By: Jacob Elyachar Warning! Spoilers are ahead! The zero issue of Avengers vs. X-Men came out today and it was one of the best ways to start off a huge Earth-shattering event. Avengers vs. X-Men Zero has two main stories highlighting two of the massive players involved in the maxi-series: the […]
Aretha Franklin at 70
By: Jacob Elyachar Happy Birthday to the Queen of Soul who turns 70-years-old today! To help celebrate Aretha’s birthday, jacobelyacharjournalist.com has prepared a countdown of her best songs that you should have in your music library. 10. Son of a Preacher Man (1970) When Aretha Franklin sings a cover of […]
Jacob’s Travel: Planet Comicon 2012
By: Jacob Elyachar If you are heading to Kansas City this weekend, then head to Planet Comicon. This event happens once a year and gathers the best in comics, science fiction, animation and pop culture. Adult tickets will be $20 for a whole weekend and $15 for a day pass while children (ages […]
The 20 Best Aretha Franklin Collaborations-Part Three
By: Jacob Elyachar La Reina del soul. La Reine de la soul. La Regina del Soul. If you translate all of these Spanish, French and Italian sayings into English, they all translate to “The Queen of Soul.” There is only one Queen of Soul and everyone in the world knows that Aretha Franklin […]
The 20 Best Aretha Franklin Collaborations-Part Two
By: Jacob Elyachar Part two of my series showcases the Queen of Soul collaborating with music icons Dionne Warwick, George Michael and her late god-daughter: Whitney Houston. 15. I Say A Little Prayer (with Dionne Warwick; 1981) Episode 31 of Solid Gold saw a historic duet between longtime friends Aretha Franklin […]
The 20 Best Aretha Franklin Collaborations-Part One
By: Jacob Elyachar As music legend Aretha Franklin prepares to celebrate her 70th birthday on Sunday, jacobelyacharjournalist.com will honor the Queen of Soul’s milestone birthday by counting down some of her best songs and collaborations throughout her multi-decade career. In this four-part series, I will examine her best collaborations with today’s superstars and music […]
New Music Tuesday-Week of March 4, 2012
By: Jacob Elyachar This week’s New Music Tuesday focuses on the Boss’s latest album and the newest singles from Madonna, John Mayer and Norah Jones. Wrecking Ball- Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball marks Bruce Springsteen’s seventeenth studio album and his first album in the 2010s decade. This album is pure brilliance and […]
The DC Comics Relaunch: Progress Report #2 (Part Two)
By: Jacob Elyachar If you not have read part one of my progress report, please read it before you read this article: https://jakes-take.com/2012/03/02/the-dc-comics-relaunch-progress-report-2/ Part two of this article examines Green Lantern Corps, Justice League and Justice League International. Green Lantern Corps Written by: Peter J. Tomasi; Art by: Fernando Pasarin, Geraldo […]
Jacob Interviews….The Get Published Coach, Robin Colucci Hoffman, Part One
Thinking about writing a book? Robin Colucci Hoffman, the Get Published Coach, has helped numerous authors achieve nationwide press attention, ignite bidding wars between publishing houses and continues to offer advice through her website, blog and social media platforms including Facebook, Google + and Twitter. In our first part in three-part exclusive series, we […]