Author: Mac Venucci

Donald Trump’s grand escalator entrance to the presidential race was meant to be treated as one of those ‘gotcha’ moments, a prank that wasn’t meant to be taken seriously. The world wasn’t holding its breath and it only fueled online parodies– neither of which hurt Trump’s resolve. As the celebrity roasts escalated – pun intended – so too did Trump’s conviction in his quest for the presidency. One of his main talking points was, “I’m not using donors. I don’t care. I’m really rich.” “I’m using my own money,” said Trump to curious journalists, in his usual matter-of-fact manner. That…

Pacific Debt Inc., a San Diego, California based-debt settlement company, has just added some serious talent to its management team. Victor Arredondo, a former United States Marines Sergeant, brings a wealth of digital marketing experience to the job. Arredondo previously ran the marketing departments at FundLoans, a wholesale mortgage lender, and HomeBay, a technology-driven real estate company. Arredondo has a reputation for developing and executing performance marketing strategies that heighten brand awareness, cultivating lead generation initiatives, and increasing sales and profits. Victor Arredondo, Pacific Debt’s Marketing Director, was kind enough to give Fox Chronicle his outlook on the industry: “We’re…

Enrique Iglesias – Hero, Bailando, Be With You, I Like it, Escape, Heartbeat Known affectionately as the ‘King of Latin Pop’, Enrique Iglesias is a singer, model, producer and songwriter. Born in Madrid on the 8th May 1975 to Spanish-Filipino parents, Iglesias started his music career under the stage name Enrique Martinez. In the 1990s, the aspiring singer was signed to Fonovisa Records, a label, which specialized in Spanish-English music. Initially releasing music under the name Enrique Martinez, he switched to his high-profile surname before shooting to fame at the end of the 90s. By the year 2000, Enrique Iglesias…

Born, on 26 October 1919, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was to become the last Shah of Iran (Emperor of Iran). As such, he is often known as Mohammad Reza or simply the Shah from the beginning of his reign on 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979. Due to his status as the last Shah, many continued to refer to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as the Shah of Iran until even after his death on 27 July 1980. He is survived by his widow, Farah Pahlavi, and his children. The Shah of Iran: Early Years…

In the year-and-a-half since it began, Covid-19 has not left anyone in the world unaffected. Although the change of lifestyle it brought was overwhelming in the beginning, many have started getting used to social distancing and working from home. However, one key demographic that has found it extremely hard to adapt to the changes is children. Apply for Stuart Bienenstock Playground Scholarship “This is not surprising as children have been barred from socializing with one another on the playground and learning together in the classroom,” said Stuart Bienenstock, “Taking online classes may have been a blessing for some high school…

Wall Street: The Story Slap bang in the middle of the yuppie excesses of the 1980s, Wall Street sees a young ambitious stockbroker, Bud Fox (Sheen) join forces with unscrupulous mentor Gordon Gekko (Douglas). As he becomes entangled with Gekko’s win at all costs, legally underhanded web of greed, Fox’s actions threaten to ruin his father. Oliver Stone’s vicious swipe at the corporate yuppie greed of the 1980s managed to viscerally pin down the era a full 30 years before Martin Scorcese did the same with Wolf Of Wall Street, but without the benefit of hindsight. Michael Douglas, who was…

Fatal Attraction: The Story Michael Douglas plays Dan Gallagher, a successful New York attorney with a beautiful wife and child. He has a passionate weekend fling with book editor Alex Forrest (Close). Refusing to accept that it was just a glorified one night stand, Alex begins acting inappropriately, harassing and stalking Dan and eventually becoming obsessive and violent towards both Dan and his family. Fatal Attraction struck a chord when it was released. Loosely seen as a cautionary tale against having unsafe sex, it’s anecdotally credited with keeping a generation of men faithful to their partners. It also spurned the…

A Few Good Men: The Story A Few Good Men is one of the most famous military courtroom thrillers, this film tells the story of LT Daniel Kaffee. He’s a rookie lawyer in the Navy faced with a significant task – he must defend two Marines who stand accused of murdering another. The mysterious death of PFC William Santiago is shrouded in controversy, as it becomes apparent during investigations that Santiago was demanding a transfer or threatening to reveal compromising information over the head of his commander, Colonel Jessup. A ‘Code Red’ was declared as a result – an extreme…

Did you know? George Lucas cited the Legend of King Arthur as one of his inspirations behind Star Wars. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, is without question one of the greatest cinema feats ever made. There’s a reason people went to the cinema to see it more times than you could count on your fingers when it was first released, and people still love it to this day. Background On Star Wars Star Wars is a modern tale of mythic adventure and excitement. It follows the journey and growth of Luke Skywalker, our protagonist. In this particular…

When people initially saw the name Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone lined up together back in 1994 for the film The Specialist, it was expected that people got excited over the prospect.