Saturday, December 20, 2014
Japanese Yoyo Champion Performer Soul
Spotted Japanese Yoyo world champion and TV personality Performer Soul (Yu Kawada) when I was at Asakusa, Tokyo! Performer Soul won the World Yoyo Contest in 2000 when he was only 17 years old. He then later appeared in a few Japanese TV shows as an actor.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition Singapore: Giant Optimus Prime and Bumblebee statues
The most breathtaking attraction of the Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition held at Science Centre Singapore is these 7m tall Bumblebee and Optimus Prime.
Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition Singapore: Optimus Prime and Dinobots Repaint
Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition Singapore celebrates 30 years of evolution of the much beloved and world famous Transformers series. Spotted in the exhibition held at the Science Centre Singapore is this showcase of repainted Transformers toys by Sang Zhong.
Sang Zhong has built great interest in toy models and figures since childhood. After he graduated in fashion design from Donghua University, he still kept the passion for models and figures. He began working on Transformers DIY work, and gradually fell in love with repainting the toys.
Upon the release of the Transformers movie, a series of toys was released in the market. However, due to mass production, the toys were not quite satisfying and their look - especially the colours - appeared quite different from the movies. Some were also disappointed with the plastic texture of the toys. To solve this problem, Sang Zhong started his re-painting project on Transformers toys, hoping to give the toys a rebirth.
Sang Zhong's project is to repaint the original Transformers toys with an ornate metal paint to give texture. The toys had to be completely dismantled and each part was repainted. Paint is applied in multiple layers to ensure the colouring is in perfect condition.
Saturday, November 08, 2014
Miyuki Dori Cat: Tokyo's Famous Street Kitty
Move over, Hello Kitty! Japan has a new real-life kitty sensation that's winning hearts around Tokyo. Shoppers in the busy area of Ginza were surprised and delighted by this adorable cat perched atop the Miyuki Dori street sign - seemingly oblivious to the commotion, while striking poses for curious passers-by, who are all-too-eager to take snaps on their mobile phones and cameras.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Singapore Haunted Yellow Tower Revisited full episode now on YouTube
Watch the incredible full episode now on YouTube, which everyone including the media has been talking about. This is one of my favourite Singapore Haunted episodes!
Background: Many years ago, a girl and her boyfriend went to the Yellow Tower late at night. A group of men then beat up the boyfriend and went on to rape the girl. The girl died during the incident. Apparently the ghost of the girl still haunts the tower till today. Will the Singapore Haunted team find more incredible evidence of her existence this time? Plus we investigate an area of East Coast Park near Fort Road.
Read what the media has to say about Singapore Haunted Yellow Tower Revisited: Malaysian newspaper theSun, RWS INVITES Magazine, Singapore's Stomp and AsiaOne.
Singapore Haunted is an original production of R3LOAD Network and is directed by yours truly. Like Us on Facebook and join us for future episodes!
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer features Hulk vs Hulkbuster
The trailer for the new Avengers movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron is out. Synopsis: With S.H.I.E.L.D. destroyed and the Avengers needing a hiatus from stopping threats, Tony Stark attempts to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program with Ultron, a self-aware, self-teaching, artificial intelligence. However, his plan backfires when Ultron decides that humans are the main enemy and sets out to eradicate them from Earth, and it is up to Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, along with support from Nick Fury and Maria Hill, to stop him from enacting his plans. Along the way, the Avengers encounter the powerful twins, Pietro and Wanda Maximoff, as well as the familiar Vision.
Ultron is voiced by the amazing James Spader. What is interesting in this trailer is that Tony Stark still has his Iron Man armors, at least some of them. And one of them, the heavy duty Hulkbuster will be used to fight against Hulk.
Avengers: Age of Ultron comes out in April 2015. Long wait.
Singapore Haunted in RWS INVITES Magazine
Thanks to Robert Chua for letting me know that my show Singapore Haunted is mentioned in the latest issue of Resorts World Sentosa INVITES Magazine. Scans of their Halloween theme issue here.
