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Ato Essandoh of BBC America’s Copper Takes Pride in Role of Real Life African American Civil War Doctor
Ato Essandoh is (or was?) one of these character actors who’s face you definitely know but come without name recognition. Movie roles in blockbuster films like Blood Diamond and Hitch have been frequently woven around appearances in TV dramas such as Damages, The Good Wife and Law and Order. Most recently, the Schenectady born actor has emerged into a reoccurring role on Elementary with Lucy Lui. But now also playing Dr. Matthew Freeman on Copper has finally given him a permanent place to hang his shingle every week. Set in Civil War New York City, he couldn’t help but continue in that vein in accepting a small part in Django Unchained – even if it meant playing “the method” to a bloody conclusion. Actually mauled to death by a vicious dog as an oft escaped slave, Essandoh gladly met his untimely end in exchange for the chance to work with Quentin Tarantino. At least that’s what the internet reported.
By Rich Monetti9 years ago in Geeks
Favorite Mentors of All-Time
Behind every hero, there is a great mentor! These teachers not only taught our favorite heroes valuable lessons, but they are revered by millions of fans around the world. GEEKS Media is honoring some of the greatest mentors in pop culture history.
By Jacob Elyachar9 years ago in Geeks
O.J.: Made in America
We’ve all heard the story: O.J. Simpson brutally murdered his wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman and got away with it. It’s as simple as that. The story is one of prosecutorial ineptitude, ill-fitting gloves and media sensationalism- that’s how O.J. was acquitted of a crime despite the seemingly overwhelming amount of evidence implicating him. To me it really was that simple. But I was wrong.
By The Ticket9 years ago in Geeks
13 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Watch 13 Reasons Why
Spoiler Alert — Trigger Warning — For The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Call 1–800–273–8255 When I finally finished binge watching 13 Reasons Why, I was feeling a little shell shocked. Besides the obvious and extreme discomfort of watching a highly detailed suicide scene, there was an unsettling feeling at the actual handling of these heavy issues: rape, suicide, bullying. After I had a day to collect my thoughts, I sat down to write this list.
By Kayt Molina9 years ago in Geeks
The Handmaid's Tale: Margaret Atwood's Masterpiece Is Coming To Hulu
With Republican politicians working to strip Planned Parenthood's funding, many feminist groups have begun to talk about books that reveal the dystopian realities of what happens when women are denied birth control and safe abortion access.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Geeks
The Greatest Movie Ever?
I am a huge, huge movie buff. I remember loving movies for as long as I can...remember. I remember the giddy feeling I used to feel as a child, when I would go to the video store. Everything about the damned place was magical to my eyes back then: The huge gum-ball machines near the front entrance; the big lit-up sign in front of my main store; the smell while walking in, which was like a mixture of something just created in a factory and new car smell.
By Jack Bristow9 years ago in Geeks
'Survivor' Contestant Reveals Trans Bigotry, Apologizes, Is Fired
Employees have been known to be fired in the past for having views that do not align with those of their company. Survivor season 34 contestant Jeff Varner, who was unanimously voted off the island in the April 12 episode of the show, learned that in a very public way this week. Following the April 12 episode of Survivor, in which he outed fellow contestant Zeke Smith as transgender, his employers, Allen Tate Real Estate, fired him.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in Geeks
Goodnight, "Dave's Mom"
A late night talk show seems an unlikely place for homespun Indiana humor, yet it was the place where the most famous of late night show moms, Dorothy Mengering, became an unwitting star. Dorothy Mengering was better known as David Letterman's mom, not mother. Mengering passed away April 11, just one day before her son's 70th birthday, at 95.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in Geeks
Historically Accurate Facts from 'Black Sails'
Black Sails has become a smash hit series on the Starz Network. It's debauchery, sex, drinking, and pirate drama is everything you could imagine life on the high seas to be like - if you were reading a drama novel.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Geeks
Movies and TV Exploring Inside the Human Body
There's something truly fascinating about exploring inside the human body from a comfortable position on your sofa. No need to roll on the plastic gloves. No sterile scalpels or pale blue smocks. Nothing squishy and sticky to plunge your hands into.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Geeks
The Meaning (or Lack Thereof) Of Life With "Rick and Morty"
It's a safe assumption nearly everyone has at one point asked these simple yet unanswerable questions: “why are we here?” and “is there a purpose to our lives?” We might never get the answers to these questions. But one alcohol abusing super scientist and his hormonal teenage grandson not only shrug at those questions, they point and laugh at those who ask them, choosing to instead revel in the chaos and anarchy that is life. This is the tale of
By Joachim Heijndermans9 years ago in Geeks
