Movie Throwback: Top 8 Horror Movies You Shouldn’t Watch Alone

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Are you up for some scary movie challenge this Halloween? Watch these top 10 horror movies alone, they may be old but they would surely give you a hell of a fright!

1. The Exorcist (1973)

The movie is about a 12-year old girl possessed by a demon. The girl’s contortionist acts like the famous 360 head turn and the spider walk scene are the most memorable scenes of this movie.

2. Poltergeist (1982)

The movie revolves around a family whose home is invaded by ghosts that abduct their youngest daughter. The fact that most of the scenes happened in a normal environment of a home like yours adds up to the scare factor of the movie.

3. The Haunting (1963)

The movie is about a small group of people invited by a paranormal investigator to stay at a haunted mansion filled with a lurid history of violent death and insanity.

4. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

The movie is about a serial killer named Freddy Krueger. He terrorizes by entering their dreams and killing them with his gloves with sharp knives. For sure, you would not want to sleep for a few days because of him.

5. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

This gruesome movie revolves around five teenagers who are bound to visit their grandfather’s grave. But on their way, they’ve met a family of chainsaw wielding cannibals and that’s where their nightmare began.

6. The Shining (1980)

The movie is about the Torrance family who moves to an isolated mountain to take an off-season caretaking job for a hotel. But during their stay, the father becomes influenced by the supernatural presence in the hotel and attempts to murder his family.

7. Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

The movie is about a young couple who moved into an apartment with an ominous status and elderly neighbors. When the wife becomes oddly pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins to control her life.

8. Friday the 13^th (1980)

The movie revolves around a group of teenagers who attempts to reopen an abandoned campground. Despite the warnings, they headed to the camp and killed one by one.

Have you watched any of these movies? Please share your heart pounding experiences in the comments section below.

Top 10 Worship Songs to Add To Your Playlist This Lent

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One great way to worship God and celebrate this lent season is through music. Whenever you’re down and needs guidance, feel His presence by listening to these songs. The songs on this list are my favorites and as a music lover, I am hoping that you’ll love them too!

1. Who Am I – Casting Crowns

This song shows how great God’s love for us is. Even though we may think and feel insignificant at times, we should not fear and feel alone. God loves us so much that he takes time to know each one of us.

2. Jesus, Take the Wheel – Carrie Underwood

This song shows that even if were too busy to give thanks and ask for His forgiveness for all our sins, he will never turn his back and leave us. He is always at our side to guide and accept us whenever we call out to Him.

3. Warrior Is A Child – Twila Paris

This song shows that whenever we feel weak, God is always by our side. Whenever we falter, God is here to protect, strengthen, heal, and give us rest when the world is too much to handle.

4. Tell The World Of His Love – Jamie Rivera

This song encourages us to tell and share how great God’s love is. It also tells us to lead those who have lost their ways to the home of God and seek His presence.

5. May Bukas Pa – Rico J. Puno

This song tells us to have faith in God whenever we feel down and troubled. There is always tomorrow for those who believes. Seek for Him and you will be answered.

6. Lead Me Lord – Basil Valdez

This song shows us that we can lean on Him whenever we feel confused and alone. Seek for Him and He will guide us to the right path and decisions.

7. Power Of Your Love – Hillsong United

This song shows encourages us to face our own weaknesses and fall into the arms of God who’s doing everything to convey His love to us.

8. Take Me Out Of The Dark – Gary Valenciano

This song teaches us to trust God because He would never give us trials that we can’t bear. He would never leave us even if we’re thinking that we’re not worthy of His love.

9. I Offer My Life – Don Moen

This song encourages us to seek God in everything we do and you will be at His mercy.

10. One More Gift – Bukas Palad

This song tells us that the greatest gift that we should seek to Him is peace, not only for the world, but also peace within ourselves.

Korean Pop Music Invasion: How K-Pop Is Becoming a Worldwide Hit

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Does “K-Pop” ring a bell? For those who are not familiar with this term, K-Pop or Korean Popular Music is a mixture of trendy Western music and high-energy Japanese Popular Music (J-Pop). It preys on listeners' heads with repeated hooks, sometimes in English. It embraces genre fusion with both singing and rap, and highlights acts and strong visuals. But have you ever thought how these Korean songs are able to invade the music charts of other countries? Here are their secret formulas:

Versatile Music and Artists

Even from the start, the Korean record labels aim for the global market. They hire foreign composers, choreographers, and stylists and require their trainees to learn foreign languages. Most of the songs also include English lyrics and is translated to various languages like Japanese to capture the attention of other countries.

In order to invade foreign markets, the bands often include multi-language members like CL (fluent in English, French, and Japanese) and Dara (fluent in Filipino) of 2ne1. They also include non-Korean members who are accustomed to the local language and culture. One of the most famous examples is Nichkhun of 2PM. He is born in Southern California to a Thai-Chinese family and is fluent in English, Thai, and Mandarin.

Social Media

Social networking services (SNS) such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter have proven to be very effective for idols to gain fame overseas. They use SNS to promote their songs, connect with their fans, and appear more approachable by sharing pictures and footage from their private lives. One great example is the Gangnam Style of PSY. Garnering more than 2 Billion views in YouTube, he effortlessly invaded foreign music charts.

Collaboration with Foreign Artists

With the goal to penetrate foreign music charts, Korea’s Big 3 (YG, SM, and JYP) have made their artist collaborate with the big names in the music industry. Like will.i.am’s collaboration with 2NE1, Akon to Wonder Girls, Diplo to BigBang, and Teddy Riley to SNSD.

