A Conversation with The Chain Game’s Wade Holland

By: Jacob Elyachar While I was studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, I had the chance to follow a video series called: the Adventurous 500. One of the co-hosts of the series was University of Colorado alum Wade Holland.   He teamed up with Adventurous 500 founder Ryan Park to document all of their […]

San Diego Comic Con 2013: Day Four Panel Preview

By: Jacob Elyachar Between all of the big announcements of Superman meeting Batman on the Silver Screen, the Guardians of the Galaxy cast assembling for the first time and the latest from Futurama, How I Met Your Mother and Once Upon A Time, I bet you are still catching your breath! We are in the […]

A Tribute to Helen Thomas (1920-2013)

By: Jacob Elyachar The world of journalism has lost a true pioneer! Multiple outlets including ABC News, Bloomberg, CBS News, CNN and the Hollywood Reporter have reported the death of former White House correspondent Helen Thomas. Ms. Thomas was born to Lebanese immigrants on August 4, 1920 in Winchester, Kentucky. As she moved with her […]

San Diego Comic Con 2013: Day Three Panel Preview

By: Jacob Elyachar So you had a productive day yesterday and got to see some of your favorite actors from Games of Thrones and The Walking Dead plus got to hear from some of your favorite DC and Manvel Creators. Well, my friends…. Today will be your busiest day at the 2013 San Diego Comic […]

San Diego Comic Con 2013: Day Two Panel Preview

By: Jacob Elyachar Thousands of pop culture lovers have descended on San Diego to celebrate the best in comics, anime, film, video games and TV. As Day Two approaches, Jake’s Take has the ideal panels that all fanboys and fangirls should attend: 10 a.m. DC Comics: My Secret Origin! Wanted to know how your favorite […]

“Newsroom” starts its sophomore season!

By: Jacob Elyachar Last season, Aaron Sorkin introduced viewers to Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) and his team of producers and reporters that work on the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) newscast: News Night. Despite the obstacles that faced last year, the entire News Night crew is back for another year. However, within in the first […]

Stars shine at Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar It was 4:00 p.m. when I arrived at Starlight Theatre for one of Kansas City’s largest summer concert series: Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom. There were hundreds of fans wearing homemade t-shirts and carried signs that showed support for several of the acts including Ariana Grande, Emblem3 and headliner Carly Rae […]

The 10 Best Covers of the Star Spangled Banner

By: Jacob Elyachar Happy Birthday America! As our nation celebrates our 237th birthday with barbeques, pool parties and fireworks, Jake’s Take hopes that everyone listens to the Star Spangled Banner sometime today. If you need to find a cover to listen to, there are thousands of covers to select from, but these 10 live performances […]

The 10 Best Covers of “America the Beautiful”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy 238th Birthday, America!!!!!!!! In honor of our country’s birthday, Jake’s Take presents for your viewing pleasure…The 10 Best Covers of “America the Beautiful.” Barbra Streisand (1982) Our tribute to the Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward hymn begins with the one and only Barbra Streisand.   The Hollywood legend delivered […]

Jacob’s Eye On…Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar  Hundreds of music lovers will travel to Starlight Theatre on July 5 for one of Kansas City’s biggest concerts. Popular radio station Mix 93.3 will have another edition of their epic concert: Red, White and Boom. A few days before the event, on-air personality Dave-O told me that this event is not […]

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