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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.

The Issue With Riverdale
The implementation of minorities is a more recent alteration in the media industry. Visible minorities such as those who belong to ethnic, racial, or sexual orientation groups have only made an appearance in mainstream media during the 20th century and were excluded prior to that time. From the mid 20th century to the present 21st century we have seen more faces of minorities thus increasing the overall diversity in media. Although the standard of diversity has increased over time, the execution of inserting minorities, specifically into television, has continued to be perforated with stereotypes and has condemned minorities to token roles. The current expectation of Western television is that it includes people from a variety of backgrounds, and to expand the stories being told so that everyone can relate to them. However, in the process of trying to achieve this, what often happens is that diversity is prioritised above inclusivity, which generates elements of tokenism and promotes negative stereotypes.
By Tani 6 years ago in Geeks
10 Best Songs From Disney Sequels
Music has been an integral part of the success of most Disney films. Pinocchio wouldn't have been much of a movie if Geppetto had never wished upon a star, and the Pride Lands may still be under Scar's rule if Simba and Nala hadn't felt the love one night.
By Kristy Anderson6 years ago in Geeks
Dangerous Lies - A Netflix Movie Review
Always be careful about what you tell people. You never know what lies will come back to haunt you. Dangerous Lies is a 2020 Netflix film about a young couple under investigation after the death of their wealthy foreman. Having left his estate to his caregivers in his will, Katie investigates further while Adam takes advantage of this new opportunity.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
10 Memorable Clown Moments in Movies and TV (1932-1989)
Most Popular Clown Movies and TV Shows (1932-1989) 1. Freaks (1932) There's debate over whether Tod Browning's Freaks is horror or drama. One thing we do know, though: It's got a clown in it. Despite the film focusing largely on characters with birth defects of various kinds, Phroso the clown (Wallace Ford) is considerably more average. He relies on traditional clown gimmicks in his actions throughout the movie. Though he's a relatively minor character, he is potentially memorable and sometimes even wise.
By Wade Wainio6 years ago in Geeks
10 ANTM Contestants that should've won
There have been some amazing contestant that should've won the competition but Tyra felt they weren't Top Model material. Tyra has crowned some boring contestants so I am going to give you ten contestants that should've won.
By Leah Rowell6 years ago in Geeks
Why This Television Episode Should Be Required Viewing in Schools
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, a popular historical drama in the 1990s, often produced poignant and meaningful episodes that made people take a long, hard look at their beliefs. Much of the time, the focus was on racism and bigotry between the white man and the Native Americans (the Cheyenne), but there was one episode that was so powerful, so heart-wrenching that it resonates to this day. So strong is the lesson in this episode that it should be required viewing in schools across America.
By The Television Time Capsule6 years ago in Geeks
How to Cancel Correctly
It is often that someone’s past seems to always come back to them one way or another. Either by making a small mistake that just haunts them, or forgetting to pay someone for a favor. In this current time we live in, that small mistake can lead to serious issues. In that case, most times this can be dealt with in private. For celebrities, their mistakes will be discovered. This can lead to people’s perspective of that said celebrity to change for the worse. With this now going on in today’s standards, this has developed the Cancel Culture.
By Bass Man Eddie6 years ago in Geeks
Should All Publications Enhance Or Blur And Pixellate Celebrity Children’s Faces?
Should all media publications pixellate celebrity children’s faces? It’s a question that doesn’t get discussed too much these days, since the focus is often on celebrity parents, not their children. Most celebrity children who have their photos taken by media publication photographers don’t actually have their faces pixellated, but there are some who do. There are some simple to use free iPhone photography tools that you can use while to attain superb quality photos on iPhone and pixellate them.
By Jorah Sebastian 7 years ago in Geeks
What do we need to know about Shallon Lester?
Who is Shallon Lester? She is a You Tuber known for talking about celebrities. She also gives relationship advise. Recently there’s been a wave of controversy about this You Tuber. Suddenly everyone is talking about how she is a bully, and how she made up a story about an encounter with the famous Harry Styles. Not only that has caught the eye of many people, but also the fact that she tweeted a couple of years ago about sexually fantasizing of Justin Bieber, who was only 16 years old at the moment, is horrifying.
By Brendaliz Colon7 years ago in Geeks
FMK: Chibi Edition (Concept art)
Full Moon King (FMK): Chibi Edition is cute non-canon comics about the characters in the FMK universe. Follow Silver (Full Moon King), Banusi (Anubis), and more on these mini adventures. Full Moon King Series (Coming Soon). Art by Egoistic-Cosmos. Story by Raven Diamond. Updates every two weeks on Fridays (will attempt to upload weekly on Fridays to the current platforms). Check out my Patreon for more content. www.patreon.com/FullMoonKing.
By Raven Diamond7 years ago in Geeks
Cartoon Characters With Surprisingly Deep Backstories. Top Story - May 2020.
Once solely the domain of children's entertainment, nowadays, a lot more effort goes into making cartoons enjoyable for all ages. A big part of this is a lot more thought going into certain characters, their feelings and motivations.
By Kristy Anderson7 years ago in Geeks
Charli D'Amelio's Fans Have Created A Petition To Ban Blogger Perez Hilton From TikTok
It seems like TikTok users are not happy with the celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton after he used his blog and social media channels to express his opinion about the famous stars of TikTok, which is generally used by the Generation Z. A petition has been created by netizens aiming to remove Hilton from TikTok. This petition came shortly after Hilton commented on a TikTok video of Charli D'Amelio, who is currently the biggest star on the short-form video platform. The backlash that Hilton has received following his comments about D'Amelio explains why most of the lifestyle bloggers stay away from talking about the app's users.
By Bhavik Grover7 years ago in Geeks