Samurai Jack, Bill Nye, and Ms.Frizzle On Your Screen

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This year is going to be explosive for sentimental people. Some of television’s best shows that kept us hanging on the edge of our seats or educated us in our childhoods are making a comeback.  It’s funny in knowing that the shows we grew up with will now also entertain a whole new generation. 

“Samurai Jack” will return on Adult Swim on March 11^rd, 2017 at 11 pm. The limited series picks up fifty years after the original final episode, wherein time no longer has any effect on Jack. The world still suffers from Aku’s wrath in the past, present, and even the future. Aku now has a cult with the sole mission of eliminating Samurai Jack who must return to the past.

Following the return of the iconic samurai is a certain science guy reinforcing global warming, science, biology, and a ton of other topics. “Bill Nye Saves the World” will be appearing on Netflix on April 21^st, 2017 and feature guest celebrities joining Bill Nye in a scientific conquest. Some guests will be Donald Faison, Zach Braff, Wil Wheaton, and many others.

Lastly, “The Magic School Bus:  Rides Again” is back to take us for an animated knowledgeable journey. Kate McKinnon will give voice to Ms. Frizzle later this year on Netflix.

As soon as these shows come on my inner child will go wild with elation and nostalgia. Here’s hoping the new generation will enjoy these shows as much as we did.

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So tell me, what show are you most excited for?

The 90s: A Nostalgic Roadtrip

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Most of you, like me, are 90s babies; babies that were born between 1990 and 1999 and distinctly remember everything about the era. We were the children of the dial up age who played Pokemon religiously while chewing Bubbalicious and establishing the iconic grunge look of the time. Apparently, the 90s aren’t over; with every passing month it seems that something from the 90s is either resurfacing out of love or being rebooted.

Here’s why it feels like the 90s:

9. Crystal Pepsi

Crystal Pepsi wasn’t that popular of a drink back then, but it is something everyone remembers.  Its distinct taste and translucent appearance was different from the regular Pepsi that we guzzled. Regardless, it was a drink of the 90s that people sampled and can easily recall.

8. Limited Too is Coming Back

Limited Too was the shop for all the popular kids and now it’s making a comeback. It closed back in 2008 and converted to the store, Justice, another tween shop. But now with the 90s returning, why not bring back a nostalgic store too?  Speaking of Limited Too….

7.  Fashion Repeats Itself

Chokers, the grunge look, jelly sandals, Doc Martens, biker jackets. You remember these fashion statements from the 90s and now they’re returning and looking better than ever.  I don’t know about you, fellow readers, but I’m going to grab myself a choker and a biker jacket.

6.  FF7 is Being Remade

The one wish of Final Fantasy fans everywhere is being granted in the future. As announced at this year’s E3, Final Fantasy 7 will be remade. When it will be released no one is certain, but it will be remade for the PS4 and promise everything the original game offered, including a crossdressing Cloud.

5. “Jurassic Park” is in Theaters

Well, more specifically “Jurassic World”, but it is a part of the famous franchise. Remember as a kid you were terrified and amazed by the life like dinosaurs invading your screen? You can now experience the wonder again in “Jurassic World” as velociraptors and t-rexes dominate the screen in all their fanged, roaring glory.

4. ”Digimon” is Making a Comeback

As mentioned in one of my older posts, this is the 15^th anniversary of “Digimon”.  To celebrate this commemorative occasion, we will be receiving “Digimon Tri” a continuation of the original “Digimon” series with the main cast as adults. It’ll be a six part theatrical release as opposed to a televised program, but it’s enough to get fans everywhere excited to see the original digi-destined.

3. Almost Every 90s Show is Coming Back

“Bill Nye the Science Guy”,” The Magic School Bus”, “Saved by the Bell”, and “Dawson’s Creek” are on Netflix.  Even “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is on ABC Family, providing us with enough action to dropkick a “Dragonball Z” episode.  In the future we’ll be receiving an updated television show of “The Powerpuff Girls” and a sequel series to the show “Full House” called “Fuller House”. We’re even getting a new “Muppets” show that will premiere on ABC this fall.

