This is a journal containing various articles reflecting pop culture, films, television, and fandom. I know this is a new journal, and for several of the communities I've applied it may pose a concern. No worries, i am not a spambot, and I really look forward to networking and interacting with other aspiring writers here too.

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   One gets to a certain point in life where each day becomes merely a series of routines: rise up, clean up, eat up, and most importantly remember to keep up…with everything.  And today wouldn’t have been much of an exception until I heard the news about David Carradine.

    It was in the morning, somewhere between my first cup of coffee and an English muffin, when I heard his name mentioned during a special news brief on the television. I ignored the announcement at first; distracted by thoughts of work, and beating early onset traffic. This all changed, of course, with the subsequent words: death, apparent, and suicide.  I stopped immediately mid-sip from my drink and stared blankly up at the tv. The face of the aged actor whose works brought back a flood of childhood memories scrolled across the screen.  It didn’t take long for the shock to be replaced by instant sadness, and loss at a man who in my opinion was nothing short of an industry icon.

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