Banned Books Week (+ Geeky Holiday List)

It's the last day of Banned Books Week and for some reason, I always forget about it. Not intentional of course, but it always seemed to happen. Anyway, no matter the time, it's always important to protect the freedom to read. It's so disheartening that books continue to be targeted for censorship. I always wonder, what are they afraid of? What is it they don't want readers to know? They are so afraid of knowledge that they want to keep everyone from reading something they themselves most likely never read. All because of something they don't like that's in a book. And even if they read the books and didn't like them, that doesn't give them the right to try to keep others from reading them.

When books are banned, our freedom to think critically, be challenged and access information is threatened. I guess they are also so afraid of the creativity, imagination, thought, love and joy readers get from simply reading a book. The old saying is true, Knowledge is Power. So, keep reading, learning, using your imagination and growing. Don't let censorship keep you from reading and please continue to read banned books.

So what can we do to help fight censorship? Well, there are three things I can think of:

1. Read and recommend banned books.

2. Support banned books that are being censored. Speak out whether it's online or in person.

3. Advocate for the importance of literature of all kinds. These stories deserve to be read and shared and not treated as something to be removed or hidden away.

Not to be forgotten, below (under the cut) is my Banned Book Geeky List of shows and movies.

Artwork: Banned Books by Jane Mount

Entertainment News #22: Cancelled DC Comics Shows and Renewed FOX Animated Series

- The cancelled shows list keeps growing and you can now add the two DC Comics shows Titans and Doom Patrol. Both shows were cancelled by HBO Max and will end with the current fourth season. Although both shows recently released the first half of the fourth season, they will return with the last six episodes sometime later this year. I've never watched either show (although I'd plan to watch both but never got around to it), so I don't know how good or bad they are but I have heard mixed reviews for Titans.

- As for renewed shows, FOX has renewed the animated series: The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers for two seasons each. The Simpsons which is known as the longest-running scripted series is renewed the 35th and 36th seasons. Family Guy for the 22nd and 23rd seasons and Bob’s Burgers for seasons 14th and 15th.

10 Times Smart Technology has gone Bad in TV and Movies

I love technology but at times it can be a good thing while other times it feels like there is way too much tech along with it steadily advancing. And with every advancement comes with so many potential problems. This had me thinking of some TV show episodes and movies where technology doesn't always work in our favor and sometimes end up terrorizing us.

This is only a small list of tech episodes and movies but from smart houses to robots it shows how technology can sometimes end up terrorizing (or occasionally helping) us either by artificial intelligence or from someone manipulating it.


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Season 4 episode 3: Future Tense

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The 118 race to save a man under siege by his high-tech smart home, and a yoga teacher who has lost her vision. Athena hunts down a bank robber disguised by Covid protocols.

Happy Labor Day!

I hope everyone is enjoying Labor Day and is having as good a time relaxing as Homer is.

Halloween Art of the Day

Who doesn't love Halloween? It's fun and creepy. It's a perfect day to dress up, eat all the candy and treats you want and watch all the horror movies you like.

So, to add to the fright, here are a few pics to haunt up your day, Bwahaha!!!

Artwork: The Batman Halloween by miharu-work

Alfred as Sherlock Holmes, Bruce as Dracula and Dick as Zorro. I wonder who will get the most candy.

Artwork: All Hallow's Morn by JRCoffronIII

This is truly creepy, I would definitely try not to visit that house on Halloween.

Artwork: Simpsons Halloween by ChadRocco

I wonder why Lisa isn't having as much fun as the rest of the family? Maybe they already did something to embarrass her.

Artwork: Closet Final by jhuertajr

I doubt anyone would want to go anywhere near that closet.

Artwork: Kim Possible Halloween by hotrod2001

Cute, Ron dressed up at Batman Beyond (Will Friedle is the voice for both characters) and Kim as Jessie from Toy Story with Rufus as Bart Simpson.

Artwork: Insidious by ThatSummersGuy

That's one place I'm sure Ron Weasley (and probably anyone else) wouldn't want to be. Creepy crawly spiders.

Artwork: A Very How To Train Your Dragon Halloween by TsaoShin

Pokémon catcher Hiccup and Toothless as an Umbreon probably competing with the others to see who will snag the most Halloween treats.

Artwork: Haunted Library by LuckyMunky

Even as much as I love books, I might be a bit apprehensive to venture into this library.