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Movies: “Seventh Son” Fails to Convince

ldquo;Seventh Son” is based on the dark fantasy book “The Spook’s Apprentice,” by Joseph Delaney, which is the first installment of his “Wardstone Chronicles.”  The story tells of a young man named Thomas Ward (Ben Barnes), who soon becomes the apprentice of a “Spook” named John Gregory (Jeff Bridges).  Just […]

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Music: Katy Perry Adds Fireworks to Super Bowl Halftime Show

Recently, many of us watched the 2015 Super Bowl.  Some watched for the football, some watched for the commercials, and some watched for the one and only half time show performance.  This year’s half time main attraction was Katy Perry.  Katy started off her performance with a big entrance, riding […]

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2014: The Year of the Edgy Look

2014 was filled with many different trends and looks that changed the way we look at fashion today.  For the most part, people wanted to be comfortable but stylish at the same time.  In urban fashion, athletic wear bled into high fashion.  Sneakers and joggers were implemented even in the […]

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Books: “Fifty Shades of Grey” Is For the Open Minded

Back in 2011, E.L James released her erotic romantic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey.”  James has sold 27 million copies in the UK and Commonwealth countries and over 45 million copies here in the U.S. In the book, Ana (the protagonist) interviews 27-year-old Christian Grey, an incredibly successful and wealthy […]

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Documentary Reveals Making of Classic Hip Hop Album

Twenty years ago, 17-year-old Nasir Jones released his debut album “Illmatic.”  Unless you have been living under a rock, I’m certain you are familiar with Nas’s work.   “Time Is Illmatic” is a documentary about the people who helped create that classic album and the stories that went on behind […]

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Movies: “Selma” Full of Spectacular Performances”

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. finally gets a feature film dedicated to him in “Selma.” The film tells of King’s famous civil rights march from Selma, Alabama to the state’s capital, Montgomery.  But it also tells of all the politics and drama surrounding the event and the lead […]

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Movies: Amazing “Interstellar”

The film “Interstellar” is amazing.  It is a futuristic take on the state of physical Earth, taking place in the future dustbowl of America.  It centers on Cooper, the character played by Matthew McConaughey, an emotionally powerful former NASA pilot and farm-owner with two young children whom he is raising […]

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Music: Fresh Prince’s Cool is Hereditary

I guess being the offspring of mega-star Will Smith and equally acclaimed actress Jada Pinket-Smith validates that one can surely conquer all feats in just about any area of interest.   Such is evidently true for former Karate Kid Jaden Smith, who has since taken his talents to his personal […]

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Movies: “Arthur Christmas” Joins List of Classics

As the holidays draw closer and closer, I’m sure we all like to bust out all the holiday classics and watch them until our copies have gotten all worned out and are unplayable.  We get that warm nostalgic feeling with “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “A […]