These bgirls from Japan are battling for a spot at this years break-dancing championships – Battle of the Year. This 2 on 2 bgirl team battle features Body Carnival vs Kanamyw in the Finals to see who will be sent to Germany.
Street Art by OaKoAk
July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
French street artist OaKoAk turns street signs, walls, bus signs and just anything on a street into works of art.
A Book on Sandwiches
July 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Graphic Designer Pawel Piotrowski has a cool concept idea for a book on Sandwiches. 3D cut and ingredients made to look real in book form. The papers look tasty.
SciFi Currency Converter
July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ever wonder how Creds are from Dredd, Federation Credits from Star Trek, Galatic Credit from Star Wars, Bottle Caps from Fallout: New Vegas in terms of real-world currency like the Dollar ($), Pound (£) or Euro (€)? Well, now you use this cool SciFi Currency Converter.
Kidrobot Dunny 2013 Release with Julie West and Scott Tolleson
June 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Our Ramen team kicked it all day at the Kidrobot SF store in Haight-Ashbury as Kidrobot released their new 2013 Dunny series. The day was long and the lines were super long as Dunny fans eagerly await to buy blind boxes and cases hoping to chase their favorite artist created Dunny and the “black” limited Andrew Bell Dunny.
Frankie’s Garage: Jaguar C-X75 Prototype
June 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
Everybody now is producing some sort of hybrid sports car and this is Jaguar’s C-X75 Prototype. For a hybrid, I really like the sound of the engine roaring by.
Indigo Mood – A film about life in motion even when there is tragedy.
June 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Michel Gondry’s latest film Indigo Mood is a romantic fantasy love story that takes place in the contemporary 1950s with a bit of Salvador Dali’s melting of time dilemma surrounding the protagonist character played by Audrey Tatou. If one’s life is slipping away, the only answer is the mystical aura of life itself! With hints of everyday artistic gadgetry to everyday defying signs of gravity in the film– how can we not find a way to make this relationship work?
Here are 5 stated details about the film that I have come across the web.
1. It’s a love fable in a dream.
2. It’s the next “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind“, a past film of Michel Gondry’s
3. There’s some Duke Ellington jazz
4. Contemporary Paris of the 1950s with a Retro vibe
5. This film was impossible to do until Michel Gondry came along.
The film is based on a 1947 French novel called L’écume des jours by Boris Vian. Yes, a fantasy love story written over 60 years ago.
The film has been released in France. A US release should be within this year.
Brickworld Chicago 2013 – Complete Tour
June 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A LEGO spectacular show – Brickworld Chicago 2013. BrickPodcast.com hosts Joshua Hanlon and Matthew Kay takes on a cool complete tour of the event.
Man of Steel novel by Greg Cox
June 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Growing up I love the original Superman I, II and III (we’ll just say IV – The Quest for Peace never took place, like X-Men 3: The Last Stand – let us erase the memory of bad superhero flicks) with Christopher Reeves. Warner Bros. put out some amazing trailers for the Man of Steel and I couldn’t wait for the anticipated spectacular in 3D IMAX. It should be good since it’s produced by Christopher Nolan who brought us 3 terrific Dark Knight films, Zach Snyder of 300 & Watchmen fame and screenplay from David S. Goyer (Blade films & The Dark Knight trilogy). I’ll say this is good film that was inspiring to be great, let’s just say it’s better than Superman Returns and as friend mentioned it was like watching a Dragon Ball Z movie. I’ve watched the movie, now I read the book “Man of Steel” by New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox, who should be familiar to DC fans as he wrote the novelizations of Infinite Crisis, 52, Countdown and Final Crisis.
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The Fastest Comic Illustrator in the Country quick-draws the Green Lantern!
June 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bordin (Mark) Marsinkul, also known as Hyperbooster, astonishingly produces up to 50 commission drawings in a day at a comic or anime convention.
His hybrid technique of calligraphy and Japanese style manga brush strokes creates his uniquely textured drawings with anything he can get his hands on from paint, pencil to marker! He works intensely fast and he’s amazing if you get a chance to watch him. His drawings begin with abstract scribbles, marks and accents, but then it begins to reveal itself before your eyes with every scribble, mark and accent of intention. The image becomes animated, three dimensional and before you know it – it magically appears! Watch the video and you’ll experience what I’m talking about as he quickly draws a fantastic image of the Green Lantern!
For more information about Bordin (Mark) Marsinkul and where to catch him at his next convention visit www.facebook.com/hyperbooster
The Complete Flash Gordon Library: The Fall of Ming Vol. 3
June 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
“There’s a charm to the dials and knobs of yesteryear’s imagination, the vacuum tubes and arcing electricity of the past’s futurism.” Foreword by Dave Gibbons
Kids today read everything on their tablets and smartphones, and sadly don’t remember the printed newspapers. I couldn’t wait for the Sunday paper, because they always had a section devoted to Sunday comic strips, like Prince Valiant and Calvin & Hobbes. Now Titan Books has just released the 3rd collected volume of the iconic sci-fi hero Flash Gordon.
Space Mountain Behind The Scenes
June 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There are many rides at Disneyland and one of the most iconic roller coaster rides is Space Mountain. Disneyland fan blog – ImagineeringDisney.com was able to dig up some behind-the-scenes construction of the Space Mountain ride in 1974.