"The Yellow Tower also known as Amber Beacon in East Coast Park is where a rape victim perished during an assault years ago. While filming for web TV series Singapore Haunted, investigators captured a thermal image of a figure on the 2nd floor of the tower..."
You can watch the exciting episode here: Singapore Haunted Yellow Tower Revisited Special.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The Key Question: New Mystery Game Show
Recently I was asked to direct a new mystery game show called The Key Question. The first episode is out. The show is hosted by newly crowned Miss Singapore Tourism Queen International, Luisa Gan. Go watch and you can also play the game at the end of the episode. Screenshots of the show below.
The Key Question is created by Freddie Lim (executive producer). It is directed, shot and edited by me. Assistant producer is Kate Lim. The show's wonderful original music was done by Ryuu Shun Hayashi.
On behalf of the team, I would like to thank the first 3 contestants, Thea Wong, Niclas Hansemark and Ng Shi Xin for being on the show.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
New GoPro HERO4 Black 4K footage
Shot the new GoPro Hero4 Black in 4K. Here's the footage. The new HERO4 Black shoots professional video up to 4K30. It records ultra high-resolution, high frame rate 4K30, 2.7K50 and 1080p120 video.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
The Key Question: It's a wrap!
It's a wrap at the filming of The Key Question, a new mystery game show that I'm directing. From left to right: IZ (Producer, Director), Luisa Gan (Host), Freddie Lim (Executive Producer, Creator). Bottom: A heavily pixelated Kate Lim (Assistant Producer). On behalf of the team at The Key Question, I would like to congratulate Luisa for recently winning the Miss Singapore Tourism Queen International 2014 crown. We are proud of you Luisa!
GH4 Slow Motion at 96FPS
An earlier test I did of the slow motion capabilities of the GH4 shot at 96fps. The variable frame rate function of the GH4 changes the frame rate in shooting when recording the data, which realizes unique fast-motion and slow-motion effect. Value can be set between 2fps and 96fps.
Saturday, September 13, 2014
STGCC 2014: Hot Toys Iron Man Bones, Peacemaker, Python
A close up look at Hot Toys new Iron Man Bones, Peacemaker and Python collectible figures that were on show at Singapore Toy Game Comic Convention 2014 (STGCC 2014).
The 1/6th scale Bones (Mark XLI) Collectible Figure has a finely crafted structure, black and gold colored armor, LED light-up functions and accessories. It has specially designed magnetic components which allow it to be split into multiple parts and re-attach back together at will.
The 1/6th scale Peacemaker (Mark XXXVI) Collectible Figure features special metallic orange, dark grey and silver painting with distress effect on armor, LED light-up functions, and figure base.
The 1/6th scale Python (Mark XX) Collectible Figure, the Long Distance suit from the Iron Legion, features specially painted black and gold colored armor, LED light-up functions, interchangeable parts, and figure stand with flexible pillar for dynamic posing.
Hot Toys also featured their new Iron Man 3: 1/6th scale Collectible Bust Series and their 1/6th scale Iron Man Mark III (Construction Version) Collectible.
STGCC 2014: Imaginarium Art Iron Man Statues & Helmets
Imaginarium Art present their 1:2 scale Iron Man Mark 42, Iron Patriot and Iron Man Mark 17 Heartbreaker statues including their 1:2 Iron Man helmets and Iron Man Starboost and Iron Patriot 1:2 scale busts at Singapore Toy Game Comic Convention 2014 (STGCC 2014).
STGCC 2014: Enterbay NBA Collection
Enterbay NBA collection at Singapore Toy Game Comic Convention 2014 (STGCC 2014). Each figure has a museum-like representation of the NBA star with authentic likeness, one smiling head sculpt and one regular (iconic) facial expression including. The head sculpts are hand-painted with newly developed "multi layer" paint application.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
STGCC 2014: Hot Toys G1 Optimus Prime (Starscream version)
Spotted at STGCC 2014, is this Hot Toys Optimus Prime (Starscream Version) Collectible Figure from the classic and highly popular THE TRANSFORMERS GENERATION 1.
