By popular demand, there is a new monster story on the rise to classic literature claim of fame. The Twilight saga, by Stephenie Meyer, is one of the more recent captivating tales about a world with vampires and werewolves. Already a completed series of books, with the potential of further expansion, Twilight is recognized as a hit with young adult audiences everywhere. Of the four books in the series, one has already had a movie adaptation with sequel installments well under way.
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Movie Review: Pixar’s Up
I wrote recently I was debating seeing the latest Pixar film in theaters. It was a tough call because I didn’t have anyone to see it with. Well, my extended family chose to see it this past weekend, and me and my wife were invited. Continue reading
Technology Battling With Your Productivity?
I use Mac and Mac alone. I’m not snobbish — just know they work all the time for me. I can do anything I need to with my Macs. Reading, writing, graphics, apps, browsers… I don’t ever have to worry that it’ll crash on me or that I’ll get some new virus for merely turning my computer on. Continue reading
Pixar and the Movie Up
I remember when I had just turned ten. It was the summer my grandfather was in a car accident, and my mother took me and my brother to take care of him in N.C. It was also the summer the first Toy Story came out, and I was… fanatical. I adored the film. Woody was my all-time favorite childhood toy. I wanted to get the pull-string doll so bad, but it would be a year before I could find them available in stores. For that summer, I just had an action figure of Woody and Buzz Lightyear I bought at Kroger, of all places. Continue reading
