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Rick's Review 'The Pros & KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAN' of Star Trek Into Darkness [Spoilers]

Rick Andrews — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:31 +0000

I would consider myself a pretty hardcore Trekkie. When living in California, I had the opportunity to visit the Deep Space 9 stages on the Paramount lot and also was able to attend the premiere of Star Trek: First Contact at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Are Bane Boxer Briefs Cooler Than Batman Briefs? Probably, Yeah

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:00:45 +0000

As resident babe, allow me to first give you a little inside scoop on men’s underwear: Most times, “funny” novelty drawers are not a good strategy. Accidental first-date sex excluded (I forgive you, dude from a year ago who was wearing happy face boxers) you can usually tell a lot about a man by the [...]

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.

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter', 'Futurama' and 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' — Check It Or Chuck It

Mike Moody — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:34:46 +0000

It’s a new week, and it’s loaded with awesome things like vampires, robots and self-righteous Aaron Sorkin characters. You have NO REASON to be bored! Read on for a list of five things to “check,” and five things to “chuck” this week, including ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,’ ‘Futurama’ and ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

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'HBO Go' Mobile App Review

Phil Villarreal — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:00:59 +0000

Let’s get one thing out of the way — Just because we subscribe to HBO doesn’t mean we’re made of money. Sure, you can subscribe to the premium channel in the normal way, but we just call up our cable company, threaten to move to DirecTV because it offered us free HBO on a flyer, and accept a 6-month trial of the show in exchange for staying with our current provider.

Ford Mutilates Mustang's Classic, Iconic Design For 2015 Model

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:34:09 +0000

There are few things in life that are treated with as much reverence and respect as the Ford Mustang. Sure there may have been some noticeable changes in the later models from its earlier concepts and classic originals, but even the most modern edition has been able to maintain some semblance of its unique and iconic look…until now.

Amazon's Kindle Fire Takes Some Heat From Early Adopters

Rick Andrews — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:34:38 +0000

It's still too early to tell where Amazon's Kindle Fire will end up in the tablet wars, but some early adopters have weighed in their complaints and some have even gone back to the stores to return them.

With that being said, you have to keep in mind that this is version 1.0 and like anything that is brand new, the bugs need to be worked out.

Rick's Top 10 Sci-Fi Shows Of All-Time

Rick Andrews — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:34:27 +0000

I am a huge fan of Science Fiction and have been since I was a little kid. So, I thought I would put together a list of my all-time top 10 favorite Sci-Fi shows. I'd love to know what would be on your list. Let me know. YouTube 10 Time Tunnel Premiered 1966 [...]

Bret Michaels' Amarillo Show 4-29-11

Rick Andrews — Sun, 01 May 2011 11:45:42 +0000

If you missed Bret Michaels‘ show in Amarillo, I have to admit that you missed out. This was, by far, one of the greatest concerts that I have seen in over 30+ years.There was no ‘filler’ during this 90 minute rock ‘n’ roll party. Bret hit the stage like a champ, belting out a Poison [...]

Hop: A Great Movie for Kids and Adults

Lori Crofford — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:55:23 +0000

All weekend long we promised that we would take Ethan to see "Hop." Unfortunately, we got so busy this weekend that we weren't able to get to the theater. I hate breaking promises to my child so after work we hopped into the car and headed to the movie theater to see "Hop." Read on for my review, warning it probably will contain a spoiler or two.

Torpedo Of Truth Or Harpoon Of Horror [VIDEO]

Rick Andrews — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:00:57 +0000

There’s a new word for “winning” and it’s called “Booing.” Less then stellar reviews for Charlie Sheen’s “Torpedo Of Truth Tour” which kicked off in Detroit. Is Charlie Sheen’s “WINNING” streak officially over? Based on reports from the first live show of his ‘Violent Torpedo of Truth / Defeat Is Not an Option’ tour, the [...]

Grammys 2011: Stumbles, Fumbles & Grumbles

Rick Andrews — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:15:28 +0000

This years Grammys didn’t have too much drama or controversy, but there were a few moments that were surprising. The Stumble goes to Christina Aguilera, who just one-week earlier, forgot the words to the National Anthem. She almost regained some R-E-S-P-E-C-T with her performance during the Aretha Franklin tribute, but at the end pulls a [...]

Vampire and a President! I Love to Read.

Lori Crofford — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:00:05 +0000

So over the holidays I was able to read a really great book by Seth Grahame-Smith. It took one of my favorite book characters, the vampire, and mixed in a little history and a little suspense and lots of blood. The book is “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” This book takes events in history and the [...]

Will it be Scary or Will it be Funny?

Lori Crofford — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:38 +0000

Back in the 90′s Wes Craven brought the horror movie back to life with Scream. With the popularity of Scream it spawned 2 sequels. Now Wes Craven is back with a Scream Reboot along with Neve Campbell, reprising her role as Sydney, and Courtney Cox and David Arquette. Don’t worry they are joined by a [...]

Hoarders

Lori Crofford — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:45:08 +0000

Occasionally on the weekend I’ll flip through the channels and watch a show I normally don’t watch. This weekend it was Hoarders. I started with the rat episode which gave me the creepy crawlers. I do feel bad for these people, but then again I find myself feeling more sorry for the animals. After the [...]

To Wash or Not To Wash

Lori Crofford — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:00:23 +0000

So how often should you wash your jeans? Do you wash them after each wear? Do you wash them after a few wears? Well according to an experiment by Josh Le, you can go a little over a year. –Josh Le is a student at the University of Alberta, Canada. He decided to do an [...]

Good TV Shows Canceled [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:58:40 +0000

I have this problem that I have run into when it comes to my TV viewing. I will get into a show and it will be a great show and the next thing I know it is being canceled. That’s is what happened again last night. So the “season finale” of Life Unexpected on the [...]

The Social Network

Lori Crofford — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:15:40 +0000

The other day I watched The Social Network, and I was quite impressed. I was amazed at how a simple idea whether it be the idea of many or an idea of one turned into a worldwide phenomenon. I admit I'm a facebooker, I always have it up on my desktop and check and post several times per day

I Admit It-I'm Hooked

Rick Andrews — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:12:45 +0000

I was channel surfing Saturday night and just wanted something on for background noise as I puttered around the house. So, I finally decided on checking out the rerun of The Bachelor on ABC. Well, within the first 20-minutes I was hooked. Usually my reality TV ends up being “Undercover Boss” on CBS (Sunday Nights) [...]

Favorite Christmas Movie?

Rick Andrews — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:47:29 +0000

We’re less than a week away from Christmas and you can’t help but turn on the t.v. and find holiday movies up and down the dial. I just came across a recent survey talking about the most popular Christmas movies of all time. The list includes: #5 Bing Crosby’s White Christmas, Scrooged; starring Bill Murray, [...]