L.A. Noire Gameplay Series Video: "Investigation and Interrogation"

Woah! This game looks good. It will be interesting to see how they blend the detective work and the action within the missions. Too much of either and it could make the game too slow, or inversely, too fast. IMHO.

Find Makarov - Live Action Modern Warfare Trailer (HD)

Dang this looks dope! When this was first released, Modern Warfare fans thought that it was a live action trailer for COD: Modern Warfare 3. Unfortunately, Activision has since came out and said that this is not the Official trailer for any upcoming MW3 game. This is a fan made trailer that can be found on FindMakarov.com. Still coool if you ask me though!

Battlefield 3 New Gameplay Video HD 720p 2 March 2011 (Fault Line Part I)

Woah! Gameplay looks good! I have never gotten into the Battlefield series but this game may change that!

X-Men: First Class - Trailer 1 (OFFICIAL)

Ok, so with the success of the recent Batman Begins and Dark Knight comic book movies Hollywood is deciding to go back and make the origins and prequels to movies that have already been made.

My only question is.... WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO ORIGINALITY???

That is all.
-JoeL

Thor - Trailer 2 (OFFICIAL)

Not sure what to think about this movie yet. The trailer doesn't look too bad though, so we'll see...

Dead Island: Official Announcement Trailer

I am obsessed with zombies and I play video games all day long! So, this is something right up my alley. The trailer is awesome! I'm pretty sure that the gameplay will be nothing like what we see in the trailer, but the trailer kinda sets the tone for what to expect from this game...

Urban Dictionary

(repost)

Urbandictionary.com is one of my favorite sites on the net. If you're not to privy on slang and/or crazy saying and need the definition for these terms this is the site to find out. One of my favorite features is the 'Word of The Day'  wherein you can see new and often puzzling and funny terms.

Here's an example:

Dirty Sanchez
	It's when a man and a woman engage in anal sex, then the man takes his penis and rubs it on the girls upper lip leaving a moustache. After having anal sex, the man gave the woman a dirty sanchez.

Yeah, I know. Kinda sick and perverted, but true. If it's on the internet then it must be true! hahaha!

Here is a few of my favorite terms for you to look up just to get you started:

Strawberry Shortcake
Alaskan Pipeline
Tony Danza
Cleveland Steamer
Rusty Trombone
Blumpkin
Alabama Hot Pocket

The list could go on and on. Take a look for yourself it's funny stuff!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/

HistoryPin (beta)

This site has such a great concept behind it. It basically takes photos, from as far back as the 1840's, and imposes them on the current day sites through google maps. So a picture, any picture taken at anytime, can be posted onto the site (by anyone. Yes, you included!) and can be matched to the exact location that the photo was taken. You can also see any other Historypin photos and their stories that others leave. This is such a great tool to share photography, as well as history together in one great package.

Watch this video they posted on Youtube that explains the basic concept

http://www.historypin.com/

Historypin is a digital time machine that creates a new way for the world to see and share history.
It was created by We Are What We Do, in partnership with Google.

AMC's THE WALKING DEAD fan made opening credits

This is so dope! AMC should look into making this the actual opening credits for the show.

2010 NFL Preview, predictions, picks and rants. NFC!

The NFL is set to start today with the defending Super Bowl champs the New Orleans Saints set to square-off against the Minnesota Vikings. Allow me to start off by saying that there was no way that Brett Favre wasn't going to play this year. Although he did have a really good year last year, I think that he came back simply because he is an ego-maniac! What other player has continually held their whole team hostage while "Trying to figure out their next move" Well.... besides maybe Lebron James? No one. It's this crazy fascination that the NFL has with QB's. He's able to get away with it... But I digress, that's whole other argument for another time.

Let's get to some predictions. Obviously, only 6 teams make the playoffs out of each conference. So let's start with the NFC:

NFC WEST: This division is probably the weakest division in football and for good reason. 

• The Rams are obviously in rebuild mode with their new QB Bradford, So I'm not expecting much from them. My predicted 2010 record, 3-13.
• The Seahawks were the class of this division a few years back. Even making it to the superbowl in 2006. But right now I think they are heading in the wrong direction with former USC head coach Pete Carroll. He went as far as cutting a very productive WR in T.J. Houshmanzadeh in favor of untested former 1st rounder Mike Williams formerly of USC. He seems to be picking up all the former Trojans that played under him and trying, for some odd reason to resurrect their careers. So I'm really not expecting much of them this year either. My predicted 2010 record, 5-11.
• The Cardinals have been dominating this division for the last few years, but this is the year that I think they take a step back. After losing QB Kurt Warner to retirement, Anquan Boldin in trade to the Ravens and MLB Karlos Dansby I don't think that they have the talent or the leadership to stay atop the division or even take a wild card spot in the playoffs. My predicted 2010 record, 7-9.
• That Leads us to the San Francisco 49ers. I am personally very high on this team this year. The two things that I look at when I look for a Super Bowl contender are an above average Run Game and a lights out Defense. It's been proven in the past that a team can win it with these two traits in their favor even if they have an average/below average QB. i.e. 2001 Ravens w/ Dilfer, 2003 Bucs w/ Johnson and 2008 Giants w/ Eli Manning. They have the tools and the talent to get them far into the playoffs. The one thing that they do lack though is the experience and veteran leadership to get them farther. My predicted 2010 record, 11-5.

