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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
What do we need to know about Shallon Lester?
Who is Shallon Lester? She is a You Tuber known for talking about celebrities. She also gives relationship advise. Recently there’s been a wave of controversy about this You Tuber. Suddenly everyone is talking about how she is a bully, and how she made up a story about an encounter with the famous Harry Styles. Not only that has caught the eye of many people, but also the fact that she tweeted a couple of years ago about sexually fantasizing of Justin Bieber, who was only 16 years old at the moment, is horrifying.
By Brendaliz Colon6 years ago in Geeks
FMK: Chibi Edition (Concept art)
Full Moon King (FMK): Chibi Edition is cute non-canon comics about the characters in the FMK universe. Follow Silver (Full Moon King), Banusi (Anubis), and more on these mini adventures. Full Moon King Series (Coming Soon). Art by Egoistic-Cosmos. Story by Raven Diamond. Updates every two weeks on Fridays (will attempt to upload weekly on Fridays to the current platforms). Check out my Patreon for more content. www.patreon.com/FullMoonKing.
By Raven Diamond6 years ago in Geeks
Cartoon Characters With Surprisingly Deep Backstories. Top Story - May 2020.
Once solely the domain of children's entertainment, nowadays, a lot more effort goes into making cartoons enjoyable for all ages. A big part of this is a lot more thought going into certain characters, their feelings and motivations.
By Kristy Anderson6 years ago in Geeks
Charli D'Amelio's Fans Have Created A Petition To Ban Blogger Perez Hilton From TikTok
It seems like TikTok users are not happy with the celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton after he used his blog and social media channels to express his opinion about the famous stars of TikTok, which is generally used by the Generation Z. A petition has been created by netizens aiming to remove Hilton from TikTok. This petition came shortly after Hilton commented on a TikTok video of Charli D'Amelio, who is currently the biggest star on the short-form video platform. The backlash that Hilton has received following his comments about D'Amelio explains why most of the lifestyle bloggers stay away from talking about the app's users.
By Bhavik Grover6 years ago in Geeks
Opinion: Universal Studio's new video-on-demand policy is a slippery slope for the theatrical window
No one could have seen the wide spread problems that the coronavirus has had on the film industry. From productions shutting down to theaters closing, the industry seems to be in free fall.
By John Walker6 years ago in Geeks
5 Disney Characters Who are the Friend Everyone Deserves
Many Disney characters are hard to imagine without their sidekick or friend to help them through their adventures. Who even knows how the stories would have played out without them, they sure wouldn't have been the same. Here are five great examples of amazing Disney friends, that we should all have in our lives. (Oh, and also... spoiler alert!)
By Tone Breistrand6 years ago in Geeks
Actors ARE NOT their characters!
I love Star Wars. But in some ways I'm afraid to say that because of the reputation the fandom has of being overly toxic and critical. They bullied Kelly Marie Tran off of social media when they didn't like her character in The Last Jedi. They bullied Rian Johnson for creating The Last Jedi. They bullied Hayden Christensen out of acting because his portrayal of a teen/young adult male was too awkward (Imagine that!) They even bullied a literal child into a life of anxiety and depression because they didn't like that he portrayed future Darth Vader as, get this, a CHILD. I gotta say, it seems nobody hates of Star Wars more than Star Wars fans.
By Jennifer Childers6 years ago in Geeks
Bloody Sam On the Lam
His name is one that brings memories of a mad genius; a cinema auteur with balls of steel. He was a man who would redefine the Western genre and horrifically expose the true nature of inhumanity and violence, that the old school studios and television audiences took for granted; while at the same time, serving as the ground work for the newest generations of directors and Hollywood rebels. This is the story of Sam Peckinpah.
By Jacob Herr6 years ago in Geeks
Postcards from a Pandemic, Part Three:
Call me crazy, but in the middle of a disaster, I’ve been distracting myself with…disaster. I can’t help it. I’m an Armageddon junkie. As a writer, I’m naturally interested in contrasting and comparing fictional depictions of mass casualty, civilization-threatening events with the nearest analogue in recent history: this here big ol’ pandemic. It interests me, sometimes in comforting, sometimes in disturbing ways.
By Grant Patterson6 years ago in Geeks
Happy International Women's Day! Celebrating Five Under-recognised Trailblazers From The World Of Popculture. Top Story - March 2020.
Happy International Women's Day! 2020 is going to be a great year for fans of strong women in fandom, with a number of strong female heroes hitting both the big and small screen.
By Kristy Anderson6 years ago in Geeks
Thots on Sherry Pie and the dangers of mislabeling predatory bahavior.
Sack of potatoes or sack of shit? When I watched the "Meet the Queens" intro videos from all 12 contestants of America's beloved queer monarchy, RuPaul's Drag Race - season 12, a kooky, campy and slightly creepy cartoon character of a woman really stood out. With a forced lisp and multiple "pie" references to boot, I couldn't help but cringe at the awkward attempts at comedy and the extremely put on characterizations of miss Sherry Pie. My first thought was "well, this is just a 5 minute video and there's only so much you can do. We will just see what this person is capable of when the season starts." Little did I know how accurate that assumption was.
By Demitri Wylde6 years ago in Geeks
