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23 hours ago
Article: Midea Dual Zone Air Fryer Oven
23 hours ago
23 hours ago
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s always good to have tech to make cooking easier for yourself and any family and friends you have over. The latest to come our way is the Midea Dual Zone Air Fryer Oven, which gives you not one, but two spaces to cook in to help get those multi course meals out with ease.
6 days ago
6 days ago
It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Listen as hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The biggest games of the month include: Metal Slug Tactics, Tetris Forever, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival, Mario and Luigi: Brothership, Slitterhead, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Lego Horizon Adventures, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
Other notables include: Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection (Physical), Genshin Impact (Xbox)Irem Collection Vol 2, and Nine Sols.
But there’s more! Nintendo updates their Nintendo Music app! Did you get your Alarmo clock yet? Nintendo also confirms the highly-anticipated (and still unnamed) Switch 2 will be fully backwards-compatible with its predecessor! Speaking of Nintendo, fans of their Super Nintendo World amusement park can look forward to Donkey Kong Country additions in the near future! Valve announces a special edition Steam Deck OLED: White! Halo 2 turns 20! Sony’s PlayStation 5 is here! Apple’s Mac Mini (2024) is also here!
6 days ago
Article: Irem Collection Volume 2
6 days ago
6 days ago
Retro collections are all the rage these days, and it’s not hard to see why. With so many huge budget blockbusters failing to grab the zeitgeist, micro-transactions galore, and an shocking lack of memorable new franchises being created it’s no wonder many gamers - including many who never stepped foot in a real arcade - would be turning to classic games from a bygone era.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Article: Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
When watching musicals, you have to buy into a certain level of delusion on screen, otherwise you’ll just be scratching your head for two hours. Likewise, if musicals were absolutely literal, it would be preposterous for any sane character to sit there without questioning why everyone around them knows the words and dance moves to a brand new song that’s never been heard before.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Article: Piece by Piece (2024)
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
My earliest awareness of Pharrell Williams’ music came circa 2004, but in the most obscure way possible. Despite producing some of my favorite tracks from the likes of Usher, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, and No Doubt, Pharrell, along with his production team The Neptunes, wasn’t the name I had attached to these zeitgeisty songs.
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Article: The Smurfs – Dreams
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
I’ve been a fan of The Smurfs ever since I saw The Smurfs and the Magic Flute as a kid in the early 1980s. While there’s been plenty of Smurfs games released on all sorts of platforms, most of them have been duds until recently with hits such as Smurfs Kart and even last year’s The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Article: Kindle Paperwhite e-Reader (2024)
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Once again, Amazon has waited a full three years to update their flagship Kindle Paperwhite e-Reader with a host of improvements that improve the experience over the still-incredible 2021 model. I’m sure even the most diehard book enthusiasts would be amazed at just how competitive - and innovative! - the world of E Ink e-Readers has become in recent years, and we’ve started to see industry-leader Amazon finally take notice.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Article: The Waiting (2024)
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
One thing longtime Michael Connelly fans should know before diving into The Waiting, which is being marketed as a Ballard and Bosch adventure, is that the “Bosch” could mean one of two characters; retired LA detective Harry Bosch, easily the writer’s most popular character, or his daughter, Maddy Bosch, now working as a patrol officer in the LAPD but dreams of following in her (in)famous dad’s grizzled footsteps. Last year’s Resurrection Walk, which heavily focused on Harry Bosch and Mickey “Lincoln Lawyer” Haller, left little room for Ballard (minus an extended cameo), but here the Connellyverse continues to coalesce around Renée Ballard as its new center, functioning as a dual “passing of the touch” for both the series’ lead as well as the expected generational transition from father to daughter.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Article: BenQ MOBIUZ EX321UX Gaming Monitor
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
BenQ is back at it with their MOBIUZ EX321UX Gaming Monitor, an updated follow up from the prior EX3210U model I covered a while ago and called one of the best premium PC game displays at the time. Upon first glance, I thought there was a mistake with shipping because it almost looks identical, but the similarities are only skin deep as this dedicated single-player monitor has been elevated to the next level.
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Article: Reolink Altas PT Ultra 4K Wireless Security Camera
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
After reviewing the Reolink Battery Doorbell, I couldn’t wait to see what other security devices the company would come up with next. I didn’t have to wait long as our friends there sent over the Reolink Altas PT Ultra 4K Wireless Security Camera that makes watching over your property as easy as possible.
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Article: SUPER FLOWER LEADEX VII Platinum PRO 1200W ATX3.1 Power Supply
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
PC power supplies (PSU) are often an overlooked component that practically does all the heavy lifting for your system, basically it’s the heart of any desktop computer whether you’re building something essential or a raw gaming beast with multiple GPUs attached. Enter Super Flower, a brand that you probably never knew by themselves but is actually a manufacturer that discreetly works behind the scenes as an OEM supplier for other recognized companies known to charge a premium for their labels.
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Article: SUPER FLOWER LEADEX VII XG 1300W ATX3.1 Power Supply
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
PC power supplies (PSU) are often an overlooked component that practically does all the heavy lifting for your system, basically it’s the heart of any desktop computer whether you’re building something essential or a raw gaming beast with multiple GPUs attached. Enter Super Flower, a brand that you probably never heard of by themselves but is actually a manufacturer that works behind the scenes as an OEM supplies for other companies known to charge a premium for their labels.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Movie Time! Halloween Spooktacular (2024): Terrifying Tots!
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Halloween Spooktacular!, our yearly dose of creepy movie mayhem to help make the holidays extra sweet and double-dangerous. The theme for this year’s ghoulish goulash of frightful fun is Terrifying Tots!, i.e. films meant for kids that were unintentionally (or intentionally) scary, leaving impressions for all the wrong reasons.
Our regular hosts “Embalmed” Ethan Brehm and “Nasty” Nate Evans are joined by “Sadistic” Susana Bojorquez for an extended look at a batch of terrifying titles that left kiddos cinematically scarred, but satisfied. A special intro from Hollywood legend Malcolm McDowell helps make this spoonful of salty sugar go down just a little easier.
Films diabolically discussed on this episode include: Sleeping Beauty (1959), Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971), Shelley Duvall's Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1989), Labyrinth (1986), Return to Oz (1985), and Coraline (2009).
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Article: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
For a series titled the Legend of Zelda, we don’t typically see much of the titular princess. Our hero has always been Link, with Zelda working behind the scenes in one way or another.
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Article: Terrifier 3 (2024)
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Blood, guts, and Christmas-themed horror rarely end with a worthwhile combination, and unfortunately, in the case of Terrifier 3, the tinsel-draped streak continues. It’s a jolly, corpse-filled romp with little to say and, if we’re being honest, not much care in saying it.