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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…
What is this that stands before me?
It takes the 1925 Lon Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera with a live fully improvised…
Ozzy Osbourne’s final journey
On July 30, 2025, thousands of fans lined Broad Street, beginning at the early afternoon, to participate…
Ghibli Park
We love Studio Ghibli films! Hayao Miyazaki is a genius creative force who should never…
Harassed by robots in Nagoya, Japan
This little bastard kept following me around our Nagoya, Japan hotel. I was beginning to…
Little Lemmies in Osaka Japan
One of my favorite places in Japan is Nipponbashi Denden Town in Osaka. It might…
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…
RIP Ozzy Osbourne
His voice permanently remaining on my playlist since I was nine years old. Not much…
Thoughts on Black Sabbath’s Final Show
Black Sabbath finishing their last show in Birmingham is perfect. My origin story started in…
Pip-boy delight!
Many thanks to Lee Bridgeford for the demo of this wonderful device. The Pip-Boy (short…
Japan Again?
This was our second time to Japan. The first being in 2016. Both visits required…
David Cronenbeg super fan
The enthusiasm for Crimes of the Future reveals that David Cronenberg still has a loyal…
Toronto Zombie Walk Video
Although I posted hundreds of photos of the Toronto Zombie Walks over the years, I…
Happy Canada Day!
“I don’t even know what street Canada is on” – Al Capone “I’m Canadian. What’s…
JAWS – 50 Year Anniversary
I can’t believe it’s been 50 years this June 20th, 2025, since Steven Spielberg’s film…
Martin Scorsese’s Favorite Horror Films
Martin Scorsese, a renowned filmmaker and avid cinephile, has shared his list of favorite horror…
Restoring Dracula (1931)
The 1931 film Dracula, directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi as the iconic…
Guillermo del Toro on David Lynch
“He really has the two things – the weirdest mind, and the most wholesome mind.”…
Making ginger beer
The ginger beer manufacturing begins. After 6 days my ginger bug is ready. Now working…
Demon with a Glass Hand
Growing up Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits were staples. I still believe them to…
Locomotive 8 – Encore (Reprise)
I first saw this video at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival many moons ago….
Top 10 horror films of 2024
Oh man! What a great year for horror films. I could have created a top…
Thrall comes alive!
More great detailed finishing work by Lee Bridgeford on my 3d print of Thrall from…
Alexander Nylander has a game!
The Marlies’ comeback was started by Alexander Nylander’s assist on Nikita Grebenkin’s goal in the…
Pierogi heaven
The onion reduction takes these sauerkraut and wild mushroom perogies to the next level
Halloween in the hood
Toronto is the horror capital of Canada! It has hosted some the first and biggest…
Japanese Ice Coffee and Zombie Claw Machine
A couple of more examples as to why Japan is so great. Japanese Ice Coffee…
Monkey Brain Cake Tutorial
For those that remember the dinner scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom….
Capsule Store Toronto
Who doesn’t love a Japanese capsule? Now in Toronto’s Union Station