LAURYN HILL



I've always been a big fan of hers, but this quote, from Wikipedia.org, has made me respect her even more if possible.

Reports in mid-2008 claimed that Columbia Records currently believe Lauryn Hill to be "on hiatus."[23] Rohan Marley disputed these claims, telling an interviewer that Hill has enough material for several albums: "She writes music in the bathroom, on toilet paper, and on the wall, with food or in blood if she has to. She writes it in the mirror if the mirror smokes up. She writes constantly. This woman does not sleep". ~Wikipedia.org

THE WACKNESS



The Wackness, starring Josh Peck (formerly of Nickelodeon's "The Amanda Show" and "Drake & Josh") takes place in New York in 1994. And it's probably one of the best movies EVER of it's kind. I honestly didnt know what rto expect when I saw first heard about it, especially since Peck's Drake & Josh co-star, Drake Bell, was comingo ut with a truly terrible movie (Superhero Movie) around the same time. I'd always thought that Josh Peck was a little over-the-top in a way that only a child star could be, and I always figurted that after the inevitable end of his show, he'd fade away like most othe Nickelodeon and Disney stars that don't end up with music careers or cocaine problems. Josh Peck surprised me. Josh Peck OWNED me. He seriously proved that we all knew less than nothing about him, that he could carry a movie, and that he wasnt going away or going bankrupt any time soon.

REPTAR!!!!!!!

EUREKA SEVEN

AMAZING ANIME. THIS IS WHAT WIKIPEDIA HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT:

The series centers around Renton Thurston, the fourteen-year-old son of Adrock Thurston, a military researcher who died saving the world. He lives what he considers a boring life with his grandfather in a boring town. He loves lifting, a sport similar to surfing but with trapar, a substance abundant throughout the air, as the medium. He dreams of joining the renegade group Gekkostate, led by his idol Holland, a legendary lifter.

An opportunity to do so practically falls into his lap when a large mechanical robot, called the Nirvash typeZERO, and Eureka, its pilot and a member of Gekkostate, crash into Renton's room. Renton's grandfather orders him to deliver a special part to the Nirvash called the "Amita Drive", which releases the immense power dormant within the typeZERO called the "Seven Swell Phenomenon". Afterwards, Renton is invited to join Gekkostate, where he quickly discovers that the behind-the-scenes life of Gekkostate is hardly as glamorous or as interesting as printed in the glossy pages of their magazine, ray=out. Only one thing makes it all worthwhile for him: the presence of Eureka, the mysterious pilot of the Nirvash. Renton, Eureka, and the Gekkostate embark on an adventure that will shape their future as well as the world's.

Eureka Seven works on a wide variety of themes throughout its story. One of the most prevalent themes in the series is racial and religious tolerance and harmony, which is carried through the characters' relationships as well the series' conflicts. Some of the other more global themes that the series covers consist of issues such as allegories of real world conflicts and wars, current political climates from Japan and abroad, depictions of various subcultures and related musical movements that span several generations, and ties to environmental movements. The series also covers other more personal themes such as parenting, and family, along with a very innocent view of puppy love/love at first sight from Renton and Eureka. Identity and protection play a huge role for Renton and Eureka, as both of them say, "I am me" in the series multiple times, and Renton has sworn to protect Eureka. Continuing with themes addressed in previous series, responsibility and guilt manifest most explicitly with repeating the phrase, "You're going to carry that weight." The series works these themes, as well as the theme of growing up and change, into the journey of Renton Thurston.

KIND OF A LONG POST, BUT SERIOUSLY ONE OF THE BEST ANIME SERIES I'VE EVER COME ACROSS.