#and another kross enjoyer

[yuriyuruandyuraart]

Hihi just wanna say real quick that you are very cool :00 I adore all the little comments you put in the tags on my posts they’re so fun to read /gen and it’s really awesome to find another Kross enjoyer (alsoalso your art is beautiful too)

anyway I just wanted to say that…

-A person who was too nervous to send this out of anon lmao

UAZGHJHFAGJ AAAA THANK YOUUU :') <3333

man why are you all so shyyyy when i'm just. i'm just a lil girl i'm a small widdle artist who goes insane over anything that remotely involves art/writings on the most niche fandoms like :'D i'm really not that cool i promise HHH xD

and man i might not know exactly who you are (although i can probably guess >;)c) but it makes me extremely happy that you like my tags!! i know how good it feels to get some nice comments on your works so for all the people who looked at it and didn't reblog i'll give you as many tags that i can possibly come up with!!! >:Dc <33333

[bestkidsbikes]

Ensure Your Kid’s Dreamy Journeys with Safe Rides.

As a parent, you always wish for your child to pedal on joyful journeys. However, when it comes to their safety and security, you may feel underconfident about sending them on solo rides to their schools or daily commutes. But why wonder so much when you can choose from high-quality cycles for kids from Kross Bikes?

As one of the leading brands manufacturing bicycles for kids of all ages, it ensures that beginnings are safe, enjoyable, and memorable. Its offerings are equipped with all the essential features that you need to ascertain for your child’s successful journeys. Read on to discover them.

Safety features

When buying a bicycle for kids, it is essential to ensure their safety. But how do you do that? Simply consider buying bicycles from leading brands that prioritise features such as sturdy frames, reliable brakes, adjustable seats, handlebars, etc. In addition to these features, you can also find accessories with their bicycles, such as helmets, lights, and reflectors, to enhance the safety of your child’s rides.

Quality construction

Ensuring durability and long-lasting service is a goal of top bicycle brands, as they consider delivering journeys that may be cherished forever. Kross Bikes is one of them that you can choose to buy the best cycle for boys or girls.

Ergonomic design

Comfort is another crucial factor in smooth and reliable journeys for both adults and kids. Cycles with ergonomic grips, padded seats, and lightweight frames make the ride comfortable and enjoyable on short and long routes.

Wide range of selection

Every child has a unique vision and aspiration. Some may wish to explore their city streets, while others may pursue their interest in the mountains. Moreover, it is important to buy cycles for your kids according to their age level, such as balance bikes for toddlers and mountain bikes for adventurous teens. By reaching out to one of the best brands for kids' cycles online, includingoffline, you can find the perfect rides for your child's age, needs, and preferences.

Focus on fun and adventure

While safety remains a top priority, it is important to ensure that your kids have fun and adventure with confidence on their high-quality bicycles. Designed with high-quality materials and featuring easy-to-handle features, these bikes help kids keep exploring their dreamy world without brakes or failures on the road.

Final Words!

Leading bicycle brands have a strong reputation in the market for providing high-quality, safe, and enjoyable bikes for enthusiasts of every age. With positive reviews from satisfied customers, they validate their commitment to excellence. Kross Bikes is one of the most renowned brands for kids bicycle, featuring all the essential elements that you look for in your child’s rides.

[denisezd0]

Academic Blog #8

The Impact of Emotional Engagement in Video Games

A video game, also known as a computer game, is a type of electronic game that requires interaction with a user interface or an input device, such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion-sensing device (Tosca, 2019). I will analyse how video games are represented in media objects and whether they share similar modes of aesthetic representation.

Video games have evolved from simple pixelated pastimes to immersive experiences capable of triggering a wide range of emotions. At the heart of this evolution is the ability of video games to create emotional engagement. This process involves the complex interplay of various elements to engage the player and evoke a deep emotional response (Nikunen, 2019).

