MOVIE REVIEW: Maleficent (Guest Post)

MOVIE REVIEW:Maleficent (Guest Post)  13-year-old Casey Wilson kicks offthe summer movie season with herlatest "guest post."Hmm, I'm intrigued!___________________________   What better way is there to start summer vacation than a trip to the movies to see Disney’s Maleficent on opening day? Well, that’s just what I did, and here is my review.The story is loosely based on the popular fairytale Sleeping Beauty, and stars Angelina...

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SUMMER READING: 2014

SUMMER READING:2014What goes better withrelaxing in the surf,sand and sun than acool drink and a hotread? And I've got abunch of groovy newbooks stashed in theol' iBag this season!_______________________________________________________________________ CRESTON MAPESPoison Town (2.1.14) Sky Zone (6.1.14) Atlanta-based author Creston Mapes de-livers the finest "beach blanket" thrillers around! Last summer, I was...

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GUEST POST: "XII" by Tatiana Martin

XIIby Tatiana Martin At age 18, my BFF Tatiana Martin is the greatest and most inspiring person I have ever known. A truly gifted young writer, I've been trying to persuade her to contribute a blog feature for nearly two years. Today, she finally delivered — and it's a gem. Enjoy!_______________________________________________________________________The number 12 evokes several connotations, and is a very well-known universal number throughout...

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GREATEST LIVE ALBUMS OF ROCK AND ROLL (Pt. III)

THE GREATEST LIVE ALBUMS OFROCK AND ROLL (Pt. III) In Pt. I and Pt. II ofthis series I coveredthe "biggest" and the"best" live albums ofall time. Today, I'll betaking a look at the"sleepers" and the "stinkers." Dig it!_______________________  SLEEPERS These amazing live sets should have catapulted the mid-level actsinto the big time, yet they failed to deliver Frampton-like results.  5.UFOStrangers in the Night...

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GREATEST LIVE ALBUMS OF ROCK AND ROLL (Pt. II)

THE GREATEST LIVE ALBUMS OF ROCK AND ROLL (Pt. II) In Part One of thisseries, I revealedand examined rock'sgreatest double livealbums. Today I'llbe revisiting the bestsingle live records.Enjoy!________________________   10.NIRVANAMTV Unplugged in New York(1994) Taped in late 1993, this 14-songset was released only six monthsfollowing the April 1994 death offounding frontman Kurt Cobain.Combining many well-known...

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