The Optimus Prime (Starscream Version) collectible figure stands approximately 30cm tall featuring a highly detailed mechanical structure and remarkable painting applications with distress effect, a pair of Starscream’s wings, weapons, and a rocky ground diorama base with Autobots’ logo.
STGCC 2014: Hot Toys Guardians of the Galaxy
Hot Toys 1/6th scale Collectible Figures of the Guardians of the Galaxy at Singapore Toy Game Comic Convention 2014 (STGCC 2014).
The movie-accurate Star-Lord collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of Chris Pratt as Star-Lord in the movie, featuring the newly developed head sculpt, an interchangeable LED light-up masked head sculpt, highly detailed costume, weapons and accessories.
The movie-accurate Rocket Collectible Figure is specially crafted based on his unique physique in the film. It features a finely sculpted head and body, specially tailored costume, weapon, and specially designed figure stand.
The movie-accurate Groot Collectible Figure features highly detailed head and body with amazing paint application to reflect his distinctive appearance, and a specially designed figure stand.
The movie-accurate Gamora collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of Zoe Saldana as Gamora in the movie, featuring the newly developed head sculpt, highly detailed costume, weapons and accessories.
The movie-accurate Drax collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of Dave Batista as Drax in the movie, featuring the newly developed head sculpt, weapons and accessories.
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
STGCC 2014: The Iron Giant Cosplay
Visitors to Singapore Toy Game and Comic Convention (STGCC 2014) were treated to an awesome Iron Giant cosplay by Orvis Evans. The costume took more than 6 months to make and was made using PVC pipes, plastic, foam and even parts from a toilet!
STGCC 2014: Hot Toys Avengers vs Chitauri Diorama
1/6th scale diorama collectible titled "Avengers Fight Off Chitauri Invasion" by Hot Toys at Singapore Toy Game and Comic Convention (STGCC 2014) inspired by the battle scene in the movie The Avengers.
STGCC 2014: Hot Toys Back To The Future Marty & DeLorean Time Machine
At the Singapore Toy Game Comic Convention (STGCC 2014), Hot Toys show off their 1/6th scale Collectible Figure of Back To The Future’s main character – Marty McFly!
The movie-accurate Marty McFly collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in the movie, featuring the newly developed head sculpt, highly detailed costume and a number of accessories.
Together with Marty, is this movie-accurate DeLorean Time Machine collectible vehicle. It is very detailed and specially crafted based on the film, featuring a meticulously crafted exterior with cable wires across body, detailed structure of the time machine engine deck and cabin, functional gull-wing doors, and a number of LED light-up functions on the exterior and interior.
Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2014
Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC 2014) is back once again! R3LOAD Network brings you highlights of the biggest pop culture event in Singapore with all the new and cool toys, games, comics, anime, manga, collectibles and the wonderful cosplayers!
I had so much fun covering this year's STGCC for R3LOAD Network and I'm looking forward to a better STGCC next year! The Hot Toys booth is always my favourite and of course, the cosplayers this year are fantastic. There were really some awesome cosplay designs. The Iron Giant is one and it is a crowd favourite and you can see why.
Fantasia By Escriba: Inside the Magical Chocolate World
Inside the world’s first ever confectionery extravaganza, Fantasìa by Escribà . Conceptualised in Barcelona, it made its worldwide debut last month in Singapore and it was held at Marina Bay Sands.
