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'Avatar: Seven Havens': Why Do Water Avatars Face So Much Trouble?
After a long wait for fans, the first trailer for Avatar: Seven Havens , the third entry in the popular animated Avatar franchise has arrived. Set two centuries after previous series Avatar: The Legend of Korra , the series follows Pavi, the Earth Avatar following Korra in the cycle. In what may be the toughest Avatar journey so far, Pavi's powers emerge in a time when the world has come to hate and fear the Avatar for causing a cataclysm that destroyed the Four Nations as we knew them, with the survivors divided across the Seven Havens of the new series' title. Whatever happened also seems to have delayed Pavi's birth as the next Avatar.
By Kristy Anderson2 days ago in Geeks
"Angel in the Rubble" is a Movie About the Last Survivor of the 9-11 Tragedy
When the world remembers September 11, 2001, the images that rise first are often the ones of devastation—falling towers, clouds of ash, and the collective grief that swept across the nation. We remember where we were and what we were doing on September 11, 2001 at 8:46 a.m.
By Margaret Minnicks6 days ago in Geeks
Stuart Review: "Spoiler: Dexys Midnight Runners Get a Royalty Payment"
It seems like yesterday that this wildly insane show first premiered on HBO Max after so much anticipation, but that time was about a month and a half ago, and the first season is closing in on the home stretch. The previous episode saw the group in a universe that was very close to their own, with one of the number of exceptions being that they descend from cows. Stuart and Denise seemed to be very content with staying in that universe, while Bert and Kripke were handed the device to use on their own.
By Clyde E. Dawkins7 days ago in Geeks
The Odyssey(2026) Review: A Brilliant Psychological Epic That Almost Gets There
Full disclosure: I came into Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey with sky-high expectations. After all, we are talking about The Odyssey — a cornerstone of the Western canon that has been translated, reimagined, and dissected. Set to music long before anyone had ever heard of Margaret Atwood or Claire North. Having read and enjoyed more than a few different adaptations, including (but not limited to) Emily Wilson’s landmark translation , Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad , Claire North’s Songs of Penelope Trilogy, and EPIC: The Musical , I was prepared to like this one a lot.
By Jenna Deedy7 days ago in Geeks
Mrs. Beasley lives on post Family Affair
Mrs. Beasley was the doll that became famous because of the CBS television series Family Affair that ran from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. Baby boomers, (those born between 1948 and 1964) grew up on that show and have many fond memories of Buffy, Jody, Sissy, Mr. French, Uncle Bill, and the famous doll.
By Cheryl E Preston10 days ago in Geeks
I Have Some Bad News
I’ve been struck by the banality of the “Hero’s Journey” as shoved down our throats by Hollywood for the last fifty years. Oh great, another Dune movie about a white savior who was chosen to rescue an indigenous civilization. I loved that movie the last time I saw it, when it was called Avatar .
By Edward Smith10 days ago in Geeks
You Can’t Make Raven Baxter Green: A Statement on Raven-Symoné’s Blackness Problem by NWO Sparrow
From The Cosby Show to 'Colorless': Tracing Raven-Symoné's Identity Problem by NWO Sparrow Let’s start with the facts, because this isn’t about feelings. This is about a pattern.
By NWO SPARROW14 days ago in Geeks
Great Cast, Wrong Decade: What’s Actually Wrong With The Varnell Hill Show by NWO Sparrow
5 Reasons The Varnell Hill Show Isn't Working (Yet) by NWO Sparrow Look, I wanted this to work. I really did. A “ Martin ” spin-off dropping in 2026 should’ve been a layup , nostalgia is the easiest currency in entertainment right now, and Black sitcoms are having a real moment again thanks to shows that actually understand the assignment. But somewhere between the pitch meeting and the pilot, something got lost in translation. Here’s why it’s not clicking for the community yet.
By NWO SPARROW14 days ago in Geeks
This Halloween, Indigenous Cultures Are Not Costumes: Why It’s Time to Leave Pocahontas Alone
Content Warning: This article contains potentially triggering material. The text discusses colonialism, cultural appropriation, harmful stereotypes, the history of indigenous subjugation, massacres of Indigenous people, sexual exploitation, and violence against indigenous women. Matoaka/Pocahontas is presented as a mythological figure in popular culture. The reader is warned that the article may contain upsetting information.
By Jenna Deedy14 days ago in Geeks
