Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar When I was in fourth grade at Indian Valley Elementary School, a lot of today’s popular singers and bands dropped their CDs. Two acts that I enjoyed listening to their music were Latin sensation Enrique Iglesias and dance floor … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Before you find out who made the Top 10, click here to read part one if you have not done it already: https://jakes-take.com/2012/08/02/jacobs-20-best-superhero-movie-performances-of-all-time-part-one/ This is it! Here are my … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Overland Park native Cara Michelle Fish recently returned home to perform at the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s donor thank you event. Ms. Fish has been in multiple productions ranging from local community theatre … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Recently, Newsarama.com released its list of the 10 Best Comic-Book Based Movie Performances: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/best-comic-book-movie-performances.html While I applauded at some of their selections, I … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar A lot of artists are trying to break into the music industry. Some have failed in music glory while others continue to defy the odds and are one step closer to realizing their dreams. R&B singer Deon Wilson is one of the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to the latest edition of New Music Tuesday! This week, I will be reviewing new albums from Joss Stone, Joshua Radin and Giulietta and the hottest singles from Alanis Morissette and Hans Zimmer. The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2 … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar “Who says at 59-years-old that a dream is not going to come true?” That was former X Factor judge Paula Abdul’s first comment to singer LeRoy Bell before voting the Seattle-based singer into the show’s inaugural season. Before … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Warning! Spoilers to follow… Christopher Nolan ends his Batman franchise on a high note with the Dark Knight Rises. Taken place eight years after the events of the Dark Knight, moviegoers will find that Bruce Wayne (Christian … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar It’s 7:45 p.m. in the basement of the Art Asylum in Kansas City, Missouri on a Saturday night and dozens of models are receiving finishing touches on their hair and make-up for the Fringe Fashion Show. In less than 15 minutes, … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Couponing is currently sweeping across the United States. From shows like Extreme Couponing and segments on morning news shows including TODAY and Good Morning America to newspaper sections dedicated to coupons, thousands of … [Continue reading]
