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Archive for December, 2006

The Breakfast Club

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

The other day, tired of wondering which new summer blockbuster to watch on DVD next, I found Pat’s copy of “ The Breakfast Club ”. What the heck, I thought, its been years since I watched that show…
And the next 90 minutes, I was enthralled as I was transported by to the 80’s, to my [...]

How To Have A Hit TV Series for Teens

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

How to have a hit teenage TV series ala the O.C., Dawson’s Creek and One Tree Hill:

Get this group of good-looking, moody actors and actresses. Also ensure they look even better in swimsuits / trunks.

Age downgrading is encourage, i.e. get 21-year-olds to play 18-year-olds, and similarly 18-year-olds to play 16-year-olds.

Adults are limited to roles of [...]

Controversial Album Covers

Friday, December 1st, 2006

I saw one of Iron Maiden’s albums recently, from their Bruce Dickinson era, I can’t remember which. I immediately recalled the criticism Maiden (mostly from the mainstream press) had to endure for their music, and also their album cover art especially the ones featuring Eddie the Zombie.
These days, anyone can release an album with [...]