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Humor and comedy from all geeky fandoms.

I have a favorite Christmas movie now. Top Story - November 2024.
I have been in love with Christmas movies for most of my life. My mother's favorite was always "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" and since I couldn't pick a favorite, I just agreed with her. There were too many beautiful Christmas movies like "Miracle on 34th Street" and "A Christmas Carol" and "It's a Wonderful Life" and more. How could anyone pick a favorite? I've been watching Christmas themed movies for over 50 years and I've seen so many that were miraculous, and I've also seen some that were disappointing.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Geeks
Imago Stage Company's 'Fiddler on the Roof': A Heartfelt Performance
L’Chaim! Without traditions, our lives would be shaky - like a fiddler on the roof. Imago Stage Company presents Fiddler on the Roof, a classic musical set in Russia in the early 20th century. Tevye, a Jewish milkman, navigates the challenges of cultural tradition as his daughters break the arranged marriage system to pursue love. Attacked by anti-Semitic threats, the village’s Jewish community heeds dark uncertainty for their future.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a year ago in Geeks
The Next 365 Days Ending Explained. Content Warning.
The Next 365 Days' conclusion has drawn even more attention than those of its predecessors because it concluded Netflix's contentious 365 Days trilogy. The trilogy is not at all predictable, despite the fact that the 365 Days films are unquestionably rife with clichés. Ironically, the most unexpected aspect of The Next 365 Days' conclusion is that it is the most grounded episode to date.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
Not A Successful Christmas Movie. AI-Generated.
Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson's Red One has failed to deliver Christmas cheer. In Red One, Evans plays a tracker who helps an E.L.F. (Extremely Large and Formidable) played by Johnson locate Santa Claus, who has been abducted from the North Pole. The cast of Red One also features Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Liu, and J.K. Simmons in addition to Johnson and Evans.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024): A New Holiday Classic
Christmas is for everyone. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a 2024 film based on the 1979 book by Barbara Robinson. A town is preparing for its 75th annual Christmas pageant. The Herdmans, a family of six troublemaking children join the show much to everyone’s dismay. However, one voice is willing to give them a try and teach them about the holiday.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a year ago in Geeks
Shakespeare, Laughs, and More with CAST'S 'Twelfth Night'
This is too hard a knot for me to untie. Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe brings William Shakespeare’s classic play Twelfth Night to the stage. After a shipwreck, Viola, a young woman, washes ashore onto Illyria, an unfamiliar island. She disguises herself as a man named Cesario and works for Duke Orsino. A mix-up of love affairs and mistaken identities ensues as they try to resolve dilemmas.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a year ago in Geeks
Act I of Arcane: League of Legends Season 2. AI-Generated.
Because of how fantastic the first season was, Arcane season two was one of my most anticipated TV series of 2024. I was eager to see how these producers would wrap up the plot, even though I was as disappointed as everybody to learn that Arcane season 2 would be the final one. The return of Arcane's cast in season 2, Act I, kicks up a three-part plot that carries on everything I enjoyed about the program in the first place: amazing animation, big battle scenes, likable characters, a stellar voice cast, and scathing societal satire.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
Off Cabot Broadway Bar: A Monthly Celebration of Music and Community
There’s no place like home - Dorothy Gale (Wizard of Oz). Off Cabot Theatre held its monthly Broadway Bar open mic on November 4. Broadway Bar has been a popular music event for musical theater fans on the North Shore since 2018 when Lianne Bunting, Thomas Smoker, and Jacyn Tremblay started it.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a year ago in Geeks
The Penguin Episode 8 Review. AI-Generated.
If you want to quickly evaluate The Penguin's last episode, know that it is the epitome of what makes a TV show great. Not just comic book TV, not just DC TV... From the outside, it could seem impossible since it's so good. Additionally, this series previously featured an episode that I declared to be the greatest DC episode ever. Even while The Penguin has been a great show, it has also been challenging and provocative at times. That sentiment has significantly increased since episode 8.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
I Have a Super Dilemma— ⚡🫤
I'm a superhero. ⚡😁👍 It's a dangerous job, but somebody's gotta do it. I often wonder how many other superheroic authors are on Vocal. ⚡🤔
By Lightning Bolt ⚡about a year ago in Geeks
Salome's Last Dance
Daria Tessler's Salome's Last Dance is a darkly backward uglification of comics that explores the brainpan of one "Magnus the Magnificent", a bleak, black-hatted stage magician with a dancing dog who goes to see a headshrinker whose best pal and Igor-like underling is named Smudge. Are you getting all of this?
By Tom Bakerabout a year ago in Geeks
How Powerful Doctor Doom Is, Compared To Thanos. AI-Generated.
One of the most powerful antagonists in the Marvel Universe is Doctor Doom, and this will probably remain the case after his MCU appearance. Supervillain Victor von Doom frequently varies his strength levels according to the situation. It's intriguing to observe how he naturally stacks up against Thanos, who is unquestionably the largest and most formidable adversary in the MCU.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks