Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

I kinda love this.  It's very respectful to the original costume without being so over-the-top with the intense patriotic colors.  She also actually looks like an amazon warrior.

Officially excited!

Needs More Titles

Hodor X

Image by Marco D'Alfonso

Prince Ali's A-boo-boo

Video Games: The Movie

Any and all Gamers need to stop whatever it is they're doing right now and pick up a copy of Video Games: The Movie.  This is easily one of the best gaming documentaries I've ever watched.

I can't even really describe the level of validation I felt after watching this movie.  The fact that they took it way, waaaay back and talked about the pre-cursor to Pong, which most credit as the one that started it all, is astounding to me.  Apparently, even before Pong, was the "PDP-1" which was created specifically to showcase the capabilities of interactive display screen tied to a computer.  Do you realize what this means?  Pong has a Mommy!  And that Mommy's name?  Space Wars!

It's truly a strange experience to watch the storytelling in this documentary.  In so many ways, the development in the video game industry follows my youth as I was introduced to the NES, Super NES, Genesis, Playstation, etc...  I was literally watching myself grow as I followed along the progression in the gaming industry.  Not gonna lie... I got a little misty-eyed.

Did I mention the cool cameos by celebrities like Wil Wheaton (of course), Donald Faison and Zach Braff?  Although in Zach's case, he's apparently the Exec Producer of this movie so he kinda doesn't count.... but still!

So yeah, go get it and go watch it!  You'll thank me for it later!

Super Selfie

Entertainment Weekly's Avengers 2 Cover

I think I just squealed a little bit

I mean how AWESOME is this cover?!?  It does so many things for me.  Do yourself a favor and follow THIS LINK to check out some new set pictures for the upcoming sequel to the Avenger's First Epic Adventure.

Captain America's Successor

Change is Good

Hot on the heels of announcing Thor's sex change, Marvel reveals that another iconic character will get a "re-mix" as well.  Ladies, Gentlemen, Bois & Gurls, the mantle of Captain America will  now be taken up by former Falcon, Sam Wilson.

THIS?  I can get behind.  From my understanding (as someone who doesn't read the Avenger's books), Steve Rogers suffered being aged dramatically in their most recent battle and can no longer hold the mantle of Captain America.  His long time bestie, Sam Wilson (aka The Falcon) steps up to the plate and dons the Red, White & Blue.  The really kind of cool thing about all this is that Sam incorporates his "Falcon Wings" into the classic suit.  I don't know about you, but if I were a bad guy and I had a flying Cap throw that indestructible shield from way up high?  I'd be shitting my pants real good.  Death from Above, Party of One?

Steve Rogers is sticking around though to play as mentor to Sam Wilson in his new role and advise from the safety of Avenger's Headquarters wearing a snuggie and eating soft foods.  We're talking some Bruce Wayne/Terry McGinnis action here.  Batman Beyond, anyone?

I might just have to pick up some of these comics and follow this one as it develops.  I just LIVE for these kind of "mentoring the noobie" storylines.

Full Story HERE courtesy of Marvel Comics

Goddess of Thunder?

And now for something completely different...

I feel like I should probably preface this by saying I don't actually read Thor.  For that matter, I'm not really a big fan of The Avengers and really only took notice of them after the movies started coming out (much  like the rest of the world).  But this?  This is bananas!

Marvel is going to "re-boot" Thor in a manner of speaking.  We're not talking a random "The New 52" maneuver.  This is THE Thor of the main Marvel Universe and he is now someone a woman.  I'm not entirely sure how this came to be and since I'm not actually a fan of the books, I don't know that I can respectfully weigh in on this, but DAAAAAAAAYUM this is huge.

I mean, if they really wanted a Goddess of Thunder versus a God, can't they just ask Storm to don the feather headed tiara again?  Remember when she swung that Mjolnir-wannabe hammer, courtesy of Loki?  You don't?  Really?  Oh you poor deprived child.  Feast your eyes:

Ain't she purty?  Anyway...

