May 27, 2009 by traveler.

W T F ???

This movie has got to be a joke. Gooby? Oh great- IMDB confirms it’s an actual movie. Check out this trailer-

Holy hell. That face at :35 is just too much. Awful title, awful costume- this one looks potentially worse than Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus…

Please tell me these are elaborate, absurdist performance-art gimmicks. ::sigh::

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May 8, 2009 by traveler.

Aaaahhhhh!!!

Giant jellyfish with crab passengers? That’s worse than sharks with laser beams!

Thankfully the video looks slightly ‘tainted’- maybe the crab is dead and there is no jellyfish/crab conspiracy to worry about. Then again, what if the crab is just feigning until it is close enough to rip at your flesh?! I’m gonna stay out of the ocean for a while just in case.

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May 8, 2009 by traveler.

You’ve probably seen it already, but this clip is too good to pass up. The Corinthians celebrate in style- by setting their trophy on fire. Ok, so technically it was the MASSIVE amounts of flaming confetti surrounding the trophy, but still. Great footage.

This is a real challenger for my favorite Trophy presentation/celebration- the subject of an older post. Clip reposted below…

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May 3, 2009 by traveler.

Fire alarms- very important for public safety, very irritating to your ears. And NOT what you want to hear in the middle of your band’s jam session, right? Right?

Wow- and I usually just plug my ears. Next time I hear a fire alarm go off, I might reach for my drumsticks instead.

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April 27, 2009 by traveler.

These are just waaay too good to pass up- a collection of face painting done by artist James Kuhn.

Evil gremlin

Gizmo

Bellydancer

KISS

Toad

Shark

Sweet, huh? And there are TONS more…check them out.

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December 8, 2008 by traveler.

Mirror’s Edge. If you haven’t played it yet, do yourself a favor. Seriously. The game is great- more of a first-person platformer than a standard FPS. When you play this game, you will find yourself saying these phrases over and over:

1. Holy crap this game looks incredible. Now THAT is art direction.

2. I fell off the @&#%ing roof again?!?! How is it possible to plunge to my death this many times in a row?!

3. I’m getting shot and I have no idea where I’m supposed to go. GO GO GADGET RUNNERS VISION!!!

Mirror’s Edge, is totally worth the purchase, but it does have some minor issues. The physics are tuned fairly realistically, with momentum playing an important role. Momentum is only useful, however, when you have a clear path ahead. In the game, you rarely have a clear path. Once you get past the first chapter, levels are complicated enough that you will probably have to stop and look for the next move. This can be particularly frustrating when you are getting shot at. Since you have no default weapon and trying to disarm enemies can lead to a quick death, running is usually your best option. For first-person shooter fans, this is NOT your general instinct. It took me awhile to stop trying to attack enemies and instead outmaneuver them. Once I started to do this, though, I ran into more problems.

You will get gunned down while trying to find an exit many times. Then you respawn and work your way back to the spot only to get shot up again trying to move forward. So I replayed the same stretch over and over, dying just a little further than the last time. Eventually you will find the path and move on. But for a game based around the concept of flow, some levels severely block your flow.

Aside from these gripes, the game is totally fun. The ‘free running’ gameplay combined with first-person perspective and terrific visuals make for an excellent game. Just know that you will set a world record for falling to your death the thousandth time.

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November 29, 2008 by traveler.

After the latest pirate attacks on cargo ships, private yacht owners were warned against the threat of piracy. Hmmm…guess I’ll have to cancel my sailing trip to Mogadishu. It’s too bad, because the Somali riviera is supposed to be fantastic this time of year.

Sigh. Guess I’ll have to go to the Caribbean instead.

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November 29, 2008 by traveler.

Blech. Too…much…turkey… On a day like this, after a huge meal, your stomach needs something normal and soothing. Like Lay’s Rotisserie Chicken potato chips. Not your style? Maybe you’d prefer their Ham & Cheese chips. No? Then you’d love their Mustard & Pickles chips. BARF! If you’re crazy enough to try them, you can find them in Tunisia. (As in Luke Skywalker’s house, and home of the real Tatooine). Here’s a video featuring a Tunisian Star Wars set.

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July 30, 2008 by traveler.

Johnny Cupcakes is opening his LA shop this Saturday! Fans have already been camping out in anticipation. I wish JC well and can’t wait to see the store when I’m back in town. In the meantime, I’ll have to settle for the teaser webisodes:

Johnny Cupcakes LA shoppe: Webisode #3 from Johnny Cupcakes on Vimeo.

Speaking of designers opening stores, Gama-Go’s store membership drive ends tomorrow!!! Last chance to help raise funds for the store and pick up some sweet merch (I recommend their ‘Casual Encounters’ level- excellent giclee). Help GG reach their goal and sign up today!

(Thx to Flickr’s HeySandra for this awesome pic!)

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July 27, 2008 by traveler.

Mad Men is back! On the heels of the show’s Emmy nominations, Season 2 is set to build on its audience. Will Peggy rise to her challenges? Will Don reform his ways? Will Pete continue his sniveling ways? We’ll have to tune in to find out.

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