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A Historical Preface to Outlander
Diana Gabalon's Outlander series has become increasingly popular, especially since Starz' television series. Doune Castle, home of the fictional Castle Leoch, has seen a 91.9% increase in tourism since the show aired in 2014, and Outlander has been hailed 'The New Braveheart' in terms of encouraging international tourism to Scotland. But how many people know the full history from which the storyline is based?
By Briony Fraser8 years ago in Geeks
9 Weasleys Weren't Enough: Everything About Mafalda Weasley and Why She Didn't Make the Books
Try to imagine a character as nosy as Rita Skeeter and meritorious as Hermione. Weird, right? Well, Potterheads missed out an opportunity to be introduced to such a character, who would have been named Mafalda Weasley, when J.K. Rowling decided to omit her from the books.
By Subham Das8 years ago in Geeks
Orientalism in Cyberpunk
Spend a minute in the Cyberpunk subgenre and you're likely to find some aspect of the work that is nominally East Asian. Neuromancer by William Gibson opens on the imagination of a futuristic Chiba, Japan; Blade Runner (1982) works with the inspiration of "Hong Kong on a really bad day" [x]; the 2017 movie adaptation of Ghost in the Shell works with everything from Japanese sensibilities to a story from a manga written by a Japanese man, Masamune Shirow. Cyberpunk as a genre seems to take its visual cues from a perception of the Chinatowns that exist in major U.S. cities, places of en-masse freeform convergences covered in neon signs, cuneiform and kana, and in the case of Seattle's International District, a historic archway that sits grandly over King Street.
By Robin Gibson8 years ago in Geeks
Indentured: Trapped In Chains
Throughout history, there has always been a "master" and "slave." This is present in all walks of life, for example, the Russian boyars and serfs, the French bourgeoisie and the proletariat, and the American plantation owners and their African slaves. Comparably, the American colonists could be considered slaves to the British Monarchy, their master. In the musical Hamilton, Miranda’s choice of actors, with the Founding Fathers as people of color and King George as white, brings to light the struggle the colonists faced against Britain, the fight to establish their rights, and the uphill battle toward independence.
By Almárëa Laurësil8 years ago in Geeks
Top 10 Must-Watch Studio Ghibli Films
After watching so many films and studying many more while I earned my degree in Film Studies, I got to thinking about what really got me so interested in film in the first place. I remembered watching Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service so many times when I was young that my grandmother gave me the nickname Kiki, which my family still calls me to this day. Studio Ghibli has never once disappointed me with their films, I may not like some as much as others, but I've liked them enough to start collecting every film they have ever produced.
By Christina B8 years ago in Geeks
The DCEU Has Failed
A couple of days ago, Henry Cavill, who you may know is the DC Extended Universe's Superman, agreed with a large block of fans that the DCEU has ultimately become a disappointment. In 2013, DC began its attempt to catch up to the monumental success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe when they released Man of Steel. Now to be clear from the beginning, I'm a fan of both Marvel and DC Comics. Both franchises have so much to offer geeks the world over, and I was initially excited to see DC kick start its own film universe. However, Man of Steel failed to ignite true excitement among DC fans for a movie universe, and while the film in and of itself was enjoyable, it was to be the beginning of a struggling project that would, in my view, ultimately fail.
By The One True Geekology8 years ago in Geeks
Confessions of a YouTuber
I am a YouTuber. That means that I have over a million subscribers right? Wrong. By definition, a YouTuber is someone who uploads content onto the much loved platform that is known as YouTube. I, myself, have a viewing audience of currently 1006 subscribers. Whether you are just starting your channel or have been posting for years, we are a community and we are all in this together. Today I will be sharing with you my personal YouTube confessions and if anything, giving you an insight into my world!
By Saffy Chantelle8 years ago in Geeks
From VR to AR 'Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale' Takes the Next Step in Virtual Gaming
After immersing users in a virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online, users found that they couldn't log out of the game and it became a game of survival as if killed in the game, users were killed in the real world as well.
By Christina B8 years ago in Geeks
Comparison of 'Bloodbrothers' and 'The Little Shop of Horrors'
The Little Shop of Horrors is, at first sight, a spoof sci-fi comedy-horror off Broadway show from the 1980s. It was written by writer Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken and was based on an 1960s black and white horror film.
By Eloise Anne8 years ago in Geeks
