Post by Talon Karrde on May 30, 2006 2:06:11 GMT -5
Even during a holiday, G-POP.net strives to bring you a variety of entertainment. Happy Memorial Day! Here's what's new for this week:
X-Men 3: The Last Stand - Justine Manzano reviews the third installment in the X-Men movie series.
Excerpt: "There are very few movies that have you dancing with excitement the night before they come out. The night before the release of X-Men 3, my husband and I whipped out my DVD copies of the first two movies, determined to be fully ready for the movie in the theaters. As a full comic and movie junkie, I couldnt sleep that night. Really, I couldnt. (Perhaps I should be ashamed...) The worst thing about being so geared up was that I left the theater being surprisingly disappointed. I am amazed to say that I have a mixed review of X-3. Some things were beautifully done...others were just wrong."
War of the Flowers - Rowena Kemp reviews the fantasy / sci-fi novel by Tad Williams.
Excerpt: "The beauty of the internet is the network of friends abroad. One particular day I was chatting to a friend in Canada, a man who worked on the same account as me for IBM, and he suggested I read Tad Williams. He initially suggest Williams series of books called Otherland, but it proved rather difficult to find the series. Instead, I found one of his newer books, a one shot called The War of the Flowers."
Bronx-Born Culture Recognized By Smithsonian: Push For Bronx Hip Hop Museum Begins - Jon Minners discusses the push for a museum featuring all-things Hip-Hop in the Bronx.
Excerpt: "Dominating the Billboard charts, leaving all other music genres in the dust, it is amazing that was only over 30 years ago when Hip Hop was just starting to take shape, forming in the borough artists have affectionately labeled the Boogie Down Bronx. Now, a culture created in the borough is finally getting the attention it deserves in a new collection and exhibition from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, as a push begins to create a Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx ."
The World of Peter Prellwitz - Melissa Minners reviews the four e-book excerpts by science fiction writer Peter Prellwitz.
Excerpt: "A short time ago, I was offered an opportunity to take a small tour of the Shards Universe, a world created by author Peter Prellwitz. The Shards Universe came into being as early as 1974, when as a teenager, Prellwitz wrote two short stories involving one heroine and imaginative, futuristic technologies. Over the years, Prellwitz continued to write short stories centering around incredible technological advances and the affects they have over the population at large. In 1994, he began his first novel a four-part series entitled Shards. From this series sprang numerous tangent stories each one creating more opportunities for off-shoots and before long, The Shards Universe was made up of numerous novels, novellas, and short stories, with no end in sight."
Undiscovered - Ismael Manzano reviews the drama flick starring Ashlee Simpson.
Excerpt: "I picked up this DVD for one simple, regrettable reason: I wanted to see what Ashlee Simpson could do in a movie. Im a fan of her albums, despite her inability to sing live, so I figured it was as good a reason as any to check out a DVD when I had no other idea what to watch. I should have watched one of my home-owned DVDs instead; hindsight is always twenty/twenty."
The Matador Soundtrack - Melissa Minners reviews the soundtrack of the dark comedy starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear.
Excerpt: "What happens when a successful hitman who has lost his taste for the business and a salesman with a failing marriage and financial woes have a chance encounter in a hotel bar in Mexico City? This is the premise of the movie, The Matador, a dark comedy starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear, written and produced by Richard Shepard. The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of The Matador features a diverse and seemingly strange mix of artists - The Jam, The Cramps, Asia, Tom Jones, Titan, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, to name a few. According to Richard Shepard, each song found on the soundtrack perfectly captures the energy, emotion and comedy of the movie..."
All of our columns are new this week:
Minners Commentary Corner: Angry Jon: "I have come to the conclusion that I hate people. I just really do. There are way too many stupid people out there in the world and they deserve to be called out. Too many ignoramuses proliferate our world and they are about to get served."
Random Acts of Ismael: Why Am I Still Watching This?: "Have you ever sat in front of your television set, mindlessly watching a program out of habit, when the burning question that has plagued mankind since the beginning of time finally dawns upon you: why am I still watching this utter piece of crap? I found myself in that very situation the other day, when watching the season finale of Smallville. This isnt the first time Ive written about this topic. Those of you who are loyal followers of mine will know about my rant entitled, Why Smallville Would be Better Without Clark, but upon further consideration, I realized that problem goes deeper than that. The entire show is a one big, insulting, steaming, pile of incoherent, nonsensical fecal matter."
Badseed's Bottomline #373: Some Predictions: "Hey yo!! Its that time of the year again. Its time for me to rattle off some predictions. Agree, disagree; let me know what you think."
Don't forget that you can do all of your entertainment shopping at G-POP.net: Just visit the Shop@G-POP page on our site and shop at great stores like Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Things From Another World, Tower Records, and Overstock.com. More stores coming soon!
ATTENTION: Are you an aspiring author looking to get your work out there for the world to see? Have you recently published a novel and are looking for some publicity? Have a band with a demo tape / CD and a desire to spread the word? Are you involved with the entertainment industry and looking to spread the word about your client or project. If so, send your submissions to submissions@g-pop.net. We're always looking for new talent.
