15 years ago, DC Comics charged legendary comics writer Grant Morrison with the task: reviving their legendary super group franchise: the Justice League of America. Under Morrison’s guidance JLA was formed and it focused on DC Comics’ Big Seven: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash (Wally West), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Aquaman and Martian […]
Jacob Reviews…Red Tails
January 22, 2012 By
This site has tackled numerous historical films in the past couple of months. Some had featured brilliant acting performances like Meryl Streep in the Iron Lady or contained a brilliantly structured screenplay similar to Moneyball. Unfortunately, Red Tails had neither. In this edition of Jacob Reviews, I will discuss why the film had some success […]
Jacob Interviews….Geologist, Videographer & DJ Justin Ashar
January 20, 2012 By
Justin Ashar has a lot on his plate but it features the best of three worlds. He works as a geologist battling the often-cruel temperatures in the Arctic. While he isn’t working in the Arctic, he has numerous hobbies. For one, Ashar is an incredible videographer whose work was featured twice on CNN.com and The […]
Throwback Tuesday-Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
January 17, 2012 By
2012 will mark the 17th anniversary of the release Alanis Morisette’s highly successful third studio album: Jagged Little Pill. This album reached number one in the U.S. Billboard 200 and the Top Canadian Albums in 1995. In addition, this album has helped Ms. Morissette earn four Grammy Awards including “Best Rock Album” and “Album of […]
Jacob Reviews….The Iron Lady
January 15, 2012 By
The Iron Lady is finally out in all theatres. This movie focuses on retired Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) as she reflects on her past from her humble beginnings as a grocer’s daughter to the apex of her political career as the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom while taking out her […]
Jacob Interviews…99.7 The Point’s Tanna Guthrie
January 11, 2012 By
This edition of Jacob Interviews kicks off a very special series of interviews featuring radio personalities from across the country. Since the 1980s, many radio listeners of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area have been tuning into 99.7 The Point’s Tanna Guthrie. She has been with countless radio stations from KMBZ to KUDL. I had a […]
Throwback Tuesday-Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace
January 10, 2012 By
13 years ago…moviegoers returned to the Star Wars universe for the first film in George Lucas’ Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. This first film was Star Wars: Episode One-The Phantom Menace. The Phantom Menace told the origin story of Anakin Skywalker (played by Jake Lloyd), who would grow-up to be the fearsome Darth Vader. The […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The 2012 State of DC Comics
January 7, 2012 By
In my last article, I examined why 2012 would be “The Year of Marvel Comics” at the end of December 2012. However, what if Marvel’s top competitor: DC Comics came up on top during the final month of December? This article focuses on why 2012 could be another year of DC Comics domination. […]
Jacob’s Eye On….The 2012 State of Marvel Comics
January 6, 2012 By
2012 might be called “The Year of Marvel” at the end of December 2012. This purpose of jacobelyacharjournalist.com’s blog entry is to highlight the key elements that could make Marvel dominant over DC. Exhibit #1: The Avengers Assemble on the Big Screen After seeing Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk […]
2012: The Ten Events That Will Rock Pop Culture, Part Two
January 5, 2012 By
The countdown continues as this author points out upcoming events that will take place this year. 5. TODAY Turns 60 Generations of Americans continue to wake-up with The TODAY Show. The show offers the breaking national and international news and the latest developments in the political, health, technological and entertainment worlds. On Friday, January […]
