SnagFilms encourages bloggers to post full-length independent films and help support the charities they target... Because each video is coupled with information about a charity that benefits from the increased viewership of those films, so by spreading the film, you are helping the charity!... … View Post »

Okay, so i have finally gotten the motivation to write about the Camp Rock movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lavato ... To start off with, the movie was great in typical Disney style... There s a girl with a dream, a boy with a big ego, friends there to assist the girl, and snobby rich girls who try and win the boy over... But the way they put the movie together was amazing... Mitchie, played by Demi Lavato was the girl with a dream of being a singer, and Joe Jonas (as Shane) is the already-famous rockstar who over hears Mitchie singing and falls head over heals for her voice... The big thing in this movie was not the singing, or the quest to live a life long dream... And speaking of Kevin Jonas, his character(Jason) is a bit slow, or as a friend of mine put it He is so ditzy its insane ... … View Post »

Long distance relationships suck... But if you find yourself in a geographically challenged partnership you can totally reduce the suckage by establishing a few simple laws... The important part is to make sure those laws match your relationship style, and both partners physical and emotional needs... And since the typical true love waits sentiment is completely overdone, and in my opinion, a crock of shit, here are my revised rules for long distance dating:... Talk, text, write, twit, picture share or otherwise communicate in some way everyday... In this day and age of stalker tools and public internet transparency, you re gonna get caught so you might as well be straightforward!... If you went out, got drunk, and spent the evening hanging all over the hottest thing your beer goggles could find, confess before we see the pictures of your tongue down their throat tagged to you on myspace... In the end love from afar is complicated and requires a greater level of trust and communication to make up for all the one-on-one face time that traditional couples have... … View Post »

It s summer vacation and the kids are driving me nuts!... I work from home, but when the kids are on summer vacation all work stops and my home turns into a full time daycare... I can t afford to send them to summer camp and I also can t afford to take my own summer vacation to play all day... Between the kids imagination and my resourcefulness, we ve found a long list of activities that keep them busy without breaking the bank... Salt Dough - Possibly the coolest stuff since sliced bread, salt dough is easy for the kids to make and they love it!... The ingredients are super-cheap, and you can add color and fun scents by mixing in dry kool-aid powder to the dough... Any box or window can be converted to a stage while they let their inner-thespians shine!... Dry Erase Markers - Whether you have a white-board or not, dry erase markers can keep kids busy for hours and they re really easy to clean up... … View Post »

Wii Fit is at the top of the current MUST HAVE video game list, but for those still on the fence: Check out this youtube video posted by some guy who s obviously just lucky to be there!... … View Post »

Not in MY state!... Every summer people rush to the local lakes and parks to escape the Arizona heat... But what often starts out as a fun way to cool off from the summer sun can turn into tragedy in a moment s notice when alcohol is involved... Every year local news is filled with reports of injured swimmers, drownings and other tragic boating accidents and in most cases alcohol was a factor in the event... … View Post »

Thanks to the corruption of a belief system, the media sensationalism of a spare few, and the stereotypes of a lifestyle, polyamorous relationships are suffering polygamous scorn... The recent media attention on polygamous communities such as those in Colorado City and ElDorado Texas, and on their leader Warren Jeffs, have exposed the ugly underbelly of a corrupted belief system and its dangers to young girls as well as the incredible ways that man will justify criminal actions in the name of their religion... To be polyamorous is to love more than one person and solidify that love in the form of a relationship which ALL partners are aware of and in acceptance of that union... Polygamous unions are quite the opposite where the pairings are most often a selection of the community leader, and for the purposes of procreation and growth of the family... Comparing swinging to polyamory is like comparing a one night stand to a full-blown relationship... The difference is HUGE, and sex is often a very small part of the overall picture... Polyamory is not about a guy getting more than one girlfriend, or exhibiting male power... Trust me, if the girl s aren t into each other, there s no WAY the guy would have that kind of deal... … View Post »

The cute blond twins on CMT s Can You Duet get a harsh review from country music fans... If you re a fan of the show, stop over and share your thoughts!... Just cause Barbie s are pretty doesn t mean they re a sound investment for any manufacturing machine... If these girls can t inspire fan loyalty on the small stage why would any record company put the money and backing behind them to push them into the big-time?... … View Post »

Those Sex and the City box office babes, weren t always America s favorite brazen beauties see who Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda were before they took over Manhattan!... Kim Cattrall - Samantha Jones IS sex, but what would her sultry character say about the mousy damsel in a dress Gracie Law?... Sarah Jessica Parker - With a credits list longer than Carrie Bradshaw s collection of pet peeves about Manhattan men, Sarah Jessica Parker is a face we ve come to know and like... Amost always in a supporting role, we ve seen her in everything from Footloose to Hocus Pocus ... Cynthia Nixon - This native New Yorker may have caught your eye as the sassy and domineering Miranda Hobbs on Sex and the City, but did you know she s been acting for almost 20 years before getting her big on-screen break?... As a Broadway babe, Cynthia s credits include The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Indiscretions, Angels in America, The Heidi Chronicles, and The Women, and she managed to appear in both Hurlyburly and The Real Thing at the same time... … View Post »