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When our world grows bleak, we must dance to the rhythm... . Top Story - March 2020.
Spring's greetings, my fellow opinionated people! (*) I would like you to know: at this very moment, I am sitting in my favorite sports bar, sipping a beer, and watching professional basketball out of my periphery -- and due to the growing (and for some, paralyzing) fear of the coronavirus, this place is about half as busy as it usually is. Which means easier parking and priority seating, which is totally cool with me. I guess. But it has me thinking: if it comes to me being stuck at home in the near future, whether due to illness or work shutdown, which films would be my Chicken Soup for the Soul, as 'twere? Where might I run to first, to flee the binge-watching of super-TV, and find my happy place buried deep under the rising waters of preoccupation (and lack of work)? Where I landed was a universe filled with rollicking soundtracks and bodies dancing unencumbered...
By Orion Bradshaw6 years ago in Geeks
Rental Shops were better than streaming.
Media consumption has changed so many times in my lifetime. I've personally never been very big on theater going. I always seem to get a tall person sitting right in front of me, even in an empty room. I do love stories and generally dislike people, so the ability to take in media within my own space is the best. I remember getting my weekend NES game from the local video rental shop or even the grocery store. That then moved into the more franchised options with Blockbuster and Family Video where I would grab a week's worth of DVDs for less than ten bucks. Now we have streaming services that pour into almost every device you have in your home. In recent years though consuming media just hasn't been as enjoyable as I remember from my younger years. So I would like to talk about the things that the streaming wars are losing me with.
By Art School Dropout 6 years ago in Geeks
For the Love of Life
When I first discovered journalist, novelist and now podcaster Touré on MTV2, I became an instant supporter. I admired his thorough work ethic and ability to never allow his subjects to railroad him. His questions penetrated without him pestering. He injected into his narrative a sense that he could cajole an answer out of a singer, rapper, race car driver, or tennis player with eloquence and aplomb. All the while, he separated the figure from their story in order to avoid subjectivity.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Geeks
Corvid-19 VS Entertainment
Coronavirus has swept across the globe, creating panic in crowded cities and toilet paper aisles alike. Most events hosting over 500 people have been cancelled, including Broadway shows in New York which have been postponed until 12th April. But what else are we going to be kept waiting for? Here is a comprehensive list of all live events, movies and productions affected by Coronavirus so far.
By The One True Geekology6 years ago in Geeks
Where the Universal 'Dark Universe' Went Wrong
It all started with Iron Man. No, Iron Man is not Universal Studios, nor is it a monster movie. Yes, I am aware of both of those facts. Nevertheless, it started with Iron Man. Marvel did something that many did not think could be done well. A cinematic universe, a network of independent films that locked together and gave rise to a story that would span an entire decade. Other studios looked upon Marvel and Disney with envy, unable to replicate what they had done. The truth is, the formula was there, they were just too impatient to use it.
By The One True Geekology6 years ago in Geeks
Is Reading For Chumps?
"Everybody’s talking at once in a hypnotic, hyper din: the cocktail party from hell.” Maureen Dowd “Reading is 4 chumps, brotha,” Mew16 wrote on Reddit, an opinion shared by many commenting—and not just brothas. As one woman explained, “Maybe it was being forced to read for 12 years, and the whole thing associated with shitty teachers and shitty people and shitty memories.”
By Robert Cormack6 years ago in Geeks
New Mutants
As always before a comic book movies come out I would like to take a look at the background of the New Mutants and how their stories might translate to the big screen. The New Mutants is a group of young people with powers who are too young to be considered X-Men, but who are old enough to start learning how to contain, control and harness their powers. Under the guidance of Professor X, young heroes Karma, Moonstar, Cannonball, Sunspot and Wolfsbane became the core team. Though there have been additions to the team over the years the core original members mostly stayed the same.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 years ago in Geeks
'Spoiler' and 'Spoiler Alert' Etiquette
Some people say something is a spoiler if they find out information as soon after a movie or television show ends. Others scream "spoiler" weeks later. So, what is a spoiler and when does information stop being a spoiler?
By Margaret Minnicks6 years ago in Geeks