NFC SOUTH: This division is where the Super Bowl Champs reside. Could they be staring down a repeat?

• Lets start off with the Tampa Bay Bucaneers. Josh Johnson at QB. Ok, next. My predicted 2010 record, 3-13.
• Now let's go to the Carolina Panthers. Matt Moore at QB. Double next. My predicted 2010 record, 4-12.
• The Atlanta Falcons... Let's see Good defense, good young QB, good power run game. The one thing that this team hinges on is the running of RB Michael "the burner" Turner. Two years ago The Burner tore up the league and in turn made rookie QB Matt Ryan look really good. Last year The Burner was injured and Matt Ryan took a step back. For this team to get back to the playoffs Turner needs to stay healthy and QB Ryan has to step up into being a game changer, instead of a game manager. My predicted 2010 record, 10-6
• Now, onto the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints! I really like this teams chances at repeating as Super Bowl Champs. They haven't showed any reason to doubt that they can. They've brought back basically the same team from last year and they still have Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees (who I believe is arguably the best QB in the league) at the helm. Let's be honest about this team... they are an offense first team. With all the weapons that they have at their disposal like Thomas, Bush, Colston, Meachem, Henderson, Shockey and Brees this team can simply outscore anyone. But now that their Defense is starting to come online, as we saw in their run to the Super Bowl last year, now that they have both sides of the ball in sync they are going to be a real hard team to beat! My predicted 2010 record, 12-4. Cause they'll have the division wrapped up by week 14.

NFC NORTH: In my opinion this is going to be the strongest division in football. I think there's going to be a lot of parity in this division.

• Let's start with the Chicago Bears. They have a lot going for them this year. New offensive coordinator Mike Martz is bringing his high flying "greatest show on turf" offense to the windy city. On the defense they've brought in perennial Pro Bowler Julius Peppers to their D-line. But that still doesn't change the fact that Jay Cutler is their QB. The Guy is a pick-six waiting to happen and now with Martz in town he's going to be throwing the ball even more. Recipe for disaster if you ask me. BUT If Martz can mold him the same way he did Kurt Warner than this could be a different story. But as it stands I'm tempering my expectations for this team. My predicted 2010 record, 8-8.
• The Detroit Lions: I know this is football faux-paus but I like the Lions this year. They put together a good complement to their existing team (WR MEGATRON, QB Stafford) in the off-season through free-agency, (WR Nate Burleson, DE Vanden Bosch) and mainly through the draft (DT Ndamukong Suh, RB Jahvid Best) I think that this team is going to surprise a lot of people and at the very least they won't be a walk over for any team in the NFL. My predicted 2010 record, 8-8.
• The Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers has really taken over this team. They have the right mix of young players and old veterans that can lead them into the Promised land. This is a team that had the NFC's best defense a year ago. The only thing that scares me is that this team has a really brutal schedule. They play the NFC EAST and AFC EAST and on top of that the play their own tough division twice and also the 49ers and Falcons to round it out. Very tough so.... My predicted 2010 record, 10-6
• Minnesota Vikings: With all the talk about whether or not Favre would come back. What got lost in the shuffle was all the losses that this team has suffered in the off-season. They lost lead WR Sidney Rice due to injury, WR Percy Harvin isn't at full speed with Migraines and RB Chester Taylor is with a division rival. That's alot of offensive weapons that they have not found replacements for. Their Defense if off-course going to be stout. But what worries me again like the Packers they also have a brutal schedule but instead of the 49ers and Falcons, being the division champs the Vikes get the Arizona Cardinals and the super bowl champion Saints in the first game of the season. NFC NORTH: In my opinion this is going to be the strongest division in football. I think there's going to be a lot of parity in this division. My predicted 2010 record, 10-6.