Its embodiment and effectiveness lie in a combination of storytelling, interactive game mechanics, audiovisual stimulation and player agency. These elements work together to create an emotional connection between me and the game world, leading to a deeper level of engagement that goes beyond mere entertainment. As I play the game, form attachments, empathise with the character's struggles, and experience emotional highs and lows with my virtual companions. Witnessing the growth of my character has a profound effect on me and fosters a sense of emotional engagement. I am empowered and make important decisions when I am given meaningful choices that affect narrative outcomes or character arcs. This sense of responsibility for the outcome strengthens the emotional bond between me and the game, creating a personalised and immersive experience.

Emotional design elements, such as visually stunning graphics, emotionally rich music and evocative sound effects, play a crucial role in enhancing emotional engagement. What's more, aesthetics contribute significantly to immersion, triggering specific emotional responses. Cinematic elements, voice-overs and well-crafted soundtracks intensify the emotional experience, thus enhancing the overall impact of the game. Once incoming sensory input (e.g., graphics and music) reaches the appropriate sensory cortex (i.e., auditory, visual, gustatory, olfactory, or somatosensory), neural signals are rapidly and directly projected to brain regions primarily involved in generating emotional responses, such as For example, the amygdala, the insula cortex, and the orbital frontal cortex, which can help a person to quickly determine whether a stimulus is pleasant/safe or unpleasant/threatening (Rodriguez and Kross, 2023).

Emotionally charged game mechanics are another important aspect. Games that are deliberately designed to evoke emotion, such as fear in a horror game or excitement in an action sequence, appeal directly to the player's emotions, resulting in a more immersive and memorable experience.

The effectiveness of emotional engagement in video games is profound. It can increase player immersion, extend play time, increase attachment to the game, and increase the likelihood of replaying the game or recommending it to others (Granic, Lobel, & Engels, 2014). In addition, emotionally engaged games can leave a lasting impact on players, influencing their emotions, thoughts, and even behaviour outside of the game environment.

From a broader perspective, the domains of emotion and feeling are fundamental aspects of human cognition and behaviour. In video games, emotion is more than just entertainment. It shapes experiences, influences decisions and facilitates connections (Lafrenière et al., 2009). Understanding and utilising effects in game design is crucial as it directly affects my engagement, enjoyment and the long-term success of the game.

In summary, emotional engagement in video games is a complex process involving a variety of factors such as narrative depth, player agency, design elements, and effective game play. This approach is critical to creating immersive and emotionally resonant experiences for players. Emotional engagement is a powerful tool that can effectively influence player emotions and behaviours, resulting in a memorable and impactful gaming experience.

References:

Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S., Smith, J.H., & Tosca, S.P. (2019). Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction (4th ed.). Routledge. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429431791

Granic, I., Lobel, A. and Engels, R.C.M.E. (2014) ‘The benefits of playing video games.’, American Psychologist, 69(1), pp. 66–78. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034857.

Greitemeyer, T. and Mügge, D.O. (2014) ‘Video games do affect social outcomes: a meta-analytic review of the effects of violent and prosocial video game play’, Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 40(5), pp. 578–589. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167213520459. Lafrenière, M.-A.K., Vallerand, R.J., Donahue, E.G. and Lavigne, G.L. (2009) ‘On the costs and benefits of gaming: the role of passion’, Cyberpsychology & Behavior: The Impact of the Internet, Multimedia and Virtual Reality on Behavior and Society, 12(3), pp. 285–290.

[srkross]

“Savrena Krossanthym! If I find out you’ve taken my oils again I swear I’ll…”

“You’ll what, Sigrun?” I interrupted, voice sweet, but held the undertone of challenge.

She turned in annoyance to face me. Her blonde hair braided out of her face, eyes narrowed as she took in my freshly oiled armor and leathers.

“We have a mission, Savrena. You’re delaying me with your childish antics. Give me my oils so I can prepare my armor.”

“Sigrun…” the challenging undertone drained from my voice.  “You take this much too seriously. Gathering worthy souls to shepherd back to Valhalla day in, day out. Don’t you get bored?”

“It’s our duty, Savrena. You know that. We are entrusted to find worthy warriors to bring back for Odin. He needs them by his side at Ragnarok.” She held out her hand expectantly.

