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Posted by Jaki in The Opposite of Advice.
This was passed to me by some friends and I figured it’s a nice easy way to introduce myself to you.
The Opposite of Advice | Comment (0)The Fog (1980)
Posted by Zac in Entertainment and Pop Culture Movies.
As the people of Antonio Bay prepare to celebrate the town’s centennial anniversary, a preacher (Hal Holbrook-Creep Show) learns the awful truth about what really happened 100 years earlier. This is very convenient since we need someone to explain why there are a bunch of dead pirates murdering all of director John Carpenter’s buddies under a shroud of……..yep, fog! Bwhahahahaha! Continue reading »
Entertainment and Pop Culture, Movies | Comment (0)The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Posted by Zac in Entertainment and Pop Culture Movies.
This is a review of the film in Mandarin with English subtitles.
Suffering an injury while escaping a hostile invasion of his village, Gordon Liu (Heroes of the East) seeks refuge in the Shaolin Temple. Eventually he becomes a student there and masters the thirty five chambers before returning to his village to seek revenge. I hate spoilers, so I won’t get into why the film is titled The 36th Chamber of Shaolin when there are only thirty five chambers, but they do explain it. It sound simple but there is so much more to this excellent film from the Shaw Brothers, who knew how to do Kung Fu movies better than anyone. Continue reading »
Entertainment and Pop Culture, Movies | Comment (0)From the shelves to your hearts- DVD releases for Jan. 13th
Posted by Donnie in Entertainment and Pop Culture Movies.
Mirrors- Kiefer Sutherland plays disgraced ex cop Ben Carson forced to take a job as a night watchman at a fire ravaged department store. Soon enough Ben starts seeing things in the mirrors both in the store and at home. He’s also dealing with an estranged wife, kids and alcohol dependency. Continue reading »
Good Songs and Bad Memories
Posted by Erin in Entertainment and Pop Culture Music.
Regardless of how you feel about Gwen Stefani, her song “Early Winter” is pretty damn good. Except for the fact that it reminds me a lot of some pretty horrible times, mostly because I listened to it on repeat for the duration of that era in my life. I listened to it the other day and it made my tummy feel like it had spikes in it. Any suggestions on how to hitch that great song to something that doesn’t suck quite so much? I mean… the song is sort of about sad things in and of itself, but maybe, just maybe, I can reclaim it for the forces of good. Just sayin’.
Entertainment and Pop Culture, Music | Comment (0)Songs You May Have Missed: “Die Tonight Live Forever” - InnerPartySystem
Posted by Lindsay in Music.
This is a song I almost missed. Thankfully, my friend Faith asked me last month if I would be interested in seeing Innerpartysystem, which led them to a slot in my car’s CD changer. I had never heard of them (or hadn’t paid enough attention for them to register on my radar). Now I’m pretty smitten, and not just because they’re local. Plus, in a matter of hours, I will be seeing them, so I figured I would take this opportunity to share them with you.
Music | Comment (0)Video of the Week: “Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)”
Posted by Krystal in Entertainment and Pop Culture Music.
Once and a great while, two musical geniuses come together to make beautiful, spectacular music. Then, they take that creative energy and maybe make a music video or two. Here is an example of the complete opposite. Continue reading »
Entertainment and Pop Culture, Music | Comment (1)John Vanderslice is the Man
Posted by Erin in Entertainment and Pop Culture Music.
Sometimes I get caught up in listening to new music and forget that I have some old stand-bys that never fail to please. John Vanderslice is nothing short of incredible. His music is unconventional but strikes enough familiar notes that you’ll wonder where he’s been all your life. Continue reading »
Entertainment and Pop Culture, Music | Comment (0)Tah Dah, it’s 2009!
Posted by Susan in Book Blog Entertainment and Pop Culture.
Happy New Year, everyone! Time to roll out a new year’s worth of doable but stretch-worthy goals…
One thought to plop on the table…
Outlining is my favorite procrastination tool. But I’m compelled to stick with it. I don’t want to submit a hot, wandering mess. You can’t escape the story arc. No matter how artful your prose.
Book Blog, Entertainment and Pop Culture | Comment (0)Godzilla: Final Wars
Posted by Zac in Entertainment and Pop Culture Movies.
I’m rarely at a loss for words, but honestly, where does one begin? After a brief intro where Godzilla is frozen in the ice at the South Pole, we learn the human race have put aside their differences to ward off attacks by giant monsters. There is also a new race of mutants who are fighting alongside mankind. A conscience laden mutant escorts a hot biologist while she studies a recently discovered, mummified monster. Suddendly several creatures from the Toho cannon start attacking cities at once, until an alien race called Xilians zap them all away and promise peace along the cosmos. But guess what? They lie! Continue reading »
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