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Comic-Con, Television, Movies, Pop Culture and Video Games.  Think you know your stuff?   Poptimal.com is a nationally recognized pop culture review website based out of the Washington, DC, metro area.

We are currently looking for writers who are passionate about movies and/or faithfully devoted to their favorite television shows to contribute to our site. Selected candidates will be responsible for writing reviews for current television shows and newly released movies.  We are especially looking for writers in the New York and Los Angeles areas; however all should apply.

Candidates need not be experienced writers, but must have excellent writing skills and strong opinions, as well as be reliable and able to meet pre-established deadlines. Poptimal™ greatly values diversity and candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

You must be 21 years or older and reside in the United States or Canada.

What’s in it for you? If you are chosen to be a Poptimal™ writer, you will receive one or more of the following:

• Advanced screenings of movies and television shows;
• The opportunity to add your voice to the 24-hour pop culture conversation through your own recurring featured writing section(s) on the Poptimal™ website;
• The opportunity to inform or inspire a global audience;
• The chance to be a part of a rapidly-growing company; and
• An opportunity to build your portfolio with published articles in a nationally recognized and industry respected website.

This is a non-paid position. Do not apply if you are requesting a paid position.

If interested, please email the following in Microsoft WORD format or as a .pdf file to: editor@poptimal.com:

1. One sample review of a recent film or television episode (not to exceed 500 words, double-spaced, 12-point font);
2. A short bio telling us who you are and where you are from (not to exceed 1/2 page, double-spaced, 12-point font);
3. A list of your top 5 current TV shows and 5 favorite movies released within the last 2 years;
4. Indicate your familiarity with using Word Press or other blogging software; and
5. Be sure to use the following subject line: “I Want To Be A Pop Culture Guru.”

***Special consideration will be given to those writers that can attend celebrity/pop culture events during the work week in New York and Los Angeles.

Following these directions is important and will be used as one of the metrics in evaluating your application.

Application Deadline is March 11, 2012 at 11:59pm.

There was a time when people would get upset that they missed their favorite TV show, or had to rush home from work to catch the new episodes of Jersey Shore, but like cable television, that is yesterday’s news since you can watch TV online.

We have launched the site in late 2011, and since then, we have had 5,000 unique visitors per day.  We have been getting positive feedback from users complimenting our service and functionality since inception. In addition, we are implementing a lot of new content that allows users to fully interact with TVRecaps. However, TVRecaps is not just limited to watching TV. Users can read reviews and keep up to date with the news and also watch live streaming TV from around the globe.

With the future of television on the rise, TVRecaps is emerging with the trend. Big name actors such as Tom Hanks, Kevin Spacey and Steven Van Zandt are already starting the web TV trend. In fact, Yahoo is partnering with ABC news for web video, and licensing original comedy which too will be featured on our site. YouTube is spending $100 million on original programming.

The rise of TV online is here, with more and more people watching premium content online now than ever (22% of US population watches TV online) and TVRecaps hopes to be the first stop for all media consumption online.

For more information about Tvrecaps.com, or would like to schedule an interview, please call Mike Rehan at (905) 604 4451 or through email at mike@altek.ca

This informational article is an advertisement provided to Poptimal.com by TVRecaps.  All information contained herein is solely the view of TVRecaps.  Poptimal LLC expressly disclaims any facts, assertions, or claims made by the advertiser.  As always check you own facts and do our own research.

Let Poptimal.com’s official Oscar Coverage begin.  If you are at work watch the nominations live here at 8:30 AM EST on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

Poptimal.com and Warner Bros. are teaming up to get 30 lucky Poptimal fans into an advanced screening of the new star studded movie New Year’s Eve. Here is your chance to win 2 tickets.

Monday, December 5 7:30 pm
AMC Mazza Gallerie Washington, DC

Please note, tickets do not guarantee admittance. Seating is first come, first served.

Fill out the form below for a chance to win. (No Purchase Necessary) *** If you are on Twitter, you can get extra entries by following us at @Poptimal and send the following tweet: “Check out Poptimal.com for chances to win tickets to an Advance Screening of “New Year’s Eve – bit.ly/tRXQeO” @Poptimal“ You will receive additional entries (limit one per day) to win the above prize.

The film’s all-star cast includes Academy Award® winner Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, two-time Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Academy Award® nominee Michelle Pfeiffer, Til Schweiger, two-time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank and Sofia Vergara.

