The world of pop music was shaken up in 2012 with the breakout of not one, but two boy bands from the UK. While both started out in different ways, One Direction and The Wanted have had their share of success. They have personally butt heads on some occasions, but we’ll leave that for another […]
There will have been a total of eight films and four directors in the Harry Potter film saga when all is said and done. Yet of those directors, only Chris Columbus and David Yates have been at the helm for multiple Potter pics. Each has brought his own artistic impression to the wizarding world, but […]
In spite of the recent global recession, shows like THE APPRENTICE and DRAGONS’ DEN remind us of what is still great about the free market, which is that you can make your own success. But can the Donald “trump” the Dragons, or will he get burned like the investment bankers of Wall Street for playing […]
The internet has brought us many musicians, but none have been as successful as Justin Bieber. Winning over guys with his cool tunes and girls with his smooth moves, the 16-year-old singer appeals to a cross-section of audiences. But coming hot on the heels of Justin’s success is a new tween challenger in the form […]
ROUND 1: ZERO TO HERO AVATAR: With the recent onslaught of 3D feature films, it looks as though moviegoers’ close encounters of the third kind are here to stay. James Cameron’s AVATAR and Tim Burton’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND are two notable flicks that have set the bar for future 3D releases. But, gimmicks aside, just […]
ROUND 1: STARDOM SMACKDOWN PAULA ABDUL: When Ellen DeGeneres took up Paula Abdul’s vacant post on AMERICAN IDOL, the world waited with baited breath to see if the talk show host could live up to expectations set by her predecessor. Would Ellen be the “nice judge” or would she carve a reputation of her own? […]
ROUND 1: THE JOB INTERVIEW IRON MAN: Few things on the market are hotter than Downey these days. Of course, I’m referring to Robert Downey, Jr. and not the popular brand of fabric softener. In fact, there hasn’t been anything “soft” about the actor’s smashing success as the titular characters in the recently revived IRON […]
ROUND 1: STORY SQUABBLE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: Much ado has been made about the coming of the second high school musical. And, no, I’m not talking about the sequels to the popular Disney franchise. I’m referring to Glee, Fox’s similarly-situated primetime series about a group of prepubescent high school students with musical talents to match […]
ROUND 1: TRUE PATRIOT LOVE OWL CITY: They say history repeats itself. That’s certainly true when it comes to the sweet melodic beats of synthpop. No longer a relic of the ‘80s, the synthesizer is pop music’s comeback kid, coinciding with the growth of software like Apple’s GarageBand. Adam Young is a prime example. As […]
ROUND 1: PICTURE PERFECT SNOW LEOPARD: Although we like to think that looks don’t matter, they clearly do when it comes to choosing which operating system you’ll be staring at for the 7+ hours per week that the average Canadian youth spends online. Apple released its latest version of Max OS X in August called […]