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'Hangover 3′ Review

Matt Singer — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:44:18 +0000

'The Hangover' giveth and 'The Hangover' taketh away.

The first 'Hangover' made Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and especially Zach Galifianakis stars, and it elevated Todd Phillips from middling Hollywood director to name-brand comic auteur. But in the film industry, success that surprising and enormous demands more success; the beast must be fed. But as 'The Hangover Part II' and especially the new 'Hangover Part III' prove, it is very hard to make a good sequel to a truly original idea. 'Part II' went the rehash route, recycling the plot of the first movie so brazenly you almost had to admire its chutzpah. 'Part III' finally breaks with the formula a little (SPOILER ALERT: there is no hangover), but still doesn't produce anything even remotely worthy of the first film.

Halestorm, Device + More Rock Weather-Shortened 2013 Carolina Rebellion Festival

Chad Bowar — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:24:59 +0000

2013 turned out to be a memorable year for the Carolina Rebellion festival, but not in the way organizers had hoped. Expanding to two full days at a new venue (Charlotte Motor Speedway) with a high profile lineup had anticipation and expectations at a high level. Unfortunately, Mother Nature did not cooperate.

'Iron Man 3′ Review

Matt Singer — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:55:41 +0000

From the earliest days of his appearances in Marvel Comics' 'Tales of Suspense,' Tony Stark has always been modeled after aviator/inventor/industrialist Howard Hughes. With 'Iron Man 3,' Stark assumes a new dimension of Hughes' persona: that of the paranoid shut-in who, in his later years, became notorious for roaming his private floor of the Desert Inn Hotel in Las Vegas, freaking out about invisible germs and collecting jars of his own urine. 'Iron Man 3's' Tony Stark, played once again by the inimitable Robert Downey Jr.isn't quite that bad, but he's getting there.

After the events chronicled in 'The Avengers,' where Manhattan was nearly leveled by invading aliens and Tony himself was almost killed, he's become obsessed with upgrading his armor -- leaping all the way from the Mark VII to the Mark 42 in a matter of months. When anyone mentions New York or aliens, Tony gets panic attacks. There's a reason Daredevil, not Iron Man, is the Marvel hero known as "The Man Without Fear." Poor Tony is terrified.

Dead Island: Riptide Review

Alex Keen — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:31:53 +0000

The follow-up to the surprise hit of the same title, Dead Island: Riptide is now on shelves and ready for you to play with your buddies. Some of you are like me -- you’d heard of the zombie RPG original but missed it in the flood of constant video game releases. So, with fresh and untarnished eyes, here’s my look at Dead Island: Riptide.

Buzzer Beaters: First Day of the Masters, Harang Goes to Seattle and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:23:36 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Most of the way through day one of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, Australia’s Marc Leishman leads with a 6-under 66. Tiger Woods is four strokes back, and Jamie Donaldson knocked a hole-in-one. [Masters, Wales Online] The Seattle Mariners have acquired starting pitcher Aaron Harang from the Colorado Rockies in exchange [...]

'Oz the Great and Powerful' Reviewed By Nathan, My 13-Year Old Son

Dave Wheaton — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:00:29 +0000

My 13-year old son, Nathan, has become quite a fan of movies lately. And as is the case with most teenagers, he has an opinion about pretty much everything. So I figured we could combine his appreciation for cinema and hearing himself speak, and have him review the movies he goes to see. Here’s Nathan [...]

Gears of War: Judgment Review

Luke Brown — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:31:11 +0000

Epic’s Gears of War franchise has been a landmark series for the Xbox 360. When the third game in the trilogy proper closed out the story of Marcus and the COG’s war against the Locust, many wondered where the series would go next. Enter People Can Fly, who took the opportunity to craft a game [...]

Tomb Raider Review

Stephen Blackwell — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:01:44 +0000

Tomb Raider is the next-gen reboot of the critically acclaimed blockbuster series that launched in the mid-90s, most notably on the PlayStation. Since then, we’ve seen the release of roughly 10 Tomb Raider video games and two feature-length films starring Angelina Jolie. Though developers Crystal Dynamics released a spin-off title in August 2010, the entertaining [...]

Chaz Gives His Review of the New ABC Show 'Splash' and He Thinks It's a Flop

Chaz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:11:50 +0000

Last night (March 19th) my wife talked me into watching a new show on ABC called 'Splash'. Since there was not much else on TV at the time, I went ahead and checked it out. Seems like the show already needs a flotation device because, in my opinion, it's a flop.

