I’ve been digging this track for about a week now by the one-person band Kawehi. This is “Anthem” the new single from her EP Robot Heart.
ANTHEM by Kawehi
September 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Viral Video Friday: Montage of 2 Weeks in Japan
September 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Marc Ambuehl spent 2 weeks in Japan and bought along his Canon 5D MKIII and various Canon lenses and captured some vivid everyday scenes. He traveled to Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima and Kinosaki.
A Montage of Clips through the Lens of a iPhone 5S
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s pretty incredible what you can do with a smartphone these days. You can play Candy Crush, try date somebody on Tinder, or do something creative like making one cool video montage of your travels. And that’s what photographer Markus Kontiainen has done with his “Moments in Asia.”
ALIEN: Seas of Sorrow by James A. Moore
September 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The ALIEN movie franchise has been a fan-favorite over the years and fans today still want more facehuggers! 20th Century FOX hopes to wet your appetite with 3 “official” novels based on the ALIEN and ALIENS films. The first novel “Out of the Shadows” takes place at the end of first ALIEN movie and becomes the prequel to ALIENS. Now, the stage is set for the second book by James A. Moore with ALIEN: Sea of Sorrows.
The year is 2497, “Black Sand” is discovered on planet LV178 aka New Galveston and the Interstellar Commerce Commission (ICC) lead by Deputy Commissioner Alan Decker is on the scene. The ICC is a governmental organization that provides rules and regulations for corporations terraforming planets for humans to live. “Black Sand” aka Sea of Sorrows is a term used when a planet can’t be terraformed and somehow “Black Sand” has appeared on a build site.
Food: The Unique Irish Food Truck in the Bronx
September 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I’m just hungry watching this clip in my cubicle. Here is the husband and wife team of Valentino and Alice and their Irish-mix-mash food truck in Woodland, New York. It’s all about late-night comfort food.
Addiction to Vinyl Records: Dust & Grooves
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Just like sneakerheads who painstakingly collect kicks, photographer Eilon Paz side hobby is collecting vinyl records. Then he had a idea of globetrotting around the world to find vinyl collectors and to tell their story. Dust & Grooves is a coffee-table book that collects 416-pages of full frame photos, over 130 interviews with record collectors, 12 full interviews, and a foreward by RZA.
Munchies Guide to Scotland Parts 1-5
September 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
From reading my past postings on Retrenders, I’m itching to travel again and just watching this Munchies Guide to Scotland is not only making me hungry to travel, but I really need to try these two drinks: Buckfast and Irn-Bru.
Ultra Eye: A Hipster Guide to Tokyo Parts 1-3
September 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The last time I was in Japan was like 2009, so maybe it’s time to go back? I do need to get some new bags and boots. The Reserve Channel’s Ultra Eye takes a 3-part look at Tokyo.
Ultra Eye travels to Singapore Parts 1-4
September 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The summer maybe over, but I feel the need to travel again. Maybe The RESERVE Channel’s Ultra Eye takes will point me in the next direction – Singapore! Check out this 4-part series on tourist spot – Singapore.
Hungry for Recipes: Groot Cupcakes
September 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The character Groot has been a fan favorite this past summer movie season, and now you can learn how to make your own cute Groot cupcakes.
DIY Baby Groot Figure
August 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
From the hit summer flick Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, one of the fan favorites is the alien plant Groot. If you seen the movie, you will know about the baby Groot because it’s so cute. Here’s a neat tutorial by NerdECrafter on making Polymer Clay Pot version.
GODAIZER: Animated Film (19 Minutes)
August 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you like giant robots and kaijus, this animated 19 minute Godaizer is just for you. This may have been released 2011, this independent animated flick caught me my attention again. Directed and produced by Hillary Yeo and the Media Development Authority of Singapore.
The Art of John Alvin
August 13, 2014 by 1 Comment
Here’s a list of movies you may have seen in the theaters or at home these past 40 years: The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Arachnophobia, Blade Runner, E.T., Cocoon, The Goonies, Short Circuit, The Golden Child, Spaceballs, The Lost Boys, Empire of the Sun, Willow, Batman Returns, Darkman, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Aladdin, Jurassic Park, The Little Mermaid and Star Wars. What do all these movies have in common? The wonderful artwork and iconic movie posters done by artist John Alvin.
Godzilla Replica Special Effects Playset
August 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Are you fan of Ultraman flicks or those great kaiju movies from the 1960s? Well, this toy “Special Effects Diorama” by Bandai Japan hearkens back to 1960s movie house Tsuburaya Productions. If you haven’t heard of Tsuburaya Productions, I suggest you Google or Wiki it.
