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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
Bigfoot Ate My Baby
Alright. So Bigfoot didn't eat my baby. You were lured here. That's what tabloids use every day to suck us in. There was such a paper using headlines like this and it was a supermarket legend in its own right. The Weekly World News was available at every register in every supermarket, right next to The National Enquirer and The Star. Bigfoot was a sure thing to sell papers. Headlines like, "I was Bigfoot's Sex Slave," and "I had Bigfoot's Baby," are going to raise eyebrows. Of course, she had his baby, and she was his sex slave! Is this any different than the fact that Brangelina started breaking up the day after they were married? They had to break up, it was written in The Star. One of The Weekly World News most popular articles is a 2009 bit entitled "How to Sell Your Soul to the Devil." While no longer on newsstands, they are now an e-zine. Part of a well-rounded childhood, you know scaring them half to death, will not be available at the supermarket. You would have to download it for them. What a loss. Parents and children can't have that talk explaining the headline, "Kate Middleton was NOT a Virgin." They can't even begin to enlighten them about how that woman had Bigfoot's baby, or the Israeli merpeople, the six-inch alien, or what the plan is for the alien attack coming in December.
By Monica Bennett9 years ago in Geeks
Satire Is Wack
My dad often uses a tremendous amount of horatian toward my sister, criticizing her in a joking way that often offends her. She doesn’t understand that he means well by the joking, just trying to make the people around him laugh rather than make her angry; however it never ends up like this. When satire is used in a work, aside from my dad’s bad jokes, people lose the true meaning of the work itself. A satirical author’s message can be misconceived and lost because of misconceptions brought by satire.
By Sophie Cloonan9 years ago in Geeks
Top Disney Princes
Princes that were the real heroes of the disney films, who actually did save the princess: 1. Prince Eric In The Little Mermaid, prince Eric drives a ship into the belly of the monster known as Ursula, thus saving Ariel and her father all in one go. Eric is a hero because he also earned the respect of Ariel's father thanks to his heroic act.
By Adrianna M. Braun9 years ago in Geeks
Rising from the Ashes: My Favorite Former CA Producers
Hello, and welcome back to Silver Linings where I shine a spotlight on the maligned, forgotten, and overshadowed. Like a lot of people, I'd been actively paying attention to the collapse of Channel Awesome. I wasn't happy to see the source of much of my entertainment for the past ten years go down in flames. However, any business that would do even a third of the things reported in the "Not So Awesome" Google document really should not be around.
By Adam Wallace9 years ago in Geeks
The Importance of Film Within Korean Society (Part 3)
Probably one of the most interesting films to come from Korea is from the North. It is well known that Kim Jong-Il is a huge movie fanatic. Kim Jong-Il is the son of Kim Il-Sung previous leader of the North, whom he succeeded in 1994 when he died. He assumed the titles of "Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea," "Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army," and "General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea." Unfortunately, North Korea isn’t really known for its films, so in 1978, Kim Jong-Il arranged the kidnapping of South Korean director Shin San-Ok and his ex-wife, Choi Eun-Hie, who was a leading actress at the time. The two were forced to live under house arrest and produce several movies for Kim Jong-Il, the last movie and most interesting to look at in detail was Pulgasari (Shin 1985). Pulgasari has been likened to Godzilla (1984) in the monster movie genre, and did in fact have the same special effects team, but unlike other monster movies, this one was a strict metaphor and carried anti-capitalism and pro-communist messages to the audience.
By Ruth Esca Bowmer9 years ago in Geeks
YouTube Rabbit Holes You Can't Stop Watching
It's 10pm and you decide to watch a Tasty video to unwind. One more turns into one more turns into one more and before you know it, going to bed on time has turned into one of those late nights where you binge watch YouTube. It's happened to enough of us to not feel bad about it; but not enough of us that there are sherpas ready and willing to take us on YouTube excursions into the world of Finger Family Songs, conspiracy theories, or competitive cup stacking. We've got what you need! "Come with us if you want to watch YouTube Videos!"
By Ben Kharakh9 years ago in Geeks
Luna vs. Hermione
Luna and Hermione are the two of the main heroines of the Harry Potter series. Luna is a true Ravenclaw and, as we all know, Hermione was a Hat Stall and was considered for the same House, but got sorted into Gryffindor in the end. Even though Hermione is an intelligent and hardworking student, she would never have been a true Ravenclaw. The two are crucial when it comes to the group responsible to Voldemort's downfall. This is because, even though they are intelligent, they both have a very different way of thinking and approaching situations.
By Amy Walker9 years ago in Geeks
The Fall of Channel Awesome
Breaking down the Google document which highlighted in detail the issues that producers had with Channel Awesome, it can basically be broken down into two categories. You have the majority of the female producers who experienced some form of discrimination from the management of said company, either through their video contributions being mishandled, or in some cases sexual harassment and apparent attempts to actively demean them on camera for the sake of a production (refer to Lindsey Ellis’ “To Boldly Flee” complaint). The male producers, being category 2, suffered a different form of blatant disrespect; a failure in communication. You can read that here.
By Michael Bauch9 years ago in Geeks
Ron Weasley vs Ron Weasley
A good friend of mine recently sent me her essay to read, and I found it phenomenal. An in-depth look at how easily a character's growth and personality can be erased in the process of adapting a book to film, the essay truly highlighted the issue using an infamous series popular to our generation. After obtaining permission from my friend, I bring you this wonderful piece.
By Melody Rauscher9 years ago in Geeks
Who Cares About Nicholas Sparks?
Does anyone care about Nicholas Sparks? Yes. Apparently a lot of people do. Sparks is a 21-time published author. His stories have been adapted on screen in major motion pictures that have grossed well over $100 million in the box office, and his name is about as household as Stephen King's.
By Brittany K. King9 years ago in Geeks
