Cheech & Chong Live at the Keswick Theatre, October 27 2013

October 28, 2013 | Posted in COMEDY | By

Cheech and Chong's Animated Movie

Cheech & Chong go “Up in Smoke” at the Keswick Legendary comedy duo Cheech & Chong took to the stage Sunday night at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pennsylvania for a nearly two hour set as part of their current

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MasterChef Junior: October 25 2013 Episode Recap & Review

October 26, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Junior Screencapture - episode 5

It’s time for a restaurant takeover! We’re now down to the top six contestants on Junior MasterChef and left standing are Alexander, Dara, Gavin, Jack, Troy and Sarah. These six may be talented and good at performing under the pressure

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Kate Greenaway: nostalgic children illustrator and fashion trendsetter

October 26, 2013 | Posted in TRADITIONAL ART AND PAINTING | By

Mystery Writers by Nana B Agyei on Flickr

Why is Kate Greenaway still popular? Catherine (Kate) Greenaway is one of the most influential illustrators of all times. Her portraits of children are among most used and copied from the so called Golden Age in children illustration and the

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This Weekend in Allentown PA: Progressive Rock Band Pinnacle’s “Misplaced Childhood” Concert

October 22, 2013 | Posted in PROGRESSIVE ROCK | By

Misplaced Childhood by Marillion.

Fans of progressive rock in the Mid-Atlantic/Pennsylvania region, take note. This Saturday, October 26, the Lehigh Valley-based band Pinnacle will be playing a special concert featuring Marillion’s 1985 concept album Misplaced Childhood in its entirety.  Taking place at Rascal’s Food

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MasterChef Junior: October 18 2013 Episode Recap & Review

October 21, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

Screencapture from MasterChef Junior, episode 4.

Who will make the final six? It’s not going to be a piece of cake… Apologies for the lateness of this recap – I was working a craft show all weekend, but did take notes on Friday night to now

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A Lack of Gravity

October 13, 2013 | Posted in SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER | By

Gravity Movie Poster

Incredible special effects but tiresome Hollywood storytelling in “Gravity” Why I enjoyed – but had some problems – with this 2013 science fiction thriller. I don’t go to the movies a lot these days – there aren’t many titles that

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MasterChef Junior: October 11 2013 Episode Recap & Review

October 12, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Junior episode 3

The Top Ten compete in week three of MasterChef Junior Last week saw the end of the road for two young chefs in the MasterChef Junior competition: Tommy and Molly. That leaves ten young chefs still vying for the title,

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My Review of “The Apprentice” Season 1 (US version, no spoilers)

October 7, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

Mystery Writers by Nana B Agyei on Flickr

“The Apprentice” is TV series, initially happening in the US about several candidates trying to become the apprentice of the multibillionaire Donald Trump. The success of the series was so big that several seasons were made after that, even outside

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Why I Have TV Series on DVD

October 7, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

Mystery Writers by Nana B Agyei on Flickr

Even if it seems strange to some people, there are several reasons to buy TV series DVDs instead of simply watching them when they are aired. And I am not only speaking about nostalgia for old series that are no

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MasterChef Junior: October 4 2013 Episode Recap & Review

October 6, 2013 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Junior screencap

The competition continues in Week Two of MasterChef Junior Welcome to week 2 of MasterChef Junior, the latest cooking competition series on FOX. Last week we were introduced to 24 young home cooks hoping to get their chance at the

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