Viral Video Friday: The Ting Tings “Wrong Club”
August 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Another great Ting Tings track that makes you wanna dance on a Friday. The Ting Tings with the “Wrong Club.”
Jpop Summit & Ramen Festival 2014
July 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Ramen crew attends the annual Jpop Summit Festival in SF Japantown and Union Square. The festival celebrates not just the genre of Jpop music, but also anime, manga, cosplay, and Japanese culture. Also this year, they introduced the Ramen Festival this year which packed-in the crowds.
Viral Video Friday: Getaway Day – Trip to Mexico
July 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With all the hustle and bustle that is all things San Diego Comic-Con, I can’t wait for my comp days! And this video reminds me the need to getaway.
Gallery Nucleus: Heroes In A Half Shell Celebration
July 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Way back in the 1980s when Mirage Comics published Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s creation The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, nobody had any idea how big these green turtles would get in pop-culture. From all the movies, cartoons, toy lines and other merchandising, the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are still here today kicking butt.
On July 12, 2014 in Alhambra, CA, Gallery Nucleus and Nickelodeon presented an “official” TMNT art exhibition for the 30th Anniversary. Over 30 artists were involved showcasing TMNT artwork. Also featured, were production stills, memorabilia, storyboards and many other neat things from Nick’ cartoon series. In collaboration with our LA outfit Project 760 Productions we give TMNT-fans a glimpse of what happened at the event.
Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Issue #1
July 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One of the most popular actors to play the Doctor was Matt Smith. Look for more Matt Smith adventures as the Eleventh Doctor with this on-going series by Titan Comics. Writers Al Ewing & Rob Williams and artist Simon Fraser delivers the first issue to Doctor Who fans.
Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Issue #1
July 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Are you craving more David Tennant Doctor Who adventures? Then this all-new series published by Titan Comics should to the trick. Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor follows the Doctor to New York City to find new companion. This 5-issue story-arc is bought to you buy Eisner Award-winning writer Nick Abadzis and fan-favorite Elena Casagrande.
The Art of Films: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes & Rise of the Planet of the Apes
July 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
As I kid, I remember watching Planet of the Apes with Charlton Heston on TV and like Star Wars, Star Trek and Buck Rogers made an sci-fi impression on me. And then I got all excited in 2001, with Tim Burton’s vision of Planet of the Apes and that was hot mess of suck, kind of like X-Men 3: The Last Stand. Now after many years, 20th Century FOX has gotten the re-boot Planet of the Apes franchise in the right direction. To celebrate, Titan Books publishes The Art of the Films: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes & Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Official Movie Novelization
July 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
You don’t have to, but if you are the type of person that needs to read every tie-in to the main book and want to read things in order, then make sure you read Greg Keyes prequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm. By the end of “Firestorm”, the “Simian Flu” has spread worldwide causing millions of deaths, civil unrest and economic meltdown around the world, while Caesar leads all the apes to safety into Muir Woods. Based on the screenplay by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, author Alex Irvine pens the novelization Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm
July 10, 2014 by 1 Comment
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) was a successful reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise. Capitalizing on the box-office smash, the sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will open all across America this weekend. If you’ve seen any of the trailers you know that the San Francisco/Bay Area and the world is in a post-apocalyptic turmoil. How did it get this way? Well, it’s all explained in this official prequel “Firestorm” by author Greg Keyes.
“Firestorm” picks up right after the end of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes. During the memorable Golden Gate Bridge battle scene, where SFPD officers are fighting with the apes, Caesar leads his apes to escape into Muir Woods. We find out that their has been a media blackout of the Golden Gate Bridge ape incident. We are introduced to reporter David Flynn and his girlfriend primatogist Clancy. She tells David that she’s been brought-in to find the apes and it’s all hush-hush, but she leaves some computer files for him if anything goes wrong. David Flynn’s ex-girlfriend ER Doctor Talia Kosar finds herself with many patients with high fevers and sneezing up blood the past of couple of days. Her colleagues from another hospital email her about the same situation and Talia alerts the CDC. A mysterious military-style outfit has hired Clancy and hunter Malakai Youmans to find the apes in Muir Woods.
Food & Music in SF’s Mission District
June 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Celebrate food and music in this happy and trippy music video. By the musician/teacher DJ Overeasy. He records the sights and sounds of San Francisco’s Mission District and mixes it up to give us “Mission Foodiez”.
More Cosplay Fun from FanimeCon 2014
June 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We find more cosplayers at FanimeCon 2014. Ramen & a Half host Jonelle spots a cool One Piece cosplayer. All the way from Reno, Charmie Sweets is cosplaying Nico Robin from the anime/manga One Piece.
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