NFC EAST most consider this division to be the strongest in the NFL but I'm not sold :

• Let's start with the Redskins. What is there to say about the skins? I think that McNabb is for sure an upgrade at QB over Campbell. But what is going to be the biggest clue to this team's success is how well both the O-line and D-line play. It'll be interesting to see if the O-line can play well under new Head Coach Mike Shanahan's zone blocking scheme, but well see once the season starts. The D-line's biggest question is the grossly overpaid D-lineman Albert Haynesworth. If he's able to get in line and be a team player he can be a real force! This being said I like their chances this year, they were a decent team last year and they added enough on Offense and Defense that they'll be in the hunt for the playoffs possibly through wild card or dare I say by winning the division... My predicted 2010 record, 10-6.
• New York Giants: This team has won the super bowl just 2-3 years ago and the team is still basically intact from that super bowl run. I just don't see them being a force this year. Quick name a big name playmaker on their Offense... now a big time player on their Defense... exactly. I can name a few people on their Defense but on offense I don;t think they have a enough to get it done. My predicted 2010 record, 7-9
• The Philadelphia Eagles I think are going to take the biggest step back this year in this division. I am not sold at all on QB Kevin Kolb. I think that this team will sorely regret trading QB Donovan McNabb, especially to a division rival in the Redskins. They are going to have to see him 2 times in the year and I'll guarantee you that he'll be coming for blood! With all of that being said My predicted 2010 record, 6-10.
• The Dallas Cowboys AKA America's Team... Who the Fuck came up with that? Americas Team? Fuck that! hahaha! The Cowboys are the class of this division. They have arguably the most talented team in the league on both sides of the ball. With players like OLB DeMarcus Ware, QB Romo, WR Austin, TE Witten and the three good-decent RB's they have. They have the talent and experience on both sides of the ball and now they just have to put it all together in a long run to a Championship. My predicted 2010 record, 12-4.

That leaves us with the playoff teams being:

Division Winners:

San Francisco 49ers

New Orleans Saints

Green Bay Packers/Minnesota Vikings (one or the other)

Dallas Cowboys

Wild-card spots:

Green Bay Packers/Minnesota Vikings (one or the other)

Atlanta Falcons or Washington Redskins

Regardless who's in the mix I see it coming down to New Orleans and Dallas. With Dallas getting the edge in my book because their overall talent level is just that much better. Although I hate to bet against the Super Bowl Champion Saints....

MY PICK FOR THE NFC CHAMPIONS IS THE DALLAS COWBOYS!

Stay tuned cause I will be previewing the AFC and then picking my winner for the Super Bowl....

The League on FX

With the football season starting today I thought I'd feature this T.V. show on FX network that's all about Fantasy Football. Well, fantasy football and weird ass guys that sing creepy birthday songs to kids. And since the original video on youtube from the show doesn't allow embedding heres the live version of the song. lol.

Antoine Dodson the Rape Hero on the Today Show

This shit is hilarious to me. I don't know why.... it just is. This dude/chick is all on the news and interwebs with his hair-did and shit.... hahahahahaha!

Music Video's That I Love: Cee-Lo Green - FUCK YOU

Great video! Very, very simple concept but done well. Straight and to the point like "Fuck You, OOO, OOO, OOOO!" I love Cee-Lo's voice and the lyrics of the song just make me crack-up when I hear them. My favorite lyrics from the whole song are, "Oh, shit she's a gold digger... Well, just thought you should know nigga." hahahaha CLASSIC!

AMC's THE WALKING DEAD TRAILER

I am a really, really big fan of Zombie movies & books. Some of my favorites movies are 28 Days Later and the Dawn of the Dead (remake) and some of my favorite books are The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z and The Rising. So I am soooooooo excited about this upcoming show. 


Now, finally, there is going to be a T.V. series based solely on ZOMBIES! This series is set to premiere on October 31,2010 at 10pm/9C on AMC... Yes folks, on Halloween day! In all honesty they couldn't have picked a better day to premiere such a show.


Now, before you write this show off as a stupid special effects whore-athon, just know that there are a lot of real big chops behind this show. First off, if you didn't know this is an adaptation from a long running Image comics, comic book series of the same name. The writer and creator Robert Kirkman and his team have just won the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series at the San Diego Comic Convention. The Eisner awards are kind of like the Emmy's or Grammy's for Comic books. Secondly, Director Frank Daramont is set to helm this project as writer, director and executive producer. If you don't know the name Daramont then maybe you've seen some of his work. Namely The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.  Also, Charles H. Eglee is attached as a writer and executive producer. He was a producer on films like Terminator and Aliens. With those kind of names and pedigrees attached to the show the sky's the limit.

Check out the trailer now which debuted at Comic-Con 2010 and is now finally released for public viewing.

I Love Shoes!

I know my birthday is a few months away (November 26) but if anyone wants to get me a gift, just know that I love shoes! and I am size 12! hahahaha!

