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The POP-EXPOSE ‘Why World War II Has Stayed So Marketable’!

January 12, 2015 Serpentorslair StaffThe POP-EXPOSE, Train, World War II0 comment

(Story courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘) Why has WWII stayed so marketable? WWII (enough said I hope), the conflict between the Axis which was mainly the German, Italian, and Japanese forces who sought to genocide all races other than their own, and pretty much the rest of the world was allied forces who gave there lives to get to Hitler and stop a made man. Hitler was one of the cruelest leaders of modern History and the Japanese Army was relentless in the Pacific to try and keep control of…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘My First Hot Wheels Playset’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

January 11, 2015April 9, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffHot Wheels, Hot Wheels Service Center, Mattel, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The year was 1983, and as a child I had come to expect there would not be a lot of toys at Christmas, but this year was different. 1983 was going to be the year I got what was one of the best Christmas gifts of my entire childhood, the Hot Wheels Service Center Playset. Outside of building your own massive Hot Wheels Orange Track, I feel that too this day, this is the most cool playset that Mattel has produced for Hot Wheels. I know as a kid, I spent…

3A Toys Adventure Kartel: Junglevet Ankou!

January 10, 2015 Serpentorslair Staff3A Toys, action figures, Adventure Kartel: Junglevet Ankou, Ska_Lives, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Today’s Review courtesy of Serpentorslair Staff – Ska_Lives! Be sure and make the JUMP and share your opinion of the figure! 3A toys released series 1 of their Adventure Kartel back in November. At 50 bucks a pop I had to limit myself to just one figure at the time. 3A toys human like characters sell out super fast, and that was a big factor in my only getting one of them as well. I would have loved to get the JC figures but they were sold out, and in…

The POP-EXPOSE Critiquing ‘Garth Brooks’ by Train!

January 4, 2015 Serpentorslair StaffGarth Brooks, Serpentorslair, The POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

(Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train’) Garth Brooks Garth Brooks released his first album in 1989 and it peaked at #2. Since then it has been a high flying act for Brooks. Throughout the 1990s Brooks broke records for sales and concert attendance. He has sold over 190 million records. He is the second best selling solo artist in the US only behind the one and only Elvis Presley. Brooks grew up in a talent setting house hold were he along side his sister and 4 half siblings would participate…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Miracle on Ice’ By (Train)

December 28, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffThe POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘! Miracle on ice Back in 1979 Herb Brooks started to put together a team to compete in the 1980 Olympics. The team consisted of a number of great players, but some of the hockey superstars were cut from the team. Brooks had a strange way of collaborating the players he wanted to bring home a medal for the United States. I the end his way proved to be a miraculous insight to winning a gold medal for the US. 1980, the Olympic arena lay…

The POP-EXPOSE ‘CHRISTMAS’ by Train!

December 21, 2014December 21, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffThe POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

(Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘) Christmas. Christmas as most should know was created as the celebration of the birth of Christ. The celebration has been around for some time, traced back as far as 354 AD. Over the years the celebration has morphed and many traditions have changed over the years, but many traditions still remain from what we eat to putting up trees and decorations, and many of the stories have lived on through television and songs that have been song for hundreds of years. Although Christmas has…

Blizzard’s “Heroes of the Storm” closed Beta date.

December 18, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffBlizzCon 2014, The POP-EXPOSE, Video Games0 comment

(Contributor: Socrates Mark II) Blizzard’s new MOBA “Heroes of the Storm” is set to have closed beta testing within a month. Check out the article below then make the JUMP and share your thoughts! (Source: http://us.battle.net/) BlizzCon 2014 is now officially underway, and our very first Heroes of the Storm announcement of the weekend is one we’re sure many of you have been eagerly awaiting. In case you didn’t catch today’s Opening Ceremony live at BlizzCon.com, Mike Morhaime just revealed that Heroes of the Storm will officially enter Closed Beta…

The POP-EXPOSE Critiquing ‘Micro Brewing’!