All I can say is I hope the fans of Thor are content with this drastic change.  As for me, all I can say is if they fire Chris Hemsworth for this, I will cut a b!tch.

Full story HERE courtesy of Marvel Comics.

Sorted Mario Brothers

I have been meaning to write up a blog entry about what is literally my FAVORITE YouTube channel and I'm saddened by the mere fact that it took roughly 3 weeks of my blog's existence before I did.  Talk about procrastination!

Interestingly enough, the day I decide to finally put up a Foodie Post (being that I am a self-described renegade-foodie) the boys from Sorted Food went and incorporated the Super Mario Bros into one of their recipes?

WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?


As delicious as I'm sure that was, I don't think I'l be trying it any time soon as it just looks like one big carb-bomb.  I felt my insides puff up just watching them take a bite out of that... that... whatever THAT was.

I really enjoy every last recipe that Sorted pumps out because the guys create these amazing and mouth-watering dishes that I would expect to be churned out in restaurants, and present it to you in the most simple-to-follow and basic format possible.  Anyone can be an arguably good chef with the tips and tricks they bring to you.  For someone like me who already fantasizes about one day winning MasterChef, it's like having your cake and eating it too.. which BTW, they make great cake recipes too.... in a freaking MUG of all things!


Mike, Jamie, Ben & Barry (from left to right, up top) make the interwebs a little brighter, every time they upload a new video.  I highly recommended checking them out and subscribing to all their social-media venues.  They're also pretty easy on the eyes, but that's another blog entry that needs to happen.

Before I go off on some random tangent about handsome chefs, I'm going to just finish off with sharing my FAVORITE dish I've ever learned from them.  I cook this (or a version of it) at least once a week because it's such a time saver for someone with my schedule: Chicken Fricassee...

Genderbent "Let it Go"

There's probably a million and 1 covers of "Let it Go" out there from the vocally heartbreaking to the downright ludicrously funny.  Aaaaaand this is months after Disney's Frozen was released.  But I fricken LOVE this one and it warrants sharing!  Repeatedly and obnoxiously often, even.

Let's start with the fact that it's a guy signing (awesome chops BTW), add in the rock element, and then top it off with the fact that they include animation to boot.  Admittedly, it's jumpy at times but you have to appreciate that the animator had to overlay the male Elsa (which I've decided to name Elijah) over the original digital animation.  No small feat by any means.  I also enjoy that the fact that the heroic icy gestures are not just a complete reproduction of Elsa's.  They're all manly and testosteroney.... is that even a word?

Oh well.  Enjoy! I sure did!

Fun in the Sun

Awesome art by Julian Totino Tedesco

Days of Extended Past

How awesome is this?

The upcoming Blu-Ray DVD of X-Men Days of Future Past will have some extended scenes including the back strory where the Prof and Mags bounces Rogue out of Mutey Jail.  This movie was already EPIC to begin with and I really wouldn't have changed much (except for some explanation as to why Kitty Pryde was magically able to project people's consciousness through time) but this is cool as fuck!

I just hope they give you the option to play the whole uncut movie rather than having to just check out the scenes all sidebar-ish.  I want a full immersion damn it!

Where's my immersion?!?

Full story at Empire Online.

Back to the Mario Kart

Epilogue to a Prologue

Blizzard revealed what happened after these two dudes got ROFLPWN'd by Chen Stormstout in the Mists of Pandaria opening prologue.

I died!  I just died!!



Aaaaand for anyone wondering about said ROFLPWN'ing:

Uncanny X-Cars

OMG, I got into an accident!!!

Or rather an accident almost got into me.... sort of... well... look, it's a long story.  The Cliff's Notes version is a truck got cut off, jack-knifed on the freeway and slip-and-slided (is that even a word?) across multiple lanes of traffic, including the one I was in.  I ended up with 2 flat tires, fucked up brakes and a "commuter innocence" that can never be reclaimed!  Despite the harrowing ordeal, I'm still making the 1.5 - 2 hour commute to work.  YES, it takes me that long!  Have you ever driven up the 405 freeway in Los Angeles?  It's ridunk!  You wanna hear me bitch for hours?  Ask me about my commute.

