Here’s a way to sell some kicks! Buy a shoe and get a cool limited edition Funko Star Wars figure. When you buy a VANS Star Wars shoe on Journeys.com – you will get a random figure (no choice here!) – either Boba Fett or Darth Vader.
VANS x Star Wars x Funko Kicks
May 6, 2014 by 1 Comment
Hamburger Sneakers by END. x Saucony
May 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sneaker-heads and burger fans can rejoice with this yummy sneaker collab between UK’s END Hunting Co. and kick’s label Saucony. The END. x Saucony Shadow 5000 “Burger” dropped this past weekend in the UK.
Mike Mignola’s Hellboy Art Show
May 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Are you fan of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy? If you are, Hellboy celebrates 20 years with this awesome art event in SoCal. The 20th Anniversary Art Show kicks off tonight – May 2, 2014, from 7pm-10pm @ Hero Complex Gallery (HCG) in Los Angeles, CA.
Random Objects Turned to Art
May 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Aussie artist Domenic Bahmann takes everyday random objects like a carrots, banana peel & crackers and turns it into something humorous and fun to look at.
Food Knitted Art by Jessica Dance & David Sykes
May 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Classic American food made from knitting and photographed. The project series “Comfort Food” is by Jessica Dance & David Sykes.
Paper 3D Art Pieces by The Paper Pony Place
May 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Are you looking for some neat geeky art for your boring work cubicle or apartment bedroom? Look no further, check out The Paper Pony Place.
Retro LEGO Builds for ALL!
May 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you ever feel nostalgic about past technological wonders like old video game systems, CRT tube TVs, rotary telephones and what not, and you are a LEGO builder, then check out – Chris McVeigh’s site Building Guides. I admit I am not a LEGO mad-genius builder, I’m like a Emmet who needs an instruction booklet and details before I can build anything.
10244 LEGO Fairground Mixer
April 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
At the recent Sydney Brick Show (April 24-27, 2014) in Australia, LEGO announced a new release the LEGO 10244 Fairground Mixer. If you like county fairs and like to build LEGO cities, this is another wonderful LEGO addition. The Fairground Mixer will cost around $150 bucks and look for a June 2014 release date.
Frankie’s Garage: Drifting Sedans!
April 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Vauxhall VXR8 GTS versus the BMW M5 Competition Package, basically big V8 sedans going sideways in this episode of AutoCar UK. The cheaper VXR8 GTS uses a supercharged V8 pumping out 577 horses and the M5 Competition Package uses a twin-turbo V8 producing 567 horses. It’s all about drifting in this challenge battle between these two V8 brutish sedans.
Luxury Food Packaging
April 24, 2014 by 3 Comments
Eggs by Versace
Around the world over, many consumers like to buy “luxury brands” and it says many things about our consumer buying culture. Artist/Designer Peddy Mergui takes at look at trend with his “Wheat is Wheat is Wheat” exhibition at the Museum of Craft & Design San Francisco. The art series focuses on “What If” high-end companies made regular food item packaging.
Flour by Prada
Alien: The Official Movie Novelization by Alan Dean Foster
April 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
When the James Cameron’s ALIENS flick hit the theaters in 1986, it blew me away and it made go back to take a look at the first ALIEN (1979) film by director Ridley Scott. Now, if you don’t have the DVD or Blu-ray handy, or cannot find it streaming somewhere, then how about you go old-school and check out the official novelization of ALEIN with author Alan Dean Foster based on the screenplay by Dan O’Bannon.
Frankie’s Garage: 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S
April 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
From city blocks far away you can probably hear this car rumble and roar down the street. The sounds of the 2015 Aston Martin Vantage S sounds amazing. Xcar takes a look at this 6.0 V12 Vantage S beast of a machine.
For more great car reviews, go to: YouTube – Xcar Films.
For details, go to: Aston Martin Vantage S.
Patlabor attacking the streets of Japan
April 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A couple of weeks ago a full-size AV-98 Ingram mecha from the live-action series Patlabor created a buzz in the crowd and caused a ruckus of a traffic jam.