2. Backstreet Boys & Nysnc vs Zombies

Yes, this is an actual movie that is being made. Yes, Backstreet Boys and Nsync will be teaming up and fighting zombies in a futuristic western zombie apocalypse. It will be produced by Syfy and I swear as Arceus is my witness, I am not making this up.

1.  ”Space Jam 2” MIGHT be happening

“Space Jam”, the ultimate movie that embraced everything the 90s had to offer is getting a sequel starring Lebron James and the famous Looney Toons gang. While “Space Jam” was a great movie from my past, I can only hope that the sequel will have the same iconic theme song as the original movie. This only proves that if you really want to slam, you have to come to the jam. 

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So tell me, are you embracing the return of the 90s?

Dancing With Science

Welcome to another start of a hopefully great week.

Even though most people hate Mondays, today’s entry may change the mood. Not too long ago, Dancing With the Stars announced their season seventeen lineup.  

For those who are unaware of the program, Dancing With the Stars is a competition show where celebrities are paired up with ballroom dancers. Every week they are given a new challenge and must fulfill it to the best of their ability. Their performances are judged by the audience, who call in, and cast their vote. Their goal is to become the champion of the show and go home with the Mirror Ball Trophy. 

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The dance partners with the most votes proceed to the next week. However, the couple with the least amount of votes is given the boot. This season’s cast was announced and revealed on the talk show program, Good Morning America. Audiences everywhere witnessed the new dancers and celebrities who would jump and jive through the new season. However, there was one star that nobody was expecting.

His name is Bill Nye, the Science Guy.

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 That’s right, Bill Nye the Science Guy is going to be on this season of Dancing With the Stars.

When this news was announced, the Internet exploded with joy and nostalgia.  Articles flared up in Facebook feeds, discussing how the famous Science Guy would be doing something completely different. People everywhere posted comments that praised Bill and included the iconic theme song we have all come to know and love.

For the past year or so, Bill Nye has been popping up on the news and even social media networks like Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube. Most people remember him from his hit show, Bill Nye the Science Guy. It was an educational program about different aspects of science from amphibians to the respiratory system. To this day, whenever the theme song comes on, people start chanting the lyrics with beaming smiles.

Bill Nye was one of the driving forces in my past. As a child, I wasn’t too fond of science but the Science Guy made everything about it interesting. However, the one important lesson he taught me throughout his show, regardless of topic, was how things work. How does a butterfly breathe, how does a star form, how does chemical x and chemical y lead to a reaction, how do those crazy tectonic plates move. It was like pulling back the veil and showing secrets only he seemed to harness.

This simple idea of ‘how things work’ pushed me to ask questions and understand the nature of machinery, animals, and other physical concepts. This inquiring and aspect led me to create and give depth, like specific brain functions, detailed systems, and other unique workings. I wanted to design concepts no one else had ever made, let alone imagined. To this day, I find myself still creating and being elated with every successful outcome and complete failure. I include failure because it presents more challenges for us to overcome and question. Tons of times I've ran into problems or obstacles and I've triumphed over them. However, there are still some that I wrestle with, which makes the creation process all the more fun.

I would like to thank Bill Nye for making me question how everything functions, their specific details, and to never stop obtaining knowledge. The more knowledge, the more ideas come to fruition, and the more creations that follow so.

I’ll be rooting for Bill Nye the Science Guy on this season of Dancing With the Stars. Season seventeen of Dancing With the Stars premieres September 16^th, 2013 at 8pm on ABC (Channel 6).

Do you think Bill Nye (or any other celebrities (celebrity) you’re cheering for) will hold up throughout the competition? Leave your thoughts in the comments below and as always, followers are welcomed.