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THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering ZZ Top’s ‘Dusty Hill’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, ZZ Top0 comment

Happy Sunday Morning Everyone. Today I’m paying my respects to a legend, a pioneer, and all around class act, ZZ Top’s, ‘Dusty Hill‘. Dusty Hill was born in 1949 in Dallas and passed away last week in Houston. Hill and his band mates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard formed ZZ Top in 1969 and have played together right up to his recent passing. ZZ Top exploded in the eighties and Gibbons and Hill are one of the most recognizable people do to their long beards, but the band has a…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘The Summer Olympics 2021’ Story By Mitchell Smith!

July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffOlympics, Sports, Summer Olympics, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. It has been a long time coming but we finally are getting the 2020 Olympics from Tokyo. I love the Olympics and among the few sports added this year there is surfing, Karate, and skateboarding. Tony Hawk was on board to talk about the sport and how the judges would be scoring. I love seeing some water polo and track and field events. Not to take away from swimming, diving, or any of the team sports. Gymnastics has always been a favorite of mine. Popularized by the 1992…

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THE POP EXPOSE – Marvel’s Black Widow What did You Think?

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffAvengers, Black Widow, Marvel, Marvel Movies, Scarlett Johansson, The POP EXPOSE0 comment

Good morning everybody. Black Widow is finally released to theaters and Disney+. It has been a long time coming and this is another awesome Marvel movie. I love Black Widow and may or may not have a slight crush on Scarlett Johansson but this origin story really brings a lot of meat to the character. This is action packed from start to finish and even the slow parts where they are explained Natasha’s past really ramp up quick. There are twists and turns and the whole movie flew right by.…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘Mystic Pizza’ Story By Mitchell Smith!

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffMovies, Mystic Pizza, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Good morning everybody. Today I’m taking a look at a 1988 movie gem that I think deserves more credit than it got. Mystic Pizza is a movie that starred Julia Roberts and also included Lily Taylor, Annabeth Gish, Conchata Ferrel, Vincent D’Onofrio, and a young Matt Damon to name a few. The story takes place in Mystic Connecticut where I was supposed to go on a 6th grade class trip to but for some reason my parents didn’t let me go. Mystic is a small fishing town and this is…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Richard Donner’ By Mitchell Smith!

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffRichard Donner, Superman, The Goonies, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Good morning everybody. Today We are remembering Richard Donner born in 1930 and sadly passed away at the age of 91 on July 5th. Donner is director and producer for many movies and shows from 1957 to 2009. Some of his most memorable movies include Superman from the Chris Reeves era, The Goonies, Lethal Weapon, and the Christmas classic Scrooged. He also had a hand in many TV shows most memorable for me is Tales from the Crypt and their spin offs. Growing up The Superman movies were some of the best from their time.…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘The Karate Kid Franchise’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffHillary Swank, Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, The Karate Kid0 comment

Good morning everybody. Today I’m taking a look at the Karate Kid franchise. The first movie was released back in 1984. It was followed up in 1986 and 1989. The Next Karate Kid was in 1994 that featured Hilary Swank and there is a 2010 movie with no original characters. Finally there are 3 seasons and another coming of Cobra Kai which has brought back many original characters from the original trilogy. Growing up I did not see The Karate Kid in the theaters but this was a smash hit…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Pat Morita’ Story By Mitchell Smith!

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffCobra Kai, Happy Days, Karate Kid, Pat Morita, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Good morning everybody. Today I’m talking about Pat Morita born June 28th 1932, and passed away at the age of 73. Morita is best known as Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid movies and series. Among his star roll movie Morita acted in several movies and TV shows over the years. In the early days of his career he has rolls in shows such as Green Acres, M.A.S.H., and Welcome back Cotter. His acting career was strong over the years and he also played rolls in more recent shows including Married With Children, Baywatch Hawaii, and…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Frank Bonner’ By Mitchell Smith!

