humanity

Humanity or geek-manity? Humanity topics include pieces on the real-life lives of geek advocates and influencors.

Sridevi Family, Biography
Sridevi is known as First Female Superstar of Hindi Cinema. In the 1980s and 1990s, Sridevi was ranked among the highest paid actors. She was one of the most popular actresses of Indian cinema. She was critically acclaimed for her incredible comic timing and amazing acting skills.Sridevi was born to Ayyapan and Rajeswari Yanger on 13 August 1963 in Sivakasi, Madras State, India. Her father was a lawyer. She has two step-brothers Anand, Satish and one sister Latha. Sridevi supported her family financially as she was the sole earner of the family. She was accompanied by her mother and sister during her shooting of films between 1972 and 1993. Her father died when she was shooting for her film ‘Lamhe’ in 1991 and mother died in 1996.The actress married the film producer Boney Kapoor in 1996. They are blessed with two daughters Janhvi(1997) and Khushi (2000). The actress named their daughters after the movies Judaai and Hamara Dil Aapke Pass Hai produced by her husband Boney Kapoor.The actress made her debut at the age of 4 with Tamil film Thunaivan in which she played the role of young Lord Muruga. Her performance in Malayalam film Poompatta(1971) as a child artist gave her huge fame. She got the Kerala State Film Award for the category of Best Child artist. In her early adulthood, she acted in lots of Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam Film.
By honey4 years ago in Geeks
Alice - A Sundance Review
The whole world is out there. Don’t you see it? Alice premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022. A slave escapes from her cruel owner and runs from her plantation. Alice discovers a shocking secret about the world she has been living in her entire life.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Sitting Back From The Ashes Of Time
The year 2021 has become a thing of the past and we entered 2022. At first glance, this might seem like a new calendar event.
By parth rakangor4 years ago in Geeks
Growing Up Watching Stereotypes. Top Story - January 2022.
The movies and shows we watch growing up are extremely special to us. They remind us of a time when our biggest concern was catching a seat at the back of the school bus. They had the power to shape our behaviour, mindset and values. But more interestingly, they sold us a compelling representation of what it would be like to grow up, what to expect going into high school and how life would be like as you finally become a teenager. This cinematic representation would soon be exposed to a bittersweet reality: high school just isn’t a harmless, thrilling adventure, jam-packed with nonsensical romance, comedic relief and pleasure. No, it’s a lot more complicated than that. But the way these movies and tv shows influenced our expectations going into high school has, inevitably, affected how we behave and experience it. More specifically, the way movies and shows represent high school, through the constant bombardment of inaccurate stereotypes, can mislead younger audiences into believing in a false narrative of high school. Returning to these universally-adored films that once shaped our lives can not only be incredibly nostalgic, but also help us deconstruct the romanticised narrative of high school that films, directed to younger audiences, so widely advertise. In return, this may provide some insight into how we can approach high school, and even life after high school, in a realistic, gratifying manner.
By Aathavi Thanges4 years ago in Geeks
The Unforgivable - A Netflix Movie Review
Never hold onto anger. Life has so much to explore than to waste on being angry. The Unforgivable was released to Netflix in 2021. After 20 years, a woman gets out of prison. Wanting to track down her sister, Ruth first has to re-enter society following an unforgettable crime.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Encanto And Toxic Families. Top Story - December 2021.
Disney's recent animation movies have displayed a clear pattern: away from romantic love and a turn to the love shared within a family. Starting the trend in 2013 with Frozen and a focus on the sisterly love between Elsa and Anna, Moana continued this idea in 2016 and dealt with the idea of family and legacy. 2021's Encanto is the natural outcome of the fusion of these themes all brought together in one movie.
By M.J. Rausch4 years ago in Geeks
Perseverance
Many years ago—or in 2007—I had just gotten my hands on the latest Harry Potter book and immediately dove in. It had everything I was looking for: action, adventure, fantasy, romance and, most importantly, a top notch resolution. Sure, was I one of those people who thought Harry was going to die in the end?
By Delores Wilson4 years ago in Geeks
'Cruella' Review
Cruella De Vil is one of those villains that everyone just loves to hate. Since Disney has been making money off of Villain origin stories, it came as no surprise that Cruella was on their list starring Emma Stone.
By Mae McCreery4 years ago in Geeks
Facebook did not invent the Metaverse
Just like the internet existed before social media, so did the metaverse. Background Since the recent Facebook announcement that they are embarking on the creation of a “metaverse”, some of the subsequent chatter has perpetuated the myth that the term is a new one. The truth is that Facebook is neither a pioneer of the metaverse nor of the social network. I only intend to address the former here, but may one day choose to dwell on the latter.
By JoJoBonetto4 years ago in Geeks
Lights! Camera! Me!
Or so I thought. In March 2017, the “Film24” company came to Drew. Since Drew itself is no stranger to Tinseltown- films like The Family Stone & even The Incredible Hulk were filmed here- they decided to hold a “boot camp” here. Despite my ridiculous lack of organization, I decided to participate. After all, I had promised my insecure, eleven-year-old self I was going to be a big star someday, and by God I was going to keep that promise to her.
By Jennifer Rose4 years ago in Geeks
Shall We Call it The Lana Del Rey Paradox?
Music. Do you know anyone who "despises" music? I'm sure they like at least one type, several songs, or one song in particular. A song.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 4 years ago in Geeks
Reasons Why I'm so Inspired by Critical Role- Part One
I wanted to share some things about why Fantasy is my major escapism and why I felt inspired by Fantasy fandom. I always loved fairy tales. Adventures and fantasy are so much fun. I couldn't stop being quirky, whimsy, imaginative, creative, curiously, adventurous since my childhood. I know I am already a grown woman, but that doesn't mean I have to give it up. I have always loved pretending and mimicking as if I'm being like any Disney princess or Non-Disney princess-like Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Anya from Anastasia, Odette from The Swan Princess, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, or Cinderella. And yes, when I was in preschool or kindergarten, I wanted to be a princess-sounds silly, doesn't it? I always love to use my imagination while I am playing outside, riding on the swing, swimming in the pool, playing in a big-bubbly bathtub, and tea partying with stuffed toys. As a child, I also loved knights and dragons - on the other hand, I had to be brave like a knight especially when I was afraid of getting a booster shot during my check-up. About being brave and confident young girl, I always wanted to be like Kimberly the Pink Ranger from Power Rangers (played by Amy Jo Johnson) because she's always been the major first female role model ever since, mainly while I was doing some karate lessons. I do enjoying it. However, I didn’t participate or joined any championship because I’m very shy, sensory overload issues due from my autism(when I cried for no reason).
By Meghan LeVaughn 4 years ago in Geeks