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P.I. Barrington has worked as a journalist, radio air talent, a record company professional, an artist. Barrington has currently returned to her original career as a creative writer as well as writing for Helium.com about her entertainment industry experience.

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Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Punk: Why the scene should be destroyed: 6 of 22
For those who are desirous of the demise of the current Punk' style of music, I can only quote my one of my sisters who has worked professionally in the music industry since the early 1980's: "When Punk originated it meant something. Now, Punk' is just a fashion statement." Unfortunately, that is the sad truth about the stat... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Assessing the trend of celebrity reality TV series: 7 of 17
Celebreality? Try looking at it from the opposite point of view: the celebrities'. No one ever seems to understand their reasoning for putting themselves into an arena where they know they will be open to their viewers' and fans' contempt for who knows how long? Imagine if you will, that you are an easily recognizable rock/c... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Movies and the depiction of mental disorders through film: 8 of 16
Let me begin by stating what mental illness is not. It is not glamorous or beautiful (Halle Barry). It is not romantic (Benny and Joon). And it is not something to be admired (Russell Crowe). It is a mostly horrifying disease that rips apart its victims, their families, and when it succeeds, their souls. I know. I have been ... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Best non-television watching ways to pass time: 53 of 82
Many moons ago,when I worked at various non-entertainment jobs,co-workers would come in and talk about the television shows they watched at home the night(s) before. When they would ask me, I always had to say, "I don't know, I don't watch television." Right about then, they would look at me, eyes askance as if they were loo... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Loss of innocence: 2 of 3
Satire: Loss of Innocence Unlike many people, my loss of innocence' did not occur with a first sexual experience, it came with an algebraic realization. For the first third of my life, I was rewarded for my mathematical attempts with huge red "F's" slashed across my homework pages by teachers whom I can only assume were expr... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Falling in love with a married man: 32 of 47
If he did it to her with you, what makes you think he won't do it again to you with someone else? Cheating, that is. Adultery. You know,one of those pesky Ten Commandments? When you cannot accept that love or no, he is committed to his marriage and wife, and move on, you are bordering on obsession not love of that married ma... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Can a "manufactured" band ever achieve lasting fame?: 10 of 13
Can a Manufactured Band Ever Achieve Lasting Fame? Uh, excuse me; can you say "The Eagles"? The Eagles were a group of professional studio musicians who played back-up band for artists such as Linda Ronstadt in the very early 1970's. When they realized that together they could very possibly succeed as premier artists themsel... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Was the Apollo moon landing real or a hoax?: 34 of 40
Was the Apollo moon landing real? This will be short and sweet. Have you seen the film technology back then? Come on, it took over twenty years for Lord of the Rings to be filmed as it should have been in live action as opposed to the pitiful versions in the 1970's! The landing had to be real. There is no way they could have... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Favorite sitcoms: 35 of 38
Friends? M.A.S.H.? All in the Family? I think not. Having worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade, as well as having grown up with most, if not all, of the classic' television sitcoms, I tend, along with my sisters who also have worked in entertainment,to demand a little more than trite, typical, formula situa... More..
Entertainment > Music Business What to consider before entering the music biz: 18 of 19
It still amazes me how, after watching rock stars' for decades crash and burn, that many musicians still haven't gotten the important precepts of being a rock icon or any attempts thereof. I know a bit of where I speak. First off, I come from a long line musicians and secondly, and more important, I have actually worked for ... More..