humanity
Humanity or geek-manity? Humanity topics include pieces on the real-life lives of geek advocates and influencors.
Love Me - Sundance Review
You’re the only you - now you see me. Love Me premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Set on a vacant earth thousands of years into the future, a robotic buoy and a satellite make a connection. Discovering social media, Me and I Am reflects on love, life, and what’s real.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Help Wanted!
I happened to come across this book on one of the display tables as I was wandering the bookstore, and I picked it up on a whim. Well, to be honest, I picked it up because I was struck by the cover and the bright red page edges. With that being said, I was also excited by the humorous way that the book description was written on the back cover. I hoped–and had my fingers crossed–that this was going to be a good read. I wasn’t disappointed!
By Kurt Mason2 years ago in Geeks
Tanjiro Kamado's Compassionate Odyssey
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide, not only for its stunning animation and intense action but also for its nuanced exploration of morality and compassion. At the center of this exploration is the protagonist, Tanjiro Kamado, whose unwavering kindness towards demons defies the conventions of typical shonen heroes. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of Tanjiro's character, delving into the roots of his kindness, the ethical dilemmas he faces, and the profound impact of his compassionate nature on both the narrative and the audience.
By JRManglicmot2 years ago in Geeks
10 Years of Texxx-Man Cosplay (2014-2024)
On a sweltering Friday August 1, 2014, a young man heads to his first convention and wonders how much he'll enjoy it. The young man I'm referencing to is yours truly. 2024 marks 10 years since I stepped onto the cosplay scene. I've done over three dozen cosplays as of this writing and won two cosplay contests at two different conventions (2019 and 2020 respectively). So yes, I'm an award-winning cosplayer. I'm not ashamed to refer to myself as that, because I earned it. In the past decade, I've had numerous and incredible moments on social media and at cons as a cosplayer. I'm unable to go through every single cosplay moment I've experienced, but in this story, I'll be counting down my top five cosplay moments from the last 10 years. Also, I'll be highlighting 10 of the most fascinating cosplayers I believe have been inspiring to me and a Q&A session. Before I begin, I want to thank everyone on Vocal for supporting me and allowing me to express myself. Plus, if you would like to support me, please consider sending me a one-off tip, big or small, by going to the end of this story or any story I've written. Your tips will encourage me to write more stories like this and also, subscribe to my page. Finally, please follow me on social media. Information on those will be found in my profile. Now on to my favorite cosplay moments. These are not in any particular order.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 2 years ago in Geeks
The Creator
CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD. The Creator is what every good movie ought to be. Thought-provoking, grounded, visually stunning, and heartfelt. This is especially important when it comes to science fiction movies in the twentieth century, where the film industry has become hyper-focused on creating things that can be turned into franchises, AKA cash cows they can milk until the cow collapses.
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Geeks
Play On Podcast: Shakespeare Reimagined
Friends can fill many important roles in people's lives, such as support, companionship, enjoyment, and sharing feelings. One contribution a friend can make is to guide you to TV shows, movies, books, and podcasts that are worth your time. I'm still upset at my buddy Gene for recommending Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Geeks
Generation Names
Whoever came up with the categorization and labeling of contemporary generations was a Boomer. Why do I say so? First, they only gave names to the generations of the 20th century, as if people didn’t exist before or as if every new century must start from scratch with their own new names. The first named generation (born before 1900) was completely Lost on them (a lot of its males were also lost in WWI).
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in Geeks
Zone of Interest
To say I was shocked at this movie is an understatement. When I saw that a movie that is based on the Holocaust was rated PG, I laughed. I figured that it was not going to be anything special because how can you cover the travesty and horror of the Holocaust without showing anything? Well, the movie did just that, but instead of showing the gruesome nature of those years, it used an underappreciated method, Sound. You never saw anything that happened, but you heard it…all of it.
By Hannah Elliott2 years ago in Geeks
The Ethics Of Competing In Reality TV
On November 2023, Netflix released their reality TV adaptation of Squid Game called Squid Game: The Challenge. The premise was largely similar to the original South Korean drama as 456 players competed for a chance to win 4.56 million dollars.
By Jay Kobayashi2 years ago in Geeks
'May December' is Unsettling, Thought-Provoking, and Beautifully Executed
Insecure people are very dangerous, aren’t they? Based on true events, May December is a 2023 Netflix film. An actress shadows a notorious couple whose relationship was a major media scandal 20 years ago. While analyzing the couple, relationships buckle under the pressure as secrets and revelations arise.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Rebel Moon is the Future of Entertainment. Top Story - December 2023.
CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD. There is no nice way of putting it. Rebel Moon is terrible. But not terrible for the reasons that most people have noticed. After being out for a little less than two weeks, most people have panned the movie for what it is. A sloppy, copy and paste job of some of the most popular science fiction franchises. However, Rebel Moon is far more problematic than that. It goes beyond common sci-fi tropes. It mashes together nearly every successful genre possible in hopes of appealing to the majority people. In doing this, it is everything and nothing at once.
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Geeks
