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THE POP EXPOSE – The Mighty Thor!

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMarvel, Mighty Thor, The Mighty Thor, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, Thor0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome everyone. In 1962 the late great Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the superhero Thor Odinson. Thor the God of Thunder has had a strong run. There have been countless comics, cartoon, and movies made around the character. As a kid I never got into the comics as there were no places close to me that sold them. There were animated Marvel series in the eighties and nineties but I never got into them either. Then in 2011 Thor was brought alive on the big…

Rick Moranis Set to Return to the Big Screen in ‘Shrunk’!

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffDisney, Honey I Shrunk The Kids, Movies, Rick Moranis, SHRUNK, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Story By Mitchell Smith Welcome everyone, today I’m checking out one of my favorite actors from the eighties and nineties, Rick Moranis. Rick was born in 1953 in Toronto Canada. According to Wikipedia he went to grad school with Geddy Lee, frontman for the band Rush. Rick Married Ann Belsky and had 2 children. In 1991 Ann sadly lost a battle with cancer and Rick opted to take a break from acting and focus on raising his children. He is set to make his big comeback on the big screen…

THE POP EXPOSE – CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS 2022!

September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffDisney, Disney Plus, Rescue Rangers, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Welcome everyone. My son and I had a chance to sit down and watch “Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers”, the 2022 movie playing on Disney+. This is a live action film with animation incorporated into it. I’m not sure if there is a name for that yet, but there should be as this type of movie seems to be growing in today’s world . Does anyone know if there is a name for this type of movie? Any hoot the film briefly follows the Rescue Rangers after there 1989 animated…

THE POP EXPOSE – Blue Jeans an American Cultural Tradition!

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 Serpentorslair Stafffashion, nostalgia, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith 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 wear 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 jeans what they are…

THE POP EXPOSE – The Storied Career of Clint Eastwood!

August 21, 2022August 21, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffClint Eastwood, Dirty Harry, Movies, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Clint Eastwood was born in 1930 in San Francisco. He was nicknamed Samson when he was born because he weighed 11 lbs 6 ounces. Eastwood had a number of jobs in his youth such as a lifeguard, caddy, and a forest firefighter. Eastwood applied to Seattle University but ended up drafted by the Army during the Korean War. Eastwood got into acting in the 50s and exploded in the 70s and 80s with hot movies like “Dirty Harry”, Every Which Way but Loose, and “ Bronco Billy” which he starred…

THE POP EXPOSE – “The Bear” playing on Hulu!

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffHulu, Molly Ringwald, The Bear, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Hello everyone, today I’m checking out the “ The Bear” playing on Hulu. The main character Carmen played by Jeremy Allen White comes back to Chicago to run the family restaurant after his brother passes away suddenly. Heads clash as he tries to turn the business around for this staple dive restaurant to the area. This show has a brilliant cast and Molly Ringwald makes an appearance in it as well. I working in a kitchen from the time I was 12 years old right up into my twenties. I…

Remembering NBA Legend Bill Russell!

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffBasketball, Bill Russell, NBA, Sports, The POP EXPOSE0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Bill Russell was born in 1934 in Monroe Louisiana. Russell who often gets overlooked in the goat conversation lead San Francisco to 2 NCAA titles, won Olympic gold, and won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. Russell struggled as a young kid growing up in the racist south and his father moved the family to Oakville, CA to get out of the south but still struggled as they lived in poor neighborhoods. Russel lost his mother when he was 12 and that was devastating for…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols!

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffNichelle Nichols, Star Trek, The POP EXPOSE, TV, Uhura0 comment

Nichelle Nichols was born in 1932 in the suburbs of Chicago. Nichols was first discovered by Hugh Hefner during a play she performed in Kicks and Co. Nichols would spend her early life singing, acting, and modeling from New York to LA. Nichols landed her groundbreaking roll as lieutenant Uhura on the TV series Star Trek. Uncommon for the times Nichols was a black woman with a major roll in a major TV series. Although Nichols almost left the show to go back to stage acting no other then Dr.…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering Tony Dow!

July 31, 2022July 31, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffLeave It To Beaver, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, Tony Dow, TV0 comment

Hello everyone, today we remember Tony Dow. Dow played Wally Cleaver in the classic TV show Leave it to Beaver. A show I grew up with but most younger kids have probably never watched a full episode of the show. The first episode aired in 1957 and ran through 1963. Wally was the level headed teen who tried to keep The Beaver, his younger brother played by Jerry Mathers, out of trouble. Dow was born in 1945 in LA. Dow was actually a diver in his youth and was a…

Lord Of The Rings New Live Action Series!

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffAmazon, Lord of the Rings, The Lord Of The Rings, The POP EXPOSE0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith When The Lord of the Rings hit theaters back in 2001 I was not a fan yet. I remember seeing the trailer for the movie and I had know Idea about the books or the story at the time. I remember thinking to myself that looks good. In 2003 when The Return of the King hit theaters I was a fan. I had watched the first 2 movies on DVD, and ROTK was the only one I saw at theaters. I’m not sure how I had…

THE POP EXPOSE – Rachel Robinson!

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffBaseball, Jackie Robinson, Rachel Robinson, Sports, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Story By Mitchell Smith Hello everyone, today I’m checking out a remarkable woman who has flown under the radar for years. Rachel Robinson has been 50 years without her love Jackie Robinson, the legendary Brooklyn Dodger who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Jackie passed away in 1972 at the age of 53. Although the man died way too young the legend still lives today. Rachel who turns 100 on July 19th has lived and helped keep his legacy going forward. I wise person once said behind every…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering James Caan!

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffJames Caan, Movies, The Godfather, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. Today we remember another great actor James Caan. Caan was born in the Bronx in 1940 and passed away last week. Caan grew up in NYC and went to Michigan State for 2 years, transferred to Hofstra, and eventually joined the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre. There he found his passion and in the early sixties started getting small parts in movies and television. Caan has landed some well known parts over the years like Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, Paul Sheldon In Misery, and of course the…

THE POP EXPOSE – Umbrella Academy Season 3 Now Streaming on Netflix!

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffNetflix, The POP EXPOSE, The Umbrella Academy0 comment

Hello everyone. The Umbrella Academy season 3 dropped 10 episodes on Netflix. Much like other popular series in the late teens, there was a long pause with the Covid pandemic shutdowns. This may have been one series forgotten about or maybe you missed the first 2 seasons altogether. It is an interesting series to me. The characters all have special powers, kind of an X-Men type feel but really stands apart from that franchise. Season 3 fills in a lot of the blanks from the first 2 seasons and at…

THE POP EXPOSE – Pink Floyd ‘The Wall’!

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, PINK FLOYD, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. Today I’m checking out one of my favorite albums Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”. Sure many people know songs like “Another Brick in the Wall”, Mother, and “Comfortably Numb” , but if you never listened to the entire album you miss the whole story. The songs played on the radio fit into the rest of the album. Essential the album is one long song. If you have time to sit and listen from start to finish it takes you on a magic journey. Many people might not know there…

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THE POP EXPOSE – The Exciting Career of Voice Actor Neil Ross!

June 19, 2022June 22, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffAnimation, cartoons, G.I.Joe, Neil Ross, Shipwreck, The POP EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone! Today I’m checking out one of the great voice actors of our time Neil Ross. Ross started out in radio and once left his gig in Idaho and took a radio job in Hawaii for $400 per month. Ross was also the announcer for the popular game show Press Your Luck where he also did the sound for the little Whammy guy cartoon who would dance across the tv screen and take all your money. If you have never watched this show find a clip of it. Ross…