The Art of the Film – World War Z
June 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This past weekend I was able to hit the multiplex and catch Brad Pitt facing off zombies in World War Z, based on the best selling novel by Max Brooks. I’m not a huge fan of zombies or gory violent flicks and I heard of all the production troubles in the film that Pitt endured with the studio and director, but all in all, I was pleasantly surprised by this PG-13 fright-fest. The first half of the movie was a relentless assault of fast-moving zombies taking over cities and the supporting cast was terrific in the film. The movie-goers were rocking and cheering and a couple of girls were yelling “Go Brad!” It’s a high brow Resident Evil zombie movie that makes you think.
Big Appetites by Christopher Boffoli
June 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I really enjoy photographs that take you somewhere, imagination run wild and just plain put a smile on your face. Artist/photographer Christopher Boffoli’s series Big Appetites has been published in over 95 countries.
3D Printed Mini Eames Lounge Chair
June 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What can you do with a 3D printer? Make and print up some really cool classic miniature Eames Lounge Chairs. The mini Eames Lounge Chairs were designed by Kevin Spencer.
The FLASH – Hardcover bounded comics from Herring and Robinson Bookbinders!
June 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As the Ramen crew weaved their way through Big Wow’s ComicFest, we found something that FLASH fan, Sheldon Cooper, from the popular television hit series The Big Bang Theory would wonderfully appreciate. And that’s having your collected comic books bounded into a single volume for that utmost presentation. I would also like to mention that the longevity of a professionally bound hardcover will also help preserve and protect your favorite comics for future readings and sharing. However, if you can’t bare the fact of having your comics punctured and sewn together, they also have other wonderful alternatives!
For information about Herring and Robinson Bookbinders, and how to get your comics bound, go to their website:
Viral Video Friday: Time Lapse Asia Videos
June 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
More time-lapse videos this Friday. “This is Shanghai” by Rob Whitworth and JT Singh shows the mega urban sprawl of Shanghai during the day and neon nights.
SPAM Carry Bag
June 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you looking for a fashionably cool bag to carry all your nifty tech gadgets like tablets, headphones, USB cables and stuff? If you’re in Asia, you can pick up this neat organizer bag – the SPAM from The Coop Idea LTD.
Deadbeat – Makes You Stronger by Guy Adams
June 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
Max Jackson and Tom Harris are not just best friends, but “retired” thespians always looking for a pub or two for a great night out all over London. Their new drinking hangout is Deadbeat, a cozy jazz bar that Tom bought a few years back after retiring from the theatre business. Some novellas may want you drinking a nicely brew coffee or tea with biscuits, but for this Guy Adam’s pulp fiction novel, you may just want to grab some beer and chips and enjoy the rollicking adventure.
Make Your Nerdy Cookies & Sweets!
June 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
Dragon Ball Z Creme Brulee Cakeballs
Star Trek Insignia Cookies
Totoro French Macaroon
Here are some summer fun projects for fanboys and fangirls with nerdy cook Rosanna Pansino. From Star Trek Cookies to Star Wars Light Saber Popsicles, watch the videos and start making the nerdy goodies!
The Youngest Spider-man Comic Artist – Ethan Castillo!
June 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Ramen crew may have not been the first to stumble upon the fascinating eight year old Spidey-artist, but we still stumbled!
This kid was amazing and we felt this is one of the things that Big Wow Comicfest’s opens up to, and that’s passion and talent from everywhere under the umbrella of comics. On the floor at Big Wow Comicfest, you can’t help but feel inspired by all the people that are there introducing new stories, new artists, new genres, new characters, and it becomes an absolute gift when you run into someone as young as Ethan Castillo drawing Spider-man or Marvel Comic characters because he loves to! You actually start to feel the kid in yourself while watching him draw! “It’s just fun!” – He says.
We also recognized the extent of love and support that Ethan’s parents give him and we can’t help but strongly say, great talent can come from self-ambition, but it also comes from parents that nurture and encourage it!
Oreo Dunny Series by Shawn Wigs
June 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Attack of the Oreo Cookies!
Artist Shawn Wigs has a cool custom Dunny series – the Oreo 3″ Dunnies. You don’t have to love eating Oreos to appreciate this. It’s super cute and fun to collect and have. A case of the blind boxes will run about $65.00USD and there are 4 in the collection – Original Dunny (15/20), Vanilla Oreo Dunny (2/20), Mint Oreo Dunny (2/20) and Bitten Oreo Dunny (1/20).
Frankie’s Garage: Subaru BRZ Turbocharged & tons of Torque!
June 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Motor Trend’s latest episode of Ignition looks at American-tuned Subaru BRZ. The BRZ is tuned by Crawford Performance that packs in a turbo-charger pumping up 490-500 horses. I think its safe to say, it can do some amazing drifting with 550lb/ft of torque.
3Face Wolverine
June 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Pic of the Day:
It’s Wolverine … well, maybe it’s two Batman facing off.
Source: Imgur – Wolverine – Batman.
Kidrobot Dunny 2013 Release Day Party
June 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Kidrobot’s biggest product release of the year is their Dunny series and for 2013 select artist from around the world helped in creating this collectible toy vinyl set.
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