Fantasia by Escribà combines the spectacle of live theatrical production with well over 30 confection masterpieces of varying shapes and sizes. Internationally-acclaimed pastry chef Christian Escriba, from family-owned pastry boutique Pasteleria Escriba in Barcelona, teamed up with Brazilian pastry chef Patricia Schmidt, Barcelonian theatre group Comediants' Artistic Director Joan Font I Pujol, and Escriba Asia's co-founder Paul Wakefield to bring Fantasia.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Singapore's Anti World Cup Betting Ad has a new ending after Germany win!
Singapore National Council on Problem Gambling's anti-gambling advertisement (the original ad shows a troubled boy whose savings were used by his father to bet on Germany) now has a new ending after Germany's stunning 7-1 win over Brazil in the 2014 World Cup Semi-Final! This is a parody.
Friday, July 04, 2014
How to have a Paintball Battle with a Toughbook
All you need are some balloons and a Toughbook. Shooter Objective: To shoot as many balloons as you can. Defender Objective: To protect as many balloons as you can with the Toughbook. Then switch places. Enjoy your Paintball Battle with a Toughbook!
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Giant Optimus Prime guards Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour
A 20-foot-tall Optimus Prime statue stands at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui during the world premier of Transformers: Age of Extinction. The giant robot Optimus Prime arrived in the city and was placed in front of the world-known Victoria Harbour to mark the debut of the new Transformers movie.
Transformers 4 Cars In Action: New Bumblebee, New Optimus and More!
The flashy new cars featured in Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction! Optimus Prime transforms into a rusty Marmon 97 semi truck and later, a blue and red Western Star 4900 Phantom Custom semi-trailer. Bumblebee transforms into a modified 1967 Camaro and later, a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro concept car. Hound transforms into an Oshkosh Defense Medium Tactical Vehicle. Crosshairs transforms into a green 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray. Drift transforms into a black and blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. Lockdown transforms into a grey 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Coupe. Galvatron transforms into into a black and grey 2014 Freightliner Argosy cab over trailer. Stinger transforms into a red and black 2013 Pagani Huayra.
Friday, June 27, 2014
A Guide to the Transformers and Dinobots in Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction
Can't tell who is who in Transformers Age Of Extinction? Here's a guide to the Transformers in their robot and car/alt modes in the new Transformers film. Now complete with character bios! Do note that the Dinobots in the film are not as colourful as the ones depicted in the video above. The toy version of the Dinobots have been given colourful paint jobs for the sole purpose of attracting kids to buy the toys.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Transformers Age of Extinction Cosplay
Transformers Age of Extinction Optimus Prime and Bumblebee walking suits greeted fans at the Hasbro Singapore Transformers Toy Madness @ 2200 event where they launched the new toys from the Transformers Age of Extinction movie. Nice detail in the suits and even the eyes glow but unfortunately the suits cannot transform.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Gold Transformers Age of Extinction Optimus Prime
Here's a closer look at the Gold-Chrome Transformers 4 Optimus Prime Leader (with display case) which is limited to Toys R Us Star Card members only. The figure was launched together with other new Transformers toys at the Hasbro Transformers Age Of Extinction Toy Madness @ 2200 event held in Singapore.
Transformers Age of Extinction Toy Launch in Singapore
More than 1000 fans showed up at Hasbro's Transformers Age of Extinction Toy Madness @ 2200 event at Toys R Us at Forum The Shopping Mall, Singapore to be the first to own the toys from the new Transformers movie.
The top spender of the night walked away with a Gold-Chrome Transformers 4 Optimus Prime Leader (with display case) which is limited to Toys R Us Star Card members only.
Fans also put their skills to the test in a race against fellow fans to convert Transformers figurines and have their photos taken with their favourite Transformers characters. Casts from local movie Ah Boys To Men were also there to interact with the fans.
Watch the Transformers Age of Extinction Toy Launch video!
Thursday, May 15, 2014
New Transformers Age of Extinction theatrical trailer reveals fire breathing Grimlock
New theatrical trailer for Transformers Age of Extinction is out. "This is not war. It's human extinction," says Optimus Prime in the trailer. But my favourite line is when Optimus says they need a new army and out comes Grimlock! Not sure if I've ever seen a fire breathing T-Rex but hey this is a Michael Bay film so what the heck! I can't wait for Transformers Age of Extinction! Screen captures here.
