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THE POP EXPOSE ‘Saving Private Ryan’ by Mitchell Smith!

April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, Movies, Saving Private Ryan, The POP-EXPOSE, Tom Hanks0 comment

Hello all, I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. Today I’m discussing the movie Saving Private Ryan. I had a chance to catch this one last week and this is such a great movie. Tom Hanks stars in this instant WWII classic. The story opens up with the Normandy beach landing known as D-Day and follows a group of soldiers through France and Germany as they look for the last remaining brother of 4. He may or may not have suffered the fate of his 3 brothers killed in action. Ryan played by Matt Damon is…

THE POP EXPOSE – Ursula Corbero is the new ‘Baroness’!

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffBaroness, G.I.Joe, G.I.Joe: Snake Eyes, G.I.Joe: Snake Eyes Origins, Hasbro, Paramount Pictures, Snake Eyes, The POP-EXPOSE, Ursala Corbero0 comment

Happy Sunday all. Today we are discussing Ursula Corbero. Corbero was born in 1989 in Barcelona Spain and was interested in acting at a young age. She landed several small rolls in the early and mid 2000’s including “Mirall Trencat” and “Ventdelpla”. Then she landed a major roll playing Tokyo in the hit series “Money Heist” in 2017. She is brilliant as Tokyo and I love this series. Even though it is a bit odd because it is dubbed over, the series is really good and Corbero really brought the…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘Ariana Grande’ By Mitchell Smith!

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffAriana Grande, Music, Pop Music, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Happy Sunday everyone. I hope everyone is having a good weekend. Today I’m getting into one of the top pop artists of this past era, Ariana Grande. Ariana Grande was born June 26th 1993. Grande started out doing local plays but her big break came when she landed the roll of Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon hit show Victorious. She also had a spin off show called Sam and Cat where here and Icarly star Sam lived together. The show didn’t last long but Grande’s music career took off like…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘The Blues Brothers’ By Mitchell Smith!

April 4, 2021April 4, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffDan Aykroyd, Movies, The Blues Brothers, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Happy Easter everyone one. Back before the Hollywood boom of SNL actors reigning comedy movies The late great John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd came off SNL super stardom to create one of the most funniest and iconic movies of all time, The Blues Brothers. The movie follows Jake and Elwood Blues as they try and get their band back together after Jake is released from prison in the opening scene. The show has a number of stars including John Candy, Frank Oz, and Carrie Fisher. Among the great movie stars…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Gunsmoke’ By Mitchell Smith!

March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffGunsmoke, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

This week was a tough week me as my father passed away at the age of 79. I have not been able to see him because distance and Covid restrictions at the VA home he was in. Growing up one of his favorite shows was Gunsmoke. The show started on the radio in 1952 and became a long running TV series from 1955-1975. I remember watching episodes of this with my dad about the old West. The major rolls were played by James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Burke and Dennis Weaver.…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘THE POLICE ‘ by Mitchell Smith!

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, Pop Culture, The Police, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The Police are an English Rock band formed in London in 1977. The band consists of lead singer Sting, guitarist Andy Summers, and drummer Stewart Copeland. This was one of the most influential bands back in the late seventies and eighties. They had a number of hits including Roxanne, Message in a Bottle, and Every Breath You Take. One of my all-time favorite songs is one from their early days So Lonely. They had a very distinct sound from Sting’s vocals to the unique drum play from Copeland. Sting got his…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Star Wars Rebels’ By Mitchell Smith!

March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffStar Wars, Star Wars Rebels, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

So my son and I started watching Star Wars Rebels last week after finishing all 7 seasons of the Star Wars Clone Wars. Rebels is an interesting series that takes place between The Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One. They introduce some new Characters that kind of grow on you. Sabine Was always my favorite character, but since watching the show Hara, Ezra, Chopper and the rest of the gang have grown on me. Even some of the new villains in the show such as the Inquisitor and Agent Kallus have some interesting…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘The Muppet Show on Disney +’ by Mitchell Smith!