I rolled my eyes as I placed the container of oils into her outstretched hand. “We’ve been doing this for centuries. Our mothers, grandmothers… I, for one, am sick of it. There has to be more for us than this. Fun, enjoyment… I know we have our purpose, but does that really mean we can’t take time to enjoy life for ourselves as well?”

Sigrun’s hard expression softened. Her deep blue eyes studied my face. It was like she could see through to my soul. Could read the uncertainty, the listlessness and yearning for more.

“Krossanthym…Kross” she smiled. “You are an exceptional warrior, even for Valkyrie standards. You tower above most of our sisters. Your presence alone is enough to put fear into even the strongest of mortal’s hearts. You fear nothing. In your position I think I would be bored as well.” She moved a lock of my red hair behind my ear. “Focus this energy into our cause and out of mischief. When you do, you’ll find your resolve.”

Her eyes bore upon me, Their steely conviction froze the blood in my veins. I couldn’t meet them. Mine did not hold the same passion, the save drive within them. She would see it and know my weakness.

“I’m going to get ready for our mission, Kross. I’ll meet you on the balcony in an hour’s time.”

My head bobbed in acknowledgement.

Later, I stood on the balcony with my wings draped over my shoulders. They were soft, silky as my fingers brushed through them. My gaze was fixed off into the distance, but was lost in thought.

Sigrun was right. My body was made for this life. My sisters were all forces in their own right, but I stood out among them. Always the first one chosen for difficult missions, always frontline in battles. This life was what I was made for. With my sisters at my side there was a sense of loyalty and dedication to our cause that drove me to push far beyond what was expected.

Over the years we observed mortals, hand picking those we deemed worthy to fight alongside Odin. We saw their lives and their untimely deaths in the heat of battle. Yes, they were warriors and powerful, but they also LIVED. They had fun, had families and adventures to lands unknown. 

The mortals we shepherded had such short moments of time compared to us. We do not age, but we are not immortal. Valkyrie deaths are rare, but do happen. They fought from birth to death for the cause, building up an army in preparations for Ragnarok. Ceaseless, never ending bloodshed and training to keep in pique condition. Never a moment for ourselves.

Did they regret it?

If I perished in battle what would I be remembered for? My power, my comradery, another warrior lost in the name of the cause. There’s more to me than that! 

Isn’t there? 

Any time I tried to think of what more I was, what more I could be, nothing came to mind. Surely there must be more. If only I had a chance to find it, find myself.

My body tensed as I felt a hand touch my shoulder. Battle honed reflexes ready to strike until Sigrun’s voice cooed into my ear.

“If I had been an assassin, you’d be in trouble. You’re losing your touch.”

“An assassin in Valhalla? Are you telling me you’re on guard even here, Sigrun?”

“Of course. A true warrior is always ready. Letting your defenses down for even a moment can lead to defeat. It puts you and the rest of our sisters in danger.”

Silence engulfed the air around us. Sigrun was our leader, our elder… my mother. I didn’t see the harm in allowing myself to relax in the safety of our home, but knew better than to speak back.

“Kross… I have seen many of my sisters fall over my lifetime. Either to carelessness of their own or of someone else. Valhalla lulls you into security, makes you feel safe. It is our home, but that does not mean you are untouchable here. I do not want to have to bury you.”

I met her stern gaze. Her unyielding and relentlessness came from a place of love and concern. A desire to keep her loved ones safe during chaos.

“You won't have to bury me, Sigrun. I’ll do better to remember.”

With a satisfied nod, Sigrun stepped onto the railing of the balcony and leapt into the air. Her powerful wings sent her soaring through the sky, armor gleamed in the sunlight. She was the epitome of our kind, power, grace and honor bound. I stood on the railing of the balcony, hesitant with wings unfurled. 

She said I feared nothing. If only she knew how afraid I really was.

