By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If I had to describe 2016 Planet Comicon in one word, that word would be EXCELSIOR! Planet Comicon wrapped up its three-day celebration of all things pop culture on a high note. I have been attending Planet Comicon on and off since it was a small boutique convention that was held […]
Jake’s Take Previews Planet Comicon 2016
May 18, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Planet Comicon kicks off in TWO days! I have always enjoyed going to Kansas City’s largest pop culture celebration and since it moved from the Overland Park International Trade Center to Bartle Hall, the convention has gotten bigger and better. Jake’s Take has several tips and reveals his picks of what […]
A Tribute to Prince (1958 to 2016)
April 21, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The world has lost another music icon. According to numerous media outlets such as Billboard, CNN, PopWrapped and Rolling Stone, the artist known as Prince has passed away at age 57-year-old. TMZ reported that Prince’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound earlier Thursday morning and also noted that the […]
Jake’s Take: Thank you, American Idol!
April 7, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, American Idol will air its final episode. The FOX singing juggernaut has been a part of my life since I was an eighth-grader at Oxford Middle School in Overland Park, Kansas. Ok, I missed the great Kelly versus Justin battle during the summer of 2002, but thanks to my mother, […]
The 12 Greatest Talent Competition Judges of All-Time
April 6, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com (Article originally was written: April 6, 2016; Updated on May 29, 2016) Starting this Tuesday, America’s Got Talent creator Simon Cowell will join Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Mel B at the AGT judges table for the NBC talent competition’s eleventh season! In honor of Mr. Cowell’s return of judging […]
Piff the Magic Dragon visits Kansas City
April 2, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It was almost a year ago when I saw a 34-year-old magic dragon named Piff to walk onto the America’s Got Talent (AGT) stage. He was cheeky, and I almost thought that the King of All Media would buzz him immediately. However, it wasn’t until he called judge Heidi Klum to […]
Characters We Need to See in “Contest of Champions”
March 30, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you’re familiar with the title Contest Of Champions, it may well be because this is the name of an incredibly successful app by Kabam. The app was designed with Marvel as a brawler featuring an original story and a vast collection of superheroes and villains doing battle en route to […]
Jake’s Take: DC Rebirth
March 28, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When I heard that DC Comics would be announcing Rebirth at WonderCon 2016, I knew that I had to be in attendance. I was eight-years-old when I first bought my very first comic book: Batman & Robin Adventures #1. Written by Paul Dini and illustrated by Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett […]
Jake’s Take: The Top 10 Best “Voice” Performances of All-Time
February 28, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tomorrow, The Voice will return for its tenth season! But before, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Pharrell Williams and the Queen of The Voice- Christina Aguilera begin the NBC reality competition’s tenth round of Blind Auditions, Jake’s Take is celebrating the ten greatest performances in the show’s history. 10-Will Champlin: […]
A Conversation with Terry Manning (The 2016 Edition)
February 25, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome back Terry Manning to Jake’s Take. The arts entrepreneur is having a busy year so far showcasing his two loves: music and photography. On March 12, Terry will showcase several of his superb photographs at his first national exhibit at the Stax Museum in […]
