frankly that's a bullshit copout phrase that people who are incapable of an intelligent opinion use, but Marvel does not seem to be slowing down so I would like to dive into the slate for 2023 and discuss their possibilities.
By Alexandrea Callaghan4 years ago in Geeks
The Five-Year Engagement - A Movie Review
Problems will always exist. You have to make them work. Following a proposal, The Five-Year Engagement is a 2012 film. Proposing to his girlfriend, Tom and Violet push their wedding off one year to explore their dreams. The following year, the date is pushed off again due to life circumstances. When is the right time?
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
I wanted to start a quest with my readers here. A journey into the Fantasy genre. A trip to explore its origins and evolution and how Fantasy went from a niche genre into a moneymaking juggernaut. Those of us who grew up on Dungeons and Dragons, Tolkien, and the myths and legends of the past were outcasts, nerds, or freaks, know that Fantasy used to be the relatively exclusive domain of recluses and introverts.
By Drew Jaehnig4 years ago in Geeks
The Fabelmans - A Movie Review
Movies are an escape. Seek your passion. The Fabelmans was released to theaters in 2022. Young Sammy Fabelman aspires to be a filmmaker. Growing up in post-World War II, Sammy’s family encounters hardships. Revealing harsh secrets and dealing with bullying in school, Sammy’s love for filming is an escape from the real world.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
The White Lotus Season 2 Review
Let’s see what adventures we’ll encounter at The White Lotus today. Season 2 of The White Lotus takes place in Italy. Following the new stories of hotel residents on vacations, each finds that they have similar dilemmas in their relationships. As Tanya is figuring out her flailing marriage, she discovers a diabolical plan at foot.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Mousehunt - A Movie Review
You went after a little mouse and destroyed the house! Mousehunt scurried into theaters in 1996. After the death of their father, brothers Ernie and Lars are left to take over the family string factory. They also discover an antique house that is worth a lot of money. Only, a little mouse makes things hard creating chaos all around the house.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Avatar: The Way Of Water--A Swing And A Miss. Top Story - December 2022.
There are a lot of reasons you might be tempted to not see this movie. You may have already heard some of the loathsome things James Cameron said about the Lakota. You may have heard it's just another chapter in the Avatar franchise's "white savior" narrative. You may have heard that a white man is exploiting the stereotypes of Indigenous peoples, hired an almost all white cast, and only white people are going to profit from it.
By Ashley McGee4 years ago in Geeks
Spoilers Can Be A Moral Good, Actually
I have always been skeptical of spoiler warnings because it seems to be more about preserving an individual's "social capital" (i.e., securing benefits from social relationships and networks) than about art. The fact that many people don't care about spoiling old media or non-plot-related parts like its score or special effects makes this whole concept suspicious. If going into a piece of media "raw" is the best way to view it, why should its age matter? Why even have trailers or promotional material?
By Alex Mell-Taylor4 years ago in Geeks
The Best Media of 2022
If there's one thing I have, it's opinions. I can sometimes come across as a sourpuss, but there have been a lot of shows, movies, and games that I have loved this year. Whether we were transported to a galaxy far, far away, or a land of magic and dragons, it was a great year to sit on your ass and watch stuff.
By Alex Mell-Taylor4 years ago in Geeks
What Andor Gets Wrong About Saw Gerrera
It's popular in American media, particularly media made and produced by the Disney corporation, to depict political radicals as going “too far” (see Black Panther, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, etc.). They may have good intentions, but their methods are what the narrative often objects to. Political rebellions on TV and the Silver Screen usually strive to walk a narrow line between showing characters who fight against injustice while outwardly rejecting the methods that many real-life political revolutionaries have had to use.
By Alex Mell-Taylor4 years ago in Geeks
'Pokemon': Who Is Ash Ketchum's Father?
After twenty-five years as the leading man of the Pokemon anime, Ash Ketchum is set to retire, with a final eleven episode mini-series airing in January 2023 to wrap up his story. There are, of course, questions to be answered before Ash leaves our screens. Will he achieve his dream of becoming a Pokemon Master? Will he fulfill his promise to return for his Pidgeot? And, in one of the series biggest unanswered questions, who is Ash's Father?
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Geeks
