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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
The Reality of Being a Female Nerd
The Geek community has been around for years. A community most popularized by the release of Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977. This community houses fans from all genres including video games, DC and Marvel, Disney, Star Wars, and several other franchises. There have been many changes to the community. The community that was originally laughed at and stereotyped to be the awkward, glasses wearing nerds has now become that majorly cool group you want to be a part of. Spawning multiple conventions across the world. Making names for popular gamers and cosplayers. It's a community that continues to grow. However, I think the biggest change has been the growing popularity of the female nerds.
By Katelynn Marie 8 years ago in Geeks
RIP Toys 'R' Us (1948-2018)
You're probably familiar with the saying, "All good things must come to an end." It's an end of an era for one of the best toy stores in the world, but it's also a sad day for everyone who loved going to Toys 'R' Us as children and adults. After 70 years in business, Toys 'R' Us has officially closed all of their stores for good, as of today. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last fall in hopes to stay open. Unfortunately, lackluster sales during the holiday season ended up shying away customers and vendors. The "I don't want to grow up. I want to be a Toys 'R' Us kid" jingle that we all sang along to will always be in our hearts forever. This was a place that I loved going to as a kid in the '90s. It was like my happy place, playing with all the toys and checking out the video games. Now that I'm an adult, I'm going to share some moments that I enjoyed going to Toys 'R' Us.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 8 years ago in Geeks
5 Things Adults Will Never Be Too Old For
Are you tired of some people saying that you're too old to do or have certain things? Trust me. We've been told that at some point in our adult lives. That's the reason why I'm writing this story and going to share my top five things that we adults will never outgrow.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 8 years ago in Geeks
'The Last Jedi' vs. 'Black Panther': Why Diversity Isn't Why People Hate 'The Last Jedi'
It’s been six months since the release of The Last Jedi, and it continues to be the most REVILED movie in the Star Wars Franchise. With a lower audience score than Attack of The Clones on Rotten Tomatoes, it has even caused people to demand for it to be rewritten. People believe that cause for such hatred is because white male fanboys don’t like the diverse direction the franchise has taken. While I can agree on some cases like the recent racist attacks on actress Kelly Marie Tran, I don’t believe this revulsion to diversity is completely to blame as to why people hate this movie.
By Nor Abramson8 years ago in Geeks
April Ludgate's Mysterious Late Appearance
Not surprisingly, April was the most difficult character for me to type. Is she a thinking type or feeling type? Do her more emotionally motivated actions result from Fi (Introverted Feeling) or an inferior and/or aspirational Fe (Extroverted Feeling)?
By PathlessJourney8 years ago in Geeks
Where Marvel Went Wrong with Their Small-Screen Universe
As many (or all) of us know, Marvel kickstarted its Cinematic Universe in 2008 with Iron Man. Since then, Marvel Studios has produced hit after hit, with a handful of films in the $1 billion earnings platform, and with Avengers: Infinity War hitting over $2 billion recently. In 2012, after the success of their first Avengers movie, they announced they would be creating a small-screen universe that would be connected to the films. Fans were very excited, and rightly so. A successful film studio combined with successful television shows could spell out complete dominance by Marvel.
By Colin Ogilvie8 years ago in Geeks
'Rugrats' Is Shaping the Way for Young Girls
While a lot of children’s television may seem like nonsense, there may actually be some true gems hidden in the dust. A series I grew up watching was Rugrats. This show portrayed the lives of a group of babies and toddlers finding new adventures through their imagination. While the show is silly and cheesy, I realize now that this show actually kept some wonderful messages for children—especially young girls. After hearing that every Disney princess movie is a bad influence for young girls, I was happy to hear one of my childhood series was a keeper.
By Jen Angela8 years ago in Geeks
6 Toys From the 90's That Should Come Back With Today's Technology
The 1990's were a radical time full of radical toys. Kids of that era might have loved what they had, but by today's standards, it's obvious just how little that was. With a little bit of today's know-how, those forgotten, nostalgic pieces of plastic could come right back and wow everybody like that former scrawny nerd turning heads at a high school reunion.
By Suspicious Cook8 years ago in Geeks
RuPaul: The Problematic Thomas Edison of Drag
RuPaul is probably the most famous drag queen of all time. I don't want to pass over classics such as Lady Bunny, Dame Edna, and the great queens that have cemented themselves in drag lore, but let's be honest: Ru brought drag home. Forget the club kid looks in the nightclub, we can sit at home and binge RuPaul's Drag Race to our heart's content while looking like a mess at home. People that have no experience with the drag community can now feel at the heart of it.I am a huge fan of drag, and I fully support the power that Drag Race has. It enables the world to have a better understanding of what Drag is, what pride is, what the LGBT*Q2A community is—all of which are amazing ends. It allows people to meet new drag queens who are amazing performers, and understand the stories of people they may never met or engaged with. Having Drag Race on Netflix only increases the power that it has. I remember binge watching all of season eight within a day. Ever since, I have been hooked.
By Kelly Thompson8 years ago in Geeks
