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I'm a freelance writer and as you can see my pen name is Maxwell Payne, which some of you may see as a play on a name of a popular video game character, but I assure you that it was chosen for reasons which may never be known. I write a variety of articles

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Entertainment > Music Business The future of the music industry: 2 of 47
The future of the struggling music industry. The music industry is at once at it's greatest day ever and at it's worst day. What do I mean by this? The industry has been transforming in the past few years in most part due to the explosion of the internet and the popularity of sites such as Purevolume and MySpace. There was o... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Celebrities: Why we're still interested in celebrity news: 3 of 52
One of the key reasons we as a society are still so interested and infatuated with celebrity news is the fact that in a world of constant death, destruction, and depressing news coverage; celebrity news allows us an escape from the 'real news'. After all celebrities spend their life's work entertaining us in one way or anoth... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Problems with contemporary trends in rock music: 4 of 39
The problems with rock music today. There are a vast number of problems with the way the majority of music is going today. Part of it is due to the record labels, the other part is due to our inherent nature (or should I say most of us) to want to be famous and well known. Obviously record labels still hold a great deal of p... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Assessing the trend of celebrity reality TV series: 2 of 17
Will the trend of celebrity reality TV series ever end? Celebreality is not only a way for has-beens and low talent celebrities to get back in the spotlight, it is spawning a whole new generation of fake celebrities started by the likes of Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie both whom lack any real talent. This is currently a tr... More..
Entertainment > Movie News & Previews Movie predictions: The Simpsons Movie: 3 of 18
The creators of The Simpsons have done a brilliant job of keeping information about the movie under tight wraps and to date there is very little known about the movie. Talks of a movie have been off and on for many years but so far there is not confirmed information to determine how long ago this movie began being written an... More..
Entertainment > Movie News & Previews Movie rumors: Speculating on the possibility of a sequel to the X-Files movie Fight the Future: 1 of 6
Talk and rumors of a second X-Files movie have been circulating for years, making it a highly anticipated movie that to date (August 2007) has exactly no released trailers, no plot details, no release date, and no proof that anything has even been created for this second X-files movie. Of course those little inconvenient fac... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) What are the alternatives to illegal music downloads: 1 of 4
There is something to be said about the excitement and feeling of going to the store to pick up a new CD by your favorite artist. Your frantic struggle to open that annoying packaging, carefully removing the shiny disc, and thumbing through the CD booklet the check out artwork, pictures, lyrics, and to see if there is anythi... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band reviews: Corrosion of Conformity: 2 of 7
Corrosion of Conformity is a blistering metal band out of North Carolina. Unknown to many , this band has been tearing up venues the world over for years. They display an amazing range of musical talent and ability; they easily outplay many 'bigger' metal bands today. I was lucky enough to see this band in action and they co... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band reviews: Nine Inch Nails: 6 of 17
Nine Inch Nails is most commonly referred to as an industrial band although sometimes they are classified as rock and even alternative at times. Their logo is generally the initials of the band name NIN with the 'N's turned backwards. No confirmed information exists as to the true meaning of the name but over the years NIN's... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band reviews: AC/DC: 11 of 25
AC/DC is pure rock n roll plain and simple. They have timeless music that is still played often in bars, at parties, and across the globe. Their music is generally fun loving and all about having a good time. AC/DC was discovered 'accidentally' in a dive bar in the 1970's and the A & R rep who found them instantly felt they ... More..