[antimachinex]

Kross/Chelsea bc i'm the worst ty

@kissmeximcrazy

NOT ANOTHER SHIP MEME ;; SUPER LONG EDITION

who would be the one to randomly adopt a puppy without consultation: Everyone would assume it’s Chelsea but it’s Kross. He’ll just walk in with either a black lab puppy or a tiny Boston terrier and be like “don’t ogle my son/daughter like that; show some fucking manners”.

who would force the other to take aesthetic pictures of them: Chelsea. She almost always is gonna make him take as many pictures as possible.

who would do stuff they think is stupid just to make the other one happy: Kross because he finds enjoyment in seeing her giddily doing the things she enjoys.

who picks out the horror movies to watch just so the other will cling to them: KROSS. He has extensive knowledge of the genre and will find stuff for them to watch. Though not Cannibal Holocaust; he won’t force the girl to sit and watch that.

who is constantly studying and who is constantly trying to distract them: Kross is the one who is studying and Chelsea is the one who goes “HEY PAY ATTENTION TO ME!”

who initiates the facetime calls whenever they’re separated: It’s Chelsea most of the time, though Kross will do it when he can tell she’s missing him.

who is more likely to storm out after a fight and who is more likely to cry when they do: LMAO I wanna say “if you have to ask” but there’s totally a chance where Chelsea does an explosive storm out an Kross is flabbergasted like “....what the entire fuck just happened?!”.

who stays up way too late binge-watching their favorite shows: Kross, usually he’ll be awake while she falls asleep with the TV on while it’s on a show she’s watching with him.

who bites the other’s ear when they’re feeling frisky: Chelsea. 10000% her.

who sprays the other with water when they’re washing the car: Could it be both because they both are little shits in their own way?

who has more fun decorating the house during holidays: Any other holiday, it’s Chelsea but Halloween? It’s Kross. Just stay out of his way and let him decorate.

who is more likely to give the silent treatment when they’re mad at the other: Chelsea but I feel like that’s her very last resort.

who plays with the others’ hair more: Kross since most of the time, he either has a very close haircut or is totally bald.

who is more likely to climb all over the other one when they’re bored: It’s Chelsea, she’s nimble and is still shocked he can pretty much walk around with her wrapped around him like a spider monkey.

who tries to kiss the other as often as they can: It’s both, much to the shock of everyone and Chelsea. Though, it takes time for him to warm up to being somewhat affectionate like that.

who pouts when the other one tells them to shut the fuck up: CHELSEA. It’s the easiest way for her to get him to soften up and it usually works.

who initiates the sex and who walks away when the other is riled up: They both initiate sex but when it comes to walking away after teasing? Kross.

who always forgets the umbrella and who holds it when they actually have one: Chelsea due to having a moment of spaceyness and Kross always remembers an umbrella just because.

who demands showering first in the mornings: Kross is usually up first so he gets in the shower before her.

who sneaks into the shower with the other one in the mornings: Based on the previous answer, it’d be Chelsea.

who prefers riding the roller coasters and who prefers playing the games: Chelsea loves the roller coasters and Kross will dominate the park games.

who will text the other one thirty times in a row until they respond: Chelsea will hit him up with like 5-10 rapid fire text and Kross will just reply with “hmm?”.

who always forgets to charge their phone overnight: Chelsea. Either because they were Facetiming the whole night and she fell asleep or because she just passed out with her phone in hand.

who comes up behind the other and slide their hands into their back pockets: Chelsea as a means to surprise him and catch him off guard.

who tries to get hugs from the other as often as they can: Chelsea.

who is louder and who constantly has the tell the other to be quiet: Kross tells Chelsea to quiet down even though he’ll do things to make her be loud on occasion.

[the-house-of-the-nine]

Mwah: Three people they’d like to kiss. (From Senn)

A stack of letters seemed to be piling up over the course of the week.  He had no time to actually read them.  But finally, after settling down into his chair with a feeling of completion on his current project, he would open a few and read through the contents.

“Sennaris wishes to know. . . three people I’d like to kiss.”  Lazarius gave the letter a careful glance, then folded it over and held it in his lap.  He opened it again, gave it another look, and then folded it once more.

