3 hours agoAttack of the Clones: A 20th Anniversary RetrospectiveStarring Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Christopher Lee (Count Dooku), Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu), Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett), Ian McDiarmid (Sheev Palpatine) Directed by George Lucas Written by George Lucas & Jonathan Hales After the epic disappointment that The Phantom Menace was…Star Wars6 min read
Published in Far From Professional·5 days agoBy Crom, Conan the Barbarian is 40.Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Conan), James Earl Jones (Thulsa Doom), Max Von Sydow (King Osric), Sandahl Bergman (Valeria), Ben Davidson (Rexor), Gerry Lopez (Subotai), and Mako (The Wizard) Directed by: John Milius Written by: Robert E. Howard (Based on the character created by), John Milius, Oliver Stone After dwelling in licensing…Conan The Barbarian4 min read
Published in Far From Professional·May 6A Quick Hit: Cocodrillo TurboCocodrillo Turbo is…interesting. It’s Action Bronson’s latest project, so it’s going to have a flavor unique to Mr. Baklava’s — excuse me, Dr. Baklava’s — style. If you’ve been following dude’s career at all, then you already know what you’re in for. …Action Bronson3 min read
Published in Far From Professional·Apr 29True to StyleBrewery: 3 Sons Brewing Co. (Dania, FL) & Burial Beer Co. (Asheville, NC) Artist: Audioslave Beer: Kindred Beings (NE Hazy, 7.5% ABV) Song: “Cochise” 3 Sons Brewing Co. and Burial Beer Co. bring life to “Kindred Beings”, a New England Hazy IPA that checks all the boxes. Appearance: Cloudy, like…Craft Beer3 min read
Published in Far From Professional·Apr 26Return of the Coke Rap KingWhen I order a cheese pizza, I don’t complain that it tastes like a cheese pizza. When I listen to a Pusha-T album, I don’t complain that he only raps about one thing. I expect to hear him kick a lot of rhymes about dealing cocaine and the lifestyle and…Pusha T3 min read
Apr 20DecisionsApril is already on its way out the door in 2022. Some months feel like I never really settle into them. I just sprint across the surface from the first day to the last before I realize the entire month slipped by. Been thinking a lot about actions and words…Decisions6 min read
Published in Far From Professional·Apr 18Mango Chile Ale & Vince StaplesBrewery: Our Brew (Redlands, CA) Artist: Vince Staples Beer: “Mango Chile Ale” (5.8% ABV) Album: RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART Artists create their best work when they draw from what they know, from their successes and struggles, exposing their greatest levels of joy and their deepest levels of pain. RAMONA…Craft Beer3 min read
Published in Far From Professional·Apr 11A Sequel That Doesn’t SuckSPOILERS AHEAD Sonic the Hedgehog was released on Valentine’s Day 2020 and managed to rake in around $143 million USD before the COVID pandemic shut down society, becoming the highest grossing movie based on a video game. It was a surprise hit, and I was surprised that I enjoyed it…Sonic The Hedgehog3 min read
Apr 7A Toast to Opening DayHope springs eternal. Across baseball diamonds in Arizona and Florida, and in the hearts of baseball fans around the world, the spring is full of hope. Yes. In Pittsburgh, there’s hope, at least until June. …MLB2 min read
Published in Far From Professional·Apr 5Grunge GodThe same fire that drives the best musicians to reach the zenith of their creativity can sometimes also be the blaze that ultimately consumes them. Layne Staley died twenty years ago today, April 5, 2002. He lived alone in his Seattle apartment where he lived in isolation for years after…Grunge5 min read
