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Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Kyle Newton @ Sunday, 27th April 2008 @ 3:02 AM

In 2005, author C.S. Lewis popular epic book series The Chronicles of Narnia was brought to the big screen for the first time with an adaptation of the first book in the series The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The film tells the story of four children who are sent away to live with distant relatives in a mansion in order to stay safe during the turmoil of World War 2. While staying at the mansion, they discover a wardrobe which is actually a doorway to a ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Kyle Newton @ Sunday, 27th April 2008 @ 2:57 AM

When Academy Award nominated actor Heath Ledger died on January 22, 2008, the entertainment industry stood still to mourn an actor who passed long before his time. Ledger's death has already affected the marketing campaign of the film The Dark Knight, and it has also severely affected the production of his last film, Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Ledger's Death temporarily halted production on the fantasy film. Having already spent a large amount of ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Kyle Newton @ Sunday, 27th April 2008 @ 2:06 AM

Since 1985 the Discovery Channel has been bringing fascinating scientific and historical facts to TV viewers around the world. The channel has become renowned for bringing facts to people who may not have acquired them otherwise. With a focus on scientific application to daily life, the Discovery Channel has a worldwide following of people who can't get enough. The channel brings reality based programs that not only educate, but entertain. The entertainment aspect has been k... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Kyle Newton @ Sunday, 27th April 2008 @ 2:02 AM

In September 2006, CBS debuted a new series about defense attorney Sebastian Stark, who has earned the nickname Shark due to his cutthroat nature. Stark is notorious for never losing a case, until he defends a man who abused his wife who after getting out of prison kills her. Disgusted with how he has aided guilty men without giving it a second thought, Stark seeks to redeem himself by becoming a district attorney for the same district that despises him for the people he had gotten acqui... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Kyle Newton @ Sunday, 27th April 2008 @ 1:19 AM

Free roaming video games have become quite popular in the past few years due to the go anywhere, do anything feel that they give the game player. These games give the player a sense of freedom that level based games do not. However, most of these games involve merely driving, or shooting. It is in the realm of characters with superpowers that these games thrive due to the larger than life nature of games like these. A good example of this would be Activision's Spider-Man games, and ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Kyle Newton @ Sunday, 27th April 2008 @ 1:03 AM

Sweeney Todd is a character who has been present in literature, films, urban legends, and plays since the late 1800s. The stories that are told usually follow the same basic structure of a mad barber who murders his customers with a straight razor, and then dumps them into a pit below his shop where the bodies are turned into meat pies by his partner in crime, love, or merely friend depending on the version, Mrs. Lovett. Where this legend came from, nobody quite knows for sure, but the b... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jason OConnor @ Friday, 25th April 2008 @ 10:15 PM

For any lover of music - whether it is rock and roll, hip hop, or country, or anything else under the sun, the spring and summer concert schedule of 2008 is set to blow your mind and give you a chance to see many different acts out there on the road. No matter where you live or where you'd like to travel to see shows, you'll be able to find plenty of great spring and summer concerts, and you'll be able to end the summer knowing you've seen the best that the music industry has... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Ann Knapp @ Friday, 25th April 2008 @ 11:03 AM

Like so many other things, horse-racing both legitimized, and was legitimized by, the new medium of television during the 1950s. What horse-racing offered TV was the chance for this upstart medium, criticized from its inception, to broadcast a venerable and time-honored American pastime, the "Sport of Kings" which so many Americans associated with upward mobility. What TV offered Thoroughbred horse-racing was a chance to be seen by a vastly expanded audience, and a whole new generation.<... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Christine Harrell @ Thursday, 24th April 2008 @ 4:33 PM

Carnivals are one of the most popular fundraising events that schools hold. The difference between a "blah" carnival and a wildly successful one is often a matter of proper organization. Winning events involve more than setting up a couple of inflatable rentals and ordering pizza. Marketing and recruiting in particular are critical if you want the carnival to meet your fundraising goals. Creating the Plan: Carnivals involve a lot people and activity, so it's easy f... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By john mce @ Thursday, 24th April 2008 @ 2:51 AM

Creating a party atmosphere is an essential way to start any hen party celebrations, what better way to create a buzz than with some great drinking games and naughty dares? This article lists some favourites that can be used in any party situation, especially hen parties. Firstly lets say you have just arrived at your hotel, party hq for your hen weekend, well dont get too comfy because its time for a naughty treasure hunt. Quickly decide on a number of items, a chance for everyone to get... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Christine Harrell @ Monday, 21st April 2008 @ 12:41 AM

