This Week in Soundtrack: Breakfast Machine

I’m not going to lie to you all: I WISH I was Pee-Wee Herman. Here is a guy who is clearly a grown adult but can act like a child. He has his life down pat even though it must be a little creepy to watch a grown, man-child at times. Case in point: how the man makes breakfast:

Out and About in LA: 1 Year Anniversary

A little over a year ago I started a journey. I was asked by a major television company to move on from New Jersey and live in Culver City. Two dreams were FINALLY given to me by not only working in the industry I desperately wanted and also getting to live out in the city where my dreams can hopefully come true. It has certainly been a wild ride since moving on out to the west coast. I’ve made a lot of friends, networking pals, and worked in a variety of jobs I never dared thought was possible.

Out and About in LA: Mulholland Drive

It is surprising how many scenic drives Los Angeles has. Yes, it has the feel of a cramp city filled with celebrities and tall buildings. What’s AROUND the city though showcases the true beauty it has. Slightly up north there is an iconic piece of road called ‘Mulholland Drive’. Apart from being the name of an amazing David Lynch movie, the titular road has given the industry a bevy of gorgeous scenery to showcase. I wonder if it was a happy accident that the founders of this city knew they had prime real estate when they noticed this chunk of land. Now Mulholland Drive is LONG and what you are about to see is probably half of the journey. The other half the road turns a bit more ‘extreme’ with the mountains & road and honestly my 2010 Ford Focus can handle only so much.

This stretch of road needs to be seen by one’s own eyes though. While I am proud of the pictures you are about to see this is an experience many should have themselves. Like the Pacific Coast Highway there is not a bad angle of all the overlooks and the road itself. Hopefully posts like this will show that there is more to this incredible city than the bright lights and stars. 

Great Movie Scenes #020: The Warriors (1979)

I got introduced to The Warriors later in life than I should have. Walter Hill’s 1979 cult classic was lauded at the time for being an out of control action film. Watching it today it isn’t as violent or “dangerous” as it could be. But I am surprised any producer green lit this considering how silly some of the movie gets. Moments like this:

Today in Photoshop: Live with Kelly and Sajdak

Recently on Twitter resident We Hate Movies podcaster Stephen Sajdak tweeted he would coyly work with Kelly Ripa as her new co-host. So, I thought it would be a perfect match up to showcase my recent Photoshop skills. Behold:

Out and About in LA: ‘Round Grand Park

While this isn’t the first time I’ve ventured into Grand Park, this is the first time I’ve stayed there for a long period of time. It’s weird how Grand Park is designated as a park because it doesn’t remind me of any  park I’ve ever seen. Well actually I guess my hometown of Philadelphia has something a little similar with LOVE Park. But at least this park in LA has some sort of grass and places to play with the kids. Anyways, it was a bit of a cloudy day when this was taken but please enjoy these series of pictures out and around the park.

Presented Without Comment: No Holds Barred (1989)

Hulk Hogan has had a rough go the pass couple of years thanks to his big old, racist mouth. But you know what should have killed his career? This:

This Week In Photoshop: Random Funhaus

So it has been a while since I’ve done this feature and in that time I’ve done a bunch of Photoshops. Mostly involving, you guessed it, my favorite YouTube group in Funhaus. Most of these are gonna look mighty ridiculous so here are some explanations:

Out and About in LA: Rodeo Drive

If any of you know me the idea of Rodeo Drive is laughable. I honestly don’t understand why clothing has to be so expensive despite the “name” value. Give me a few bucks and I’ll grab what I want at Target or something of that range. But Rodeo Drive is one of the more iconic roads of Los Angeles so despite my better judgement I decided to take a walk. Now I have to state that I didn’t take a picture of EVERYTHING and considering what I wore (ratted jeans and a Houston Texans hoodie) I doubt I would have been allowed inside any of these stores. But it must be said this is a gorgeous strip of land and with a strict rule on littering/smoking it would be nice if a lot of places looked like this. So to all of you (I’m gonna assume mostly ladies) enjoy a taste of what there is to offer.

This Week in Soundtrack: Frank (2014)

WARNING! Spoilers to follow so if you want to see this film, watch it, then come back to read.