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Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Andrew Wills @ Tuesday, 21st August 2007 @ 8:17 PM

Manga is a Japanese word which when translated to English becomes "comic book." When referring to manga, anyone not from Japan is talking of a Japanese comic book. These are cartoons drawn and published on paper. Like in the U.S. with Superman and Spiderman, manga in Japan has its stars. Osamu Tezuka is referred to as the god of manga. He created Astro Boy, following from the inspiration of Walt Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse and Bambi. You can see the inspiration in his c... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Ann Knapp @ Tuesday, 21st August 2007 @ 1:16 PM

It's been a popular summer concert venue for more than 35 years now. The DTE Energy Music Theatre is a 15,274-seat amphitheater located in Clarkston, Michigan. It was originally known as the Pine Knob Music Theatre, due to its proximity to the nearby Pine Knob ski area and golf course, certainly within a limo or luxury sedan ride of most Detroit suburban locations. In early 2001, the name was changed when DTE Energy (the parent company of Detroit Edison) purchased the naming rights ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Ann Knapp @ Tuesday, 21st August 2007 @ 1:16 PM

Since its opening in 1988, The Palace of Auburn Hills, or simply The Palace, is a sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It's the home of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA; since 1998 it also hosts the Detroit Shock of the WNBA. It was also the home of the now-defunct Detroit Vipers of the IHL (1994 - 2001), Detroit Safari of the CISL (1994 - 1997), and the Detroit Fury of the AFL (2001 - 2004). It also hosts numerous concerts and other special events that are within a limo ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Ann Knapp @ Tuesday, 21st August 2007 @ 1:15 PM

It's become one the premier automotive events of the year, the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance attracts thousands of enthusiasts to see the beautiful, unusual and rare in the automotive world. It's also a great place to be seen arriving in a luxury sedan or limo. Here's a little background on this event: In the 1920's, the first Concours d'Elegance was staged in France as an elegant marketing effort. The custom automobile coachbuilders and fashion couturiers... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Andrew Wills @ Wednesday, 15th August 2007 @ 1:42 PM

For one of the richest women in Japan, life hasn't been one of sitting back and basking in her glory. It has been constant work, constant success, and constant joy. Rumiko Takahashi, who created the original manga of Inuyasha, grew to heights unheard of in popularity and demand from the start of her career. An incredible 100,000 of her works have been sold the world over, making her not only one of the richest women in Japan, but making her the best selling female comic artist in history.more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 15th August 2007 @ 12:38 PM

Online DVD rental companies have grown tremendously in popularity over the last several years, and with good reason. With our lives busier than ever, who wants to be a slave to a video rental schedule? However, when there is quick growth in an industry and a rapid fight for companies to reach the top, there is often quite a bit of confusion for consumers. In this article, we'll compare the fine print of two of the most popular online DVD rental companies, Netflix and Blockbuster.... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 14th August 2007 @ 9:18 PM

Having a video or a game system at home is a good way for parents to keep kids entertained and not feel stressed about where they are when they leave the house to play with friends. Some parents prefer to put a movie on when they are cleaning the house just so that they can make sure that their child does not walk across wet floors in the house and hurt themselves in the process. Most parents do not mind if their child plays videos and games at home. It allows them to keep a watchful eye ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Shaun Parker @ Monday, 13th August 2007 @ 10:51 AM

Lets face it, your company Christmas party is one of the most important nights of the year for your team, so it's vital to choose the right corporate Christmas party venue, get the venue and location right and your company will be sending out a positive message to it's team - get it wrong and the message you send out will have a negative effect and you may as well have not bothered! So what do you need to take into consideration when you are selecting the right corporate Christm... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 7th August 2007 @ 3:25 PM

Since music is offered in so many varieties of music and in formats to fit many accessories, many people think that the carrying options for their music should be just as varied and definitely as stylish as the music covers that grace the basic containers for music. While the art graphics is a good start to providing color and style to music, adding a zippered case that is colored will make them seem more stylish and easier to keep track of at the same time. Some personal digital assistan... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By faye bautista @ Wednesday, 25th July 2007 @ 6:03 AM

What was that thunder? Was it lightning? Was it a roaring of a train? How about a jet? Nope. Actually it was a hurricane, not a real hurricane, maybe more accurately a HIM and HER-icane, called the Beckhams. David and Victoria (Posh Spice) Beckham "officially" arrived in LA yesterday and I swear you would have thought that it was the second coming! The crowds roared and stamped their feet-- well at least some did. Some didn't know who he was and they were along for the press... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Amy Nutt @ Monday, 23rd July 2007 @ 4:17 PM

