Post by Talon Karrde on Nov 5, 2006 19:46:42 GMT -5
Halloween's over and you're currently getting your sugar high on! Why not accompany your sugar rush with some good old fashioned entertainment?! Here's what's new at G-POP.net:
Digital Life 2006 - Justine Manzano reviews the Digital Life 2006 Convention.
Excerpt: "If you had asked me last year if I would ever go to Digital Life again, I would have told you no. Don't get me wrong, I had a blast last time I went. But it was a claustrophobic and exhausting little circus and I wasn't sure I would be able to enjoy it without hyperventilating. The show ran at The Jacob Javits Center in New York City from Thursday, October 12th through Sunday, October 15, 2006. I showed up on Saturday with my famous husband Ismael, fresh from class and ready to devour everything I saw. So, I go to work looking for the goods. I found some gems, I found some crap, I found some stuff I didn't remotely understand. Good or bad, enjoy everything I can regurgitate from the experience..."
That's Entertainment? - Melissa Minners rants about the kinds of hurtful media people are finding entertaining lately.
Excerpt: "Since the early days of television, Americans have been in love with slapstick, a type of comedy in which characters use exaggerated violence on each other to elicit laughter. Comedy teams like Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, and The Three Stooges profited greatly from this love of the genre. As television turns more and more to reality shows, a disturbing trend has emerged. Instead of laughing about the practiced stuntman-like antics of comedy teams, audiences are now laughing at the real-life misfortunes of ordinary people..."
Dead Witch Walking - Ismael Manzano reviews the supernatural thriller written by Kim Harrison.
Excerpt: "I picked up "Dead Witch Walking," by Kim Harrison on one of my local fishing expeditions through a local bookstore. Being a big fan of Kelly Armstrong's Otherworld series, I was eager to find another female writer of equal or better caliber to read and review. A quick skim of "Dead Witch Walking" was enough to give me hope and I bought it on the spot..."
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Melissa Minners reviews the young adult novel by Ann Brashares that inspired the hit movie.
Excerpt: "...I was so taken with this movie, I talked about it with everyone I knew, recommending that they rent it as soon as possible. When my sister and I wandered into Blockbuster Video, I immediately pointed out The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. After watching it with me, she was so impressed with the film that she wrote a review directly after seeing it. Having learned that the movie was based on a growing series of books, I headed to my local book store to check them out..."
Berserk: The Best Anime You May Not Have Seen - Jon Minners reviews the Japanese-manga-turned-anime hit series.
Excerpt: "With 25 episodes released on DVD via Media Blasters, a series of manga novels and a videogame that deserved much more attention for both the Dreamcast and Playstation 2 systems, you would think that a lot more people would know about Berserk. But the problem is, in a world saturated with anime, for some reason, Berserk is virtually unheard of..."
Keith Jarrett: The Carnegie Hall Concert - Melissa Minners reviews the Carnegie Hall Concert recording of pianist/composer Keith Jarrett.
Excerpt: "Keith Jarrett is an American pianist and composer whose specialty is improvisational composition...Recently, I was offered the opportunity to review a selection of songs from Keith Jarrett: The Carnegie Hall Concert. The 6-track CD consists of songs specially selected for the radio. As a lover of jazz and classical music, I was happy to receive the CD, but having never experienced improvised composing, I wasn't quite sure what to expect...."
Minners Commentary Corner and Badseed's Bottomline are all new:
Minners Commentary Corner: Things We Never Forget: The Things We Do to Hold On To Love - "I was depressed. My friend Mikey actually sabotaged my relationship with Christina and while he manned up to it and I respected him for it, it didn't help take away the pain I felt when I realized that my past indiscretions with women drove a wedge between me and the girl that I was starting to love..."
Badseed's Bottomline #396: Do You Smell A Merger - "Hey yo! Cyber Sunday is this weekend and the main event is intriguing me. I smell a major change in the works. Do you follow?..."
Check out the all new top ten page at www.g-pop.net/topten.htm. Now, you get two top ten lists - the top ten requested articles of the month and the top ten staff picks of the month!!!
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 . We're always looking for new talent.
Dont forget to check out our shop page at Shop@G-POP for all of your entertainment needs! Shop at Overstock.com, Amazon.com, Tower Records, Barnes & Noble, and Things From Another World and now new stores like Fossil, Illuminations, OfficeMax, MagazineMaster, and so much more! Even more to come in the future! Christmas is only a couple of months away! What are you waiting for?!
