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Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.
'The Last Jedi' vs. 'Black Panther': Why Diversity Isn't Why People Hate 'The Last Jedi'
It’s been six months since the release of The Last Jedi, and it continues to be the most REVILED movie in the Star Wars Franchise. With a lower audience score than Attack of The Clones on Rotten Tomatoes, it has even caused people to demand for it to be rewritten. People believe that cause for such hatred is because white male fanboys don’t like the diverse direction the franchise has taken. While I can agree on some cases like the recent racist attacks on actress Kelly Marie Tran, I don’t believe this revulsion to diversity is completely to blame as to why people hate this movie.
By Nor Abramson8 years ago in Geeks
April Ludgate's Mysterious Late Appearance
Not surprisingly, April was the most difficult character for me to type. Is she a thinking type or feeling type? Do her more emotionally motivated actions result from Fi (Introverted Feeling) or an inferior and/or aspirational Fe (Extroverted Feeling)?
By PathlessJourney8 years ago in Geeks
Where Marvel Went Wrong with Their Small-Screen Universe
As many (or all) of us know, Marvel kickstarted its Cinematic Universe in 2008 with Iron Man. Since then, Marvel Studios has produced hit after hit, with a handful of films in the $1 billion earnings platform, and with Avengers: Infinity War hitting over $2 billion recently. In 2012, after the success of their first Avengers movie, they announced they would be creating a small-screen universe that would be connected to the films. Fans were very excited, and rightly so. A successful film studio combined with successful television shows could spell out complete dominance by Marvel.
By Colin Ogilvie8 years ago in Geeks
'Rugrats' Is Shaping the Way for Young Girls
While a lot of children’s television may seem like nonsense, there may actually be some true gems hidden in the dust. A series I grew up watching was Rugrats. This show portrayed the lives of a group of babies and toddlers finding new adventures through their imagination. While the show is silly and cheesy, I realize now that this show actually kept some wonderful messages for children—especially young girls. After hearing that every Disney princess movie is a bad influence for young girls, I was happy to hear one of my childhood series was a keeper.
By Jen Angela8 years ago in Geeks
6 Toys From the 90's That Should Come Back With Today's Technology
The 1990's were a radical time full of radical toys. Kids of that era might have loved what they had, but by today's standards, it's obvious just how little that was. With a little bit of today's know-how, those forgotten, nostalgic pieces of plastic could come right back and wow everybody like that former scrawny nerd turning heads at a high school reunion.
By Suspicious Cook8 years ago in Geeks
RuPaul: The Problematic Thomas Edison of Drag
RuPaul is probably the most famous drag queen of all time. I don't want to pass over classics such as Lady Bunny, Dame Edna, and the great queens that have cemented themselves in drag lore, but let's be honest: Ru brought drag home. Forget the club kid looks in the nightclub, we can sit at home and binge RuPaul's Drag Race to our heart's content while looking like a mess at home. People that have no experience with the drag community can now feel at the heart of it.I am a huge fan of drag, and I fully support the power that Drag Race has. It enables the world to have a better understanding of what Drag is, what pride is, what the LGBT*Q2A community is—all of which are amazing ends. It allows people to meet new drag queens who are amazing performers, and understand the stories of people they may never met or engaged with. Having Drag Race on Netflix only increases the power that it has. I remember binge watching all of season eight within a day. Ever since, I have been hooked.
By Kelly Thompson8 years ago in Geeks
When Our Shows Leave Us
What happens to an avid fan when their favorite show gets canceled? Well, a lot of things. For some fans, it’s a sign to move on. It doesn’t hit them very hard and they can say, “Well, it had a good run and this is unfortunate, but oh well.” It’s just another show to them. Us, in fandom world, call those fans ‘causal fans’. Then there are the hardcore stans. These are the fans with social media accounts dedicated to these shows. They spend thousands of dollars on traveling and going to conventions. They spend nights camping outside of buildings just for a glimpse of one of the actors. I should know, I’m one of these types of fans. I’ve traveled to see people I love from TV. I flew to England for ten days. I flew to New York for a week. I’ve met most of the actors I admire from the shows I watch because I sit outside of a building for twelve hours in the ungodly heat just for thirty seconds with them to tell them what they’ve done for me.
By Taylor Underwood8 years ago in Geeks
Kids These Days Will Never Know: Part Four
You have seen 15 of my favorite things I have experienced as a kid and I'll be revealing the last five items on my list. Being a kid in the 80s and 90s was so much easier and simpler. We have to sit back and appreciate nostalgia in general because if we don't, we won't have anything to look back on. Nostalgia, in my opinion, is sacred, because it should be respected and welcomed at all times. So without further ado, hope you enjoy the final five items on my list.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 8 years ago in Geeks
Is the Action Cartoon Dead?
Cartoon Network debuted the new Thundercats Roar trailer and the verdict is in... a lot of people think it trash. It's a lot of people in their 30s and 40s. You know, the ones that grew up with the original Thundercats and not the core demo that they're trying to catch with this series, but people, nonetheless. There was a Thundercats reboot that came out in 2011 and it was really good. It had good action and a very complex, dark storyline, and it got canceled after 26 episodes. So Cartoon Network is gonna take another crack at the Thundercats by making it a comedy and giving it an animation style that looks like a five-year-old boy drew it.
By Mickell Ford8 years ago in Geeks
