Post by Talon Karrde on Jan 8, 2007 18:47:09 GMT -5
G-POP.net in 2007 - boldly going where no e-zine has gone before!
Here's what's new for this week:
First Impressions: Knights of Prosperity / In Case of Emergency - In this installment of First Impressions, Ismael Manzano reviews two new shows on the ABC winter lineup.
Excerpt: "Well, it's been a long time, since my last First Impression review, and honestly I thought I was done with these type of reviews until next Fall. But with the invention of the mid-season replacement—sometimes known as filler programming—and most of my favorite shows on hiatus or on the verge of getting canceled, I found myself with two new shows to watch for review. One is The Knights of Prosperity and the other is In Case Of Emergency..."
G-Pop Top Spot: Greatest Fictional Sports Movies of All Time - Jon Minners discusses his picks for greatest fictional sports movies of all time.
Excerpt: "The holiday break is over and now I can concentrate on what matters most: me. You should do the same. After spending hundreds of dollars on everyone else, this is the time to spend money on you and when you need some after-holiday comfort, buying DVDs is the perfect solution. Ready for the transition? Yes. And speaking of DVDs, I present the greatest sports movies you should buy and add to your collection. No, I am not talking about factually based movies like Invincible or *61. Those are a given. I am talking about fun and quirky sports movies that you can sit down and enjoy without worrying about its authenticity..."
The New Las Vegas Marathon 2006: My Marathon Journal - Firedancer34 discusses her experiences running in the 2006 New Las Vegas Marathon.
Excerpt: "On the morning of December 10, 2006, over 15,000 runners braved the cold and wind to run the New Las Vegas Marathonn in Las Vegas Nevada, USA. It was both a half and a full marathon- 13.1 miles and 26.2 miles respectively. The race began at 6:00 am, with the start and finish line marked right outside the Mandalay Bay Hotel/Casino...Now how often have you ever thought about running a marathon? Never? Well let me tell you that less than a year ago I would have had the same answer....Nuh-uh, no way you're going to get me to run 26.2 miles. I may be crazy…but not that crazy...Well apparently, I guess I am..."
Pets' Letters to God - Melissa Minners reviews the comedic book by Mark Bricklin in which the author translates letters to God written by pets.
Excerpt: "A few years ago, upon meeting a new friend, I was given a gift of a book, Pets' Letters to God. The inscription read, "Because you are a pet person, I couldn't resist this." The cover illustration depicting a variety of pets depositing letters addressed to God into a mailbox labeled Divine Express was enough to elicit laughter. The fact that the book is not written by Mark Bricklin, but translated by him gave me cause for another chuckle. Imagining my own pets sending off their own letters to God was hysterical to me..."
How I Met Your Mother: Season I - Justine Manzano reviews the DVD compilation of season one of the comedy How I Met Your Mother.
Excerpt: "If you had asked me what I would do after Friends, I never had any idea. Friends was the pinnacle of the sitcom series to me. The characters each resembled members of my own circle of friends and everything down to the way the characters spoke to each other and abused each other rang true in my life. It was exactly what my group of friends were like and I feared that, when the show ended, I would never find anything quite like it. I wasn't wrong. The next season yielded no comparable series and the season after that yielded only one show that even came close. That series was How I Met Your Mother, and I very nearly only watched it for Buffy alum Alyson Hannigan and to watch Neil Patrick Harris play a womanizer. Now that the first season of the series has been released on DVD, I'm glad I found that many more reasons to watch..."
RetroJunk.com - Melissa Minners reviews the nostalgia-based entertainment website.
Excerpt: "When I was a kid, my dad used to tells us tales about his childhood. My brother, sister and I would sit mesmerized as he told us about games he played, shows he grew up watching, toys he owned and more. As the years passed, we would joke that the conversations always started with the same line – "When I was your age…" Well, I'm all grown up now – in years anyway – and I can honestly say that I love talking with friends from my generation about things from our childhood. Games, toys, movies, music, commercials – you name it, we talk about it. I once worked on a shift where all but one member was around my age. He would silently stand by while he watched us "old fogies" sit around and animatedly discuss the enjoyments of our youth. And I have to laugh when I think about it…all of those conversations started with a variation of my Dad's favorite intro – "When I was your age…" Now, there's a website that celebrates nostalgia in a rather unique way – RetroJunk.com.