Thursday, May 01, 2014
Scandal's DP reveals how they shot the show
I love Scandal and I can't wait for the new season. Oliver Bokelberg has been shooting the show on the Arri Alexa camera. Over the at Arri website, you can read about how Oliver and his team do their work: "Bokelberg plays with subjective and objective camera placement. Using two and sometimes three cameras has prompted the filmmakers to move beyond standard coverage. In keeping with the secretive subject matter, watching the show often feels like peering in on a conversation from another room."
Autoblow 2 is a realistic robotic blowjob simulator for men
The Autoblow 2 is a powerfully realistic electronic male pleasure machine. According to its maker, the Autoblow 2 is the fix for everything wrong with the current generation of sex toys for men, especially other stroking type machines. It plugs into a wall outlet and is relatively hands-free. I'm requesting one for a review :op
Star Wars X-Wing Lighting made from bike parts
Benjamin Rice made this cool X-Wing light fitting from bicycle parts. He writes: "We developed a Starwars x wing light fitting made entirely from Raleigh Grifters for the Spin London event in March 2014. I was responsible for taking the initial design concept and building a 3D Model of it and providing some Photorealistic Pre visualizations of the product."
How To Train Your Dragon Cake is too good to be eaten
This award winning How To Train Your Dragon Cake by Richard’s Cakes features amazing edible figures of Toothless and Huccup and other characters from the animated film such as Astrid Hofferson, Fishlegs, a Gronkle dragon, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Barf and Belch the Hideous Zippleback dragon.
Studio Ghibli characters in 8-bit glory
Richard Evan's on his 8-bit Ghibli: "To celebrate the release of 'The Wind Rises', said to be the last animated feature from legendary director Hayao Miyazaki, I wanted to pay tribute to the amazing work of Studio Ghibli by re-creating some of their most beloved characters in pixel art."
GTA 4 mod lets you play the game as Elsa or Anna of Frozen
Fans of Frozen can now play Grand Theft Auto 4 as Elsa or Princess Anna. Download the Anna mod and Elsa mod. Video of game play with Elsa here. Damn, she can kick some ass! Or if you prefer Elsa doing some break dancing with the cops of GTA 4, enjoy this.
Significant moments in football matches deconstructed in print
Rinks Print Shop has deconstructed various significant moments in historic football matches in giclee prints that you can on the wall. Moments such as this one when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored against Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final.
Star Wars R2-D2 Measuring Cup Set
For those of you who love baking and Star Wars, here's a set of measuring cups that look like R2-D2 built from 4 measuring cups with the following sizes: 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1 cup. Comes with 4 detachable utility arms turn into nested measuring spoons. I reckon even Darth Vader will use this when he's baking.
Google Search now lets you remember where you park
The latest update for Google Search app has a new feature that allows you to remember where you park your car. It automatically detects where you’ve parked and then helps you find the parking spot later. You can try out the new feature on Google Search by downloading the app on Google Play or download the APK at Android Police.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
The Art of HBO Game of Thrones 2014 Calendar
Enjoy this gallery of artwork from the Game of Thrones 2014 Calender that I received from HBO Asia sometime back.
More here.
Dead Dictators and their favourite Stuffed Animals
For his Celebrity series, Chinese photograher Chunlong Sun hired normal people to dress up in attires worn by dead dictators like Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro and shoots portraits of them holding on to stuffed animal toys. He then uses Photoshop to replace their faces with the faces of the real dead dictators.
Hannibal's food stylist shows how she feeds Hannibal
Hannibal is one of my favourite TV shows and if you haven't watched season 2 which is showing now, then you should go watch it! The show's food stylist Janice Poon has her own blog called Feeding Hannibal in which she shares how she creates the beautiful looking food served by Hannibal on the show. Her sketches are a must see!
