David Oxford
The Source of Chuck Norris’s Notoriety?
By now, I think just about everyone is familiar with the Chuck Norris meme, which is largely a series of "facts" about the man which just get bigger and bigger than life itself, turning the actor into a sort of tall tale figure. Sort of a modern Paul Bunyan, only...
The Coca-Cola “Happiness Machine”
"Have a Coke and a smile," the old slogan used to say. But this vending machine takes it to new heights: I wish the places around here had one like this. --LBD "Nytetrayn"
The Hunt for Tato Skins
Does anyone out there remember this commercial? And of course, there was this variant, from when they introduced barbecue flavored Tato Skins as well. I remember the chips rather fondly, as they were favorites of mine growing up. However, I noticed over the years that...
Let’s Quickly Play Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Fighting Edition
"Let's Play" videos are fun, as it's a good way to see someone experience a game for the first time and offer their thoughts and feelings as they deal with the frustration, weirdness, or other sensations associated with a first-encounter with a game. Or, sometimes,...
Super Mario Collection Commercial
Oy, I should be doing better at updates than this. Hopefully I'll get two more up tonight. A friend of a friend of mine found the following commercial that I don't recall ever seeing before of Super Mario Collection: For those who didn't know, "Super Mario Collection"...
DK = Driven Krazy
Okay, I don't know what the hell that was about, but I just finished a harrowing, brutal session of Donkey Kong '94. I did not know that Super NES games were capable of developing spiteful mean streaks, but here we are. It's crazy; I've beaten the game before with no...
CollegeHumor Exposes Zordon
Hopefully this will make for my last Power Rangers post for a while; I don't like to stick to one subject too much, disregarding things like "video games" or "comic books" or "toys" as a single subject. Anyway, I don't know how long it took CollegeHumor to put this...
MMPR’s Supervising Producer Speaks
Given the length of my thoughts and reactions to the first episodes of the new "re-envisioned" Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, I thought it might be best to give this its own space. Apparently, the Supervising Producer of these new "re-envisionings" has his own Twitter...
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Generation 2
On Saturday, January 2nd, the new "reversioned" Mighty Morphin Power Rangers took to the airwaves. Didn't get to see it? Not terribly surprising; it seems that the skittlebrains at ABC air it at insanely different times in different markets, be it 11am or noon to as...
The 25 Greatest Moments in TMNT History
The year 2009 has come to its inevitable end, and as we all know by now, so too has the end of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as we knew them come. As such, this marks the perfect time for looking back at the past 25 years of Turtle Power and deciding which moments...
Burger King Ad Introduces the Bacon Double-Cheeseburger
It's difficult to imagine in this day and age that there was ever a time when bacon double-cheeseburgers were not a regular part of the menu in just about any fast food burger joint you can think of. And yet, it really wasn't all that long ago (relatively speaking)...
Pac-Man 7UP Ad
I like 7UP, and I like Pac-Man. Seems that I would have been the perfect demographic for a commercial such as this at one time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skuAcMbG1HA Sadly, I don't remember it from growing up-- probably a bit before my time, if I had to guess by...
Hogan Talks TNA, Brother
IGN has an interview with Hulk Hogan about his appearance on TNA Impact this Monday, which goes head-to-head with WWE Monday Night Raw. And whereas before, I was likely to ignore it... I'm actually kind of interested now. Well, brother, I'm going to do everything from...
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Fan Movie Trailer
With Power Rangers going into its 18th year with enhanced reruns of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, some feel that it's time for a reboot, not unlike numerous other series-- Transformers, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe, and Teenage Mutant...
Toku Heroes of 2009 Tribute
This was a heck of a year for Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and Kamen Rider, all part of the genre collectively known as tokusatsu. Here is a neat tribute someone on Topless Robot linked to, which pays homage to Disney's Power Rangers RPM, Adness' Kamen Rider Dragon...
The Empire Strikes Back with a Laugh Track
This may just be one of the most messed-up things I've seen in quite some time, though it's safe for work: The way they really roar at the hand-chopping, the "I am your father" line, and the fall is just... well, as Topless Robot put it, "it's like you're watching the...
Reflect on the Nintendo Fun Club Today!
Before there was Nintendo Power magazine, there was the Nintendo Fun Club newsletter. And much to my regret, that was before my time in becoming a lifelong video game hobbyist. Indeed, I came into the world of video game magazines with the first issue of Nintendo...
Power Rangers RPM, Episode 1: The Road to Corinth
To go with the article I posted earlier, here's the first part of the first episode of this last new season of Power Rangers, "The Road to Corinth:" Parts 2 and 3 can be found here and here. --LBD "Nytetrayn"
The End of the Power Rangers
As of yesterday morning, the final new episode of Power Rangers aired. In a way, it was not spectacular; they wrapped up the Power Rangers RPM season, and while it did that quite well, the ending for the whole series feels rather bittersweet. I still remember when the...
Another Coca-Cola Christmas Commercial
Here's another commercial from Coke, and from just last year. Unfortunately, I'm not certain of where it originated, but it's a good one: Wow, what a gift for that dog. I bet he's happy. And I think that may wrap it up for tonight. I may post some more in the coming...
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