Here's a few shoes for the shoe heads out there. Just some shoes I personally would rock:

Air Royal Mid VT

Dark Grey/Dark Grey-Stlth-Vlt 

Check these out here: Sneakers n Stuff - Air Royal Mid VT
I love the colorway and the wool upper on this sneaker and the neon shoelaces really make it POP!

Chuck Taylor All Star Cup

This is the new Chuck Taylor All Star Cup. It's A new perspective on classic Chucks. Premium leather upper features timeless tones. Clean toe is durable and recognizable, no matter where you go. 

Check these out on Converse's site here: Converse.com

MANNY PACQUIAO X NIKE FLYWIRE AIR TRAINER 1

Lastly, I saw these on Ebay the other day and thought that they looked dope. These shoes were made for the one and only Manny Pacquiao!!! 

Check em out here: http://www.nicekicks.com/2009/04/manny-pacquiao-x-nike-flywire-air-trainer-1/

and that's some STMTM! Hope you enjoyed that!

Skyline Movie Trailer

The film is independently produced by the Strause brothers, whose company Hydraulx provided visual effects for films like Avatar, Iron Man 2, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and 300. 


Unfortunately, they are possibly gonna be in a legal battle over this movie with SONY pictures. Read this: 'Skyline' duo face legal battle with Sony In short, SONY says that the Strause Bros. and their company Hyraulx because 'Skyline" and the upcoming Sony movie 'Battle: Los Angeles' are too similar. Sony apparently only realised the similarities between the movies when they saw the Skyline trailer at Comic-Con the day after they had debuted footage from Battle LA.


Still, the movie Skyline looks like a good Alien-invasion movie and I'm actually looking forward to seeing it. Maybe, on DVD or Blu-Ray. LOL! 


SKYLINE IS SET FOR RELEASE ON 11-12-10.


Thats some STMTM! Enjoy!

Sucker Punch Movie Trailer

Sucker Punch is an upcoming fantasy drama movie written and directed by Zack Snyder (who once brought us 300 amd watchmen). The film is described as Alice in Wonderland with machine guns. The cast includes Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, Carla Gugino, Jon Hamm, Oscar Isaac, and Scott Glenn. The movie will be released on March 25, 2011 (in IMAX and conventional theaters).


From an interview that I saw from Zack Snyder he said, ...anything that he thought was cool, he put in the movie. Can't argue with him on that... Hot babes with guns, Dragons, sword fights with giant samurai, a machine gun toting robot with a rabbit's face painted on it and did I mention hot babes with guns!!! 


Check out the Trailer here:

R. Kelly Live: The light It up Tour

Now, I know this is from a few years back (2007) but in my book this is a classic! I mean c'mon, he came out to the Chicago Bulls intro.... lol! Kells has got hits for days... You don't really realize it until he's doing a live show and you then realize that you know the words to almost all of the songs he's singing.

I looked this video up on the interwebs cause for some odd reason whenever I go to my good friend Fred's house I always get shit-housed drunk and beg him to put this video on the T.V. so I can party and then KTFO whilst watching this on his couch! hahaha! Good times! Good times, just like this whole live set by the self proclaimed Pied-Piper of R&B.


Enjoy!

San Diego Comic-Con 2010

It's that time of year again folks! That's right the San Diego Comic-Con is back. It's a week full of comics, movies, video games, art, t.v., nerds, geeks and costumed weirdos! To be honest, nowadays it's more of a Pop Culture Convention than it is a Comic Convention. With the major studios and T.V. networks taking over the show floor at comic-con it's no surprise that Comic-Con International could be bolting for the L.A. area when their contract goes up in 2012 w/ the San Diego Convention Center. But we don't have to worry about that right.... cause the Mayans predicted the end of the world in 2012. Didn't you watch the movie?! hahaha!

I will be there for all 5 days going through the masses of un-bathed comic geeks looking for celebrities, free stuff and swag to sell on EBay! lol! I'm gonna try to get some pictures of the madness and post some up here. I'm only gonna take pictures of things that I wanna see though... Hot Chicks in CosPlay :

I have no idea what she's dressed as.... but really, does it matter?

Olivia Munn as Princess Leia

You gotta love how these broads take the most innocent things and Ho them up! It's like Halloween!

Butter face. But have you ever in your life seen a piece of fabric that looks like it just wants to give up??? BTW, she's smuggling raisins! hahahah!

Thats the STMTM! I'll see you at Comic-Con!!!

The Other Guys

Check out the trailer for this upcoming movie.

The Other Guys Trailer - watch more funny videos

Will Ferrell, Samuel L. Jackson, Marky Mark and The Rock. C'mon now! This movie is a hit already with that cast. That whole 'Bad cop, Bad cop' bit... Hilarious!!! I haven't watched a movie in theatres in a long ass time. that might change cause I'm looking forward to this movie!