But I digress.

The point is, now my mind has started inexplicably assigning comic book characters to the autos I deal with on the freeway.  Maybe it's a coping mechanism, maybe a pseudo PTSD from the even triggered something in my brain, or maybe it's just cuz I'm a geek of the highest order and that's just what I do.  Regardless of the wherefores involved, this is real... this is happening... GET INTO IT!

The Colossus

THIS is the culprit behind my woes.  To be fair, it's the car that cut off THIS, but still THIS is the image blurred into my memory.  Like Piotr Reasputin, these semi's are just these big, stumbling (albeit powerful) hunks of steel just barreling down the road.  I'm always really surprised though that these guys aren't ALWAYS in the slow lane.  We have some very adventurous truckers throwing caution to the wind and living it up in the fast lanes.  Why?  Why must you do this to me?  You dudes are entirely too massive to be going that fast!

Author's Note: I feel it should be mentioned that this generalization should in no way be viewed as reflective of my personal feelings towards Colossus.  He was my first comic book crush and I will always have a soft spot for his hard spots.

The Quicksilver

I'm always weary of these cars.  Usually it's a silver BMW, Audi or (gag) Jetta.  Few things irritate me more than these obnoxious vehicles, especially on the freeway. Magneto's annoying little pissant, Quicksilver, fits the bill perfectly.  8 times out of 10, I find them driven by these snot-nosed kids who CLEARLY didn't pay for the car themselves but are being funded by their ridiculously well off parents who have given these wonderful specimens of automobiles to their tweens in hopes that it will set them off on the right path in life.  I think the parents are trying to instill a sense of success or some other bullshit to propel their spawns into a bright future.  You know: go to college, earn a masters, get a good paying job, be married with 2.5 kids and dog.  That sort of thing.  But really, they're just racing down the road (freeway or not) with the entitlement that can only be bought by a household that earns a relatively high 6 figure income.  

Wow... that was pretty ragey.  Especially given the fact that some of these "Quicksilver" types on the road are my friends.  I suspect my Facebook friend count may drop 2-3 numbers after reading this.  Oh well. Truth hurts.  Moving on.

The Destiny

By the Bright Lady, I hate these things!  Is it just me or is every car on the road that is powder blue always going at least 10 miles less than the speed limit, taking forever to make left turns at signals, and is somehow always getting to an intersection RIGHT when the lights turn red?  This is why these slow sons-of-bitches are represented by Destiny.  Like Irene Adler, these cars usually have a pretty smokin' body but peek behind that mask, and it's this old lady that can just afford nice things.  It kills me because OMG how jealous am I of their car?  But you need to usually be pretty advanced in your years to afford what they drive.... orrrrrr, be the aforementioned Quicksilver and have mumsy and dadsy buy it for you.

Damn, there's that rage again.  Where's my Xanax?

The Wolverine

Oh yeah.  This is happening.  I am forever running into the "Soccer Mom" archetype that invariably drives the RED SUV.  I'm not saying that all "Soccer Moms" drive this.  Just the ones that grace me with their presence.  These ladies truly epitomize Wolverine's berserker rage.  They can and WILL do anything to get where they need to be.  They will speed down the road.  They will cut you off.  They will make U-turns that end up becoming 3-point turns in a very busy intersection because "Whoops, I missed the turn into Whole Foods, again!".  You need to be careful of these RED SUV's.  They will do whatever they need to and they will justify it by the fact that they "have a family and kids to take care of" and there's apparently just not enough hours in the day to obey traffic laws.

Seriously, dem bitches be cray cray!

So yay, that was cathartic and borderline bigoted.  I feel so much better.  Now that I've ostracized a good population of the world, I feel it necessary to fry up some bacon in self-congratulatory celebration.  Mucho appreciate to the creators of the comic book images I used.  Especially Jim Lee's rendition of Colossus.

And if you don't know who Jim Lee is, we can't be friends.

Baiiiiii.