Google: Breakout!

Posted by AB on May 17, 2013 by AB

Are you bored at work? Watching the clock with literally nothing to do? Are you a student looking for a new way to procrastinate finishing your thesis? We all turn to the Internet for better alternatives to all of the things we don’t want to do. As if Google doesn’t offer enough opportunities for distraction already, they’ve stepped up their game. You can now play Atari Breakout. FOR FREE!

Go to Google Images (www.google.com/images), and type “Atari Breakout” into the search bar. The screen will transform into a Breakout game complete with the sound effects and almost the same layout of the classic Atari masterpiece. We all love the holiday themed interactive search bars they come up with, but this is the best “Easter egg” they’ve given us yet.

Atari Breakout was created in the late 1970s, but anyone who grew up in the 80s or even the early 90s can recall plenty of hours in front of one of the earliest and most beloved video game systems. Atari was around long before Blizzard, 2K, and Electronic Arts, and it paved the way for all the modern games we know and love. Thanks to Google, you can now take a free 5-minute nostalgia trip anytime you feel like it.

The game will keep track of your high score, so you can start a friendly competition amongst friends or office mates. According to some Twitter boasts, Breakout aficionados have racked up to 2,000 points. Get on top of those bricks! It will be 5:00 before you know it.

Disclaimer: We are not responsible if you get fired or lose your job for playing games on company time. That being said. Have fun! CLICK HERE TO GET THERE

Thor- The Dark World: Early Preview

Posted by AB on May 15, 2013 by AB

I’ll be honest: it took me a while before I made time to watch the first Thor movie. I’d heard a lot of bad reviews, and really, I wasn’t terribly interested in a dude who controlled lightning and threw around a magic hammer. That’s pretty cool, just not my cup of tea when it comes to super hero powers. Turns out the reviews were wrong, the movie was awesome and the lightning-controlling, hammer-throwing guy actually turned out to be a badass. Plus, it had Natalie Portman, and that’s always a plus in my book.

Then The Avengers came out and introduced Thor to the rest of the team. Suffice to say that the movie was one of the single most epic and amazing cinematic experiences ever created, and good ole’ boy Thor had a big hand (and hammer) in that, too. Well played Thor… well played.

So, what started out as a general “I could care less” atittude towards the first movie, has turned into eager excitement for the sequel. Thor: The Dark World looks like it’s going to be just as – if not more – awesome than the first one. They’ve upped the ante by putting both Earth and Asgaard in peril, and Thor, of course, comes to the rescue. He enlists the help of his treacherous brother, Loki, the villain of the first Thor movie and The Avengers. The effects look killer, and Thor looks to be severely tested. All around, it looks to be a pretty epic addition to the Marvel series.

Plus, this one has Natalie Portman in it, again, and that’s reason enough to stand in line on opening day. CHECK OUT THE TRAILER HERE!

Pacific Rim Looks Pretty Amazing!

Posted by AB on May 12, 2013 by AB

Director Guillermo del Toro has created some of the most amazing and popular (though often strange) movies of our time.

He wrote and directed the fantasy masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth, a dark story that seemed like a children’s movie but ended up being anything but.
He wrote and directed the popular Hellboy series, bringing the comic book Son of Satan to life in a big – and hugely profitable – way.
He worked as a writer on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
He directed the vampire movie Blade II.

How’s that for a resume? It seems like it’d be hard to top, but his upcoming movie, Pacific Rim looks like just the thing for the job. SEE TRAILER HERE

Del Toro himself has described Pacific Rim as “a beautiful poem to giant monsters,” and, despite how ridiculous that statement sounds, really, I can’t think of a better way to describe it. In essence, the movie is about a race of enormous monsters erupting from a crevice miles deep in the Pacific Ocean. At that point, humanity has no possible way to counter the sheer size and destructive power of the monsters, so they do what every one of us wishes we could: they create massive robots to fight with.

I mean, seriously, the movie is about gigantic monsters fighting equally gigantic, human-controlled robots. It has all the epicness of a 1950s Japanese Godzilla movie but without the cheesy rubber costumes and saucy overdubbing (well maybe the overdubbing was a plus). Guys, it just doesn’t get any better than this. You wont want to miss it!

Tim Tebow Is Unemployed

Posted by AB on May 11, 2013 by AB

I just got done “Tebowing” before sitting down to write this article. Tebowing, in case you didn’t know, is the act of kneeling on one knee after scoring a touchdown, as both a celebration of football victory and Jesus Christ. This kind of behavior propelled Tebow into the NFL limelight, initiating a mainstream media frenzy over the rising football prospect’s public demonstration of his religious affiliation while winning game after game in what appeared to be pure luck.

All it takes is a simple Google search of “Tebowing,” to find anyone and everyone Tebowing in different locations all around the world. Anyways, enough with the Tebow talk. The guy is a talented QB and whether you fall on the overrated or underrated side of the fence, it doesn’t matter anymore. See, the guy can’t get a job.

