As summer approaches, new television shows are expected to be aired across the country. While there are dozens of new seasons to choose from, the following three television shows should not be missed:

The Walking Dead: Season Three

This popular survival television series is based on a zombie apocalypse. In season three, the cast has been moved from the streets into a prison setting. New twists and turns in the plot combined with a few new characters will pump energy into a show that has lost its spark.

Game of Thrones: Season Three

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The summer movie season is finally here and will not disappoint as it’s filled with plenty of must see films people will be talking about all summer. When the local news on http://www.directstartv.com/localchannels/ just won’t do anymore, take a trip to your local movie theater and check out one of these highly anticipated movies!

1. Iron Man 3
This movie will be one of the first to hit the box office in May and is the third installment of the action-packed superhero series by Marvel Comics. Iron Man 3 presents Tony Stark’s personal life destroyed and seeks to hold those responsible accountable.

2. Star Trek Into Darkness
Fans of the Star Trek Series along with other science fiction fans are anxiously awaiting of the premiere of the 12th part of the series. This galactic adventure revolves around Captain Kirk’s quest to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

3. The Hangover Part III
The third and final installment of the over-the-top funny Hangover series will be sure to draw a large crowd and provide many laughs as its star-studded trio find yet another way to get into trouble.

4. Monster’s University
With many of the films this summer designed for older audiences, Monster’s University provides a refreshing family friendly film. This animated movie is a follow-up to Disney-Pixar’s original success Monster’s Inc, and 2 of the characters will be voiced John Goodman and Billy Crystal.

5. The Great Gatsby
Based on the popular novel, this film starring Leonardo Dicaprio will be one of the most highly anticipated romantic drama movies of the summer. The film focuses on a military veteran investigating the past of his millionaire neighbor.

The movies mentioned above are only a few of the several films making it to the big screen this summer. Other movies that will be making noise at the box office this summer are Fast and Furious 6, World War Z, The Internship, Man of Steel, This Is The End, The Lone Ranger, 2 Guns, Despicable Me 2, After Earth, The Wolverine, Now You See Me, and We’re the Millers. Nearly every movie listed will provide A-list actors and first-class production and will leave its viewers knowing their money was well spent.

It seems as if you can’t turn on your television or peruse channel listings without seeing at least three new reality shows at any given time. Most reality shows fade quickly and are forgotten by the few people who watched them, but some of them produce actual stars with staying power, and a very few of the programs go on to become cultural icons.

The reality show that started it all is the iconic “Survivor,” and that’s probably mostly due to the competition aspect of the program. People tuned in to cheer for their favorites

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Having been around since the 1970′s, the musical genre of hip hop and rap has make continual evolutions as new artists enter the mix and culture itself changes and evolves. It has become evident that both rap and hip hop are on the verge of changing once again, though traditional styles and beats will always remain a part of the base culture associated with this more urban flavor of music.

One of the latest directions both hip hop and rap have been moving towards is a more tame

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All aspects of popular society are constantly growing and evolving and rock and roll music is no different. Rock and roll arguably began with the swiveling hips of Elvis Presley and since then, it’s been constantly changing with each new decade. From psychedelia to disco, hair metal to grunge, rock and roll is a creatively charged genre of music that has taken on a variety of labels throughout the years. For a while now it may have seemed as if rock

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If you are like many people, you are disappointed in the recent years of film releases. However, 2012 is looking like it is going to be a great year for films. There are a lot of films coming out this year that is very likely to please and even floor audiences. Now a lot of these movies are either sequels or remakes. However, we can be confident that they will be satisfying films because of the filmmakers

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The Top Flicks To Watch Out For
As nearly everyone already knows – the absolute hottest movies of the past couple of years has without a doubt been The Twilight Saga. But where does this beautiful, yet mysterious series end? When does the story finally come to a close? The short answer to that is – not this year. But, the next chapter in the series is due to come out at any time in the very near future (sometime before summer 2012).

The next chapter of “The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn:

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The past two years have been strong for movies. In 2010, we watched gems like True Grit, Black Swan and Inception. In 2011, we watched Midnight in Paris, Drive and The Descendants. Will 2012 be just as good? Looking at it on the surface, the answer is no. That said, it’s always difficult to tell the quality of a movie based on cast, budget, title and trailer. Let’s take a look at the biggest movies coming out in 2012. Then you

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