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This Is A Man's World: Female Directors Are On The Decline In Hollywood
Man oh man, 2016 not only tore through the back catalogue of celebrity faces, but it was also a disappointing year to be a female director. The latest study shows that the fairer sex were behind just 7% of the year's Top 250 films, a figure that was depressingly down 2% in 2015.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
How Carrie Fisher Helped Me Realize I Needed Professional Help
Back in 2011, I was going through some of the most difficult times in my life. I was homeless, had gone through a broken engagement, and honestly had no idea what I was going to do with my life. While in the past I had suicidal thoughts, at this point I literally did not know what else I could possibly do other than end it.
By Tisha Eaton8 years ago in Geeks
Real Halloweentown Gets a Special Guest Return
It's been 17 years since the Disney Channel released their wildly popular original movie Halloweentown. Every year the town where it was shot, St Helen's, Oregon celebrates the film with "The Spirit of Halloween Festival" which is a large tribute to the movie, marked with a lighting of the giant Jack-o-lantern in the town square.
By Tisha Eaton8 years ago in Geeks
Why Once Upon a Time Means So Much To Me: A Personal Hero In Emma Swan
There are times in everyone's life when they find a character from a movie or a TV show that they connect with on a very deep and emotional level. When I first saw Once Upon a Time, from the very first episode, I saw that in Emma Swan.
By Tisha Eaton8 years ago in Geeks
Giant Robot Fight! USA To Take On Japan This Month (Probably)
A year ago, a video game out that made me jump for joy and think to myself "we did it, we finally did it." Generations of technological advancements and human perseverance finally brought us to the cusp of a dream coming true for everyone around the world. Giant robots were going to fight each other for sport and national pride.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
Father Builds The Most Epic Halloween Costume Ever for His Son
Do you remember the Star Wars Trilogy arcade game? It let you be in the helm of some of the more iconic vehicles in the Star Wars franchise like the X-Wing, the Speeder Bike, and my personal favorite, the Snowspeeder. The Hoth level was my absolute jam and when I was a kid I always wanted a Snowspeeder all of my own. Well, I'll just have to live vicariously through 8-year old Jeremy who now has a Speederbike of his own for Halloween thanks to his crafty dad.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
The 3 People You HATE Watching Movies With
Movies, for some, can be a fun group experience. You go to a movie theater or hang out at home and get lost in a story together. Afterwards, there's probably some talk about the movie followed by copious drinking (or maybe you make a drinking game out of the movie). Sometimes, though, it's better to just watch a movie on your own. Here's three reasons why.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
Pick Up Sticks: Reconnecting With Filipino Martial Arts
It's eight o'clock in the evening and I'm tired from work, but I'm standing in the dimly lit parking lot of my old community college with a bag of rattan sticks hanging on my shoulder. They're heavier than I remember, but the last time I picked up that bag was probably 2010 and maybe six years worth of dust was weighing it down.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
Russia Goes Old School With Professional Knight Fights
Did you know that professional armored combat is a thing? It is and it is glorious. M-1 Global, an MMA promotion company based in St. Petersburg, Russia, announced last year that they would be officially launching M-1 Medieval. These fights feature full contact single combat in full armor which is pretty awesome. That last sentiment wasn't very objective, but you're going to have to forgive me for being excited. After all, what's not to like about fights that look like this?
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
Goodbye to the Voice(s) of Our American Childhood
If you're of a certain age today in America, and even if you’re not, you lost something special on July 26. It was some of that part of yourself that, over time, you may have tricked or reasoned your way out of believing in. Your childhood.
By Michael Eric Ross9 years ago in Geeks
Alice Braga 'Queen of the South' Interview
Brazilian born actress Alice Braga stars in USA Network’s (Bravo in Canada) Queen of the South as Teresa Mendoza. This adaptation of Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s best-selling novel, La Reina Del Sur, follows Teresa’s journey as she learns the tools of the trade and positions herself as the leader of the very drug cartel that had her on the run.
By Bonnie Laufer9 years ago in Geeks
Twin Peaks 2017: MIKE and the Magician Theory
In a show that is built on the intrigue of mysteries, the nature of MIKE and his significance in Twin Peaks has long been one of its most confounding. Is he a spirit of some kind, like BOB? How is he connected to The Man from Another Place, who is referred to as The Arm? Why do they sometimes appear together, but sometimes separately? What are his motivations - his actions don't obviously help or hinder Cooper (or Laura)? Could trying to understand his true nature be key to other Twin Peaks mysteries, such as the doppelgangers?
By James Giles9 years ago in Geeks
