This blog entry represents my views and beliefs on several of DC Comics’ new 52 comics. During the past couple of months, DC Comics announced that they would relaunch their entire DC Comics line with 52 number one issues. For hard-core DC Comics readers like me, the news was…shocking! Especially with the news that longtime […]
9-11: Ten Years Later…A Reflection
September 11, 2011 By
This blog post is a personal reflection. Ten years ago…the world as we knew it changed forever. Terrorists set out to destroy the American Way of Life by using our own inventions against us. They first crashed two jets into World Trade Center’s Twin Towers and we all saw in horror as they collapsed. […]
The Albums I Can’t Wait For: Fall 2011 Edition
September 8, 2011 By
2011 has been hit-or-miss with music. Artists like Adele, Britney, Beyoncé, Jennifer(s) Hudson and Lopez, Jay-Z & Kanye West threw down the gauntlet to all other artists putting out albums during the latter half of this year. There are several artists that I believe are going to deliver and go above and beyond the call […]
Jacob at 23: A Reflection
September 2, 2011 By
On September 3, 2011, I will turn 23 years old! Holy smokes! I still remember having my Bar Mitzvah Weekend from August 31 to September 2, 2001, which was 10 years ago! It feels like a lifetime ago! The World Trade Center’s Twin Towers was not destroyed, Apple would launch the first generation iPod in […]
The Five Best Performances from the 2011 VMAS
August 29, 2011 By
This entry is based only on my opinion on MTV’s 2011 Video Music Awards. The VMAs were rocking last night and many of music’s biggest stars came out in force to celebrate the crème de la crème of music videos. But the best parts of the VMAs had to be the performances and the tributes […]
Jacob’s Reality TV Check-8 Early Eliminations
August 28, 2011 By
Warning: Spoilers Ahead! These are my opinions! This past Wednesday on “America’s Got Talent,” the judges broke the hearts of many fans of Texas-based singer Daniel Joseph Baker after he was sent home in the judges’ pick. After the show, I went onto Twitter and found that “DANIEL JOSEPH BAKER” was a trending topic. It […]
Jacob at the Movies: The Top Four Pop/Rock Concert Films of the 1990s/2000s
August 21, 2011 By
It’s another edition of Jacob at the Movies! This edition focuses on concert films that you need to see before the year is over…so these selections may not be Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden but of the concert films that I selected only one focuses on showmanship but the […]
Jacob’s Best Travels-Boulder, Colorado
August 17, 2011 By
This is the newest feature in my blog. Jacob’s Best Travels will feature the best of the places I visited or lived in throughout my life. Our first stop is Boulder, Colorado. I spent four years in this glorious state as a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder where I studied broadcast journalism, […]
Jacob Takes On…Reality TV Show Finales
August 14, 2011 By
Today, I am introducing a new segment in this blog called “Jacob Takes On…” where I will tackle pop culture problems that are causing headaches in the blogosphere and providing solutions to these problems. Last night was the finale of So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD). For the first time in three years, I […]
Jacob at the Movies: Captain America-First Avenger Movie RW
August 10, 2011 By
Warning: This review is filled of spoilers…if you did not see Captain America: The First Avenger that is currently in theatres. So if you haven’t seen it yet…you’ve been warned! Captain America: The First Avenger was phenomenal! At first, I was worried about this film for two reasons… Reason #1-Will they honor the Captain America […]
