pop culture

Modern popular culture topics in the geek sphere.

Jeffrey Bentley8 hours ago
My Will Smith "Genie" Parody
This is my very first parody gone public. My Will Smith "Genie" Parody! I've been making up songs for years, but this is the first time that I actually did something with it for other people to enjoy. I felt like with all the smack that's been going on towards Will Smith about his first appearance as the genie in Disney's new 2019 live-action film, Aladdin, that he deserved some kind of praise for it. Mind you, yes, I did use his music from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to make this song a reality, bu...
Edward Andersona month ago
Netflix Disrupted
This is another think piece in what will certainly be a long line of think pieces about how Green Book ended up walking away with the 91st Academy Award for Best Picture on February 24, 2019. A lot of...
Rich Monettia month ago
Brian Dennehy, 'The Island of Dr. Moreau,' and 'The Making of Monsters' at the Bedford Playhouse
On Thursday February 21, The Bedford Playhouse hosted a live theatrical event with Golden Globe Winner Brian Dennehy, Emmy Award Winning Screenwriter Ron Hutchinson and screen actor Kevin O’Brien. The...
Jord Turya month ago
The 90s/00s Transition
Last time I checked we were supposed to be floating about in hovercrafts by 2019. I even pictured our species living on some faraway planet where robots were our slaves and the only food we could eat ...
Courtney Lowry2 months ago
Where Are the Children's Books Made for Black Kids?
When I think about the things I’ve read as a kid, all of the books and stories point back to the dominance of the white male in children’s literature: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Harry Potter Diary o...
Monique Star2 months ago
LGBT+ Representation for the Young Demographic
There has been plenty of discussion regarding the representation of the LGBT+ community. However, one of the points that people seem so confident in is the idea that kids wouldn't be able to understand what it means to be gay or some other sexuality that isn't heterosexual. Kids of the past and present have grown accustomed to a show like SpongeBob Squarepants which includes (among other things) a male occasionally dressing up as a woman. Why does something like this get shown to kids while an i...
Hannah Howard2 months ago
The House Appreciation Series: Slytherin
Slytherin is actually the only Hogwarts house that I have never been sorted into. Don't get me wrong —I love Slytherins! My personality is just the exact opposite of someone who is cunning or ambitiou...
WatchMojo 2 months ago
Top 10 Characters with Super Speed
Blink and you might miss them. Welcome to Watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 characters with super speed from popular culture.
WatchMojo 3 months ago
Top 10 Famous Houses from Movies and TV You Could Have Actually Owned
Have you ever dreamed of living on a movie set? Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the "Top 10 Houses from Movies and TV You Could Have Actually Owned." For this list, w...
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Amanda Clarke3 months ago
Your 2018 Media Guide
These are all my personal recommendations of movies, music and more for the year of 2018.
Andrea Dawson3 months ago
Four of the Worst Media Portrayals of Technology in History
If you're reading this website, there's a good chance that you self-identify as a geek. That probably also means that you're fairly well-versed in technology topics, or at least have a passing familia...
WatchMojo 3 months ago
Top 10 Coolest Super Powers
When it comes to super powers, it doesn’t get any cooler than these. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 coolest super powers. For this list, we’re conside...
WatchMojo 3 months ago
Top 10 Beauty Pageant Fails
Sometimes, beauty and brains are mutually exclusive. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 American beauty pageant fails.
WatchMojo 4 months ago
Top 10 Anime Powers We Wish Were Real
These are reasons that anime kicks ass. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 anime powers we wish were real. Considering how many shows use supernatural and...
WatchMojo 4 months ago
Top 10 Viral Videos of All Time
From America’s Funniest Home Videos to YouTube. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for top 10 viral videos. For this list, we’re looking at videos that became popular th...
Mady Evans4 months ago
Ravenclaw or Pukwudgies
During the release of each Harry Potter book, and the years after, readers all around the world believed that there were only three wizarding schools in existence, and they were all in Europe: Durmstr...
Megan Paul5 months ago
The New Face of 'Charmed'
So the first four episodes of the new Charmed reboot have aired and I’m ready to start forming some solid opinions. My first thought when I watched the Pilot episode was of how different it was, my se...
Jade Augustine5 months ago
The Rise of ASMR
When you think of ASMR, what do you think of? Many think of a young woman on YouTube gently whispering into a camera and promising to deliver an amazing haircut or facial—over the internet. ASMR is of...