“It seems Miss Dal’talah wishes to pry into your personal details, Ser.” Kross stated firmly as he appeared with writing implement in hand, ready to take down his dictation.

“Well it seems she does.  I suppose the first person on that list would be out of pure romantic interest.  I am mortal after all.  I’m not entirely sure who I emotionally feel toward her.  Love is a fickle and fleeting thing.  It surely gets in the way most times but. . . I have a very tender place for Asphodel.  I always have.  She’s been with me for a very long time, so long that I think the two of us sometimes resemble an old married couple.  But. . . despite that being said and known, we are not affectionate.  We are not passionate, or loving.  But we show our love for one another in other ways.  It is observed and acknowledged and we both feel it.  But kissing her would be a genuine thrill for me, it always was.” Lazarius said with a pause.  He would to think on the next one. “I mean I don’t know that many women outside of the ones I know here.. . This isn’t easy!”

“It is not meant to be, Ser.” replied the gilnean.

“Very true Kross, very true.  As it sounds easy enough to answer, I am finding it difficult.  I don’t think I have a name for the next one.  I don’t actually remember her name.  But she is a Shal’dorei.  All I can say is that she is simply stunning.  And when speaking to her, she has a longing for life like that of a child; despite the fact that she is nearly ten thousand years old.  It amazes me, and actually that life through fresh eyes, gives her a spark of desire to see and feel new things.  I absolutely love it.  And I think kissing her would also bring the same feeling to me.  She may not enjoy what follows, given the dark hole I crawled out of; perhaps leading her right back into a path like mine, but never the less, a simple kiss would be enjoyable.  She often sneaks up on me. . . bumps into me, or disturbs my reading. . .she knows who she is, and so do I. . . I just simply can’t recall her name.  Though, she does oddly enough like trolls and their Loa. . . strange.”  Lazarius finished his thought and gave a sly chuckle at the memory of that conversation.

“The final person on this list is personal.  And I say this with my mind focusing on my past.  Very far in my past.  The final person I would like to kiss, would be my mother.  If only for one last moment.  To say goodbye.  To say I remember.  To tell her I am still here even.  I was never able to say a true goodbye.  Father was certain to quickly usher me off into the arms of the witch before my mother could even bat an eyelash.  Care for three children, grief stricken after losing her oldest, she was in no way able to say a true goodbye to me.  I would never get the chance either.  She was killed by the Scourge.  Along with the rest of my family.  But to say I loved her. . . and kiss her one final time on the forehead.  To hold her hand and tell her that even after she was gone, that I would be alright.  I will always long to have that chance. . . she would say this. . .little rhyme to Pyravari and I when she tucked us in for bed at night and kissed us goodnight. . it went . ‘One for goodmorning, and one for sleep tight, two for my sweathearts and one more makes good night.’ she was a darling woman.  Someone even then, when stricken with poverty and forced to live in the lower ends of town; helped to instill that her children knew they were cared for.”  Lazarius stopped and waved the steward off, as if saying he was done.

That would be it, no final words.  He would reflect on the memory.

[tube-thoughts-blog]

Vol. 11

Zero stars - terrible, 1/2 a star - dull, 1 star - folly, 1 1/2 stars - lacking, 2 stars - fair, 2 1/2 stars - decent, 3 stars - terrific

"Groove On Fight" --Sega Saturn-- (Atlus) -1997- *Imagine a Japanese pretty boy version of Christopher Walken with a neo biker / leather cowboy fetish. Now imagine an entire, -wealthy & powerful- "Game of Thrones style" inbred family of them all with some peculiar fetish. They fight it out for control of the family. The matriarchy of the family is two grannies tied back to back like Siamese bondage twins. One fight takes place on the back of an American type bomber plane up above the clouds. That last sentence pretty much speaks to the disturbed nature of a lot of Japanese art after World War 2.* close to 3 stars