Digital Life 2006 - Justine Manzano reviews the Digital Life 2006 Convention.
Excerpt: "If you had asked me last year if I would ever go to Digital Life again, I would have told you no. Don't get me wrong, I had a blast last time I went. But it was a claustrophobic and exhausting little circus and I wasn't sure I would be able to enjoy it without hyperventilating. The show ran at The Jacob Javits Center in New York City from Thursday, October 12th through Sunday, October 15, 2006. I showed up on Saturday with my famous husband Ismael, fresh from class and ready to devour everything I saw. So, I go to work looking for the goods. I found some gems, I found some crap, I found some stuff I didn't remotely understand. Good or bad, enjoy everything I can regurgitate from the experience..."
That's Entertainment? - Melissa Minners rants about the kinds of hurtful media people are finding entertaining lately.
Excerpt: "Since the early days of television, Americans have been in love with slapstick, a type of comedy in which characters use exaggerated violence on each other to elicit laughter. Comedy teams like Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, and The Three Stooges profited greatly from this love of the genre. As television turns more and more to reality shows, a disturbing trend has emerged. Instead of laughing about the practiced stuntman-like antics of comedy teams, audiences are now laughing at the real-life misfortunes of ordinary people..."
Dead Witch Walking - Ismael Manzano reviews the supernatural thriller written by Kim Harrison.
Excerpt: "I picked up "Dead Witch Walking," by Kim Harrison on one of my local fishing expeditions through a local bookstore. Being a big fan of Kelly Armstrong's Otherworld series, I was eager to find another female writer of equal or better caliber to read and review. A quick skim of "Dead Witch Walking" was enough to give me hope and I bought it on the spot..."
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Melissa Minners reviews the young adult novel by Ann Brashares that inspired the hit movie.
Excerpt: "...I was so taken with this movie, I talked about it with everyone I knew, recommending that they rent it as soon as possible. When my sister and I wandered into Blockbuster Video, I immediately pointed out The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. After watching it with me, she was so impressed with the film that she wrote a review directly after seeing it. Having learned that the movie was based on a growing series of books, I headed to my local book store to check them out..."
Berserk: The Best Anime You May Not Have Seen - Jon Minners reviews the Japanese-manga-turned-anime hit series.
Excerpt: "With 25 episodes released on DVD via Media Blasters, a series of manga novels and a videogame that deserved much more attention for both the Dreamcast and Playstation 2 systems, you would think that a lot more people would know about Berserk. But the problem is, in a world saturated with anime, for some reason, Berserk is virtually unheard of..."
Keith Jarrett: The Carnegie Hall Concert - Melissa Minners reviews the Carnegie Hall Concert recording of pianist/composer Keith Jarrett.
Excerpt: "Keith Jarrett is an American pianist and composer whose specialty is improvisational composition...Recently, I was offered the opportunity to review a selection of songs from Keith Jarrett: The Carnegie Hall Concert. The 6-track CD consists of songs specially selected for the radio. As a lover of jazz and classical music, I was happy to receive the CD, but having never experienced improvised composing, I wasn't quite sure what to expect...."
Minners Commentary Corner and Badseed's Bottomline are all new:
Minners Commentary Corner: Things We Never Forget: The Things We Do to Hold On To Love - "I was depressed. My friend Mikey actually sabotaged my relationship with Christina and while he manned up to it and I respected him for it, it didn't help take away the pain I felt when I realized that my past indiscretions with women drove a wedge between me and the girl that I was starting to love..."
Badseed's Bottomline #396: Do You Smell A Merger - "Hey yo! Cyber Sunday is this weekend and the main event is intriguing me. I smell a major change in the works. Do you follow?..."
Check out the all new top ten page at www.g-pop.net/topten.htm. Now, you get two top ten lists - the top ten requested articles of the month and the top ten staff picks of the month!!!
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 . We're always looking for new talent.
Dont forget to check out our shop page at Shop@G-POP for all of your entertainment needs! Shop at Overstock.com, Amazon.com, Tower Records, Barnes & Noble, and Things From Another World and now new stores like Fossil, Illuminations, OfficeMax, MagazineMaster, and so much more! Even more to come in the future! Christmas is only a couple of months away! What are you waiting for?!