Star Value

K-Pop is also considered a visual industry. Aside from promoting in radio shows, idols prefer to make their debuts in TV and live shows highlighting their star value. This includes the face value, dance routine, fashion sense, and singing talent.

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Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2015

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Are you a movie addict? Well, it seems like 2015 has a lot in store for us! So without further ado, here’s the list of the most awaited movies this year.

1. Fifty Shades of Grey (February 13, 2015)

Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets the handsome, yet tormented billionaire Christian Grey.

2. Furious 7 (April 3, 2015)

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother.

3. Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1, 2015)

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.

4. Pitch Perfect 2 (May 15, 2015)

Collegiate A cappella group the Barden Bellas enter into an international competition that no American team has ever won.

5. Jurassic World (June 12, 2015)

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. As visitor rates decline, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, which backfires horribly.

6. Terminator Genisys (July 1, 2015)

After finding himself in a new timeline, Kyle Reese teams up with John Connor's mother Sarah and an aging terminator to try and stop the one thing that the future fears, "Judgement Day".

7. Minions (July 17, 2015)

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

8. Spectre (November 6, 2015)

The cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

9. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (November 20, 2015)

After being symbolized as the 'Mockingjay' Katniss Everdeen, District 13 engages in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol.

10. Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (December 18, 2015)

A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). The new films will feature a trio of new young leads along with some very familiar faces as per StarWars.com.

Year End Recap: Most Popular Songs that Ruled the Charts of 2014

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The year of the horse is coming to an end and as a certified music lover, I’ve tried my best to compile the most popular songs of 2014. After reviewing the music charts and choosing from more than a hundred songs, here’s the list of songs that stand out among others (in no particular order):

9. All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor

More than a pop song with an infectious beat, Meghan’s debut hit “All About That Bass” is a song of self-acceptance that makes it soar beating Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” off the charts.

8. Stay with Me – Sam Smith

Rooting in the very basic elements of soul and a touch of Gospel, Smith heartbreakingly croons to his mystery lover and begs to stay with him. “Stay With Me” is the third track off Smith’s debut album In The Lonely Hour.

7. Anaconda – Nicki Minaj

Upon release, the song has met generally positive reviews from music critics that praised the song’s production and Nicki’s return to her hip-hop roots. It spends eight consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 chart.

6. All of Me – John Legend

Dedicated to the love of his life, John Legend confesses his love through this love song. With the combination of his piano skills and rich and textured vocals, there’s no doubt it is named “the love song of 2014.”

5. Chandelier – Sia

The lyrics describe a girl trying to avoid feelings of sadness, pain, and shame through sex and alcohol. The video starred by Maddie Ziegler portrays a girl that drinks and parties all night to shield herself from emotions.

4. Fancy – Iggy Azalea (ft. Charlie XCX)

Described as an electro hop song, “Fancy” reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Azalea and Charlie XCX’s first number one holding the spot for seven consecutive weeks.

3. Crush – 2NE1

“Crush” sung by 2NE1, a girl quartet from South Korea, breaks the record by being the first K-pop act to notch an entry on the annual ranks since 1995.

2. Steal My Girl – One Direction

“Steal My Girl” is one of 1D’s deliriously fun single since “Kiss You”, a chunk of rock music so chewy that it can dominate your whole afternoon if you’re not careful.

1. Blank Space – Taylor Swift

“Blank Space” from her blockbuster album 1989 dooms a new romance from the start and takes some responsibility for its inevitable demise.

Five Things You Need to Know About Michael Jackson's "Thriller"

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Over three decades ago, the King of Pop Michael Jackson released the best-selling album of all time – Thriller.

The album that includes hits such as “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” as well as carrier single changed the way we view music videos and influenced a generation of artists. And to celebrate the Halloween, here are the top five facts behind the blockbuster R&B classic.

1. ‘Thriller’ was Jackson’s response to disappointment of ‘Off the Wall.’

The epic album was a follow-up to MJs 1979 album “Off the Wall” which sells “only” 20 million copies according to him. He was so upset for not winning the best album, he wrote in the mirror of his room that his next album will sell 50 million copies. True enough, the “Thriller” album won eight Grammys in 1984 and sells 110 million copies worldwide.

2. The album continued MJs collaboration with Quincy Jones.

MJs record label hesitated when he suggested working with Jones on “Off the Wall.” They said that Quincy was more of a jazz singer but MJ really pushed it and out of that came his 1979 album. It served as an appetizer to his epic album and to his next album “Bad,” which sold 45 million copies.

3. How they got the songs.

MJ wrote four of the songs, “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," "The Girl Is Mine," "Billie Jean," and "Beat It.” He wrote the latter as a peace offering to the Los Angeles gangs, which was also featured in his music video.

Heatwave’s Rod Temperton added “Rock With You” and the carrier single “Thriller,” which was originally entitled “Starlight.”

4. The song “Thriller” changed music videos.

The 14-minute music video was dubbed as a mini movie with a horror theme. It was also the first MV made by a major film director, John Landis, who directed “The Blues Brothers” and “An American Werewolf in London.”

5. It broke racial and other barriers.

MJ broke down long standing racial barriers in the music industry. He spans traditional divides between pop, rock, and dance music, and establish himself as black star who appealed to all races. At the height of its popularity, MTV ran the 14-minute “Thriller” video twice an hour to meet demand.

Are you “thrilled” by these facts? Let’s pay homage to King of Pop’s greatest masterpiece by making “Thriller” our Halloween party’s theme song.

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