Godfrey Ho's "Ninja Commandments" (1987) *Who knew that honky moral issues like pre-marital sex were such problems for Ninjas, or that they liked to party with skanky groupies, and that pretty much all ninjas are not-so-secretly middle age white men.* between 2 and 2 1/2 stars

Red Letter Media: Best of the Worst --------

*Deadly Prey: Ice T's "The Game"(?), a movie where a guy gets kidnapped by army dudes and hunted for sport only to fight back, this time with a hero who's a Patrick Swayze type bohunk Rambo.* 2 1/2 stars

*Hard Ticket To Hawaii: Skinemax classic about blonde bimbos trying to stop criminal smuggling in an exotic locale. Also, killer, "infectious," cancer-ridden, huge snake.* 2 1/2 stars

*Miami Connection: Lost & found gem of a movie with nearly as many awkwardly awesome moments as Tommy Wiseau's "The Room."* 3 stars

Red Letter agrees that Miami Connection is "The Best of the Worst."

---------------------------------

"Red Earth" aka "Warzard" (Capcom) *A wizard summons up a bunch of kaiju monsters, in scattered epic sites, that only a big lion-man and several other heroes can vanquish from the earth. Typical wizard being a total dickhead, to the rest of magic-impaired mankind, behavior.* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

"Bushido Blade 2" (Playstation 1) *Bloodthirsty Japanese clans have kept up the honor of warring over territory for power for centuries up into modern times, in this game. It's a nice mixture of both old and new worlds, and the music and dialogue is well done, and even the setting and characters (though limited by the blocky polygon look of early 3D). It keeps with "realism" too with one good killing stroke, with a warrior's sword, doing the job. It even has thrills like bikini girls with machine guns.* 2 1/2 stars

"The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. 4" (Dark Horse Manga) *Morbid and eccentric tales of a group of Buddhist college students with unique gifts of communicating with corpses littered in strange locations around Japan. They help fill the odd requests of these bodies to be put at peace usually in some morbid way or involving some morbid mystery. Instead of trash "reality" entertainment like Long Island Medium, this much better "talking with the deceased" fiction should be turned into tv entertainment for western audiences. It's so much more interesting and entertaining.* 3 stars

"Savage Reign" (SNK) *This is the Kris Kross of fighters. Kriss Kross being a pair of 12 year old rappers whose record company realized their talent was lacking so they came up with the bright idea to have the duo dress with their clothes backwards. The gimmicks in Savage Reign are plenty. There's a clown who fights with roller skates. A valley-girl swinging around a pink bowling ball. His name is Joker, and she looks like a cleaned up Harley Quinn, come to think of it now. A Vanilla Ice look-a-like sports a Captain America' Canadian tuxedo of denim and stars and stripes. The Ryu style hero, of the game, fights without fireballs but instead a silly boomerang. The big boss is a fancier "cock of the walk" Shao Kahn throwing his punches with fists covered in boxing gloves. Sickly serene backgrounds include a generic Disneyland theme park and an underground cow milking gang hideout that is almost as weird as something out of "Naked Lunch."* 2 stars

The Spoony Experiment: Clones of Bruce Lee *When Bruce Lee tragically died during the height of his career, movie producing jerks didn't let it stop them from abusing his legacy. Tons of Bruce Lee impersonators popped up and a sub-genre of exploitation movies was born. They were called Brucesploitation flicks. In this one, it's about as shameless as it gets with a plot about cloning Bruce Lee before his body has even grown cold and using the clones for nefarious purposes.* close to 2 stars for the sleazy, cheesy movie and 3 stars for Spoony's review

"Fight For Life" (The Last Official Atari Jaguar Game) --1996-- *Show a kid, today, an Atari 2600 game and they'll think you're giving them something like an ink blot test. Having witnessed an Atari 2600 game, back in the day, it felt like I was standing on the edge of the digital future. The Atari Jaguar promised that brave, new, digital future with their doomed Jaguar gaming machine. I remember the first time I saw Sega's Virtua Fighter in an arcade. I did get that "tomorrow feeling." I couldn't wait to take these blocky 3D characters and make them my sandbox toys tossing them around with their ragdoll physics. It was mind blowing. Atari's Fight For Life wanted to be like Virtua Fighter, only it comes off more like a 2600 ink blot test for the imagination, and really painful to the senses. Man, is it ugly and clunky. It's definitely not "epic," but I can compare it to something else that is "epic." The Faith No More "Epic" music video where the fish out of water is flopping its death throes. It's more like that fish than a jaguar.* between 1 and 1 1/2 stars

