Diva’s Championship Match Eve Torres (c) vs. Trish Stratus Platform: SummerSlam The Competitors: TRISH STRATUS: Hall of Fame, 7-time Women’s Champion, Hardcore Champion, Diva of the Decade (1993-2003), 3-time Babe of the Year Visit Trish Stratus’ WWE Hall of Fame profile EVE TORRES: 3-time Diva’s Champion, Assistant General Manager of Smackdown!, Diva Search 2007…
After Earth (review)
Blitz Review: I was skeptical when I first saw the trailer for this movie – then I saw the negative critic reviews and kept hearing all these bad things about After Earth. But could it really be “the worst movie of the decade?” I had to see for myself – so I did. And what I…
ENTERTAINMENT news: Le Petit Prince
Beloved children’s classic Le Petit Prince (“The Little Prince”) is receiving the all-star treatment. An animated, 3D adaptation by French production company Onyx Films is being planned. Slated to be directed by Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda), the feature is already equipped with the vocal talents of Rachel McAdams, James Franco, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro,…
Behind the Candelabra (review)
Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh and HBO Films teamed up to for the biopic Behind the Candelabra. Based on the 2013 novel by Scott Thorson, the movie recounts the relationship Thorson (Matt Damon) had with famed American pianist, Liberace (Michael Douglas) from the late 1970s to mid 1980s. Matt Damon and Michael Douglas create two multi-dimensional characters…
Coming Soon: Diva Dream Matches
In the coming weeks, I’m going to begin presenting Diva Dream Matches. It’ll be a list of bouts that never happened and that I think people would pay to see. Some are contests fans have been clamoring for, others are the result of my own fantasy booking. Regardless, these bouts would have main-event appeal and would generate…
The Great Gatsby (review)
Blitz Review: I wasn’t expecting much from Baz Luhrmann’s Great Gatsby adaptation, but I was pleasantly surprised, with both the visuals and soundtrack/score. DiCapiro was fantastic, and that idealistic world was a romanticized spectacle. Notable Qualities: Art Direction, Cinematography, Acting, Soundtrack/Score, Costume Design, Directing, Original Song (“Together” – listen below), DiCaprio’s performance. Grade: A+ Follow the link…
#SaveElephants
Dawn breaks across the savanna of Tsavo-East National Park in Kenya, Africa. A family of twelve elephants stirs in the morning sun. The humidity begins to climb and a mother nudges her calf. The little one flaps his ears and trumpets, awake. At dusk and dawn, the iron-rich soils of this untamed land are illuminated…
The #Virtual300 Survival Guide
Okay, listen. Nobody said you had to be a “techie” to produce good news articles, op eds, or blogs (which could be a mixture of both) – but if you’re going to survive the wild land of Virtual 300 – then I’d suggest reviewing this TOP 10 list, to increase your chances. Lurking in the jungle…
The ‘Cruel Mystery’ and Butterflies of Hope
Imagine your life as an independent adult. Now think of the decisions you’ve made in this life – where have they taken you, what have you become? For one woman, this independence, and her decisions led to a career as a paramedic. She was charged with working the streets of St. Louis, night after night…
#Virtual300: A Course Review
It’s my last semester of graduate school. I knew the semester would be hectic and the workload had potential to be immense. By design, I knew I wanted to have at least one more writing course – that’s where “Writing for Converged Media” (“Online Journalism) aka #Virtual300 came in. I’d entertained the idea of taking…
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