Frankie’s Garage: 2015 Subaru WRX STI
April 21, 2014 by 1 Comment
Yeah or Nay? The new-look 2015 Subaru WRX STI 4AWD sedan is looking to dominate the streets. A new aero package and revised turbo 2.5 liter 4-cyclinder pumps out 305 horses. Carlos Lagos from Ignition takes a look at WRX STI.
Batman Beyond celebrates Batman 75th
April 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
DC Entertainment celebrates Batman’s 75th anniversary this year and has kick the party off with various animated shorts. This Batman Beyond animated short is by artist/writer Darwyn Cooke.
Kidrobot x Snoop Dogg
April 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Iconic hip/hop rapper and leader of the G-funk movement Snoop Dogg is now “Dunnified” with this Kidrobot 7″ vinyl figure. Our Ramen host “The Eddie” takes an in-depth look at this Snoop Dogg figure.
Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary!
April 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight with Sony Pictures is kicking off a super 30th anniversary celebration of the 1984 Ghostbusters film that starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and late Harold Ramis. The famous pop-culture art hangout Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight will do a 4-city traveling art show exhibiting original artwork, prints and apparel.
Frankie’s Garage: The NISMO GT-R on ATTACK!
April 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The setting is the 2014 Blanc Pain Endurance series. The NISMO team started the opening lap at grid 32, that’s 32 of out 44 cars in the race. In this one lap, Al Buncombe climbs 17 places for the 13th position by the second lap. Now that’s just crazy.
Frankie’s Garage: Drifting a classic Datsun 280Z
April 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This maybe just a Clarion USA ad, but it’s a cool drift vid with Chris Forsberg. He drives a classic 1975 Datsun 280Z powered by a Skyline engine, the RB25DET. And that’s all you really need to know, just watch the car-porn.
Marvel Legends: Guardians of the Galaxy
April 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Marvel today released more detail images from their Marvel Legends: Guardians of the Galaxy movie line-up. These detailed and well-articulated 6″ action figures features 6 figures: Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket, Nomad and Iron Man. Collect all 6 figures to build the Groot action figure.
Hungry for Recipes: Sweet Potato Sliders & BBQ Turkey
April 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
I have two fellow Retrenders bloggers that are health freaks namely Johnny Moreno and Kelly Ann Brooke, and yeah I’m calling you guys out. They always tell I’m eating way too much carbs, or don’t eat this, don’t eat that, or you can cook this or that! Okay, I get the message. Simple and quick – the Sweet Potato Sliders & BBQ Turkey.
The Art of Ian Miller
April 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Titan Books collects various art pieces done by artist Ian Miller in this book, The Art of Ian Miller. You might be asking who is Ian Miller? Well, if you ever find yourself in the fantasy section at the bookstore, most of those Ray Bradbury and HP Lovecraft book covers of wizards, monsters, castles and alien worlds were illustrated by Ian Miller.
Viral Video Friday: Awesome Documentary Opening
April 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The documentary is “Europe In 8 Bits” takes a look at “chip” music and how it’s growing in Europe. Many musicians are looking back to old school videogame hardware like NES, Amiga, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, etc and using them to create new sounds. What catches the eye is the animated 8-bit opening to the documentary. Here’s a look:
Darren Aronofsky & Ari Handel’s Noah
April 10, 2014 by 1 Comment
Director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Black Swan, The Fountain) is known for making movie controversy and he does it again with his 2014 movie film Noah taken from the Bible. Titan Books releases two novels based on the movie, the official novelization by Mark Morris and a YA (Young Adult) book titled Noah: Ila’s Story by Susan Korman based on the screenplay by Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel.
The world has turned more dark and sinister, and Noah has a vision from the Creator that a great flood will come to wipe out the world. He must build an ark to save his family and all the animals. In the mist of all this, warlord leader Tubal-cain who killed Noah’s father Lamech comes back years later to try to take over Noah’s Ark with his army of soldiers. The official novel by Mark Morris follows Noah’s journey like the PG-13 movie.
Frankie’s Garage: The Next Toyota Supra
April 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jay Leno’s Garage takes a look at the Toyota FT-1 concept and interviews the design team behind it.
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