The Cinema Snob: Karate Girl *Rape revenge exploitation "thriller" circa 1970s about a mute girl from a Turkish village. The kind of movie that Tarantino would rip off elements from and be called a genius later. Also featuring an infamous over-the-top death scene that's become an internet meme.* close to 2 stars for the movie & close to 3 stars for the review

"The Blonde Fury" (1989) *Cynthia Rothrock is the greatest female action star. It had to be said, because it's true. This is a Hong Kong action flick about crazy counterfeiters and quirky investigators. The English dubbing is extra entertaining and the comedy is quite clever.* 3 stars

Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 5 *Finally, a bloody battle, at sea, to go along with the pirate base politics and prostitute abuse.* 3 stars

Hot Package: Pilot (Adult Swim) --2013-- *Spoof of insipid celebrity obsessed shows like E!NEWS and Entertainment Tonight, but with a weird EverythingIsTerrible style obscure internet clip twist. Featuring "hot phone sex" Pat from Access Hollywood and produced by Tim & Eric from Adult Swim.* close to 2 1/2 stars

"Slap Happy Rhythm Busters" (Playstation One) *Filled with quirky characters who use supermoves similar to a Marvel Versus series game & graphics as brightly colored as 'Viewtiful Joe' 'Katamari Damacy' & 'Legend of Zelda Windwaker', Slap Happy will slap you silly with enjoyment.* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

"Slaughter Sport" aka "Tongue of the Fatman" (Razorsoft) Sega Genesis 1991 *Another barbaric battle of death, in a palace pit, hosted by a Jabba the Hutt style freak boss who also looks like a shirtless Eric Cartman, in his underwear, with a hideous face and tongue on his fat rolls of a belly. Tech-abominations like a cybernetic chicken, fierce sex slave warrior chicks, gassy gargoyles, spider-women, bad boy white rappers, and other mutated freaks of the wasteland compete for the hunger and amusement of Mondu, the fatman. His pet sand-shark finishes off the losers.* running from close to 2 stars down to 1 star

"Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters: Melee" (x-Box) *This has almost everything a fan of kaiju destruction could want. Just about every Tokyo stomping monster is in it, and playable. Only thing missing is frightened citizens running about pointing at "Gojira." Plus, I think the voices over the airwaves should sound Asian. Points for the quirky bits like a UFO hovering over attacking and Mothra getting in on the action.* close to 3 stars

"Rakuga Kids" *Some brats battle their stuffed animals around their playrooms and neighborhood that look like they're out of a pop-up storybook. It's sort of Street Fighter 2 meets Toy Story 2. Animated similar to Rugrats and Adult Swim's Home Movies.* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

"Dragoon Might" -Arcade- (Konami) --1995-- *The fancy presentation of this game reminds me of 2009's 3D spectacle, Avatar. It makes me wanna reach out and pick a low hanging piece of pretty fruit and bite into it. Yet, there's a pit. The artistry and poetry looks at times like it's coming from a Crouching Tiger, but hidden in the bushes, ready to pounce, is a shirtless guy in torn jeans and brandishing a butcher knife. It's just goodtime trash stealing your quarters.* 2 1/2 stars

"Kaiser Knucle" (Arcade) *This is the Vanilla Ice "Cool As Ice" of Street Fighter 2 rip offs. You can play as Fred Flinstone's daughter or "Barts" Yes with an S (teen biker Bart Simpson?) & Ryu w/ flowing mullet, or even "Boggy" who is a MC Hammer wannabe. "Don't hurt 'em!"* 2 stars