And don't forget to check out our message boards at gpopnetwork.proboards31.com/index.cgi. Sign up and chat with us! Tell us how you feel about our articles! Tell us what articles we should be writing! We want to hear from you!
X-Men 3: The Last Stand - Justine Manzano reviews the third installment in the X-Men movie series.
Excerpt: "There are very few movies that have you dancing with excitement the night before they come out. The night before the release of X-Men 3, my husband and I whipped out my DVD copies of the first two movies, determined to be fully ready for the movie in the theaters. As a full comic and movie junkie, I couldnt sleep that night. Really, I couldnt. (Perhaps I should be ashamed...) The worst thing about being so geared up was that I left the theater being surprisingly disappointed. I am amazed to say that I have a mixed review of X-3. Some things were beautifully done...others were just wrong."
War of the Flowers - Rowena Kemp reviews the fantasy / sci-fi novel by Tad Williams.
Excerpt: "The beauty of the internet is the network of friends abroad. One particular day I was chatting to a friend in Canada, a man who worked on the same account as me for IBM, and he suggested I read Tad Williams. He initially suggest Williams series of books called Otherland, but it proved rather difficult to find the series. Instead, I found one of his newer books, a one shot called The War of the Flowers."
Bronx-Born Culture Recognized By Smithsonian: Push For Bronx Hip Hop Museum Begins - Jon Minners discusses the push for a museum featuring all-things Hip-Hop in the Bronx.
Excerpt: "Dominating the Billboard charts, leaving all other music genres in the dust, it is amazing that was only over 30 years ago when Hip Hop was just starting to take shape, forming in the borough artists have affectionately labeled the Boogie Down Bronx. Now, a culture created in the borough is finally getting the attention it deserves in a new collection and exhibition from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, as a push begins to create a Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx ."
The World of Peter Prellwitz - Melissa Minners reviews the four e-book excerpts by science fiction writer Peter Prellwitz.
Excerpt: "A short time ago, I was offered an opportunity to take a small tour of the Shards Universe, a world created by author Peter Prellwitz. The Shards Universe came into being as early as 1974, when as a teenager, Prellwitz wrote two short stories involving one heroine and imaginative, futuristic technologies. Over the years, Prellwitz continued to write short stories centering around incredible technological advances and the affects they have over the population at large. In 1994, he began his first novel a four-part series entitled Shards. From this series sprang numerous tangent stories each one creating more opportunities for off-shoots and before long, The Shards Universe was made up of numerous novels, novellas, and short stories, with no end in sight."
Undiscovered - Ismael Manzano reviews the drama flick starring Ashlee Simpson.
Excerpt: "I picked up this DVD for one simple, regrettable reason: I wanted to see what Ashlee Simpson could do in a movie. Im a fan of her albums, despite her inability to sing live, so I figured it was as good a reason as any to check out a DVD when I had no other idea what to watch. I should have watched one of my home-owned DVDs instead; hindsight is always twenty/twenty."
The Matador Soundtrack - Melissa Minners reviews the soundtrack of the dark comedy starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear.
Excerpt: "What happens when a successful hitman who has lost his taste for the business and a salesman with a failing marriage and financial woes have a chance encounter in a hotel bar in Mexico City? This is the premise of the movie, The Matador, a dark comedy starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear, written and produced by Richard Shepard. The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of The Matador features a diverse and seemingly strange mix of artists - The Jam, The Cramps, Asia, Tom Jones, Titan, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, to name a few. According to Richard Shepard, each song found on the soundtrack perfectly captures the energy, emotion and comedy of the movie..."
All of our columns are new this week:
Minners Commentary Corner: Angry Jon: "I have come to the conclusion that I hate people. I just really do. There are way too many stupid people out there in the world and they deserve to be called out. Too many ignoramuses proliferate our world and they are about to get served."
Random Acts of Ismael: Why Am I Still Watching This?: "Have you ever sat in front of your television set, mindlessly watching a program out of habit, when the burning question that has plagued mankind since the beginning of time finally dawns upon you: why am I still watching this utter piece of crap? I found myself in that very situation the other day, when watching the season finale of Smallville. This isnt the first time Ive written about this topic. Those of you who are loyal followers of mine will know about my rant entitled, Why Smallville Would be Better Without Clark, but upon further consideration, I realized that problem goes deeper than that. The entire show is a one big, insulting, steaming, pile of incoherent, nonsensical fecal matter."
Badseed's Bottomline #373: Some Predictions: "Hey yo!! Its that time of the year again. Its time for me to rattle off some predictions. Agree, disagree; let me know what you think."
Don't forget that you can do all of your entertainment shopping at G-POP.net: Just visit the Shop@G-POP page on our site and shop at great stores like Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Things From Another World, Tower Records, and Overstock.com. More stores coming soon!
ATTENTION: Are you an aspiring author looking to get your work out there for the world to see? Have you recently published a novel and are looking for some publicity? Have a band with a demo tape / CD and a desire to spread the word? Are you involved with the entertainment industry and looking to spread the word about your client or project. If so, send your submissions to submissions@g-pop.net. We're always looking for new talent.
And don't forget to check out our message boards at gpopnetwork.proboards31.com/index.cgi. Sign up and chat with us! Tell us how you feel about our articles! Tell us what articles we should be writing! We want to hear from you!