First we got the Hi-C Ghostbusters drinks, now Hostess is getting into the action with their Twinkies brand. These Twinkies ooze green slim, well, not really, more like key lime flavor. The Key Lime Slimed Twinkies are in stores now.
Ghostbusters Twinkies
June 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Drink: Ghostbuster’s Ecto-Cooler
June 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Say what you want about Sony’s new flick Ghostbusters, but something else is back that might be a lot cooler! The drink company Hi-C has brought back the slimey yummy drink Ecto-Cooler from 1987.
The Age of Treachery by Gavin Scott
June 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I recently watched Guy Ritchie’s “The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)” on rental. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great. And by coincidence my next book review takes place around this post-WWII/Cold War era, it’s “The Age of Treachery” by author Gavin Scott.
World War II has just ended and like many soldiers returning home to England, Duncan Forrester is trying to adjust into normal civilian life. The ex-Special Operations Executive agent, Duncan is back at Oxford College as a archaeology researcher. A fellow colleague David Lyall is murdered on campus and everything points to Duncan’s best friend Gordon Clark. Duncan Forrester begins his own investigation.
Dark Horse Comics Coloring Books
June 16, 2016 by 2 Comments
I’m hooked on coloring. Recently when I was at Michaels arts and craft store, I bought some TMNT coloring books and crayons. Dark Horse Comics just announced two adult coloring book releases: Avatar – The Last Airbender and Serenity. The coloring books will feature 45-pages of original artwork on thick paperstock. The 10″x10″ coloring books will cost $14.99USD each.
Warcraft: Durotan
June 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Before we start this review, let us take a moment to explain that I’m not a Warcraft fanatic or even a Starcraft hardcore gamer. In college, I was more of a Command & Conquer fan and played a lot of it, especially during final weeks from what I remember. With the release of the live-action Warcraft film this weekend, this paperback novel Warcraft: Durotan is the prequel storyline for the Warcraft movie.
This tale begins with the young Durotan learning how to be a leader of the Frostwolves orc clan from his dad Garad and mother Geyah. For generations, the Frostwolves have been living in Frostfire Ridge near the Greatfather Mountain, which provide food and shelter. A mysterious warlock Gul’dan appears and tells of a new evil coming to destroy their lands. Gul’dan asks Garad to join their united orc clans – the Horde. He promises a land to the South where there is much food, fresh water and better lands. Chieftain Garad dismisses Gul’dan as evil, but over the years the area of Frostfire Ridge becomes increasingly harder to hunt for food with harsher summers and winters.
Drink: Sake Vending Machines
June 7, 2016 by 1 Comment
This can only happen in Japan, sake vending machines inside the Ponshukan train station. No need to hit the pub, when you can do your drinking at a train stop. The top alcoholic drink in Japan is sake and for 500 yen ($4.70USD est.) you can get 5 shots at this place. They have over 120 different sakes on tap.
Fast Food: A Real McDonald’s Golden Nugget
June 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I have to admit Mickey D’s chicken nuggets are delicious. McDonald’s Japan will be offering a real 18 karat golden nugget. The hunt for “Kaito Nuggets” will begin this summer at various McDonald’s restaurants around Japan.
New Pompeii by Daniel Godfrey
June 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
One of our favorite sci-fi genre’s is about time traveling. In pop culture entertainment, we have a fetish for the “past”, like what if we could travel to the 1950s era or Roman times and so on, and then have the ability to change the future? I remember having a dandy of a time reading Timeline (1999) by Michael Crichton. A footnote, please do not watch the lame movie adaptation of Timeline (2003), but do read the book instead. In the vein of Timeline and Jurassic Park, Daniel Godfrey’s New Pompeii is this and more.
The protagonist Dr. Nick Houghton has been stuck in limbo as a part-time college intern and researcher, due to his dad’s outspoken negative comments against one the world’s biggest energy company Novus Particles. NovusPart has created technology to grab matter from the past and bring it into the future. For instance, the company saved the ancient Roman town of Pompeii which was destroyed by volcanic eruption. NovusPart was able to build a replica town called New Pompeii and saved many of the townspeople. With this incredible technology, history buff and researcher Dr. Nick Houghton is offered a job to see New Pompeii. He’s excited to see what real Roman’s are like and to learn how they interact at pubs, bath houses and in the homes. But as he steps into New Pompeii, he notices some discrepancies in the town and among the people. He wonders what happened to his predecessor Dr. Samson? And why are many buildings empty, when many of the poor townspeople have nothing? Nick begins to wonder if there is deeper conspiracy by NovusPart. It’s up to Nick, Roman leader Barbatus and his daughter Calpurnia to stop NovusPart from changing history and the timeline.
Frankie’s Garage: Renault Alpine Vision Concept
June 6, 2016 by 2 Comments
Renault’s new concept to road car with heritage from the A110 sports car. EVO takes a first look at French automaker Renault’s Alpine Vision concept.
I Like To Eat Episode #3: Sweet Mex
June 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The long awaited 3rd episode of I Like to Eat is finally here! On this episode of I Like to Eat, we visit Sweet Mex in Union City, California for some delicious desserts.
What desserts does Sweet Mex hold for our hungry travelers? And will The Eddie spoil his dinner? Tune in to find out on this episode of I Like to Eat.
Food Art: Stormtrooper Dim Sum
June 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Let’s yum cha with these Stormtrooper helmet-inspired Dim Sum Bamboo Steamer. This would be cool if had your dim sum served in this Star Wars Bamboo Steamer. Created by local SF artist Zard Apuya.