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffFrank Bonner, The POP-EXPOSE, TV, WKRP0 comment

Good morning everybody, today we take a look back at the life and career of Frank Bonner. Bonner, who was best known as Herbert Ruggles Tarlek Jr. on the hit sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, sadly passed away in Laguna, CA at the age of 79. Bonner made many cameos including Saved by the Bell New Class, Love Boat, and one of my childhood favorites Night Court. WKRP was a TV pioneer in putting the setting in the work place and paved the way for sitcoms like Cheers, Wings, and The Office. Bonner and his…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffAnthony Mackie, Disney Plus, Loki, Marvel, Marvel TV, Sebastian Stan, The Falcon, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, The Winter Soldier, Wandavision0 comment

Hello everybody. Today we are talking about The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. It took me a while to get into the show but after watching the first episode of Loki, it got my fire going to go back and watch it. This is an interesting show. It’s much different then Wandavision that focused on more of the mystical aspect of the Marvel franchise. This series focuses more on the political and practical side. It took a couple episodes to get into it but it got good quick. I love…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Chris Pratt’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffChris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World, Marvel, Movies, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everybody. Today am going to discuss one of my favorite actors Chris Pratt. Chris Pratt was born in 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota and has become a household name. He has done work in Everwood, The O.C. and Parks and Recreation. Pratt hit the big screen taking a page out of Harrison Ford’s book and starring in 2 major movie franchises Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy. Ford hit gold with Star Wars and Indiana Jones and those helped his tremendous career. I hope Pratt can stay in the business as long as Ford because I think he does…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Sega Genesis’ Story By Mitchell Smith!

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffSega, sega genesis, Sonic The Hedgehog, The POP-EXPOSE, Video Games0 comment

Hello everybody. Today I’m taking a look at the Sega Genesis Video Game System. When Sega aimed to put out a home entertainment system, they had some obstacles to overcome. Mainly taking on the power house Nintendo who had the market on game systems. Nintendo had 8 bit games at the time so Sega developed a 16 bit system which was faster and the graphics were more realistic. The only thing Sega needed was a recognizable character that would brand the name. In comes Sonic the Hedgehog. The game was…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘Would Babe Ruth Make it In Today’s MLB’? Story by Mitchell Smith!

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffBabe Ruth, Baseball, Sports, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everybody. George Herman Ruth was born February 6, 1895 in Baltimore. He was a bit of a trouble maker in his early days and ended up in St Mary’s Industrial School for boys a reformatory and orphanage. He learned to play baseball there and nobody had any idea what he would do with this. In 1914 he signed with the Baltimore Orioles which was a minor league team. Ruth soon went to the Red Sox where he was a pitcher. He was then traded to the Yankees and played…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘THE LEGEND OF ZELDA’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffLegend of Zelda, nintendo, The Legend of Zelda, The POP-EXPOSE, Video Games0 comment

Hello everybody. I had a chance to hit up the original Nintendo version of Legend of Zelda with my son this weekend. I remember the hours I put in as a kid trying to figure out the boards on this game. We cruised right through most of it. This is a game I loved as a kid. It was a really cool looking game, I mean the gold cartridge just sold itself. I remember back in the day playing hours on end. This is one that even my son was…

THE POP EXPOSE – Netflix’s ‘High Score’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffAtari, High Score, Netflix, nintendo, The POP-EXPOSE, TV, Video Games0 comment

Hello everybody. Today I’m taking a look at the Netflix series ‘High Score‘. This is a 2020 Netflix original series on the the video game boom. Atari ruled the video game world back in the seventies and early eighties. Arcades were striving as teens and young adults flooded them across the globe. The series interviews various people who created some of the most memorable games and how they came up with game ideas. I only watched episode 1 but this looks like it will be interesting to watch all 6…

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘Growing Up with Yamaha 4 Wheelers’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Serpentorslair Staffrecreation, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everybody. Today I’m taking a flashback to my teen years and talking about one of the most influential companies on me in my teen years. Honda had the death trap 3 wheelers and Yamaha was the top company for 4 wheel ATVs. My father bought 2 Yamaha Big Bears around 1987 and it didn’t take long for the fire to spread. The neighborhood quickly started buying 4 wheelers and soon there were roughly 20 people in my small town who could go out the back door and go riding…