South Park Episode Review: Jewpacabra

April 4th’s episode of South Park entitled “Jewpacabra” was somewhat of a disappointment. The episode covered the holidays of Passover and Easter during which Cartman is on the hunt for the ever elusive Jewpacabra which is “like a sasquatch, but… a little more greedy”. While the episode did have a few good laughs, a lot [...]

Brethren Christian brings Jesus to Huntington Beach.

The crashing of waves and cawing of seagulls fill the theatre as Huntington Beach residents swarm on stage just before the arrival of John the Baptist. Face-melting riffs of the electric guitar introduce the first of many spectacular songs, “Ivory Tower of Babble.” “Godspell,” a musical retelling of Jesus’ life and teachings takes a new [...]

“Oklahoma” Sings at Orange Lutheran.

The audience is transported to the rural 1906 Oklahoma territory through the light, rhythmic sounds of a guitar and flute as they introduce the iconic “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’.” “Oklahoma,” a musical illustrating the journey for true love, is a timeless classic expertly portrayed at Lutheran High School of Orange County. Curly (Michael Burrell) [...]

Draw Something: Is it really worth all the hype?

You know, “there’s an app for that.” Since the popularization of the iPhone, and the recent surge in apps available for the iPhone, Blackberry, and Droid phones, digital applications have become the latest in high-tech entertainment. One of the first viral apps was “Angry Birds,” a simple arcade-style firing game that pitted birds against pigs [...]

Jackson wins the bloody vote at Esperanza.

An eclectic collection of western-themed decorations adorn the stage and walls, combining with a patriotic, red-white-and-blue color scheme. The live band and shimmering metal curtains assert the rock concert element of the musical, inherently exciting every audience member. Clueless as to what to expect, the audience sits in anticipation of something everyone knows will be [...]

El Dorado finds true love on a tropical island.

  Torrential rain, ominous thunder, and vigorous tropical winds are heard in the distance as flickering rays of sunlight illuminate the water. The audience senses the sheer size and potential damage of this storm, drowning in a feeling of solemnity . Suddenly, a young child is carried in by the flood, finally resting in a [...]

The Hot Chelle Rae Concert Experience

Lights dim on the House of Blues Anaheim on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, to a full house of eager concertgoers anxiously awaiting the appearance of the night’s main act: the shy Nashville band behind hit singles “Tonight Tonight” and “I Like It Like That,” Hot Chelle Rae. As the room goes black and the band [...]

TV’s Best Singing Competition

Carson Daly introduces NBC’s The Voice as a singing competition that actually spends all of its airtime focused on talented, rather than outlandish, singers. Compared to its biggest competition currently on air, Voice does an outstanding job of focusing more on the ability of the performer to sing, and less on the ability of the [...]

Jane By Design – Same Old, Same Old

Jane by Design, an ABC Family original television show, caught my attention back in November. I was excited to see a debut date, Tuesday, January 3rd, over the break and I made sure to record it. In a nutshell, the story had depth and yet the characters were shallow, the plot was predictable and yet [...]

Spiral Knights: MMO Review

Spiral Knights, the latest dungeon crawler MMORPG by Three Rings Design and SEGA, is a free-to-play, browser-based java game which has been open to the public since April 4, 2011.  Spiral Knights is a real-time, action-adventure game which plays like a modern mix of the Legend of Zelda series and Diablo, with a cutesy visual [...]

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