Inflatable slides are a great way to add a unique source of fun to your child's party. They don't cost much to rent and kids never seem to tire of them. As an added bonus for adults, when kids wear themselves out on the slide, they sleep early and sleep well after the party! Although inflatable slides are fun and safe, there are still a few rules to follow to be sure that nothing unexpected happens. Inspection and insurance. Ask the inflatables rental agency what kind o... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Christine Harrell @ Monday, 21st April 2008 @ 12:24 AM

It's the classic summer event: the Fourth of July barbeque. With the right decorations, menus, and the fun of outdoor inflatable rentals you can create a celebration that your guest will remember fondly for a lifetime. Start With a Patriotic Theme Decorations don't have to be elaborate. A few strips of red, white, and blue crepe paper on the tables plus paper plates and napkins with flags on them and you're done. Centerpieces of red, white and blue flowers add ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By john mce @ Saturday, 19th April 2008 @ 8:41 AM

Thankfully in todays society, hiring a male stripper is not the taboo it once was. Women can hire a stripper for any occasion they desire, ranging from girly nights in, birthdays and of course hen parties. In this article we are mainly going to focus on getting a stripper for a bride to be, however the same tips apply for any party where you want to make it even more memorable. Firstly and most importantly, make sure the bride would be comfortable with a hunky stranger dancing for her ple... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jason OConnor @ Saturday, 19th April 2008 @ 12:18 AM

Andy Summers, Sting (Gordon Sumner) and Stewart Copeland are three musicians that got together to form the band The Police. They were very popular in the early 1980s, but they broke up by the mid-1980s and did not have any reunion until 2007. The Police then planned a reunion to go through 2007 and 2008. The reunion was planned as a 30 year anniversary celebration of their hit single "Roxanne." The Police Reunion started on May 28, 2007 and will end on August 5, 2008. Some people ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Ann Knapp @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 8:13 PM

The 1920s, to hear some historians tell it, were one big party - at least for the luckier part of the population, the folks listed in the Social Registry, the partygoers who found themselves fictionalized in the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald, the descendants of the robber barons of the Gilded Age. But all that partying brought on a painful hangover: the stock market crash of October 29, 1929, and the ten years of economic downturn that followed. As always, people looked to popular culture... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Ann Knapp @ Monday, 7th April 2008 @ 10:48 PM

Detroit is a city of possibilities. From world-class museums to ethnic communities, endless shopping and events galore, the city of Detroit knows a thing or two about how to entertain its guests. The fun doesn't end with the five o'clock bell. In fact, parts of Detroit are just starting to heat up. For couples and singles, Detroit rolls out the welcome mat to an exhilarating nightlife. Greektown There's always a party on in Greektown. Home to various restaurants and the ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jim Williams @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 11:40 PM

We just bought a Blue ray HD DVD player for our HDTV. After we got it hooked up, which took a spell... I, for whatever reason or another just realized that I did not hold any HD movies for me to watch on it. Fortunate I already knew which one I craved to see firstly and that was Planet Earth. So I got on the cyberspace and purchased it from an online store. The bad occurrence tho' is that I had to wait three days; however I did save myself around twenty dollars, so it was worth the... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jim Williams @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 8:59 PM

Movie weekends is a big deal in our house. Every Saturday we jump in the SUV and drive to Hollywood video to get two or three movies. Then we drive over to Pizza Hut to get a couple pies. We have everything we need for a long night of snug flick watching at home. I have always favored movies and it has been outstanding to share this love with my family. They now have the same love for movies as I do and it's the best way to spend quality time with each other after a l... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Jim Williams @ Tuesday, 1st April 2008 @ 6:30 AM

I'm a huge film watcher and I should have bought some stock in Hollywood Video because I am always there renting and taking back flicks for my high definition tv. The workers at our local Springfield store even know me by name. I am not embarrassed though, I love movies, and they give me an escape from my long hard day at my job. One day after finishing my latest rental, I was channel surfing and I found some HD channels I didn't even realize I had. One of these was part of th... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment | By Victor Epand @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 8:22 PM

In today's world most of the children are too busy playing games on the computer while others are entranced by the television. You as a parent, would be wondering if board games are still a good option for your kids, the answer is surely yes. Yes, playing board games are a good option for learning, fun and entertainment. Playing educational board games with your children is just the perfect option to create a learning atmosphere among your children. Nowadays, families are drifting further a... more...