Radio Play Review – The War Of The Worlds
March 26, 2015 | Posted in AUTHORS, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, SCIENCE FICTION | By Arthur Chappell

The panic, which would be greatly exaggerated in the weeks following the broadcast, could only happen during the more realistic fake live news reports portion of the play, but even there, events move far too quickly to be credible.
Theatre Review – Aristophanes – Birds
March 25, 2015 | Posted in AUTHORS, CLASSICS, COMEDY, FANTASY, HISTORICAL | By Arthur Chappell

Theatre Review – Aristophanes – Birds Spoiler alerts – c.5 BC Greek comedy is a medium I usually find mildly amusing, raunchy and philosophical, but not particularly funny. Even other works by Aristophanes, such as Lysistrata, in which
Reduce the Footprint of Your Physical Media Collection
March 25, 2015 | Posted in MEDIA | By Jason Sositko

Ways to Reduce the Space that Your Physical Media Collection Takes Up OK, I am a music freak! Jazz, blues, rock, world music, and many other genres known more for their obscurity than their popularity. I am also a terrible
Win or Lose, Andrew Zappley is South Jersey’s MasterChef Junior Hero
February 25, 2015 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii

West Deptford’s own Andrew Zappley.
While I haven’t been doing weekly recaps of MasterChef Junior Season 3 as I have in the past, I’ve still been avidly watching the series this season. In fact, I think this has been my favorite edition of MasterChef Junior overall as there was such a great bunch of kids this time around—including one young chef from my own area, Andrew Zappley of West Deptford, New Jersey…
MasterChef US Season 3: Where Are They Now?
February 8, 2015 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii

The third season of MasterChef US aired on FOX from June through September 2012. Now that several years have passed since that time, fans of the show might be wondering what happened to some of their favorite contestants from the series…
Exorcist III: Underrated Horror Film From 1990
February 3, 2015 | Posted in MOVIES, THRILLER | By Jason Sositko

Almost as good as the original I know that is a lofty statement, saying that this William Peter Blatty directed Exorcist rivals the original William Friedkin film. I have seen some very mixed reviews on the Exorcist III, that was
MasterChef US Season 6: Will New Judge Christina Tosi Save or Sink the Show?
January 30, 2015 | Posted in REALITY TV | By sockii

Back in November of last year, restauranteur Joe Bastianich announced that he would be leaving the MasterChef television series, with his last appearance in the third season of MasterChef Junior (currently airing on FOX). Since then there has been plenty of speculation as to who would replace him on the show…
Why I Can Watch Rex Smith in Sooner or Later Over and Over Again
January 21, 2015 | Posted in MOVIES | By Hannah Gold

Rex Smith-A Teen Idol is Born On March 25, 1979, I turned on the television in my bedroom with the white furniture and the red shag carpet to watch a movie that did not interest my parents at all. As
Taxi Driver: A Psychological Thriller That Stays With You
January 17, 2015 | Posted in MOVIES, THRILLER | By Jason Sositko

*Spoiler Alert* Martin Scorsese’s 1976 epic Taxi Driver is one of those films that take more than one viewing to absorb it all to understand. I think I was in my early 20’s the first time I watched the movie,
MasterChef Junior Season 2: December 2 2014 Episode 5 Recap and Review
December 3, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By sockii

Logan thinks it’s amazing to be here at this point. Oona thinks she is underestimated because of her size. We should know by now that the contestants spotlighted early on in an episode are likely going to be in trouble and perhaps next on the chopping block, so does this mean…