Actor Sam Jones is known for playing the iconic fictional character Flash Gordon. Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews Sam Jones about his career and Seth MacFarlane’s TED film appearances.
Flash Gordon Actor Sam Jones
November 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Pokemon Theme Song Singer Jason Paige
November 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
“Got to catch them all!” You probably heard this song in your lifetime. The voice behind the song is actor/singer Jason Paige. Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews the Pokemon Theme song singer Jason about the song, his other commercial jingles and upcoming projects from Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con.
JackRabbit Clothing “Open Season” F/W 2016
November 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The hunting season is on for JackRabbit Clothing this F/W 2016. The “Open Season” collection is inspired by the hunt with unique camo patterns and tie-dye designs on their hoodies, shirts and graphic tees. The “Open Season” F/W 2016 Collection just dropped this past weekend and you can find these items at: JackRabbit Clothing.
Kenan & Kel – Actor Kel Mitchell
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Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews Nickelodeon actor Kel Mitchell at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con. Kel talks about his past television work and upcoming projects.
Beast Boy Voice Actor Greg Cipes
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If you remember watching Teen Titans and the popular character Beast Boy, he was voiced by actor Greg Cipes. Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews Greg at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con.
Top Cow’s Zack Kaplan on Eclipse
November 5, 2016 by 1 Comment
Currently, one of Ramen host Ramon Angel’s favorite comic book series is Top Cow’s Eclipse. Ramon interviews creator/writer Zack Kaplan about the Image Comic series Eclipse.
Artist Jamie Tyndall
November 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
From Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, our Ramen team roamed the convention floor for cool stuff. Cosplayers really appreciate artist Jamie Tyndall art style for cosplaying. Ramen host Sayori Chu interviews the Jamie on his artwork and upcoming projects.
Ambigram Marvel Shirts by Mark Palmer
November 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Artist Mark Palmer from Red Chapter Clothing is known for his stylized ambigram Marvel clothes. Ramen host Eddie Ballar catches up with Mark at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con to talk about his art, Wow Tattoos and upcoming Red Chapter Clothing projects.
Tanpopo – Artist Camilla d’Errico
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Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews artist Camilla d’Errico on her work and Dark Horse art books from Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con.
“We’re Alive” Zombie drama podcast!
November 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Our Ramen team was at Comikaze … oops wrong name, it is Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, now that’s a mouthful. One of our first interviews with various guest from the show was with “We’re Alive” creator Kc Wayland (Wayland Productions). Ramen host Eddie Ballar talks to Kc Wayland about his hit zombie post-apocalyptic radio podcast.
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.
Kidrobot x Sonic the Hedgehog
November 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
It was the year 1991 when SEGA launched their video game mascot Sonic the Hedgehog on the world. Celebrating 25 years this year, SEGA and Kidrobot releases Sonic the Hedgehog Medium Figure with 2 colorway version and is limited to 200 pieces. The scene is from Christmas Island, the mini-diorama features Sonic getting ready to grab rings.
KENZO x H&M
November 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The mix of affordable and high-end fashion continues with H&M collaborating with KENZO. The KENZO collection will have apparel and accessories for men and women. The colors are vibrant, bright and KENZO’s signature patterns are the theme. The much hyped collection will drop this November 3, 2016 at H&M.
Carine Roitfeld x Uniqlo F/W 2016
November 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Fashion icon Carine Roitfeld once again collaborates with apparel retailer Uniqlo. This Carine Roitfeld F/W 2016 collection features Roitfeld’s distinct style for work and a night out on the town. The 43 items includes various coats, jackets, sweaters, dresses, skirts and accessories to round out the capsule collection.
The Stanley Kubrick Exhibition
October 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
One of most iconic filmmaker in our generation was director Stanley Kubrick. His films stood out for being strange, weird and visually artistic. He did not make mainstream flicks like director Steven Spielberg or summer popcorn fluff like Michael Bay, Stanley Kubrick was unique. This was the last week of “The Stanley Kubrick Exhibition” at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, so being cinema fans here at Retrenders, we stopped by the museum.
Ramen @ EVO Championship Series 2016
October 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This past summer our “Ramen & a Half” crew attended EVO Championship Series 2016 in Las Vegas. Host Eddie and Ramon participated as players in the event. We also interview lifestyle gamers Mike Ross and Peter Rosas.
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.
Vinyl Pulp: Junko Mizuno x Woot Bear
October 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Vinyl Pulp interviews artist Junko Mizuno at Woot Bear on her “Junko Woot Bear” silkscreen print, T-shirt and upcoming projects. You can grab the colorful graphic tee at Woot Bear and the 8×11 silkscreen print is limited to 50 copies, so don’t wait to pick it up.
DTLR x Starter = ’90s NBA Throwback Jackets
October 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Lifestyle retailer DTLR teams up with Starter to release retro 90’s NBA jackets. The 90’s inspired “Black Label” jackets feature the bright colors and big logos with 2-side pockets. The collection will drop this Friday October 28, 2016 at DTLR retail locations and DTLR.com.
Crafting the Playskool Heroes Millennium Falcon
October 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
One of my favorite playset/vehicles is the Star Wars Millennium Falcon. I have memories of looking at the Kenner Millennium Falcon in toy catalogues and watching the TV ads. Disney BOXED takes a look at designing and crafting the Playskool Heroes Star Wars Jedi Force Millennium Falcon Playset. This is the Toys”R”Us exclusive version featuring 4 figures: Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3-PO and R2-D2.
Hot Topic x DC TV Collection
October 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hot Topic and DC Comics releases a fashion collection inspired by DC-based TV shows like the Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Gotham. This collection features the DC TV Supergirl Girls Hooded Jacket, DC TV Gotham Selina Kyle Girls Hooded Jacket, DC TV Arrow Hooded Jacket, DC TV Arrow White Canary Girls Jacket and DC TV The Flash Jacket.
KITH x Power Rangers Collection
October 19, 2016 by 1 Comment
Grab some Go! Go! Power Ranger hipster apparel! Streetwear brand KITH collabs with Power Rangers for this mini-capsule collection. This 1990s Power Rangers themed collection will feature an assortment of hoodies, graphic tees, crewnecks, New Era caps for men, women and kids.
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.
Pop! Animation: Cowboy Bebop
October 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Funko’s popular line of Pop! figures gets some Cowboy Bebop action. One of my all-time favorite animes is Cowboy Bebop. The Pop! Animation line will feature Spike, Jet, Faye and Ed. These figures will drop this December 2016.
Kidrobot x Street Fighter V Vinyl Toy Series
October 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Kidrobot is back with another Street Fighter vinyl toy series. This Street Fighter V series features some new characters and new artistic design. Vinyl Pulp host Eddie does an unboxing and review of these new 3″ art toys.
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