He was released by the New York Jets a little over a week ago and nobody wants him. “Why?” you ask. Well, his Tebow antics have garnered him so much media attention and notoriety, that no coach wants to deal with it. Seriously. His presence on the Jets led to a nearly unprecedentedly underwhelming season, which might bring out the superstitious caution in many a NFL football coach. They might now be thinking the guy’s bad luck and he bring ins a “mediastorm” with him, everywhere he goes. Tim Tebow, our hearts go out to you bro. Maybe tone it down a bit and you can sneak onto a decent team off the radar.

Iron Man 3- Shattering Expectations!

Posted by AB on May 10, 2013 by AB

The entire series of Marvel movies that have been released in the last several years have brought me endless tears of joy. Removing the fact that I’m a die-hard Marvel fan, the whole premise of Iron Man is just cool, no matter how you look at it. Jet propelled hands and feet? Near-indestructible armored body suit? Come on! How can you beat that?

The first Iron Man introduced much of the world to playboy philanthropist Tony Stark and his high tech armor. It was very well received by comic book nerds and the normal population, not to mention it helped to resurrect Robert Downey Jr.’s career, propelling him (pun intended) back into the limelight. Iron Man 2 didn’t receive quite the same enthusiasm, though it did surpass the first movie’s total box office earnings.

Then The Avengers happened. The movie tied in all the Marvel characters that had preceded it and ended up shattering financial records, eventually earning over $1.5 billion worldwide. With that level of success, the bar was set exceptionally high for Iron Man 3, and, judging from the rave reviews and box office earnings after only a week (as well as my own biased viewpoint), it does not disappoint.

I usually don’t like trilogies, but this one was a must-see, even if it sucked, which it didn’t. I don’t want to ruin the movie for you, but if you saw The Avengers, you know how it was kind of tough to imagine where Tony Stark could go after the events in the movie. In Iron Man 3, Stark hits rock bottom and is forced to literally rebuild everything from the ground up. His entire life and even his self-image are shattered, and the meat of the movie involves us rooting for him as he puts it all back together. No, this is not just another “feel-good root for your favorite hero” movie. It’s a sick action flick with the latest cutting edge tubular special effects. Yes, I just said “tubular.”

Iron Man 3 has earned over half a billion dollars in just its first week, so go see the movie. Seriously, it’s worth it. SEE THE TRAILER HERE

The Next LeBron James?

Posted by AB on April 24, 2013 by AB

I generally hate and stay away from the hype of “The Next” great basketball player comparisons. I mean you remember how many “The Next Michael Jordans” there were who never did anything? But I came across this video of Seventh Woods today and I was pretty impressed. Literal domination by this kid and oh yeah, look what number he is wearing!

High School domination is not really what MJ was known for, though I sure would like to see some of that video footage if it exists. So the best comparison is LeBron James because he was seemingly a legend before he left for The NBA. If you are a hoops fan I think you will dig this highlight reel. Pretty legit!

Clowning: Ryan Lochte

Posted by AB on April 21, 2013 by AB

Since The Olympics Ryan Lochte has seemingly been everywhere from Miami to Vegas and at every great party scene in between. Women love the guy for his looks (and objectively, he is a good looking dude) but it has been reported from multiple sources that he is a little bit slow.

Somehow he has landed himself his own reality show named “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” which premiers at 10PM tonight on E! You can see a lot of information and some soundbites here.

What I find even funnier is this interview on a Philadelphia News Station that was put out on TMZ.com where The Anchors literally lose it in response to the answers given by Lochte. This is just classic. Enjoy!

New Film Alert: Man of Steel

Posted by AB on April 19, 2013 by AB

Yes I am on a bit of a movie kick lately, but who can blame me? Summer blockbuster season is approaching and it appears there will be some gems to check out in the coming months!

The latest trailer for the new Man of Steel Movie is looking very promising in my opinion. Look, I am definitely not a major comic book movie guy, but I do love a good super hero flick! The original Superman movie came out the year after I was born (yes i just dated myself) and it is a classic. Although, watching it these days it is almost comical where special effects were then compared to now. These days movies like these are certainly more powerful! (Visually at least)

Even though I am much older and have young kids of my own I am still proud to go the theaters and experience films like this as if I were a kid again. Maybe I will see you there!

RUSH- The Movie

Posted by AB on April 16, 2013 by AB

The first trailers for the highly anticipated film Rush from Universal Pictures were finally released and the movie looks to be pretty epic. Two time Academy Award winner, Ron Howard is at the helm of this fast paced racing movie that is based on a true story.

Up and comer Chris Hemsworth of Thor fame, is the lead character and he is he is up against his in movie rival Daniel Bruhl. The men are accompanied by the always sexy and spectacular Olivia Wilde and the Game of Thrones beauty, Natalie Dormer. The movie sure seems like a “rush” (super cheesy I know) and I am definitely looking forward to seeing it. Watch the trailer here!

Coachella 2013

Posted by AB on April 11, 2013 by AB

Coachella kicks off in LA this weekend and it looks to be bigger and badder than ever before. The festival has been taking place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio California since 1999 and has grown into one of the coolest music festivals on the planet.

Last year the world saw a first of it’s kind live performance of a Hologram of the late Tupac Shakur which was nothing short of incredible. Watch it for yourself and tell me what you think (assuming you live under a rock and havent already seen it of course!) I wonder if they can top it this year?

The lineup is really strong for 2013. Click here to see for yourself.

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