Steampunk Batman Helmet made from cowhide leather
This leather Steampunk Batman Helmet is now for sale over at eBay! SkinzNhydez writes: "A handmade leather batman helmet. Made by artist Ian Finch-Field of SkinzNhydez leather armoury. Hand cut and moulded. Hand painted and aged, riveted together using brass rivets to give it a steampunk vibe."
TIE Fighter rings for those who want to TIE the knot
Paul Michael makes rings and jewellery inspired by Star Wars and other pop culture icons. This Star Wars TIE fighter inspired ring can be made to order with your choice of metals set with a stunning 1 carat Black Diamond center stone.
Ford Explorer converted to Jurassic Park Explorer
Pics of an old Ford Explorer being converted into a Jurassic Park tour vehicle! Soodidabop says: "Converted this '93 Ford Explorer into a Jurassic Park tour vehicle replica. I've been working on it for over a year and some of the parts have taken more than 2 years to find. It's still not done but enjoy!"
Homemade Hobbit Hole perfect for any real Hobbit
This complete subterranean fully furnished Hobbit Hole inspired and stylised by The Lord of the Rings is built by Ashley Yeates. He took over a year to complete it and it comes complete with a timber clad interior with custom fittings and decoration, authentic Hobbit door and inbuilt Dolby 5.1 sound system!
Yuko Shimizu's Monsters and Mythical Creatures
I love Yuko Shimizu's work. She's a wonderfully talented artist who has worked on illustrations for the likes of Gap, Pepsi, Penguin, Scholastic, DC Comics and Rolling Stone. She writes about her Monsters and Mythical Creatures: "I always get excited to create imaginary creatures, that are not really human, not really animals... I had a lot of fun with them."
Samurai Vader 2 sculpture from Gabriel Dishaw
Gabriel Dishaw's latest upcycled creation is Samurai Vader 2 from his amazing Star Wars Series. This sculpture was made using recycled materials from computers, adding machines, typewriters, wire, shoelaces and airplane parts. It is for sale at a cool $1000!
Monday, March 31, 2014
Watch 60 Minutes special on Flight MH370
Australia's 60 Minutes speaks exclusively to the Australian families of the victims of Flight MH370, as they tell of the agony of not knowing what happened to their loved ones. Was it a hijacking? Or a mechanical failure or a fire on board the plane? Did the plane really crash into the Indian Ocean?
Follow me on Twitter as I bring you the latest updates on MH370.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: The Story So Far
Here's a 4 minutes long video by Telegraph which summarises the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which is now known to have crashed in a region of the southern Indian Ocean with no survivors.
And another video summary this time by CNN. I've been covering the story of MH370 LIVE since Day 1 and you can find all the latest updates, breaking news and insights on my Twitter.
I've been following @izreloaded as he always tweets reliable updates on #MH370. Thanks for the updates!
— Christina Juwita (@christachi) March 24, 2014
@izreloaded Also wanted to say thanks, you've been a thorough source of #MH370 news on twitter. Really useful and appreciated.
— Sara_M (@sara_maria_) March 20, 2014
@izreloaded Thank you for the #MH370 updates.. Meant to tell you this earlier.. but I come here before I look at all Tweets.. *hugz*
— RedDawn10 (@RedDawn10) March 18, 2014
@izreloaded dude... thanka for yr tweets. Im gripping my seat just reading them. #whoneedsnewsagencies
— rahmat AS (@faultyatlarge) March 10, 2014
Saturday, March 08, 2014
Transformers 4 gets its own silent film starring Optimus Prime & Grimlock
The epic battle between between Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots and Grimlock, leader (aka King) of the Dinobots retold in this Transformers: Age of Extinction Silent Film. Video made using clips from Transformers: Age of Extinction Teaser Trailer and the Superbowl spot. Catch Transformers: Age of Extinction directed by Michael Bay in cinemas. It opens on June 26, 2014 (Singapore), June 27, 2014 (United States) and July 10, 2014 (United Kingdom).