Random Acts of Ismael and Badseed's Bottomline are all new:
Random Acts of Ismael: Things To Do To Make People Think You Are Crazy: Work Edition - "Hello again, my loyal fan. A while back you—yeah I'm talking to you, and just you—I wrote an article entitled "Things To Do To Make People Think You're Crazy." It got such positive reviews, won so many awards and placed me into the contendership—yeah I made up a word, so what—for the Nobel Prize. As a result, I decided to write a sequel to it, specifically for those of us that must work every day of our lives. So sit back, relax and enjoy this latest edition of Things To Do To Make People Think You Are Crazy..."
Badseed's Bottomline #405: Frustration Sets In - "Hey yo! This be that Badseed trying to make sense of it all and getting a big headache in the process. Kevin Federline beat John Cena. Are you kidding me? In the biggest David Arquette moment of the year, the WWE weakened its brand and its champion by having a celebrity who just got his ass handed to him by Britney Spears win the match. I don't care who helped him win. Umaga is a glorified jobber who lost match after match as part of Three Minute Warning with a former superhero..."
Original Writing:
New poetry by Sarah Auerback aka Blackrose - Karma Consequences and God's Prayer
New Top Ten Page:
Don't forget to check out the new Top Ten Page which offers not one, but two lists - the top ten requested articles and the top ten staff picks!
Writers Wanted:
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.
Shop 'Til You Drop!:
Christmas is over, but the shopping continues at the G-POP.net store. Just head on over to our shop page at Shop@G-POP! Shop at terrific online stores like Overstock.com, Amazon.com, GameStop, Barnes & Noble, and Things From Another World, Fossil, Illuminations, OfficeMax, MagazineMaster, iTunes, Netflix, David's Cookies and more! Stores are added on a regular basis, so be sure to check us out!
Here's what's new for this week:
First Impressions: Knights of Prosperity / In Case of Emergency - In this installment of First Impressions, Ismael Manzano reviews two new shows on the ABC winter lineup.
Excerpt: "Well, it's been a long time, since my last First Impression review, and honestly I thought I was done with these type of reviews until next Fall. But with the invention of the mid-season replacement—sometimes known as filler programming—and most of my favorite shows on hiatus or on the verge of getting canceled, I found myself with two new shows to watch for review. One is The Knights of Prosperity and the other is In Case Of Emergency..."
G-Pop Top Spot: Greatest Fictional Sports Movies of All Time - Jon Minners discusses his picks for greatest fictional sports movies of all time.
Excerpt: "The holiday break is over and now I can concentrate on what matters most: me. You should do the same. After spending hundreds of dollars on everyone else, this is the time to spend money on you and when you need some after-holiday comfort, buying DVDs is the perfect solution. Ready for the transition? Yes. And speaking of DVDs, I present the greatest sports movies you should buy and add to your collection. No, I am not talking about factually based movies like Invincible or *61. Those are a given. I am talking about fun and quirky sports movies that you can sit down and enjoy without worrying about its authenticity..."
The New Las Vegas Marathon 2006: My Marathon Journal - Firedancer34 discusses her experiences running in the 2006 New Las Vegas Marathon.
Excerpt: "On the morning of December 10, 2006, over 15,000 runners braved the cold and wind to run the New Las Vegas Marathonn in Las Vegas Nevada, USA. It was both a half and a full marathon- 13.1 miles and 26.2 miles respectively. The race began at 6:00 am, with the start and finish line marked right outside the Mandalay Bay Hotel/Casino...Now how often have you ever thought about running a marathon? Never? Well let me tell you that less than a year ago I would have had the same answer....Nuh-uh, no way you're going to get me to run 26.2 miles. I may be crazy…but not that crazy...Well apparently, I guess I am..."
