The Ramen team interviews actor Peter Shinkoda at Comikaze Expo 2015. Peter talks about his time working on the Netflix/Marvel production Daredevil and TNT’s Falling Skies.
Actor Peter Shinkoda @ Comikaze Expo 2015
November 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Jam-Packed Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo 2015 Show!
November 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
First off, we at Retrenders love providing solid content and quality video content on our YouTube channel, but we had a slight delay and like to apologize for the dark video quality. We were shooting on our Sony V1U and left the ND Filter on and that’s a “not bad” on our part. Lesson learned and that will never happen again.
Okay, got that off my chest! Here’s the jam packed episode from Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo 2015 from the LA Convention Center on Halloween weekend. Our Ramen crew explores the growing and ever expanding Comikaze Expo. The Eddie and Ramon takes around the convention floor. So sit back and grab some chocolate gummy bears and enjoy the episode.
The Stan Lee Interview @ Comikaze 2015
November 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
How we spent our Halloween weekend? Well, a road trip to SoCal for Stan Lee’s Comikaze @ the LA Convention Center. Our Ramen host Ramon Angel interviews the comic book legend Stan Lee.
Vinyl Pulp #9: The 13 Dunny Series by Brandt Peters
October 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Our latest Vinyl Pulp episode 9 takes a look at “The 13” Dunny Series by artist Brandt Peters. Vinyl Pulp host “The Eddie” buys a case and has an ultimate box break himself, finding the 2 rare chase figures.
Sayori takes World War Toons for spin!
October 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
At TwitchCon, Reload Studios gives Sayori the opportunity to take their latest game for a spin. The creators worked on Call of Duty, and now want to take you to the next level of interactive movement virtually with World War Toons!
About the latest T-shirts by Design by Humans
October 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The latest in popular T- Shirt designs, Design by Humans, is a collaboration of many designs influence by POP artists, musicians and the like… as we can already see the English virtual band album art of the Gorillaz.
Sayori Chu interviews Amie Lynn & Lindsay Elyse
October 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
While a community of Twitchers have an open forum about the latest growing social development surrounding female gamers in their webnet interactions on Twitch, Sayori Chu interviews Cosplay/Gamer, Amie Lynn (a.k.a. MissHabit) and Lindsay Elyse, who are not cosplaying today?
TwitchCon – where Geek Gaming and Communication transform everything!
October 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Wizard World 2015 San Jose Coverage Playlist
September 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hey Retrenders fans! If you missed Wizard World 2015 from San Jose a few weeks back and want to see all of our Ramen and a Half video coverage of the 3-day con, well, hit up our Wizard World SJ playlist on YouTube!
Wizard World 2015 – Happy Endings!
September 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Farewell Wizard World – until next year! On behalf of the “Ramen and a Half”crew and RETRENDERS, we’d love to thank Abby Ferguson for making everything so convenient for us at Wizard World 2015 at the San Jose Convention Center!
To be or not to be a Wizard World Fan?
September 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Everyone has an opinion about certain Comic Conventions. Now, “Was Wizard World great or not great?” So we had to ask a couple of our local Comic Convention goers in the Bay Area, Diana and Alejandro. Though they mentioned nothing spectacular on a scale of one through ten, I would have to say they sounded pretty happy to be there, and they reinforced what comic conventions are all about: Attending a panel and learning interesting factors about writing comics from Michael Golden, Meeting friends, and best of all – Cosplaying! The video speaks for itself.
Wizard World ends with a pair of new Sunglasses
September 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The only mishap at Wizard World was loosing a pair of Sunglasses while wrapping up the show – “No thanks to Ramon!”
2.5D Sprites – Framed nostalgic video game art!
September 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Not exactly 3D, but imaginatively textured to give you that slice of pixel life! I know these are constructed pixel pieces, but it totally reminds me of when Han Solo gets carbon freezed into a slab and used as some sort of art piece in Jabba the Hutt’s palace. Click 2.5D Sprites to find out more about them.
The Walking Dead’s Scott Wilson
September 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
At Wizard World, The Eddie has a brief interview with The Walking Dead‘s , Scott Wilson, who plays Hershel Greene, the much grounded and upholding character of humanity in an overwhelming time of dead chaos. He will also be starring in the upcoming television series DAMIEN, on A&E, a spin off from The OMEN.
