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'The Lion King' in London
A visit to London is not complete without an expensive coffee from an "on fleek" cafe and cheeky trip to the West End for a show. If you're anything like me, there is always a long list of shows you want to see, but when time and budget are limited, there are a few classics that you just refuse to miss. For me, one of those shows has beenThe Lion King.
By Sarah Katherine8 years ago in Geeks
Going to the Theatre Can Help Young People in Their Development in Life
Have you ever been to a play and walked away challenged? As an actor, we were told that when we are performing Shakespeare, we must make the audience listen. Words are powerful. They can penetrate to the core of our being. In life, we know how words can damage or how words can build us up. I remember playing the role of George in an award-winning play called Remembrance Day. It was a play about reconciliation and helping a teenager on his journey. I remember the reactions from the audience after the show. The play had a huge impact on their lives. Live performance is thrilling. It's an experience. It's a time where young people can lose themselves for a few hours in the world of the play.
By Christopher Lee-Power8 years ago in Geeks
Farewell, 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'
Yesterday, May 10th, Fox confirmed the cancellation of some of its shows, including The Mick, The Last Man on Earth (after that cliffhanger, can you believe it?), and much to my dismay, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the Paris of sitcoms, you know?
By Andrea de Lera8 years ago in Geeks
The Genius of 'Hamilton'
History is that one subject that most of us roll our eyes at. After all, how does what happened to men who lived hundreds of thousands of years before us affect us in the modern world? Why do we have to learn about how kings built their courts and how people lived their life back then? I think the primary question most people ask when they are asked to learn history in school is the question of relevancy to their lives in the present, and I agree — there isn’t much. However, if presented in the right way, I believe that history can be one of the best teachers of character and a brilliant opportunity to look back on humanity and see where even the best of us made mistakes. But with the way courses are structured in school, this is sadly traded away for mindlessly memorising facts and regurgitating them in examinations without internalising any of the intricacies and stories behind the material that is being learnt. I, too, play my role in the system by learning and writing pages and pages in order to get the best possible marks, but after seeing Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, I’m afraid I might have to change my outlook on the subject.
By Arvind Pennathur8 years ago in Geeks
A Fun Twist in the Week
A week ago yesterday, I was just surfing the internet and checking my email. Like other Hamilton fanatics might do, I play the Lottery daily. Side note about the app: you can download the app on your phone and have at it. There’s also a three question trivia.
By Claire Prichard8 years ago in Geeks
Why Sequels Sometimes Fail Us
When you think of sequels, you probably don't think of great masterpiece movies. A lot of the sequels are a ghost or a shadow of the original movie. Why is this? Why is the continuation of a beloved movie just not as good as the original? I have a theory. It is because, in a lot of cases, they take the main characters who went through a great hero's journey and they undo all of the progress they made. In the first movie they had conflict, they went through things, and in the end, they triumphed over those things and learned some great lessons and grew as characters. The audience is satisfied with this. The characters went through a great progression and everyone is happy. The movie becomes popular because all of these things were so satisfying. The audience was so happy that they would love to see these characters again in another adventure or journey. The studios are happy to bring these characters back so they could make more money off of them. The problem with that is the journey ended, the characters grew and progressed, and in the end, everything was satisfying. Movies about the day to day or what happens after the happily ever after aren't very interesting. You can't have a movie about how a happy couple goes about their day to day lives. They need to be put back on an adventure. There needs to be a conflict with characters that need to grow and learn lessons. So how do a lot of sequels do this? They undo all of the progress that was made in the original movie so that the characters can go through it all over again.
By Sally Holland8 years ago in Geeks
The Worst Video on YouTube
Oh, how humor has evolved throughout the years. Some people find classic humor (the likes of Richard Pryor or Steve Martin, even Abbot and Costello) to be far superior than the humor of today. “Modern day humor,” if you will, as controversial as it is, has opened new ground for some amazing comedians to showcase their talents. However, this ‘comedy’ video contains absolutely zero resemblance to anything humorous, with the exception of the guest star: a truly talented Gus Johnson.
By Zach Begin8 years ago in Geeks
Stupid Things in "War for the Planet of the Apes" EVERYONE just ignored PART I
On July 14, 2017, War For the Planet of the Apes was released in theaters everywhere, earning over $490 million at the box office. The movie was a summer hit and was even nominated for an academy award for "Best Visual Effects" but unfortunately did not win.
By Joseph Pecher8 years ago in Geeks
