Bye Bye Beta! Hi-Rez Studios unleashes SMITE

It’s official. The SMITE is officially no longer in Beta as of March 25, 2014. In commemoration of this, every account level 10+ received 600 Gems for retweeting the announcement (If you have an old account, log back in and check that out!) as well as a $200K tournament going down . The tournament begins…

One Bloody Mary To Rule Them All

So it’s the weekend, and you wanna go out to eat…maybe go get some brunch with friends. You’re not sure if you feel like chicken, a burger, chicken wings, pulled pork slider, mac n cheese, or a hot dog. Why not have them all! This is America, and doggonit do we know how to be…

Creator of Jem and the Holograms Left Out of Movie

As you may have heard or read, Hasbro has teamed up with John M. Chu (the guy that brought you G.I. Joe: Retaliation) to develop a live-action Jem and the Holograms movie. As part of their creative process, they have enlisted the help of pretty much anyone with access to the Internet to submit their…

OtakuFIGHTER: Fight Night Spring 2014!! (Part 1)

Yesterday marked the first Fight Night event at The Boxing Club, and naturally, I was on hand to take pictures.  And that I did. Mind you, I’m still getting used to this whole camera thing, so my pictures didn’t turn out so well.  Oh well, practice is practice.  I’m going to put a few of…

aka DAN Adoption Documentary pt. 4

Part 4 is the one that tugs at my heartstrings the most. We get an inside look into Dan Matthew’s adoption experience as a baby and meet his foster mother Mrs. Lee for the first time since leaving Korea. Seeing the babies at the adoption center makes me grateful for parents who take the time…

Truly Outrageous Making of “Jem and the Holograms” Movie

A truly clever move by the marketing team for the upcoming Jem and the Holograms movie. On their official Tumblr, they announced yesterday a sorta type of open casting call for both characters and creative input. They are mostly enlisting help in costume design, music, script, etc. but leaving it open for triple threat actors…

The Madness Begins – SDSU Wins in OT

Image via UT San Diego It’s better to win ugly than to lose gracefully. Fortunately, the fourth-seeded San Diego State University Aztecs went with the prior. SDSU had built a 14-point lead early in the second half; however, the 13th-seeded New Mexico State Aggies came charging back after a 14-4 run. With 16.9 seconds left,…

SDSU final four = Shave my head!

Yes, you have read the title correctly if my beloved SDSU Aztecs reach the final four I will shave my head. Let me preference this by I effing love my hair by going to Moga Salon and using only Shisiedo hairwax. You must be wondering “why would you do such a thing if you love…

How I Met ‘How I Met Your Mother’

Image via Entertainment Weekly In the summer of 2005 I began seeing promos for a new comedy coming to CBS with the tagline ‘A Love Story in Reverse.’ Instantly I recognized a few of the actors and actresses: “Hey she’s from Buffy! Hey he’s from Freaks and Geeks! Hey it’s Doogie!” On September 19, 2005…

aka DAN Adoption Documentary pt. 3

In part 3 of the akaDAN series, Dan meets his biological family! Have you ever been really nervous, excited, scared all in one moment? Well, imagine those feelings and magnify them by a million. Journey with Dan Matthews as he describes first contact with his Korean family and his reaction to it all. Also learn a…