Candace Bushnell Tells True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City at Her Upcoming One-Person Show This Friday by Brad Balfour When scribe Candace Bushnell created Carrie Bradshaw as her alter-ego while writing her “Sex and the City” column, she didn’t want her parents to know that she’d just been to a sex … Continue reading
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Larry Kirwan – Rocker-turned-Writer Debuts His Latest Novel, Rockin’ the Bronx and Spurs ’80s Recollections
Larry Kirwan Rocker-turned-Writer Debuts His Latest Novel, Rockin’ the Bronx and Spurs ’80s Recollections by Brad Balfour During the annual Origin First Irish Festival, legendary Irish rocker Larry Kirwan presented a book launch, reading and performance of his latest novel, Rockin’ the Bronx, in April. Hosted by the New York Irish Center, this rare event added … Continue reading
David Rabadi Helps The World be More Aware of Mental Health Issues Prompted by Repressed Sexuality
David Rabadi Author/Speaker Helps The World be More Aware of Mental Health Issues Prompted by Repressed Sexuality by Brad Balfour After David Rabadi was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder – previously known as “manic depressive” illness — he followed a long path to coping with his illness. Not easily understood by most, the condition prompts swings … Continue reading
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe (A PopEntertainment.com Book Review)
Hirohito Araki – Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe (Viz Media) The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise has been famed for beating the test of time. Created by Hirohito Araki in 1987, this series has just last year completed its 35th year of production. With its story’s complexity and large cast of characters, a spin-off story was bound to happen. Thus … Continue reading
Beyond The Promised Neverland (A PopEntertainment.com Book Review)
Beyond The Promised Neverland – Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu (Viz Media) Beyond the Promised Neverland is a collection of short stories by the original creator – author Kaiu Shirai – and manga artist Posuka Demizu. It is being released in North America on November 8th, 2022 by Viz Media. If you are a fan … Continue reading
Eileen Sherman & The Indie Collaborative – Musically Celebrates Earth Day at Carnegie Hall Next Month
Eileen Sherman & The Indie Collaborative Musically Celebrates Earth Day at Carnegie Hall Next Month by Brad Balfour Indie Collaborative co-founder Eileen Bluestone Sherman likes having her hands full. She’s a playwright, lyricist, young adult novelist, television writer, theater/music producer – and producer of events such as “Celebrating Earth Day in Song.” The Indie Collaborative … Continue reading
Stephanie Larkin – Red Penguin Publisher Offers Options To Traditional Book Publishing Models
Stephanie Larkin Red Penguin Publisher Offers Options To Traditional Book Publishing Models by Brad Balfour Even while electronic media gushes over the impact of… Electronic Media, millions of people over the world still love an antiquated notion called books. Though many mainstream book publishers have been consolidated into a few major imprints, there are still hundreds of … Continue reading
Michael Gingold – The Perfect Gift For Any Film Geek To Get This Valentine’s Day, Birthday or Fan Fest
Michael Gingold The Perfect Gift For Any Film Geek To Get This Valentine’s Day, Birthday or Fan Fest by Brad Balfour Growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s, author/collector Michael Gingold became obsessed with horror movies and other genre films. This love led him to become a Fangoria writer and then its editor for nearly … Continue reading
Joshua Werner – Building a Mystery House
Joshua Werner Building a Mystery House By Jay S. Jacobs The world has always been fascinated by enigmatic, potentially haunted houses. One of the sites that has long intrigued people is the legendary Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California. The Winchester House was built by Sarah Winchester, an heiress of the Winchester Repeating Arms … Continue reading
Michael Connelly – Adventures in Wonderland
Michael Connelly Adventures in Wonderland By Jay S. Jacobs For a city that is known for many brutal crimes over the years, it takes a real something for a series of murders to stand out. However, forty years ago, the mass beatings and slaying by hammers of four people in a drug house on Wonderland … Continue reading