Banquet chairs are crucial to the success of an event. After all, can you imagine a wedding, conference, or Bar Mitzvah without them? Like an important part of a well-oiled engine, you tend to notice your banquet chairs only when they malfunction. The available types of banquet chairs come in a variety of styles and materials. Most of these chairs are made of either metal or wood and come in either a folding or a stackable style. When choosing banquet chairs for your event, it's ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Ajeet Khurana @ Wednesday, 18th July 2007 @ 2:18 PM

If you are directing a movie or a play, you have to think about the costumes you will use. In the ancient times, the symbol of two masks was used to denote Greek drama -- one joyful and the other sorrowful. Back in those days, the actors had to wear huge masks that amplified their voices. The ancient Greek audiences regularly watched characters as tall as seven feet thanks to their enormous masks and high shoes. After all, the characters had to be both visible and audible to the spectators. <... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Anthony Wayne @ Monday, 16th July 2007 @ 4:10 PM

Currently, on Broadway, there is a magnificent show, "Spring Awakening" that has won 8 Tony Awards, and praise from all critics and theatergoers. But the really big story is about the text message promotion that is listed in the Playbill. The flier says, "Win Your Chance to Come Backstage!" and instructs theatergoers to send the text message "bdway spring" to a five digit short code during intermission. The winner, selected at random, is sent a message in return a... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 3rd July 2007 @ 2:53 PM

If you and your family love to dine, travel and shop, then the 2007 Entertainment Book may be just the thing to help you enjoy plenty of savings each and every time you go out. The price of the book is a low $9.99, and you can make back the cost with just one or two visits to a participating business. When you purchase an Entertainment Book, you will have access to $1000s worth of savings in your area alone, not to mention the savings you can enjoy nationwide. All you have to do to start ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 3rd July 2007 @ 9:37 AM

Many of us collected comic books as kids. As adults, we think back to a simpler time when our biggest worry was the release of the latest edition of our favorite comic. At the time, we collected comics simply because we loved them. As we grew up, however, our interests changed. We became adults and too grown up for comic books. We might still have a stack of old comics in the attic, though, or we may have sold them at a yard sale years ago. Some adults, though, remained proud of ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By MIKE SELVON @ Monday, 2nd July 2007 @ 11:12 PM

Comic book collecting was once the realm of children who only cared about comic book prices as buyers. They weren't selling or trying to get the best deal. Comic book prices affected whether they could get comic books that week, and how many they could get. Comic book prices were printed on the items they wanted and were therefore static. If they wanted a 25-cent cartoon book, they had to come up with a quarter with which to buy it. Back then, there were no cartoon book coll... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jim Brown @ Thursday, 28th June 2007 @ 11:42 AM

What's better than having it all? Getting away from it all. Escape and entertainment are a survival need for our psyche so it's no wonder some of our highest paid and most recognizable faces are entertainers. From the early days of vaudeville and circus acts to our current system of TV, movies, and books entertainment has captivated our culture. Learning about stars or the vehicles by which they entertain us is an enjoyable escape in itself. Entertainment magazines fill that gap with f... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 26th June 2007 @ 8:14 PM

There are many online retailers that sell Entertainment/Memorabilia items to customers in the United States and in various locations overseas. They might be selling photographs or they could have several clothing items in their possession that were worn by a star that is deceased. Many of these items are breakable and irreplaceable. The retailers are constantly worried about shipping Entertainment/Memorabilia items and sometimes they have cause for concern. When shipping Entertainment/Mem... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Randy Gilbert @ Friday, 22nd June 2007 @ 11:19 PM

You may or may not have been born to superhuman intelligence or super detective skills but one of the first words you probably drove your parents crazy with was 'why?'. "Humans need mystery and challenges. They motivate us to show our true colors." So says John Shimmin, archeologist and author of The Manx Grail Chronicles: Mystery of the Templar Treasure. When asked why he writes mysteries, Shimmin said that he wants to engage the reader's imagination and critical t... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jim Brown @ Friday, 15th June 2007 @ 11:09 AM

Paris Hilton was sentenced to jail, then to house arrest because she wasn't eating or sleeping and who could blame her would you feel comfortable locked in a small cell 23 hours a day. Now they have sentenced her back to jail again to finish her sentence. Which she shouldn't get any personal treatment because she is a celebrity I'm sure several women in the same jail as she is depressed and not eating or sleeping. It's claimed that Hilton has learned her lesson and wi... more...