Pets' Letters to God - Melissa Minners reviews the comedic book by Mark Bricklin in which the author translates letters to God written by pets.
Excerpt: "A few years ago, upon meeting a new friend, I was given a gift of a book, Pets' Letters to God. The inscription read, "Because you are a pet person, I couldn't resist this." The cover illustration depicting a variety of pets depositing letters addressed to God into a mailbox labeled Divine Express was enough to elicit laughter. The fact that the book is not written by Mark Bricklin, but translated by him gave me cause for another chuckle. Imagining my own pets sending off their own letters to God was hysterical to me..."
How I Met Your Mother: Season I - Justine Manzano reviews the DVD compilation of season one of the comedy How I Met Your Mother.
Excerpt: "If you had asked me what I would do after Friends, I never had any idea. Friends was the pinnacle of the sitcom series to me. The characters each resembled members of my own circle of friends and everything down to the way the characters spoke to each other and abused each other rang true in my life. It was exactly what my group of friends were like and I feared that, when the show ended, I would never find anything quite like it. I wasn't wrong. The next season yielded no comparable series and the season after that yielded only one show that even came close. That series was How I Met Your Mother, and I very nearly only watched it for Buffy alum Alyson Hannigan and to watch Neil Patrick Harris play a womanizer. Now that the first season of the series has been released on DVD, I'm glad I found that many more reasons to watch..."
RetroJunk.com - Melissa Minners reviews the nostalgia-based entertainment website.
Excerpt: "When I was a kid, my dad used to tells us tales about his childhood. My brother, sister and I would sit mesmerized as he told us about games he played, shows he grew up watching, toys he owned and more. As the years passed, we would joke that the conversations always started with the same line – "When I was your age…" Well, I'm all grown up now – in years anyway – and I can honestly say that I love talking with friends from my generation about things from our childhood. Games, toys, movies, music, commercials – you name it, we talk about it. I once worked on a shift where all but one member was around my age. He would silently stand by while he watched us "old fogies" sit around and animatedly discuss the enjoyments of our youth. And I have to laugh when I think about it…all of those conversations started with a variation of my Dad's favorite intro – "When I was your age…" Now, there's a website that celebrates nostalgia in a rather unique way – RetroJunk.com.
Random Acts of Ismael and Badseed's Bottomline are all new:
Random Acts of Ismael: Things To Do To Make People Think You Are Crazy: Work Edition - "Hello again, my loyal fan. A while back you—yeah I'm talking to you, and just you—I wrote an article entitled "Things To Do To Make People Think You're Crazy." It got such positive reviews, won so many awards and placed me into the contendership—yeah I made up a word, so what—for the Nobel Prize. As a result, I decided to write a sequel to it, specifically for those of us that must work every day of our lives. So sit back, relax and enjoy this latest edition of Things To Do To Make People Think You Are Crazy..."
Badseed's Bottomline #405: Frustration Sets In - "Hey yo! This be that Badseed trying to make sense of it all and getting a big headache in the process. Kevin Federline beat John Cena. Are you kidding me? In the biggest David Arquette moment of the year, the WWE weakened its brand and its champion by having a celebrity who just got his ass handed to him by Britney Spears win the match. I don't care who helped him win. Umaga is a glorified jobber who lost match after match as part of Three Minute Warning with a former superhero..."
Original Writing:
New poetry by Sarah Auerback aka Blackrose - Karma Consequences and God's Prayer
New Top Ten Page:
Don't forget to check out the new Top Ten Page which offers not one, but two lists - the top ten requested articles and the top ten staff picks!
Writers Wanted:
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.
Shop 'Til You Drop!:
Christmas is over, but the shopping continues at the G-POP.net store. Just head on over to our shop page at Shop@G-POP! Shop at terrific online stores like Overstock.com, Amazon.com, GameStop, Barnes & Noble, and Things From Another World, Fossil, Illuminations, OfficeMax, MagazineMaster, iTunes, Netflix, David's Cookies and more! Stores are added on a regular basis, so be sure to check us out!