Friday, March 07, 2014
Mama Zuma's Revenge potato chips and its bizarre background story
I bought Mama Zuma's Revenge potato chips at Mexican and Latin grocery Belmonte Latin Foods mainly because I've never seen it before in Singapore and also because the wrapper says "these chips are made with some of the hottest peppers on the planet." Being a spicy food lover, I'm always game to try out really hot stuff. After biting into the chips, I have to say Mama Zuma's Revenge is the spiciest potato chips I've eaten! Here's an advice: Get ready plenty of glasses of water if you eat these chips.
On the back of the wrapper, they wrote down a rather interesting and funny background story about Mama Zuma's Revenge. Here it is: "Get too close to Mama Zuma and you will get burned. This woman is determined to scorch everyone in her path. Mama Zuma's weapons are the hottest jalapeno and habanero pepers this side of the Rio Grande. Since she lost the love of her life in a bizarre and tragic accident, Mama Zuma has been hell bent on turning every mouth she kisses with her special brand of passion." With a story like that, how can you not want to try Mama Zuma's Revenge aye?
Boing Boing fruity drink spotted in Singapore
I was at this Mexican grocery called Belmonte Latin Foods and spotted this cool drink called Boing. I thought I should put the two bottles together so that the words on the bottles read out Boing Boing, one of my favourite blogs.
Inside Nintendo's company guide
Take a look inside Nintendo's 2014 company compendium which is given to employees. The guide has information on Nintendo's history, strategy, departments and management. It is so beautifully illustrated that I think every new Nintendo staff would be happy just to own one.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Portraits
I love He-Man and these Masters of the Universe portraits by MUTI are just brilliant. And you can even download the images to use as a wallpaper! From Behance: "We illustrated a series of portraits based on characters from the iconic 1980's animated TV series, Masters of the Universe. We created a 'good guys' and 'bad guys' background available as a free download for your computer or mobile devices."
Getty Images wants you to use their images for free
Now you can use Getty Images on your blogs and your social media sites without being sued. Getty launched their new embed feature that makes it easy, legal, and free for anybody to share their images. Go search the images and embed but remember that the embedded photos are only for non-commercial use.
Oscar Party photographer shares what's inside his kitbag
Entertainment photographer Larry Busacca on the tools he used to shoot the photos at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party: "The D4 was used as the main camera for the majority of the party photos and much of the red carpet. The D-800 was dedicated to the images shot with the Profoto lighting I hung on the lighting truss on the red carpet."
Cut Copy makes 3D printed music video
Cut Copy's new music video We Are Explorers was made with 200 3D printed figurines. From CoCreate: The project would require roughly 200 figurines which were used in groups of eight, for each type of movement--that is, running sequences used eight figurines, looped, to create the effect. The figurines were printed with a yellow, UV-reactive filament, and shot at night under black light flashlights." You can download the 3D files for free, print them and re-imagine the narrative with your own stop-motion!
Black Widow tries to hook up Captain America on a date
Marvel has released a 4 minute long clip (together with a trailer) from Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In the clip, Captain America and Black Widow infiltrate an ocean liner taken over by Batroc.
AT-AT Rocker is perfect for the young Darth Vader
Jen from EPBOT has completed her AT-AT rocker project: "We added a seat back and extra sturdy T-bar handle for safety, plus some extra-long bumpers on the bottom rails to prevent the rocker from
rocking too far." The AT-AT Rocker will be up for a charity auction at Megacon thanks to Florida Garrison of the 501st Legion.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk Shots
Dominique Ansel, the chef and owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery, drinks milk the way I think it should be drunk. From his Instagram: "Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk Shots for #SXSW and our event on Sunday night." Now all we need is a recipe. Yum!
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