December 14, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffMicro Brewing, Serpentorslair, The POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

(Piece Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train’) Micro brewing. The term originated in the UK in the 1970’s. Micro brewing is the brewing of small batch of beer. Over the past decade Micro brewing has skyrocketed and the variety has grown to a proportion where it might take a lifetime to taste every kind. The brewing process is pretty basic water, a grain, and hopes boil it ferment it and voila you are ready to go. Micro brewers though do some testing or trial and error. Mixing fruit, berries, just about…

How The G.I.Joe Online Community has Failed – Op Ed.

December 14, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, SOCRATES MARK II, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

(Piece Courtesy of Socrates Mark II) Now, I bet you clicked into this article with steaming butthurt rage because the title offends you, but before you spew out moronic BS, read this. As almost all of us can already tell, G.I. Joe altogether is dying at a rapid pace. You’d be lying to yourself if you say otherwise. The primary factor that’s contributing to its death, are the consumers (people buying the product), primarily middle-aged men that still live with their parents. Now that we’ve established that the community dedicated…

The POP-EXPOSE Critiquing ‘Pink Floyd’!

December 7, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffPINK FLOYD, The POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

(Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘) Pink Floyd. Pink Floyd started to take shape in the early 1960,s. Roger Waters and Nick Mason meet while studying architecture in London. The name cam from 2 influential artists, Pink Anderson and Floyd Counsil. Originally they were the Pink Floyd Sound and later dropped the Sound. David Gilmore signed on about 5 years after and the band gained popularity with their progressive and psychedelic music and elaborate shows. Floyd went through a series of morphs over the years creating several great albums and…

The POP-EXPOSE Critiquing ‘Star Wars Rebels’!

November 30, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffStar Wars, Star Wars Rebels, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

(Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘) Star Wars Rebels So far I haven’t seen much wrong with the new Rebels series. They have created some nice new characters, a good story line, and some nice back stories on the characters. We know there has been much skepticism on creating characters such as Jar Jar (Which my 7 year old really does like). They seem to have a grasp on long time fans and getting new fans involved. I’m sure most of you know when Star Wars debuted, just a week…

The POP-EXPOSE: Has Thanksgiving become Black Thursday?

November 27, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffThe POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

(Story by Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train’) Has Thanksgiving become Black Thursday? Thanksgiving has been a US holiday since 1863, implemented by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. You may also remember Plymouth which for decades has been the so called first thanksgiving between the European settlers and the native Indians. There have been other sites in the us such as Virginia and one I have visited just this past August in St Augustine, FL. Back in my teen years I was 1 of 5 kids and we never really sat down…

The POP-EXPOSE Critiquing ‘Cosmos’!

November 23, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffCosmos, The POP-EXPOSE, Train, TV0 comment

Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘! The Cosmos. This is a great series if you have not watched it already. This takes us from the beginning of our existence to and fro. There is a great bit of history and some unlikely heroes in our modern time who have invented amazing things. First off I would like to begin with space and time. Space can be measured by distance from one planet to the next, or one star to the next, or one solar system to the next, but there…

The POP-EXPOSE: We Wear Blue Jeans!

November 16, 2014 Serpentorslair StaffBlue Jeans, The POP-EXPOSE, Train0 comment

Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train’ BLUE JEANS. Created in 1873 by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis, Blue jeans were created for cowboys and miners for there rugged wear. Jeans later became worn by kids for their durability as play cloths, they became a rebellion, a revolution, and something to ware to any occasion. In the 50’s the teenage and young adults started wearing jeans as a rebellious act mainly do to James Dean who wore them in Rebel Without a Cause and a fashion trend took off and made…

The POP-EXPOSE Critiquing Viral Video ‘Too Many Cooks’!

November 15, 2014November 15, 2014 SkinnyAdult Swim, The POP-EXPOSE, Too Many Cooks, TV0 comment

First, the video: WARNING it is 11 minutes long so don’t start it before you have to go walk the dog, clean the dryer lint trap, or change a faulty electrical outlet. Here is an article with some behind the scenes insights. http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/the-co … -viral-hit Quote: Michael Kohler: I can tell you that as soon as I read Casper’s lyric, “too many cooks,” I began to sing it the way you hear it now in the show. It just happened, and I couldn’t stop singing it to myself for weeks.…