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'The Kids' Explores The Real World Of Skateboarding Culture In 1995 Film 'Kids'
Larry Clark’s Kids and the tsunami of prepubescent decadence that plays out hasn’t gotten any easier to watch since premiering in 1995. Encompassing the sexual depravity, Telly’s HIV positive pursuit of any virgin he can bed practically smothers the viewer and demands whether such a mindset actually prevailed amongst the Washington Square Skateboarding scene it was based.
By Rich Monetti10 years ago in Geeks
False Idols: Be Careful Who You Make the Next Kim Kardashian
I admit that I am part of the problem when it comes to the entertainment news cycle because it's my job. Sometimes I get assigned articles I don't want to write, but I have to — Kim Kardashian, the Duggars or the Sister Wives come to mind. However, we all have a choice to stop the constant assault of information that comes with every Instagram post Kylie Jenner publishes.
By Kristyn Burtt10 years ago in Geeks
Fire Walk With Me: The Dark Heart of Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is a TV show famous for many things; Special Agent Cooper and his love of black coffee and cherry pie, eccentric towns people including a lady who carries and communicates with a wooden log, a love of visual non sequiturs and jazz, and being a melding of almost every popular drama genre and it's conventions. Possibly it's most discussed features are its supernatural elements, most frightfully embodied by the demonic entity Killer BOB. Said to be from a alternate dimension of evil known as The Black Lodge, BOB possesses human souls and inhabits their bodies to commit acts of rape and murder, seemingly feeding off the pain, fear and sorrow he creates. It's said that BOB has possessed local lawyer Leland Palmer, and while under his control, had Leland commit the multiple acts of murder; in one scene BOB takes full control, even speaking as himself through Leland. This is backed up by MIKE, another spirit who possesses travelling shoe salesman Philip Gerard, who seems to confirm their status as demons that inhabit people. While the presentation of these elements is visually surreal and oblique, and multiple spiritual and logical suppositions are discussed within the show, the commonly accepted interpretation of BOB is a literal one; he may not be from our plane of existence, but he does exist.
By James Giles10 years ago in Geeks
Me, My Dad and 'Late Night with David Letterman'
Maybe David Letterman is following the comedic party line by deferring all praise but his farewell only fuels my suspicion that he has no idea how much he means to us out here who live for late night talk shows. The laughter a given, its delivery amounts to an incalculable debt that I wish I could pay in full to ease the self-doubt and diminish the burden he seems to carry.
By Rich Monetti10 years ago in Geeks
Why I Love Animal Crossing
The Nintendo Switch launched on 3rd March 2017, ushering a new start and era for Nintendo. Out of all their IP's (Intellectual Property) Animal Crossing is one of the safest bets to make a return. Coupled with the fact that we've been without a new title since 2013 it's about time Animal Crossing makes a comeback. It's a franchise that sells by the bucket-loads and has become one of Nintendo's flagship franchises in breaking the so called mold between the hobbyist gamer and the casual gamer. But why do I and others love it so much? Well that's what I'm here to talk about, though I hopefully won't ramble on as much as Blathers.
By Raphael Kiyani10 years ago in Geeks
Colton Haynes Says "Yes!"
Sorry, guys - Colton Haynes is now officially off the market. The actor, known for his roles on Teen Wolf and Arrow, made headlines last year when he appeared to come out during a Tumblr exchange with a fan. He and celebrity florist Jeff Leatham revealed their relationship only last month, and now, the internet is buzzing with the news that the two are engaged.
By Christina St-Jean10 years ago in Geeks
Sir Patrick Stewart Feeling Love For New Foster Pooch
Sir Patrick Stewart seems to have found a new leading lady. Thanks to Wags and Walks, a 501c3 rescue group dedicated to reducing the numbers of dogs in Los Angeles shelters, Stewart and his wife Sunny Ozell have taken in a rescue pup - a pit bull named Ginger - and the pair seem to have fallen in love with their new "fur baby".
By Christina St-Jean10 years ago in Geeks
Kristen Stewart Emerges As New LGBTQ Icon
Kristen Stewart, the actress probably best known for her ultra-public romance with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson and her affair with Snow White And The Huntsman director Rupert Sanders, is starting to take center stage in what may be her most surprising role yet: that of LGBTQ role model.
By Christina St-Jean10 years ago in Geeks
ResurrXion: X-Men's Return to Prominence
The past 17 years have been unkind to the Children of the Atom. The X-Men have been forced to sit on the sidelines as the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Inhumans transformed from floundering franchises into box office champions of film, television, and comics. However, ResurrXion, a franchise storyline event is expected to change of the X-Men's status quo. After many decimations of mutantkind, schisms, the deaths of the major team members, and brawls with high profile super-powered teams, the X-Men (along with their fan base) may finally receive what they wanted from Marvel Comics for years: a brighter and hopeful future.
By Jacob Elyachar10 years ago in Geeks
Top 5 True Crime Podcasts For Fans of Serial
Everyone knows about Serial, the critically acclaimed podcast which took the world by storm with its first season, released in 2014, which covered the intriguing case of convicted murderer Adnan Syed. If you love Serial, you are sure to love these five other podcasts that offer the same gripping storytelling and will have you turning into an armchair detective yourself.
By Kat Walcott10 years ago in Geeks
Rewatching... The Avengers: The Living Dead
Friday 24 February 1967 So this man walks into a pub… It’s a boozy old tramp, and he staggers out of the pub again into the adjacent graveyard. He clearly has a brilliant sense of humour as he laughs about absolutely everything, including when he falls over. There was a rather more hollow sounding ‘thud’ than expected at this point for a leafy cemetery. And his voice reverberates oddly for outdoors…and there’s not a hint of a breeze… Perhaps he’s laughing at the absurdity, but the smile is soon wiped off his face when the lid of a stone sarcophagus slides open and a ghostly man rises upright from within.
By Nick Brown10 years ago in Geeks
Winter's Bone Review
Title: Winter’s BoneMPAA Rating: RDirector: Debra GranikStarring: Jennifer Lawrence, John HawkesRuntime: 1 hour 40 minutes What It Is? Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) cannot find her father Jessup. This may not seem like such a big deal to any of us, but to Ree it is. You see Jessup is out on bail for possession of crystal meth, and the primary collateral is the Dolly home. Should Jessup not show they would lose the only thing they have left their house, and with that Ree would lose her two siblings Sonny, and Ashlee. So Ree does the only thing she can do… she searches for her father. Through the frozen land of the South Missouri Ozarks Ree faces meth head drug dealer, cops with a one track mind on stopping the drug game. Ree has only one person on her side and that’s her uncle Teardrop (John Hawkes). What Ree encounters is something she doesn’t fully understand, but a challenge she faces head on, and chin up.
By FilmSnob Reviews.com10 years ago in Geeks
