Pop Culture Chronicles

This past Friday, I went to Kings Dominion. Kings Dominon was pretty fun and I enjoyed the new rides they added to the park, such as the Intimidator. The Intimador is the tallest rollercoaster in the park, measuring to be 305ft and traveling at 94mph. Once i got off the Intimador i wqas dazed and confused on how a ride so high, can travel that fast in a matter of seconds. Kings Dominion certainly found a replacement for former high speed rollercaoster, the Dominator . The Dominator was created about 3 years ago. It measured 160ft at its apex, and traveling at 74mph. Besides the fast rollercaosrer, Ive noticed some fading ones as well, such as the Anaconda and The Rebel Yell. There are pracically no lines when waiting . The ride slow and the drops are very predicatable, I am not even schocked at the drops and loops. Even the rollercoaster operators look bored out of their minds. Overall, Kings Dominon still has great rides but needs to improve on their least amusing rides. I expect noth

Ever since Lebron James has eneterd the NBA in 2003, he has been compared to Michael Jordan. Lebron is a 6'8 , 250 pound freak of nature on the basketball court. Michael Jordan is considered the greatest basketball player to ever play the game. Lebron may steal the title of the greatest player in basketball if he continues his momentum of greatness. After, coming fromhis second Olympic Gold medal in 2012 London Olympics and winning his 1st NBA championship months earlier, Lebron looks to continue the title of the best player in the NBA. But, in order to catch up with Jordan, he must win 5 more championships and 2 more MVPs to be up for consideration. However, titles alone, Lebron must posses the grit and dominance Jordan possesed when he played. Michael Jordan led the the Bulls to 2 three-peats in championships. He dominated every statistical category in the NBA . Also, he was a pop icon with adverstisements and the appeal Jordan possesed in comercials,and the media. Is LeBron up t

I just listened to a new track by a new favorite artist of mine, Miguel. Miguel has been rsing the pop charts with tracks such as "All i want is you feat. J-Cole" and "Girls like you" . He has a tender voice with hints of R/B soul and pop. Adorn is a recent track from him and seems to grow on me everytime I listen to it. All of you out there should listen to this talented artist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dM5QYdTo08

Chad Johnson, former wide reciever of the Miami Dolphins was cut yesterday. Johnson was cut because of his dismal Week 1 preseason performance , not getting any catches throughout the entire game. Johnson also may have been cut due to his declining age as a wide out, 36 years old is an elder statesman for wide recievers in the National Football League. Although, this is not the first Johnson was cut from a NFL team, last year, Johnson was on the AFC Champion New England Patriots. Johnson was brought in from free agency with his first NFL team, the Cincinatti Bengals , the Patriots wanted to use his skills to contend for a superbowl ring. During the season, Johnson had limited production , even though the team made it to the title game against the New York Giants.However, the Patriots lost to the Giants , 21-17. Johnson was immeadiately dismissed from the team in the offseason. But, the Miami Dolphins picked up Johnson on a 1 yr deal , until he was dismissed again yesterday. So, what do

Former Orlano Magic Power Forward, Dwight Howard was recently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday. Howard, who may be the most dominant big man in the NBA , was  a steal for the Lakers. This past year with the Magic, Howard was struggling to cooperate with the team and wanted to take his talents to a new place. Howard argued that the Magic didnt support his play with key players and disputes with former Magic coach, Stan Van Gundy. Howard had intially signed a 1-yr extesion with the Magic this past offseason, but they Magic didnt produce a championship season, and  being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs to the Indiana Pacers. Howard and his agent demanded a trade and the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers seemed to be title-contending teams for him. Finally, the Magic and Lakers agreed to trade Howard, with the invlolvement of other teams , such as the Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers. Howard and the Lakers seem to have a solid team , with other superstars s

The Dark Knight Rises was a tremendous movie. The final movie in the tirology captivates audiences through the epic return of Batman in post-Joker Gotham City. A new villain arises in Bane, a powerful man with robotic ehancements. Bane, a former member of the League of Shadows under the training of Batman ( Brue Wayne)'s mentor Ras Al Goul. Bane travels to Gotham to destory Gotham City . However,its 8 years since Joker haunted Gotham and Batman saved Gotham. Due to personal conflicts, Wayne vowed not to become Batman anymore and protect the citizens of Gotham. Wayne is retired and resting on his fortune of Wayne Enterprises , but once Bane arrives, he crashes the stock market and wipes all stock in Wayne and Gotham City's wealth. He and his army torture Gotham, leaving only Batman to rise to the occasion. Batman seems up to the task , but his age has slowed his strength and determination. Then along comes the seductive Sylvia Kyle, aka "Catwoman" whose charm and loo