Food Art: Gimbap and Pottery
June 1, 2016 by 1 Comment
The first time I made any type of sushi, it tasted pretty bad. One of the hardest parts is getting the rice just right and the amount of vinegar. Sushi Chef Toyoung Kwak expresses herself through her pottery food plates and “Gimbap.” She splits time between her ceramic studio and restaurant, she has recently opened with her friend Jeomsook Noh.
Food & Drink: The Ice-Cream Hangover Cure
May 21, 2016 by 1 Comment
Throughout history and around the globe, ever since alcohol (aka spirits) were introduced, we human beings have tried to solve the “hangover” next day. Whether it be soju, sake, cocktails, liquor or beer – the hangover will happen, so in South Korea, the problem has been solved with the hangover ice cream bar called Gyeondyo-bar, which translated into US means “Hang in There.” This so-called ice cream cure has grapefruit juice and raisin tree extract to fight the hangover.
Frankie’s Garage: The Honda Civic Rally Car
May 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Honda is entering the world of rallying with it’s Civic Coupe. The once-popular “Fast & Furious” pocket rocket Civic will compete in the Red Bull Global Rallycross (GRC) in 2016.
Food: Whopper, Fries and a Spa Treatment
May 19, 2016 by 3 Comments
The next time you’re at a Burger King, you might find yourself ordering a Whopper Combo Meal and having a spa treatment. Eat a Whopper, take a shower and sauna at the same time! The fast food chain Burger King opens it’s first Burger King Spa in Helsinki, Finland. The price tag is around $300USD per person for a 3-hour session.
Frankie’s Garage: The Quadrifoglio – M3 Sedan Rival
May 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Arriving into US shores this summer 2016 is the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. This sporty luxury automobile looks to compete with the likes of the BMW M3 sedan and Alfa Romeo is hoping to sell lots of Giulia cars. The front end maybe a “love it” or “hate it” look for car fanatics, but it is packaged with a twin-turbo V6 producing over 500 horses and has an adjustable carbon fiber front splitter.
Frankie’s Garage: NISMO 400R!
May 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This legendary street/track ready car was available to play in the first Playstation Gran Turismo video game. Only 44 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R NISMO 400Rs were produced, making this a very rare and special kind of automobile. Carfection takes a ride in this Godzilla.
Frankie’s Garage: The Focus Black Edition
May 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
What is the Ford Focus Black Edition? It’s not the hardcore Focus RS AWD or the peppy fun ST hot hatch. It’s an affordable offering based on the Zetec S model with upgraded bits and parts with a mildly aggressive look. The Black Edition features a 1.5L EcoBoost 180 horsepower engine and around 51mpg estimated.
TRON Ride @ Shanghai Disneyland
May 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Disneyland fanatics will want to travel this summer for the grand opening of Shanghai Disneyland in China. One cool attraction that has me hyped-up is the TRON Lightcycle Power Run presented by Chevrolet. This eye-popping adventure ride looks really neat and puts you in the world of TRON. Here’s a look at the full ride by Inside the Magic!
Frankie’s Garage: 2016 Ford Focus RS vs the World
May 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The flavor hot hatch of 2016 is the Ford Focus RS. How will the new Ford Focus RS handle on track and the road against it’s rivals? The challengers are: Audi RS3 Sportback, BMW M135i Auto 3DR, Honda Civic Type R, Mercedes AMG A45, Peugeot 308 GTI, Renault Sport Megane 275 Cup-S, Seat Leon Cupra 290 5DR and Subaru WRX STI. Auto Trader takes a look at all these pocket rockets.
The Culture of Beauty in South Korea
April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Over the past decade South Korea is known around the world for it’s K-pop music, Korean entertainment in films & TV programs and fashion culture. There is also an incredible $6 billion dollar domestic beauty industry. Beyond Beauty host Grace Neutral takes us on an interesting journey of what is South Korean beauty and cosmetic products used. Both men and women spend lots of money on looking beautiful aka “K-Beauty.”
Food: Ramen Hunting in Sapporo
April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sapporo the capital city of Hakkaido is known for their famous ramen dishes and Only in Japan visits the well-known Ramen Alley aka Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho (元祖さっぽろラーメン横丁). There’s around 17 ramen shops in this tiny alley located in the Susukino Entertainment District. Many of these noodle restaurants have been serving ramen since the 1950s.
Frankie’s Garage: “CAR Factory” at YomiuriLand Japan
April 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
It’s time for fun rides at the YomiuriLand amusement park in Japan. On March 2016, YomiuriLand opened a new attraction called Gujjoba aka Good Job Attractions, which is aimed at children about Japanese manufacturing pop culture. It took about 7 years and $90 million USD involved to build the new attractions. It features 4 factories: Food Factory by Nissin Food Products, Stationary Factory by Kokuyo, Fashion Factory and for the car geeks – CAR Factory by Nissan. Nissan Dashboard show takes us on a tour of the CAR Factory.
Frankie’s Garage: The Ultimate Hot Wheels “Back to the Future” DeLorean
April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Mattel Hot Wheels has released several 1:64, 1:43 and 1:18 scale “Back to the Future” AMC DeLorean cars, now this summer June 2016, Hot Wheels will be releasing a limited production run of the 2016 Hot Wheels Elite 1:18 Ultimate Edition Time Machine. This elite edition will feature LEDs, sound effects and extra car parts, so “Back to the Future” fans can make all 5 versions of the AMC DeLorean time machine from the series.
Frankie’s Garage: LEGO Technic 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
LEGO Technic and Porsche fans will enjoy this highly detailed Porsche 911 GT3 RS upcoming release on June 1, 2016. The LEGO Technic – 40256 Porsche 911 GT3 RS will come in a special full-color box packaging with special collectors book about the history, the origins of the build and other details.
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