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Pokémon has Always Been Woke: Embracing Diversity Since 1996: How Pokémon Was "Woke" Before It Was Cool.
From its inception, Pokémon subtly conveys messages of diversity, the strength of connection, and the power found in differences. Despite this, some online critics claim Pokémon has become "too woke." However, this complaint, common across many franchises, isn't about the game suddenly transforming into a "political" statement on issues like climate change or capitalism.
By Jenna Deedy7 months ago in Geeks
Weapons 2: a possible continuation of the story. AI-Generated.
Following the successful release of Weapons on August 8, 2025, director Zach Cregger has expressed interest in developing a sequel, tentatively referred to as Weapons 2. Cregger, who gained recognition for his previous work on Barbarian, has hinted at having ideas for a continuation of the story set in the same universe. However, he has clarified that this project will not be his immediate focus, as he has other commitments lined up first.
By Ninfa Galeano7 months ago in Geeks
Vicious: Dakota Fanning returns to star in a horror film
Vicious is an upcoming psychological horror movie directed and written by Bryan Bertino, which promises a highly elaborate story. The film stars Dakota Fanning, alongside Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, and Devyn Nekoda. It is produced by Richard Suckle and is set to be distributed by Paramount+.
By Ninfa Galeano7 months ago in Geeks
Why James Stewart Will Always Be My Favorite Actor of His Time
I’ve decided to take on a new movie challenge: watch every single film James Stewart ever made. It’s not just about checking boxes on a filmography—it’s about spending time with the work of the man I consider the greatest actor of his era. I’ve loved Stewart for years, but I’ve realized I’ve never seen all of his films. That changes now. And this essay is my way of explaining why this journey matters so much to me.
By Travis Johnson7 months ago in Geeks
What Happens When Your Favorite Fictional Character Starts Sending You Emails
It started on a Tuesday—the most boring day of the week. I was halfway through my fourth coffee, trying to convince myself that debugging a broken analytics dashboard was somehow a fulfilling life choice, when the email came in.
By Muhammad Sabeel7 months ago in Geeks
The Hacker Who Only Speaks in Movie Quotes
The First Message It started with an email that shouldn’t have reached me. I don’t mean “wasn’t meant for me”—I mean, my email account didn’t even exist anymore. I’d deleted it six years ago after the June Breach, when a half-dozen hacker groups tore through government servers and private emails alike like piranhas through a bleeding river.
By Muhammad Sabeel7 months ago in Geeks
Honesty isn't Brutal
Grade: A Cut straight to the bone, this minimalist masterpiece shrugs off convention and dives head first into experimentalism and truth. Starring Shia LaBeouf and Evan Jonigkeit, David Mamet’s latest cinematic offering shows a tale of punishment, the misdirection of power, and the possibility for at least one character to use his wits to get out of a bad situation.
By Skyler Saunders8 months ago in Geeks
15 Fascinating Facebook Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
It’s almost impossible to imagine a world without Facebook. For many of us, it’s where we first reconnected with an old school friend, shared life updates, or got caught in endless scrolling sessions. But behind the familiar blue logo is a story filled with twists, surprising statistics, and quirky details that even long-time users might not know.
By Vocal Member 8 months ago in Geeks
Family Guy vs. The Simpsons: The Ultimate Battle for Cartoon Comedy Supremacy
Throughout history, there have been countless comparisons with no definitive answer: Has PlayStation outperformed Xbox overall? Was Maradona the better footballer, or was it Pelé? Which show was superior — The Sopranos or Better Call Saul? Did BMW make better cars, or was it Mercedes-Benz? Questions like these have always existed, and while each side has its strengths, there’s rarely a clear winner.
By The old Jenkins 8 months ago in Geeks
Love and Rockets: New Stories Number 4
If there's one thing to say about Love and Rockets, it's that as far as comics go, it is curiously addictive. Love and Rockets is the long-running black-and-white comic series by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez—an exploration of the life of chica Maggie and the ripped-from-life and put-out-there-baldly environment she occupies. I had always wanted to read it, since discovering an issue decades ago at Waldenbooks, and I had always assumed it was an examination of the L.A. punk scene of the Eighties—I think the issues back in those days, or at least the one I discovered, featured two lesbians, one of whom was depicted as a punk rocker. I remember a drawing of a post-punk gothy guy with a Cure T-shirt. Ah, nostalgia waves hit me so hard.
By Tom Baker8 months ago in Geeks
Jem and The Holograms: Why This 80s Icon Still Matters 40 Years Later
In 1985, amidst a sea of cartoons designed to sell toys, Jem and The Holograms burst onto television screens with a message that was louder, bolder, and more vibrant than its competitors.
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.8 months ago in Geeks
Okay, I’ve Figured Out the Plot of Carrie Bradshaw’s Novel
Carrie Bradshaw is a novelist now. After seven or so best-selling non-fiction books about sex and dating, titled things like Menhattan and A Single Life, the 50-something ex-columnist is diving into fiction. And no, the book is not about a single woman dating her way around New York. It’s about a 19th-century woman having an existential crisis which, in some ways, is actually more Carrie Bradshaw than anything else And Just Like That’s writers room could have come up with.
By Kristen Orkoshneli8 months ago in Geeks