The POP-EXPOSE ‘The Lord of The Rings’ by Mitchell Smith!

The POP-EXPOSE Featuring ‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS’ 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…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Being Thankful’ by Mitchell Smith!

The POP-EXPOSE – ‘Being Thankful’ by Mitchell Smith Turkey day is ever so close. This will be my 40th Thanksgiving, but I don’t remember the first few. Many traditions have been followed over the years, and there have been many stages over 4 decades for me. My table has grown and shrunk. Over the course of those years I have become more thankful each year of the people who are still at the table, as I think about the people who are not there any longer. Many of those who…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Michael Jordan’ by Mitchell Smith!

This week’s article courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor Mitchell Smith! MICHAEL JORDAN One of the all time most successful basketball players on and off the court, Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn in 1963. Jordan was drafted from North Carolina in 1984 in the first round. Hometown hero Hakeem Olajuwan was 1st overall pick to Houston where he had an extraordinary career, Sam Bowie was 2nd with high hopes, but ended up having a disappointing career, and Jordan drafted 3rd by the Bulls would become their franchise player. Jordan had a…

Read More
G.I.Joe The POP-EXPOSE 

The POP-EXPOSE ‘My Top 10 G.I.JOE’S’ by Mitchell Smith

This week I am picking my top ten list of G.I. Joe’s. I am basing my selections on 3 factors.1. Action figure appeal , I didn’t factor in vehicles but I will mention them if my character comes with one .2. Who I would want in a battle standing next to me making sure I didn’t die.3. AND, This is my twist, as most Northerners are packing the summer stuff away and tuning up the snow blowers, my final cut is who I would want on my team if we…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Life My Perspective’ by Mitchell Smith!

Today’s POP-EXPOSE courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Mitchell Smith‘! Look at it from my perspective As we all know life is full of different views and complete different ways of living, and we are all entitled to our own opinions. As I travel through life I have realized one important thing that Steven Tyler so eloquently put in his song Amazing, Life’s a journey not a destination. Kind of like many road trips I have taken over the years so many were long awaited endings to get to that certain destination,…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘The Beastmaster’ By Mitchell Smith!

Today’s article courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor Mitchell Smith. The Beastmaster The Beastmaster was released in 1982 staring Marc Singer as Dar. This is one of those classic movies you have to see if you haven’t already. This is one of my all time fantasy films. Dar who is taken at birth and ends up being raised in a small farming village, when his people are slaughtered by the Jun horde, an evil ruthless bunch who kill and steal. Dar the lone survivor plans his revenge on the Juns, and along…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Atlanta Braves Team of the 90’s?’

This week’s article courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor Mitchell Smith! The Atlanta Braves had a magical run in 1991 as they went from last place in 1990 to first place in 1991. Then they had the magic game in 1992 when Sid Bream rounded third base and headed home in what seemed like an eternity to reach the plate but Bream slide in and the Braves won the pennant. The Braves were in 5 World Series from 1991-1999, but they were only able to muster up 1 championship. This would make…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Tom Hanks’ by Mitchell Smith!

Today’s article courtesy of Serpenorslair Contributor Mitchell Smith! Tom Hanks has had a remarkable acting career. He is one of my favorite actors and film maker. I loved the work Tom did in Saving Private Ryan, and the Band of Brothers and the Pacific were both great WWII series. One of his first big hits was Big and from there he has stared in Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, The Green Mile, Cast Away, the Da Vinci Code, Captain Philips, and also had Voice work in the Polar Express and…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Disney’s Cars’ by Mitchell Smith!

Today’s article courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor Mitchell Smith! Cars is one of my all time favorite Pixar movies. Wonderfully done and I hold a special place in my heart for Mr. Paul Newman. Cars is one of those movies I can relate to. I grew up in a small town, and if you have never lived in a small town it is so unique. There is just one gas station, one restaurant, one of each kind of person depicted by the Cars characters. Sometime we had to make our own…

Read More
Realm of Eternia - Masters of the Universe 

‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

He-Man is a popular cartoon that created a mystical medieval type setting with a futuristic type look. I loved watching He-Man as a kid but I never had any of the figures. I didn’t get into much more than what was aired 2 or 3 season, and recently my curiosity was spiked about the back story of He-Man when I found some figures in the basement of my mother in laws house. We moved in last year after she passed away and I found them and set the He-Man figures…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘A Star Wars Life Lesson’ By Kal-EL!

Today’s article courtesy of Serpentorslair Founder Kal-El! Whether you are a religious person or not, if you are a fan of Star Wars, you know that there are many life lessons intertwined in the mythos. What can we learn from Star Wars that would help us be better people to each other in real life? Well we could start with the Jedi code of being ‘Selfless’. If we are truly selfless, then we do not spend our time trying to get what is best for ‘ME’ all the time. We…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’ by Mitchell Smith!

This week’s article courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Mitchell Smith‘! Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love Back in the spring of 1994 Kurt Cobain was found dead at his Seattle home from apparent self inflicted gun shot wound to the head. More than a score ago the debate started on whether Kurt killed him self or if Courtney murdered him in cold blood. Both had been subjects to a rough upbringing, and their out lash of behavior to the world was sometimes over the top and un-comprehendible to a lot of people.…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE ‘The Great New York State Fair’ by Mitchell Smith!

Today’s Article courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Mitchell Smith‘! Summers in Syracuse, NY end with the New York State Fair. I’m sure around the US this is probably the same ending for a lot of states as well as some county Fairs as well. Syracuse has been the central spot for the State fair since 1841 and is the longest running fair in the USA, although things have changed and grown over the years, there still are games and rides that are very similar to the first fair, but it has…

Read More

Get the skinny on ‘Straight Outta Compton’!

I don’t like rap. I can tolerate some of it. Whenever the music played the audio quality of the film suddenly turned the movie theater into a packed stadium with booming speakers. So if you do enjoy NWA, Dre, or Ice Cube, at the minimum you will enjoy those scenes. I can’t really say if I liked this movie or not. It was hard for a person such as myself to relate. So instead of trying to relate, I came along for the ride. What a ride it was too.…

Read More

The POP-EXPOSE: ‘Michael Jackson’ by ‘Train’!

  Story Courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘! Michael Jackson Jackson was coined the King of Pop, and either way if you’re a fan or a hater there is no disputing the numbers, Jackson was a successful performer. Jackson was a singer, song writer, record producer, dancer, and actor. Born 1958 he was brought up in a musical household. He grew up in a small house in Gary, IN with 3 sisters and five brothers. He joined his brothers in the band the Jackson 5, where they had many hits and…

Read More