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffDisney Plus, The Muppet Show, The Muppets, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

As a kid my nightly routine after a hard day playing outside for 12 hours, I would come in take a bath, put on my feety pajamas, and settle in to watch the Muppets and the Carol Burnett Show before going to bed. The Muppet Show dropped on Disney Plus recently and I started sifting through some of the episodes. It instantly brought me back to a simpler time. The Muppet skits themselves were quite entertaining and the guest stars were entertaining as well. I watched a few episodes and there are so many great celebrities…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Marty Schottenheimer’ By Mitchell Smith!

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffNFL, Sports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Last week we lost a sports icon. Martin Edward Schottenheimer was born Sept 23rd 1943 in Canonsburg, PA. Marti spent 6 years playing in the NFL and coached from 1974 to 2011. 21 of those years he was a head coach in the NFL. Marti was drafted to the Buffalo Bills in 1965 as a linebacker and won the AFL championship with them. Marty went into coaching in 1974 and landed his first NFL head coaching job with the Cleveland Browns. He spent nearly 10 years at Kansas City, and wrapped up…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘The Super Bowl Goat’ by Mitchell Smith!

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffSports, Super Bowl, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The Super Bowl is closing in on us and this year will be a first. The designated stadium will also have its team playing there. I’m not sure it will play a factor but we shall find out. Other firsts will be a Quarterback’s 10th appearance in a Super Bowl. This is an amazing feat as Tom Brady will undoubtable be named the GOAT for anyone who thought he already was not. Brady had all of his success in New England with Coach Bill Belichick. This is the first Super Bowl with a different…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Hank Aaron’ by Mitchell Smith!

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffHank Aaron, Sports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Henry Louis Aaron, legendary Braves right fielder, nicknamed “Hammer” passed away Friday January 22nd in his sleep. He was just shy of his 87th birthday. Aaron who is best known for breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time career home record by hitting 755 total home runs. 33 years later Barry Bonds broke Aaron’s record, but Aaron remains 2nd on the list and Ruth remains 3rd on the list. An ageing Albert Pujols is the only active player close to catching any of these 3 with 662. Among many other offensive records Aaron is also…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘The Fans’ by Mitchell Smith!

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffSports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The past year has been challenging to say the least. Our lives have been turned upside down from top to bottom. The sports world took a huge hit as events were cancelled. It was a strange time not filling out an NCAA Basketball bracket as our country began to shut down. Slowly we were able to get things going again but with no fans in the stands. Many sports were very strange with no fans in the stands but there was some crowd noise piped in to make it feel more normal.…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Tommy Lasorda’ By Mitchell Smith!

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffSports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

How do you spell relief? R O L A I D S! This was a familiar jingle in the 80’s, and growing up everyone knew who Tommy Lasorda was. Lasorda was born in 1927 in Norristown, PA. He bounced around the MLB for a number of years and pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His pitching career was minimal, but Lasorda did not give up on the majors as he pursued a coaching career. Lasorda started out as the third base coach of the LA Dodgers and moved into the manager’s position in…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Dawn Wells’ by Mitchell Smith!

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffDawn Wells, Gilligans Island, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Dawn Wells best known for playing Mary Ann on the hit sitcom Gilligan’s Island sadly passed away at age 82 just shy of making it to 2021. Growing up for me I had hours of watching Gilligan’s Island. The show itself is an American staple that defines culture in the 60’s. In 1960 Wells was crowned miss Nevada and represented her state in the Miss America contest. Wells had a number of other rolls in TV including Bonanza, Growing Pains, and Baywatch. Anyone that grew up watching Gilligan knows Mary Ann portrayed…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘XBOX One’ by Mitchell Smith!

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffThe POP-EXPOSE, Video Games, XBox One0 comment

Welcome all, I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. Me being my cheeky behind the times self finally entered the world of Xbox. The first game my son and I checked out is Battlefront II. I still enjoy the pleasures of my Super Nintendo so playing modern games is a whole new world for me. The graphics alone are just mind blowing to me. It’s like playing with real people. I feel compelled to go buy a 70 inch television and I think it would feel like I was really…