This contest is now closed. Winners have been contacted

Extra Services from LOVEFiLM

LOVEFiLM already has a lot going for it. One of the best and most flexible rental services available in the UK and across Europe, LOVEFiLM allows you to choose a payment plan that suits you, meaning that you rent whatever you want, whenever you want it, and don’t pay a penny in late fees.

However, their great services don’t start and end with film rental: you can also rent television shows and console games from the LOVEFiLM website, and even catch up on all the latest film news and
new releases.

LOVEFiLM’s rental packages work on a disc system rather than an individual film system. That means that when you choose a package, it doesn’t allow you a certain number of films per month, but a certain number of discs. That means that you can use this allotted number to include TV series, and if you pick a package that includes game rental, it can also include video game discs or cartridges.

But what LOVEFiLM has to offer isn’t all embodied in physical discs sent to you via the post. Recently, LOVEFiLM added the LOVEFiLM player to their site, an instant streaming service that allows you to watch films on your computer straight from the LOVEFiLM website. There is no need to download anything or mess around with installing software; you can literally stream over five thousand titles straight to your PC, PS3 or internet enabled TV to watch instantly.

You may realize that there is much more to LOVEFiLM than meets the eye! Exploring the website at http://www.lovefilm.com/ is a great way to see everything else that the service has to offer, including all the latest film reviews and releases in the Reviews section of the site. Whereas on other sites it can be difficult to find reviews and comments on older releases, the LOVEFiLM site maintains a huge archive of both staff and customer reviews, even of films which were releases many years ago. This means that you can just as easily decide whether to rent a retro James Bond flick with Sean Connery, or the most recent Daniel Craig outing, Quantum of Solace.

** This is a paid advertisement.  Neither Poptimal LLC, its agents, or associates make any claims or warranties regarding the above product.  Those claims are made solely by the advertiser.  As with anything, buyer beware.

Warner Bros. Animation unveiled the one-hour debut episode of GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES in a world premiere screening during the show’s panel session at New York Comic Con today, Saturday, October 15. The one-hour special premiere airs Friday, November 11, at 7/6c on Cartoon Network.

Check out the first scene below:

Green Lantern comes to television in an all-new CG animated action series from world-renowned producer, artist and animator Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League). Based upon the DC Comics super hero, GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES follows Earth’s Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, who is used to being in dangerous situations — but he’s never faced anything like this! Set in the farthest reaches of deep space, the series finds Hal on the Guardian Frontier, where he must face down an invasion from the Red Lantern Corps. Powered by pure rage, the evil Red Lanterns have sworn to destroy the Green Lantern Corps and everything they stand for. Dispatched on the experimental spacecraft The Interceptor, Hal is soon joined by an all-new group of heroes on a mission to protect Guardian Space — and the Green Lantern Corps itself!

Poptimal.com’s Podcast host Erin Biglow’s (What U Need To Know) 2011 Comic Con Interview of Saul Rubinek from SyFy’s Warehouse 13.

Follow us at @Poptimal and subscribe to our podcasts on iTunes.

Jersey Shore fans, Poptimal.com caught your favorite Italian Stallions filming the next season in Italy.

Here is a quick clip of The Situation, Vinny, and Pauly D. leaving a club in Florence, Italy.

Be sure to check out our Up Front Coverage for all the major networks.

Sam Huntington & Sam Witwer Hamming It Up For Poptimal.com at 2011 SyFy’s Up Front.

Haters beware!  After seeing this picture, we think it might actually work out.

Friday Night Light’s Adrianne Palicki as the Amazon princess, Wonder Woman, might be a winner!

Adrianne Palicki as NBC's Wonder Woman | Photo by Justin Lubin photo/NBC Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Watch the live stream below and type your thoughts to interact with the hosts. (2:30pm EST/11:30am PST)

Also, be sure to enter our Oscar Pick Em Challenge to win really cool prizes including Lil’ Wayne/ Nicki Minaj Tickets (Enter Pick Em Here).

Watch the new Hangover 2 trailer and then enter Poptimal.com’s Pick Em Challenge for a chance to win Lil Wayne/Nicki Minaj tix & Movie swag:  http://t.co/vWz4G97

Check out this video from this past weekend’s WGA Awards. Poptimal.com’s writers were there in person! Check out our pictures coming soon.