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An Unforgettable Night! 
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An Unforgettable Night! 

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An Unforgettable Night!  On December 16, 2023, more than 700 guests, including top entertainers, leaders, and notable Asian and Pacific Islander-led brands and businesses, attended the 21st annual Unforgettable Gala. Presented by Character Media, this exclusive, by-invitation-only black-tie event honored influential API celebrities, influencers, and leaders for their significant contributions to entertainment, arts, and culture. … Continue reading →

Master Storyteller Jim Steranko Makes His Mark At The Big Apple Comic Con This March 25th–26th
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Master Storyteller Jim Steranko Makes His Mark At The Big Apple Comic Con This March 25th–26th

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Jim Steranko Master Storyteller Makes His Mark At The Big Apple Comic Con This March 25th–26th by Brad Balfour More than half a century ago, artist/writer Jim Steranko changed the way comic book storytelling was visualized. He brought in design elements originally conceived through design and fine art ideas. Back then, artists coming from the … Continue reading →

Ciro Dapagio – From the Web To Cinemas, MobKing is a Name to Reckon With
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Ciro Dapagio – From the Web To Cinemas, MobKing is a Name to Reckon With

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Ciro Dapagio From the Web To Cinemas, MobKing is a Name to Reckon With by Brad Balfour With a name like Mike White one might assume he’s a pretty bland character — one who might blend into the background. But like so many things that seem to be background-able, there’s much more to the story.  … Continue reading →

Chris Keaton – Nashville-based Song Promoter Transforms Careers as The Connector While He Lives and Breathes Music 
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Chris Keaton – Nashville-based Song Promoter Transforms Careers as The Connector While He Lives and Breathes Music 

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Chris Keaton Nashville-based Song Promoter Transforms Careers as The Connector While He Lives and Breathes Music  by Brad Balfour With the Grammy Awards freshly in mind, the state of the music world in general is also worth considering. The show presented that recent Sunday was quite the entertaining event – especially if you like the very … Continue reading →

Stephanie Larkin – Red Penguin Publisher Offers Options To Traditional Book Publishing Models
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Stephanie Larkin – Red Penguin Publisher Offers Options To Traditional Book Publishing Models

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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 →

Kay Cannon – Breaking Through the Glass Slipper
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Kay Cannon – Breaking Through the Glass Slipper

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Kay Cannon Breaking Through the Glass Slipper By Jay S. Jacobs The beloved fairytale Cinderella has been a family favorite for generations, and it has been the basis – either directly or indirectly – of dozens of films over the years. However, strangely enough men have directed pretty much all of the movies telling this … Continue reading →

Joshua Werner – Building a Mystery House
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Joshua Werner – Building a Mystery House

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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
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Michael Connelly – Adventures in Wonderland

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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 →

Jackie’s Boy – From Being a Street Performer, Carlos Battey Transforms and Becomes a Record Mogul and World-Class Artist
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Jackie’s Boy – From Being a Street Performer, Carlos Battey Transforms and Becomes a Record Mogul and World-Class Artist

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Jackie’s Boy From Being a Street Performer, Carlos Battey Transforms and Becomes a Record Mogul and World-Class Artist by Brad Balfour When the pandemic hit, musicians were blessed and cursed at the same time. On the one hand, it shut down opportunities for live performance before paying audiences. On the other hand, it freed up … Continue reading →

Jaan Uhelszki – Creem Rising to the Top
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Jaan Uhelszki – Creem Rising to the Top

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Jaan Uhelszki Creem Rising to the Top By Jay S. Jacobs “America’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll Magazine.” That’s a pretty brash statement. A little defiant. Perhaps even a touch naïve. That’s why the catchphrase fit the legendary rock mag Creem – the magazine was proudly all of those things. Born in Detroit in the late … Continue reading →