Dead Space 3: Awakened Review

Luke Brown — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:44:52 +0000

Announced ahead of Dead Space 3’s launch, “Awakened” was hyped as being more terrifying and gruesome than anything players had seen to that point. Hyperbole aside, “Awakened” is a bit different than the rest of the core game. Normally a change of pace would be interesting, but that’s just not the case this time around. “Awakened” isn’t nearly as engaging or fun as Dead Space 3, and that isn’t helped at all by how quickly it’s over.

'Jack the Giant Slayer' in 3D Reviewed By Nathan, My 13-Year Old Son

Dave Wheaton — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:49:07 +0000

A movie's box office take tells us nothing about whether a kid would enjoy the movie. No child cares how much money a movie makes. When they go to watch a film, they just want to be entertained. So, I took my 13-year old son, Nathan to see 'Jack the Giant Slay

A Review of Taco Bell's Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:32:37 +0000

Taco Bell has been an integral block of my food pyramid for almost two decades. Here is where things get a little odd though -- rarely do I stray from the regular. In the beginning the order was always the same -- three Soft Taco Supremes and three regular crunchy tacos -- with an occasional Grilled Stuft Burrito with beef. Boring but always delivered.

Turn Every Day Items Into Sex Toys With DildoMaker

Wendy Reed — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:30:36 +0000

Have you ever looked at a random every day item and thought, “Man, I wish I could make a dildo out of that?” Well, you don’t have to wish anymore. Now all of your weirdo sex toy wishes can come true with DildoMaker! Basically, the DildoMaker is a pencil sharpener (can you imagine how much [...]

SnoBar Alcoholic Ice Cream Has a Full Cocktail in Every Serving

Eric Rogell — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:04:57 +0000

For anyone who has ever sat down to a hot fudge sundae and thought, "You know, this is really delicious, but I really wish it could get me drunk," we give you SnoBar, the new alcohol-infused ice cream and ice pops with a full shot in every serving.

Testament and Overkill Bring the Love to Metal Heads in New York City

Liz Ramanand — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:12:27 +0000

What better way to spend Valentine’s Day that with some thrash metal? Testament and Overkill rocked New York City’s Best Buy Theater on Thursday, Feb. 14, along with support from Flotsam and Jetsam and 4arm for the ‘Dark Roots of Earth’ Tour.

Aliens: Colonial Marines Review

Alex Keen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:00:57 +0000

11 years in development, Aliens: Colonial Marines is finally available on your console. Wonder what took so damn long! Borderlands’ developers, Gearbox Software, started working on the title back in 2006 even though there had been a game with the same title started in 2001. To call this game somewhat jinxed might be an understatement. Fortunately, the long gestation period hasn't completely destroyed the game’s quality.

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas For Babes, From a Babe

Jackie Mancini — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:00:58 +0000

Alright dudes, you have one more shopping weekend to not screw this up. Let’s talk. Valentine’s Day is kind of dumb, right? Hopefully my mother isn’t reading this (or really anything I write on here, ever) because my parents got married on February 14th — they are saps. Truth is, a lot of people are [...]

'Turn It Up!: Love, Life and Death, Southern Rock Style' Gives Us New Insight Into the Lynyrd Skynyrd Story [VIDEO]

Dave Wheaton — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:56:30 +0000

If there were ever a rock and roll story that could be told over and over, it's that of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Finally, tour manager Ron Eckerman has written what could be the most in-depth book about Skynyrd and the players in the band. Eckerman's new book, 'Turn It Up!: Love, Life and Death, Southern Rock Style' uncovers details about the band that lived the rock and roll dream and defined rock and roll tragedy.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Review

John Llewellyn Martin — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:29:50 +0000

If you've never played this '80s-infused entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, then you're in for a treat. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has finally arrived on mobile devices, right in time for its 10th Anniversary, and will have you nodding your head and saying, "Yeah. This is totally rad." Or maybe you'll be saying, "Nah, dude. This is totally bad. And not 'bad' in the 'good' sense."

Top 5 Rock and Metal Albums of 2012 – Ruster's Review

Cole Ruster — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:34:07 +0000

2012 is just about in the bag, as long as that pesky Mayan calendar doesn’t end things prematurely. This has been another crazy year for mankind; hurricanes, global earthquakes, worldwide economic crisis, and Gangham Style! (That’s not meant to belittle those actual tragedies, but come on South Korea, really?!) Not everything was bad, though, as this year saw the culmination of every fanboy’s fantasy in the manifestation of the fantastic 'Avengers' movie. This year also saw the release of the third and final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s 'Batman' trilogy, 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Horror fans have been given a few TV shows they can finally get behind in AMC’s 'The Walking Dead' and 'American Horror Story: Asylum', and 'Halo 4' and 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2' will have gamers distracted well into 2013.

But what about 2012’s music?