It’s Snowkhana 5! This fun stop-motion short film has the Hot Wheels 1/64 scale die-cast car drifting around toy town.
Frankie’s Garage: Hot Wheels Ford Fiesta Drift Short
December 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Batman: A Celebration of the Classic TV Series
December 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I remember watching the 1960s Batman TV show with my grandfather in our living room. We would have a blast watching these reruns. Now to celebrate this iconic TV program, Titan Books has released Batman – A Celebration of the Classic TV Series.
Frankie’s Garage: Hot Wheels Nissan Fairlady 2000
December 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Lately Hot Wheels has been putting really cool JDM cars from the past and present at retail shelves. As you can see from my picture, I’ve been collecting tons of Hot Wheels JDM-type cars. Hot Wheels Car Designer Jun Imai talks his love for classic Nissan cars and creating the 1/64 diecast scale Nissan Fairlady 2000 for Hot Wheels.
Food: The Sushi Burger
December 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Food trends: The Sushi Burger. We had the Ramen burgers and Korean burritos, now comes the sushi burger. The rice is turned into a bread-like bun, substitute meat patty with any Japanese-style fish and top it off with Asian sauces. Shouldn’t this be called a Sushi Fish Sandwich instead?
Frankie’s Garage: The Nissan Rogue One X-Wing SUV
December 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Photo: Invision for Nissan
Like the Hot Wheels X-Wing Carship, at the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story red carpet event, Nissan also had their Rogue SUV outfitted to look like a X-Wing fighter. The Nissan Rogue SUV was painted to look like the iconic X-Wing with jet engines and laser blasters fitted onto the sides of the car. And to top it off, an R2 Droid sat on top.
Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years
December 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I remember watching this “old” Star Trek TV series as a kid. “Trek” didn’t really resonate with me until Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager TV series. Over time I went back to watch this original Star Trek series and films with the original cast. This year mark the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek TV series and this poster size hardbound title Star Trek 50 Artists 50 Years celebrates the iconic sci-fi TV program.
Food: Best Cheesecake
December 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Okay, so I’m a West Coast gal and the only cheesecake I know is the Cheesecake Factory. A few weeks back, I was at the coffee shop with my girlfriends and the random topic of where to eat good cheesecake came up. My friend was like it has to be Juniors! I was like what? Not the Cheesecake Factory? I quickly got on my iPhone and started Google research on Junior’s Cheesecake. And before you know it, we ordered the Holiday Little Fellas Sampler.
The Marvel Vault – A Visual History
December 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I remember as a kid in the 1980s, you were either a Marvel Comics or DC Comics fan, there was no in-between. I didn’t get serious into collecting comics until the late 1980s and early 1990s, when Marvel had an amazing staple of talents like Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefield, Marc Silverstri, Whilce Portacio and Jae Lee, just to name a few. Every week I had a stack of Marvel comic books and a issue was like .75 cents! If you know you have a Marvel fan this Holiday season, then The Marvel Vault – A Visual History will make a great gift item.
Frankie’s Garage: Hot Wheels X-Wing Carship
December 1, 2016 by 1 Comment
Hot Wheels is well known for some of their crazy and wacky car designs. With the life-size build of the Star Wars X-Wing Carship, Hot Wheels also announced the 1/64 scale diecast model for their toy lineup.
Frankie’s Garage: A Chevy Corvette Turned into a Mach 5
December 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The 1960s anime Speed Racer left an impression with this car fanatic and customizer Jerry Patrick. His dream was to build the Mach 5 car from the cartoon. What was once a 1994 Chevy Corvette has been chopped, sliced and converted into Speed Racer’s Mach 5. The car uses fiber class for the shape and look. The process takes about 3-5 months to build one.
Food: Fried Chicken Pizza
November 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Are you tired of the endless turkey recipes this time of the year? Well how about trying this Chizza recipe from the girls of 876TV. The girls got their idea from KFC Japan. Chizza is basically fried chicken with pizza toppings.
Frankie’s Garage: The SF International Auto Show
November 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Besides the throngs of Holiday shoppers in downtown San Francisco, the SF International Auto Show is happening also. We check out the rides and other tuner cars on display at the show.
The Turkey Alternative: Soy Sauce Turkey with Garlic Noodles
November 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and why make the same old boring Turkey. In recent years the Deep Fried Turkey and Turducken has been popular. Why not this year, try a Soy Sauce Turkey and Garlic Noodles recipe? My content producer Stephen Jang teamed-up with Rayfil Wong from Asian Food Nerd to produce this cooking video on a crackling delicious Soy Sauce Turkey with Garlic Noodles.
Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur’s Cookbook by Janice Poon
November 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I’ve stated many times before when I watch K-Dramas, I get Korean cuisine cravings. Watching a cute petite actress eat Jjangmyun (black bean sauce noodles), Mandu (meat dumplings), Bulgogi (BBQ beef) or Dukbokki (spicy rice cakes) just makes me hungry to munch on something. Now back to the topic at hand, the NBC psycho-drama Hannibal. Question, have you seen the past 3 seasons of Hannibal? If not, go stream it somewhere! Besides the incredible acting and visual images, it was also about the deadly appetizing food on the show.
The Art and Making of The Flash
November 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
With season 3 of The Flash under way on the CW Network, fans will enjoy the companion guide, The Art and Making of The Flash by Abbie Bernstein. Critics and fans alike may nick pick here and there, but for me it’s an enjoyable escapism. I’m a huge fan of the CW DC superhero universe and make it an appointment television to watch. One of my favorite shows is of course The Flash and The Art and Making of The Flash takes fans behind-the-scenes.
Food: Eat Ramen Noodles in Solitude
November 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Once upon a time our Ramen team spotlighted Japanese Ninja restaurant in NYC, now there is a noodle shop that you can slurp in private. The Japanese ramen chain Ichiran opens up it’s first location in Brooklyn. Ichiran is known for their amazing pork broth. The US restaurant location has a common area where ramen lovers who don’t want to be antisocial, but there is also private booths where you can sit and eat your pork broth ramen noodle soup in solitude.
The Art of Titanfall 2
November 10, 2016 by 3 Comments
Video game enthusiasts and critics enjoyed playing Titanfall 1, now comes Titanfall 2. Strap-in and get ready to pilot another Titan. Titanfall 2 features new locales for battles, new weapons and new robotic mechs. The Art of Titanfall 2 goes behind-the-scenes of the making and creation of the Titans.
Edible Candy Art by Shinri Tezuka
November 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Move over Willy Wonka. There is a new sweet man, and this Candy Man can. “Amezaiku” is a form of candy sculpting art form and this 27-year old Japanese artist Shinri Tezuka displays his amazing candy sculpting skills. Shinri is also owner of his own candy store Ameshin in Japan.
Drink: Stormtrooper Decanter & Shot Glass
October 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Adult Star Wars fanatics who like to drink alcohol will enjoy these two items from The Fowndry – The Original Stormtrooper Decanter and The Original Stormtrooper Shot Glass.
The Original Stormtrooper Decanter design is based on Andrew Ainsworth’s original 1976 helmet mold. The decanter holds 750ml alcohol and is made from flint glass.
Cinema Alchemist, A Memoir – Roger Christian
October 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Imagine yourself in 1970s Hollywood and you’re on set meeting a nobody director at the time George Lucas, who is wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and sneakers. He talks to you about this secret script named Star Wars. What would do? This was before so-called “Hollywood blockbusters”, before movie franchises, before green screens, and before SFX studios like ILM. Roger Christian accepted the gig and of course, the rest is history. Cinema Alchemist, Designing Star Wars & Alien is a memoir by Oscar-winning Roger Christian.
Make Coffee with Star Wars Droid R2-D2
October 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Are you looking for a nerdy fun way to make coffee in the morning. Check this officially licensed Star Wars product exclusively on sale at ThinkGeek, the Star Wars R2-D2 Coffee Press.
LEGO Ideas: 21306 Yellow Submarine
October 12, 2016 by 1 Comment
It’s now official from LEGO, the iconic rock band The Beatles and their magical Yellow Submarine get the Lego treatment. From the LEGO Ideas imprint the set features 550 bricks and 4 minifigures: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. There is also Jeremy Hillary Boob figure included.
Miniature Carved Pumpkins
October 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Look at these cute mini-carved pumpkins! The Pumpkin Patch was created by artist Hedley Wiggan and is on display at Legoland Windsor Resort in the UK for the month of Halloween. The mini Jack O’ Lanterns took over 60 hours to carve.
The Art of Atari by Tim Lapetino
October 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
If you were that kid that grew up with the Atari 2600, you will definitely remember the distinctive box art packaging. As a kid seeing the Atari video game box art made me go to my mom and say to her, “I want you to buy me those games!” This October 2016, Dynamite and author Tim Lapetino take Atari fans on journey of video game artwork with The Art of Atari.
Batman: Facts & Stats from the Classic TV Show
October 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Pow! Bang! Hum the theme song! The 1960s classic Batman TV show was colorful, bright and cheesy. From Titan Books authors Rian Hughes and Y.Y. Flurch deliver a fun book and design feel of the 1960s Batman TV show.
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