Pop Culture Chronicles

Ayoooooooo mi gente, what's up everybody?!  I got a new movie review for you guys!! Spiderman: Homecoming was a pretty decent movie. Originally I was against this movie and felt like another Spiderman movie would be gabarge, considering  the Amazing Spiderman franchise starring Andrew Garfield was dookie. Plus, I grew up on the Tobey Maguire Spiderman. Those were pretty good, except the last one, Spiderman 3 RIP. As for this one, Spidey goes back to highschool in Queens,NY  at this top-notch magnet school. Spidey ( Tom Holland) gets the help of Tony Stark, Mr. Iron Man himself and he upgrades his suit and tries to mentor him as a new superhero. However, 15 year old Peter Parker has a ways to go in learning how to be a hero and causes some unnecessary enemies that he might not be able to handle. This mentor-ship is viewed as an "internship" with Stark Enterprises for school. However, new villains arise with Vulture( Michael Keaton) as he builds an underground alien weapon ...

There are those timeless and hilarious movies that everyone of us watches.  One of those movies for me, is Dodgeball (2004) , starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn and special cameos from celebs such as Chuck Norris and David Hasslehoff. For those of you who don't remember this comedic classic, it is a flick about a group of misfits led by struggling owner, Peter LeFluer. Pete has a month to come up with 50,000 dollars or his gym will be shut down and be essentially bankrupt. But, his buds come up with a plan to enter in a dodge ball contest for 50K. However, it isn't an easy road, Pete and the Average Joes have to go through a series of foes and the arch nemesis, White Goodman and the Globogym Purple Cobras. White Goodman is thriving in the gym biz and Pete's neighbor. His cocky attitude and brash personality threatens Average Joes and he attempts to buy his place and expand his business. He and his squad enter as well and dominate in the competition. Pete needs help and h...

Since summer officially starts next week, one classic song comes to mind, Summertime by Fresh Prince ( Will Smith) and DJ Jazzy Jeff . The early 90s song is a classic anthem and ode to the joys of summer. Fresh Prince ( Smith) rhymes smoothly as he describes the vibes during summer. Whether its chillin' at a cookout, checking out fly girls, playing basketball with the boys, riding around in your neighborhood and getting that fresh wash from the car wash. Jazzy Jeff lays down the funky bass beat and it booms and reverberates throughout the whole song. The song is still a classic today and over 25 years later, especially around summertime, it's still being played. Check out the iconic video and reminisce on the summer groove. Hopefully the song can give you some great summer vibes this year!! Peace and love, and long live summer!

Hey everyone, its summer time and everyone wants to head out to shows, concerns, restuarants, etc. It is also a great time to listen to some great music and have a an awesome dance party. Below, I will provide some great merengue canciones que ustedes pueden bailiar y bailar con. For those of you that don't speak Spanish, here's a good way for you to learn and dance to some great music. Luna Llena- Elvis Crespo, this a great song and great tempo and rythym for you and a dance partner. Disfruten esta cancion con gusto.   Tu Sonrisa by Elvis Crespo is another hit and rich tune filled with high tempo and rumba.   La duena del swing by Los Hermanos Rosario is a classic merengue hit and immediately gets you off of your feet and moves your body. Awesome song for a dance partner or a special someone.  Bomba- Los Hermanos Rosario Another classic jam by the Domincian group and is explosive.   Mi Reina- La Makina  Now this one is a firestar...

The past two games of the NBA Finals have gotten a lot of attention due to the fact that, it is the third consecutive year in a row that the Warriors and Cavaliers are facing off for the NBA title. In addition, Kevin Durant's joining of the Warriors in the off season and now his dominance in the first two games of the Finals have gotten him and the Warriors praise. However,  even though the Cavs are down 0-2, the series heads back to Cleveland tomorrow night and Friday. The Cavs were down 0-2 last year in the Finals and came back from a 3-1 deficit in the series to claim Cleveland's fist title in franchise history. By the way, there's this guy named LeBron James, the best player in the game, and I wouldn't count him out. He's averaging a triple double in these finals with 28pts. 13 rebs, and 11assts.  This is a pretty amazing feat since this is his 7th straight finals and his age at 32.  The problem with the Cavs isn't LeBron, it the role players and Kyrie Irvi...

Hola mi gente, como estan hoy? What's up everybody. I've recently been to some old salsa, merengue and cumbia jams. These jams bring me back to house parties of my childhood. Para mis hispanohablates como yo, ustedes conoceran estas canciones.  Here are some of my favorite salsa merengue, and cumbia hits. Disfruten! Alugas de mis favoritas! El baile del sua sua- Kinito Mendez La Suavecita- Sonora Dinamita   Tu me vuelves loco- Frankie Ruiz    Tu Sonrisa- Elvis Crespo  Pegame tu vicio- Eddy Herrera   Charanga- Los Hermanos Flores 

I was jamming on some old Michael Jackson songs and I listen to at least a couple MJ songs a dady, whether it be from his time from the Jackson 5 with his brothers, or his solo career. I came across with song, Push Me Away from the Jacksons and their Destiny album, which was released in 1978. This was a year before Michael, released his solo and amazing debut album, Off the Wall in 1979. Below, is a video, of Jackson's solo performance of the song on Soul Train with the late great Don Cornelius. MJ speaks about his acting on the film, The Wiz, with Diana Ross, the Destiny album and inklings of his future with the Jacksons and his own future.  Songs like this, remind me of how great of a singer Michael really was. We as fans can get caught up in his spectacular performances, his popular hits and even his controversies as a celebrity. But this song, reminds of how special of a talent Michael Jackson was. I  cannot believe it has almost been 8 years since his passing and I remem...