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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
The One Where I Fell in Love with Friends
I’m a lover of Television in general and for years I have been nothing but faithful to that little black box. Whether it be a reality program, Soap opera, historical documentary or cooking show, I spent years fighting for the remote control, only to be disappointed when I was left with no choice but to watch the 6 o’clock news. But of all my great loves of television, Sitcoms were my favourite genre and there was none other like my greatest love: FRIENDS. The way I feel about it, it’s like, I finally understand what Lionel Richie has been singing about. I mean, could I be more in love?
By Shahnee Hunter6 years ago in Geeks
Why I Still Binge Spongebob Squarepants as a 22-Year-Old.
Gen Z - my generation - arguably has the best cartoons associated with our formative years. Avatar: The Last Airbender, Adventure Time, Phineas and Ferb, Teen Titans, and Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends are just some of the few gems which graced our television screens after we came home from school. But what was the holy grail of these fantastic cartoons? That nautical nonsense we couldn't get enough of? The television program even our parents knew the theme song to?
By Kathryn Milewski6 years ago in Geeks
5 Surprising Facts About the Sword of Gryffindor
The Sword of Gryffindor is one of the most important objects in the Harry Potter series. The sword was used at various times in the series, especially whenever goodness had to win over evilness. The Sword of Gryffindor made its first appearance in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. There it was used to kill Salazar Slytherin’s Basilisk. Later, it appeared in different locations and situations throughout the book, wherever it was truly needed by anyone belonging to House Gryffindor. The Sword of Gryffindor came into existence over a millennium before the events of the main timeline and belonged to Godric Gryffindor, along with the sorting hat. Let’s check out the top surprising facts about the Sword of Gryffindor, which only true Harry Potter fans would know.
By Emily Wood6 years ago in Geeks
Teletubbies - The Bumbling Bubbly Chubbies
I have given it way too much thought to pen it down. Yes. It is a guilty pleasure show of mine, and it is embarrassing(Well, I'm an adult watching Teletubbies). I don't binge on it at this phase of my life. But I keep coming back to it. Why? Because it makes me feel good. I get all nostalgic watching it time and again. This show is my earliest memory of watching any tv show ever. I used to binge on it back when I was five years old. So here I am, nominating the hell out of it.
By vaisrinivasan6 years ago in Geeks
In Every Generation There Is A Chosen one…
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (BtVS) is the most adaptable binge-watching show you’ll ever watch. You can see it season by season and connect the extended story arcs and running jokes. Or, you can choose your favourite monster-of-the-week episodes.
By Jasmine Wolfe6 years ago in Geeks
Not Quite Tolkien, but…
A band of travelers pulled together by a mysterious magic casting mystic, that includes two small villages novices, one dwarf, two elves, and two humans of noble descent. They are on a quest to the north to destroy an evil shadow king with a magical talisman. Sound familiar? Almost but not quite right? Terry Brook‘s well-read bestseller, The Sword of Shannara (1977), is unabashedly inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien‘s The Lord of the Rings (1954). Indeed so much so that this author was surprised it was ever published. But then again, perhaps that is precisely why it was published.
By Drew Jaehnig6 years ago in Geeks
How Twilight Inspired My Love for Terrible TV . Top Story - February 2021.
Twilight is a staple of my teenage years. I still remember when I was first introduced to the franchise after seeing the second movie, New Moon, in theatres with two of my childhood best friends when I was ten years old. From then on, I was hooked. My mom bought me all the books that year for Christmas and I went into a repeated cycle of finishing the books and immediately beginning them again. I’ve probably read the series in its entirety 7 times and have watched the movies just as many times. I can still quote lines from the movies word for word.
By Laquesha Bailey6 years ago in Geeks
A Gem, a Witch, and an 8 Foot Tall Lesbian. First Place in Guilty Pleasure Binge Challenge.
To qualify myself as an adult: I am a 24-year old woman with a full-time job. The thing that might make you doubt my adulthood: I love kids shows - particularly LGBTQ+/queer ones. I have binge-watched a few kids shows, but there are a handful that are inseparable. It’s a trifecta - if you’re in one fandom, you find yourself in them all! They are: Steven Universe, about a teen boy who is part alien Gem and part human, trying to protect the Earth with his family; The Owl House, about an outcast teen girl who is training to be a witch; She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, about a young woman trying to lead a revolution with her friends. I have watched all three within the past year, two out of three encouraged by my partner - credit where credit is due. I don’t feel guilty having a good time watching them, it just feels a little strange to admit it for my age. But I watch them because of what I realized about myself at half my age.
By Ariana GonBon6 years ago in Geeks
"The Fandom Chooses the Fan"
I am a nerd, loud and proud. If you could see my house you would not contest it - ceiling to floor with collectibles, merch and everything between of my multitude of favourite fandoms. I am also the president of my university’s fandom society, which I also subsequently started. So yes, I’m a nerd.
By Millie Hardy-Ashton6 years ago in Geeks
Rainforest Cafe At Downtown Disney Is Being Turned Into A Star Wars Trading Post
News has come around that the Star Wars Trading Post, a popular destination for Force fanatics located in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort, will soon be relocated to a more permanent establishment at the site of the former Rainforest Cafe. Such news comes with great delight, as fans are finally assured that they can get their hands on exclusive Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge merchandise at an alternative location.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Geeks
Ready Player One and The Big Bang Theory
Let me start of by saying you're always entitled to your opinion, and if you happen to like one or the other or even both that's okay. I just personally have a huge problem with both "Ready Player One" and "The Big Bang Theory" (from here on out they will be abbreviated as RPO and TBBT). The very brief explanation as to why; is they're both the exact opposite message you want to send to the general public about nerd culture. So much selfishness and self-righteousness because you happen to know painfully obscure facts about nerd culture. Seriously, let's take a look.
By Dyllon Rodillon6 years ago in Geeks