Twindom – Make a self action figure with 3-D body scanning
September 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Eddie comes across 3-D Scanning to make a miniature figure of yourself! The company, Twindom, is freshly new and could have your figure delivered to you in two weeks. Beware, if you watch this video, you might get excited and just click Twindom to find the nearest Twindom 3D scanning facility near you to make that self-figure!
Sayori interviews forever Green Ranger – Jason David Frank
September 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sayori has been a longtime fan of the Green Ranger and was excited to interview Jason David Frank. . . And did I mention, she also loves watching a good MMA Fight. My only comment about Jason David Frank is, when he became the Green Ranger, he didn’t raise the bar, he knocked the bar out in what’s expected to be a true Power Ranger!
Metal Souls – Creatures and Figures out of nuts and bolts
September 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Ramon is a big on collecting action figures, so when he stumbled upon these welded and bronzed metal sculptures by Metal Souls , he couldn’t just pass through with out mentioning how amazingly cool they were!
The Eddie meets Michael Rooker of Guardians of the Galaxy
September 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Wizard World was full of surprises – just like how “The Eddie” was able to meet actor, Michael Rooker. Those of you that don’t know him as Yondu of Guardians of the Galaxy, will definitely remember as Merle Dixon from the Walking Dead series. He is well recognized as playing the bad guy that you hate and then love, as you can see in his character metamorphosis through the episodes in Walking Dead. And I’m pretty positive that he had fun playing Yondu, which I would have to say, “he has added so much character to the biggest scavenger-pirate of the galaxy!”
Sayori Chu interviews cosplay Wind of the Stars – Mel Hoppe
September 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Our very own Harlequin, Sayori Chu, interviews Wind of the Stars cosplay, Mel Hoppe, at Wizard World Comic Convention on making costumes and making friends. Here we find out the topic on why do people cosplay is more than meets “living out a fantasy character”, because its also about clicking and bonding with others that love the same thing.
Vinyl Pulp #7: Artist Daniel Fleres on Swanicorn & his custom Lolligag
September 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
What a double dose of Vinyl Pulp! Yupe, we are still at Woot Bear for the “Vive La Lolligag! Vinyl Doll Release & Custom Group Show. We catch up with artist Daniel Fleres on his custom reinterpretation of the Lolligag doll and his upcoming vinyl toy project, the Swanicorn! It’s coming!
Vive La Lolligag! Vinyl Doll Release & Custom Group Show
September 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
On brezzy Saturday night, August 28, 2015 in the Richmond District SF, Woot Bear Gallery held the “Vive La Lolligag!” event. Both an art show featuring a collection of contemporary artist reinterpreting the Lolligag vinyl doll and a final release edition of the Lolligag doll, the grape colorway Lolligag figure.
Our Vinyl Pulp team was there to recap the event and interviews with the creators and artists on hand.
Vinyl Pulp #5: SDCC 2015 SF Dark Sakura
August 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Vinyl Pulp host “The Eddie” does a quick review of the SDCC 2015 Exclusive Street Fighter Dark Sakura figure. He gives his pros and cons of this BAIT Dark Sakura release.
Vinyl Pulp #4: Junko Mizuno’s Violet Soda Lady @ Kidrobot
August 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Another cool episode of Vinyl Pulp is out and this time we are at Kidrobot for the release of Junko Mizuno’s Violet Soda Lady 8″ figure. The Violet Soda Lady was released in 2012 for a 3″ Dunny series. Now, Kidrobot and artist Junko Mizuno go big with an 8″ Dunny Violet Soda Lady figure with some new accessories.
What do you ask a Pikachu at Fanimecon?
August 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Okay, not a Pikachu, a Raichu. Anyway, lets find out what Sayori Chu has to ask this Raichu?
Vinyl Pulp #3: The Pop-Up Art Book with Food One, Skinner & Junko
August 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I had fond memories as kid reading and looking at pop-up books. Thanks to Poposition Press, we now get pop-up books for us older folks. The Pop-Up Art Book features 6 incredible art pieces by Aaron Woes Martin, Skinner, kozyndan, Junko Mizuno, Tara McPherson and Jim Mahfood.
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