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Thinking Outside the Flavour Box: Strange Foods from the T&T Supermarket (Part 1)
(Click on the images in this article for larger views) Upon hearing of my quest to broaden my flavour horizons by sampling strange foods from other cultures, Vince Nitro immediately informed me that there was an enormous Asian supermarket near … Continue reading
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A Plethora of Macho Madness: A Tribute to Randy “Macho Man” Savage (1952-2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxRA-OxBc40 When you’re a wrestling fan, you almost become desensitized to the high mortality rate in this profession. Being a professional wrestler means taking a tremendous physical toll on your body and a natural tendency towards drug and alcohol abuse, … Continue reading
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My Top 5 “Found Document” Films
Over the past couple of decades, the “found document” film has found its footing in mainstream cinema culture and managed to carve out a nice little niche for itself, complete with a devout fanbase. I am one such fan. I … Continue reading
Ten Movie Scenes That Make You Go “WTF?!”
The definition of a “WTF moment” in a movie is very broad. Many people will say that a “WTF moment” is a moment that legitimately surprises and shocks them and I can’t disagree. If nothing else, I can say that … Continue reading
Thinking Outside the Flavour Box: Ten Dollars of Random Ethnic Snack Foods
After writing a review of the strange beverage known as Marley’s Mellow Mood, I’ve found myself increasingly intrigued by the bizarre items that take up space on grocery and corner store shelves. I’ve often passed by a strange food product … Continue reading
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9 Awesome Toys From My Childhood That Need To Be Rebooted
After it was recently announced that Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future – one of the greatest TV show/toyline/quasi-videogame ventures ever dreamed up – was getting a reboot in 2012, I got to thinking about all the other … Continue reading
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Robin’s Top 10 Favourite Sidney Lumet Films
The world of cinema lost one of its most prolific and renowned directors on April 9th, 2011 when Sidney Lumet passed away from lymphoma at the age of 86. After being one of the top television directors of the 1950s, … Continue reading
April Fools Day 2011 Pranks From Around The Internet
April Fools Day 2011 is drawing to a close, and I thought it might be fun to look back on some of the best internet-based pranks that appeared online today. ThinkGeek.com went all-out, creating several new fake products including the … Continue reading
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5 Easy Pranks to Play on Friends and Loved Ones
It’s April Fools day, one of my favourite days of the year! It’s the only day when it’s perfectly acceptable to play practical jokes on your friends and loved ones, and many of what I consider to be the best … Continue reading
Robin’s Top Ten Favourite Wrestlemania Matches
This weekend, World Wrestling Entertainment will be presenting Wrestlemania XXVII and if I tell a non-wrestling fan I’m planning to watch it, the most common response I’m likely to receive is: “They’ve done 27 of those things?!”. However, Wrestlemania is … Continue reading
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