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Aaliyah – Biography
b. Aaliyah Dana Haughton, 16 January 1979, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, d. 25 August 2001, Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas, West Indies. Although she grew up in Detroit, Michigan, Aaliyah pronounced Ah-Lee-Yah (“highest, most exalted one” in Swahili), initially came to attention as part of the “new jill swing’ movement in the…
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Legends Of Wrestling II
Game: Legends Of Wrestling II Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: Title Rating: 5.5/10 Company Description: Legends of Wrestling II builds upon the retail success of its predecessor and will feature all new match types and more than 65 superstars, including Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Bruno Sammartino, Bret “Hitman” Hart, Sid Vicious, “Big…
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The Donnas – Interview
A sit down with Bassist Maya Ford (aka Donna F.) Were you always looking to go to a bigger record label? [Lookout Records] always wanted us to go to a bigger label. They told us if we wanted a change and that they couldn’t do much for us and we needed more that we should…
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SpongeBob: The Flying Dutchman
Game: SpongeBob: The Flying Dutchman Platform: PS2 Studio: THQ Rating: 7/10 Description: SpongeBob accidentally releases the Flying Dutchman from a magic bottle. Now the ghostly pirate has put a wicked curse on SpongeBob. The only way to lift the curse is to join a ridiculous underwater adventure that has SpongeBob searching for 10 lost treasures.…
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Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
Game: Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Platform: PS2 Studio: Lucas Arts Rating: 8.5/10 Company Description: Through Jango Fett–father of Boba Fett–players will plunge into the dark, deadly world of a bounty hunter. Inspired by events between Episode I and Episode II, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter presents an original, compelling, third-person action experience that establishes Jango Fett’s…
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Hot Wheels X Velocity
Game: Hot Wheels X Velocity Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: THQ Rating: 6.5/10 Company Description: Criminal racing gangs, gravity defying stunts, huge loops, insane speeds, spectacular crashes, driving up walls and an arsenal of weapons… Can you handle a typical Hot Wheels day? Look: For what this game was intended its hard to find fault with…
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Will Smith – Greatest Hits
Artist: Will Smith Title: Greatest Hits Label: Columbia Rating: 4/10 Did we really need this? Some will make you smile, some will make you gag, and most will make you remember when you had no taste in music. I Actually Like This?: “Parents Just Don’t Understand” – This track made the Fresh Prince. It’s lame,…
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Maid in Manhatten
Cast: Jennifer Lopez Studio: Columbia Rating: 5/10 Film Studio Synopsis: Jennifer Lopez is Marisa Ventura, a street savvy, independent single mother who lives in the Bronx with her son, Ty, and works as a maid in a first class Manhattan hotel. Marisa dreams of a better life but has learned to depend upon her own…
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The Hot Chick
Cast: Rob Schneider Studio: Touchstone Rating: 4/10 Film Studio Synopsis: A “popular yet mean-spirited” teenage girl (McAdams) wakes up one day to find herself turned into a man in his 30’s (Schneider). Along the way to finding out how she ended up like that (and how to get back into her own body), she discovers…
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Sum 41 – Does This Look Infected?
Artist: Sum 41 Title: Does This Look Infected? Label: Island Rating: 7/10 Sum 41 has been cranking out records faster than the record industry likes. Their style of punk isn’t new, or completely refreshing. They don’t write big hits like Blink-182 or Green Day, but they do bring a certain absurdity that is fun. Absurd…
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