The New and Improved, Alice in Wonerland

The hottest movie out there is making quite a stir, Alice in Wonderland was released in the United States, on March 5, 2010 and since then this movie has not stopped surprising viewers with its new story plot. The popular fairy tale story has taken a turn. The director, Tim Burton, changed the original Alice in Wonderland, into something more suitable for our time period. The 2010 movie has more of a story line, where as the older version seemed to be confusing as Alice would just meet character after character, not making much of a connection to each other. The newer version seems to focus more on the importance of meeting the certain characters and how that character ties back in to Alice’s journey through Wonderland. Tim took his time in casting his movie, Alice is played by Mia Wasikowska, an Australian actress. He also casted Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Michael Sheen, Stephen Fry, and of course the famous Johnny Deep. In the original story Alice was only six years old, however in Burtons version Alice returns to Underland (which she mishears as Wonderland), as a nineteen year old teenager. Alice is told that she is the only one who can save Wonderland. A task is given to her of slaying an extremely dangerous dragon. Viewers follow Alice as she travels throughout "Wonderland" meeting interesting characters, as she tries and performs the task of slaying the dragon. This new version of Alice in Wonderland, is available in IMAX 3D, and Disney Digital 3D. Viewers have said the 3D versions really make you fall into the story. Alice in Wonderland is one of the few newer movies available in 3D, and it has been said that the characters really pop on the screen. As for its success, Alice in Wonderland, has made a womping of $656,534,935. Go check it out for yourself. Find your nearest theater playing Alice in Wonderland by clicking here.Find your nearest theater playing Alice in Wonderland by clicking here.

The Boy Band Makes it's Return

The new boy band, The Maine, is finally starting to emerge into the music world. The band consists of five members, Pat Kirch, Ryan Osterman, Alex Ross, Garrett Nickelsen, and John O'Callaghan. However the band use to be larger. Two members, who originally took part in creating the music, decided the fame wasn’t for them. Ryan Osterman and Alex Ross, dropped out of the band right before The Maine, made their big appearance on the radio. The Maine, three years after forming in 2007, are beginning to appear on the internet, television, and even the popular music store, ITunes. Although it took awhile for this boy band to make it big, fans believe in their capability of succeeding. Originating from a small town in Arizona, this new alternative band has been nothing short of excellence. Their recognizable song "Into Your Arms" was such a hit, they produced a music video for the sound track in 2009. The Maine's newest album entitled "Cant Stop Wont Stop" was released back in July 2009, however since then this album has skyrocketed within the past months. "Cant Stop Wont Stop" features The Maines top twelve songs, this deluxe version of the album has really put the spotlight on this new alternative band. They originally signed with "Fearless Records", but since signing with "Warner Brother Records" their popularity in the music world has taken a turn for the better. The band even created a holiday record. The album “…And a Happy New Year” was released back in December of 2008. The album was not as successful as the band had hoped, but it did include three original songs of their own plus several additional popular holiday tunes. Their first big time appearance on stage was at The Bamboozle music festival in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They performed at the music festival in 2008, and picked up some fans that helped them spread their name across the US. The Maine is on the rise, and their stopping at nothing to reach their dreams. Will these childhood friends make it big? Keep updated with tour dates, new releases, and their success at their very own webpage.

Young Talent

Justin Bieber, at the young age of 16, has become the new face on MTV. Bieber who is originally from Canada, started his career on the popular website, YouTube. He started his career by simply posting videos on the website of himself singing. He began uploading the videos just for fun, but they eventually lead him to fame and a lot of money. His manager originally had to ask for the permission from Bieber’s mother to fly him out to Hollywood to record demo tapes at the young age of 13. Justin started his career extremely young. Bieber never thought his home made videos would take him to where he is today. His profile on YouTube was such a hit that his manager, Scooter Braun, decided it was time for him, to leave Canada for awhile, and make an appearance in the states. It didn't take long for this young star to hit the spot light. As soon as he released his first album in 2009 , "My World", Justin became the teenage heart throb of not only America, but Canada as well. He is featured on "Canadas Top 15 Hits" as well as America's Billboard "Hot 100". The young boy has only had a year of fame, and has already risen to become an international star. Many fans know him in correlation to his hit song entitled, "One Time", but since then Bieber released another single, "Baby." This song will appear on the second part of his album which he calls "My World 2.0". In Bieber’s new album fans can listen as the Justin performs along with other famous artisits such as Usher. His new album is suppose have slightly fewer tracks, but will include a large variety of musical meanings underneath his lyrics. Justin Bieber has alot of ahead of him, accomplishing so much at such a young age is extremely rewarding. With the teenage population of America in love with him, there is no say to how much success Justin is going to have.
Fans can keep up with his status and scheduled tour dates at Justin's very own home page .