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Photo of Rancilio Silvia espresso machine
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15 years+ Espresso machine still going strong

I did preventive maintenance on my 15-year-old espresso machine today.  I took it completely apart…

Photo of katana in a 3d printed stand
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3d Printed Katana Stand

So I 3d printed a stand for my katana today. I ran out of black…

Photo of a case of Fentimans Ginger Beer
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Quest for the best ginger beer

Apart from the ginger beer I’m now making at home, here’s what I believe to…

Photo of 1925 phantom of opera screening poster
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What is this that stands before me?

It takes the 1925 Lon Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera with a live fully improvised…

Photo of hearse containing Ozzy Osbourne's coffin
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Ozzy Osbourne’s final journey

On July 30, 2025, thousands of fans lined Broad Street, beginning at the early afternoon, to participate…

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Ghibli Park

We love Studio Ghibli films! Hayao Miyazaki is a genius creative force who should never…

photo of robot security sentry in Nagoya Japan hotel
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Harassed by robots in Nagoya, Japan

This little bastard kept following me around our Nagoya, Japan hotel. I was beginning to…

Photo of Lemmy Kilmister action figure
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Little Lemmies in Osaka Japan

One of my favorite places in Japan is Nipponbashi Denden Town in Osaka. It might…

Photo of Guillermo del Toro with the Key to the City of Toronto
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Guillermo del Toro was honored with the Key to the City of Toronto

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has presented acclaimed filmmaker and honorary Torontonian Guillermo del Toro with…

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RIP Ozzy Osbourne

His voice permanently remaining on my playlist since I was nine years old. Not much…

Black Sabbath Back to the Beginning - The Final Show
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Thoughts on Black Sabbath’s Final Show

Black Sabbath finishing their last show in Birmingham is perfect. My origin story started in…

photo of Lee Bridgeford and his pip-boy
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Posted in Games

Pip-boy delight!

Many thanks to Lee Bridgeford for the demo of this wonderful device. The Pip-Boy (short…

Map of Japan 2016 trip
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Japan Again?

This was our second time to Japan.  The first being in 2016.  Both visits required…

David Cronenbeg
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David Cronenbeg super fan

The enthusiasm for Crimes of the Future reveals that David Cronenberg still has a loyal…

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Toronto Zombie Walk Video

Although I posted hundreds of photos of the Toronto Zombie Walks over the years, I…

photo of Frankenstein's monster holding a Canadian flag
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Happy Canada Day!

“I don’t even know what street Canada is on” – Al Capone “I’m Canadian. What’s…

Photo of Bruce the shark from Jaws.
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JAWS – 50 Year Anniversary

I can’t believe it’s been 50 years this June 20th, 2025, since Steven Spielberg’s film…

Photo of Martin Scorsese in front of horror film montage
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Martin Scorsese’s Favorite Horror Films

Martin Scorsese, a renowned filmmaker and avid cinephile, has shared his list of favorite horror…

Dracula film poster
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Restoring Dracula (1931)

The 1931 film Dracula, directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi as the iconic…

photo of del-toro-and-lynch
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Guillermo del Toro on David Lynch

“He really has the two things – the weirdest mind, and the most wholesome mind.”…

Photo of ginger beer kit
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Making ginger beer

The ginger beer manufacturing begins. After 6 days my ginger bug is ready. Now working…

Outer Limits - Demon with a Glass Hand VHS box
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Demon with a Glass Hand

Growing up Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits were staples. I still believe them to…

Locomotive 8 - Enclore - EP
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Locomotive 8 – Encore (Reprise)

I first saw this video at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival many moons ago….

Longlegs film poster
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Top 10 horror films of 2024

Oh man! What a great year for horror films. I could have created a top…

Before and after photo of Thrall 3d print detailed work.
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Thrall comes alive!

More great detailed finishing work by Lee Bridgeford on my 3d print of Thrall from…

photos of Alex Nylander with the puck
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Alexander Nylander has a game!

The Marlies’ comeback was started by Alexander Nylander’s assist on Nikita Grebenkin’s goal in the…

photo of Xmas train full of children
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Backyard Xmas Party 2024

photo of perogies cooking
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Pierogi heaven

The onion reduction takes these sauerkraut and wild mushroom perogies to the next level

Photo of pumpkin cake
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Posted in Cinema HORROR Travel

Halloween in the hood

Toronto is the horror capital of Canada! It has hosted some the first and biggest…

Photo of a zombie claw machine
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Japanese Ice Coffee and Zombie Claw Machine

A couple of more examples as to why Japan is so great. Japanese Ice Coffee…