By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Before I get to recapping Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW)’s first night at Union Station, Jake’s Take wants to congratulate Kansas City Fashion Week, LLC on its fifth anniversary. Thank you to Teisha Barber, Phillip Willoughby, Kathryn Mansur, Annette Pinter, Katie Sellers, Sarah Russell and the brilliant cast of models, […]
New Music Releases: Week of February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of New Music Releases! It is hard to believe that February is almost over and that Spring is on the way. To mark this transition, several Top 40 favorites and music legends have released new tunes and albums that might be in the rotation at […]
Jake’s Take: The Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All-Time
February 7, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, Coldplay will take the stage with Beyoncé and Bruno Mars during the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show! But before Chris Martin and company take the stage, here are some of Jake’s Take’s favorite Super Bowl Halftime Shows of all-time! Michael Jackson (1993) The King of Pop set the […]
Jake’s Take-The 30 Greatest Talents that “American Idol” Discovered-Part One
January 2, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In four days, American Idol will air its final auditions! I have watched Idol since Season Two (2003) and professionally reviewed the show since Season 11 (2012) and one thing that keeps me coming back to the FOX singing competition is the show’s ability to transform ordinary people into household names […]
The 12 Defining Performances from Reality TV (the 2015 Edition)
November 28, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that we are five weeks away from 2015 ending! Every time this year, Jake’s Take looks back at the most impeccable and memorable moments from all aspects of pop culture. Today, I decided to look at the 12 Defining Performances from Reality TV! 12. Jordan Smith: […]
A Word from The Publisher: Kansas City Royals’ victory
November 2, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com My brother, Aaron, always said since he got out of our mother’s womb that “the Kansas City Royals are going to the World Series!” However, for years, Aaron’s declarations were in vain. Throughout my childhood and teenage years, there were several things that I could remember about the Kansas City Royals: […]
New Music Releases: Week of October 16, 2015
October 16, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of New Music Releases! This week, a lot of fan-favorites dropped new material. So, without further ado…. Let’s get this party started! Pentatonix by Pentatonix One of my favorite groups, a cappella titans Pentatonix, have finally released a full length studio album! Unlike most of Pentatonix’s […]
Jake’s Take On….The 2015 New York Comic Con (Thursday)
October 8, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The 2015 New York Comic Con (NYCC) is here! For all of the hundreds of thousands of pop culture aficionados, the Jacob J. Javits Convention Center is going to be one happening place. While I will be looking at my social media feed with envy over the next four days (Next […]
A Word from the Publisher: The WDBJ-TV Shooting
August 26, 2015 By
Jake’s Take is sending their thoughts and prayers to the families, friends and co-workers of WDJB-TV reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward. According to CBS News, CNN and Yahoo News, these two journalists, both in their 20s, were murdered on-the-air by their former WDJB-TV colleague, 41-year-old Vester Flanagan aka Bryce Williams. As a former […]
Jake’s Take Previews Kansas City Comic Con 2015
August 5, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Thousands of pop culture aficionados will head to Bartle Hall this weekend! In order to prepare you for the inaugural Kansas City Comic Con, Jake’s Take highlights some of the panels, activities, creators and media guests that should be on your list for this weekend! Costume Contests (Saturday, August 8) […]