Nostalgia Critic: Rise of the Commercials *A look back on when silly advertising really RULED! "Don't put it in your mouth." That is unless it's been properly branded by corporate America and parent approved.* 3 stars

Double Dare: Super Sloppiest Moments *Kids, and their mostly whitebread families, get covered in green slime.* 2 1/2 stars

Jack & Triumph: Commercial *It starts off funny with making fun of Dennis Leary for stealing Bill Hicks' comedy act. Then it gets typical with the whole Alan Thicke showing up and we're supposed to accept that he's now "ironically funny" because he's a square former celebrity acting in an offensive way that we never saw on his old tv show. That's the same kind of lame shit that media is always trying to do in a hipster way with all these former celebrities from the 70s, 80s, or 90s. Robert Smigel can do so much better, see TV Funhouse for example.* close to 2 1/2 stars

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja 1 *Lee Van Cleef makes a convincing wild west badass. Surrounded by 70s style slacker dude in a muscle van, mousey & young Demi Moore, hicksploitation villains, and obvious kung fu stuntman doing his action work -Lee struggles to make a convincing martial arts badass.* 2 stars with riffing between 1 1/2 and 2 stars without riffing

"Project Justice" --Sega Dreamcast-- (Capcom) *I believe it was the 70s, that era of great television, that first introduced the novelty of students teaming up with a teacher in the classic "Welcome Back, Kotter." The 80s went further, with this, having society's school aged misfits solving problems of gangs of bullies terrorizing the halls of school or jerks who wanted to close down the local youth center and even the retro cheese staple of ski slope jerks challenging our youthful heroes to a race for control of the ski slope club's mountain. This game is similar, in nature, and has the extra benefit of featuring quirky Japanese style characters and aesthetics.* close to 3 stars

"Last Bronx" (Sega Model 2 Arcade) *Consumer electronics have always been trendy with yuppies. When home entertainment centers became hot, everybody had to have one. Digital watches were on every wrist. A Sony walkman around every neck and in every pocket. Still, there was always a stigma about technology, whenever it was new or in development. At the turn of the 21st century, few would have imagined people lining up around the streets to get each new Apple computer product. Same with gaming, it was a kids novelty, and didn't have the online social media culture that it enjoyed after their was a broadband connection and a Sony Playstation 2 in most every living room across the globe. In the 90s testing stage for high end electronics and gaming, Japan was the tech giant. This game says "Last Bronx" but it's more like "Neo Tokyo." It had to have been pretty revolutionary for the time, and yet it looks very much like some thing most of us western yuppies would turn away at.* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

Robocop, the series: Officer Missing *"Winter is coming".... Land of the Dead... The Purge.... A Christmas Carol (Well, maybe not that one), Robocop did it first.* close to 2 1/2 stars

The Gong Show with Dave Attell: Season 1 Episode 8 *This show yips off into the sunset (cancelled, deservingly, I'm guessing) like a balloon animal dog from the sphincter of a sword swallower. It was riding a flaming pogo stick. The straw that broke the camel's back was heavy metal cookie monster or large man in diaper strip tease.* 2 stars

Robert Crumb: Despair *"You may not think it's funny, but I've got a morbid sense of humor."* close to 3 stars

"Power Instinct: Matrimelee" (Atlus) --Neo Geo-- *The creepy family members, from "Groove On Fight," are back. This time they're fighting it out, on a televised American Idol type stage, Jerry Springer style. The prize is a hand in marriage. Given its pedigree, and Japanese setting, it's weird as fuck, yet very surprisingly charming.* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

"Kill Or Be Killed" (1980) *Our villain: an escaped Nazi seeking vague revenge by hosting a "Enter the Dragon" type death tournament. Our hero: a mullet-headed, shirtless, karate badass in a tight pair of bell-bottom jeans. He's out to save his girlfriend from the Nazi. Our wildcard: a Game of Thrones type scheming dwarf helping out our karate hero. Our story: pure grindhouse chop sockey cinema.* close to 3 stars

"Rabbit" (Sega Saturn) *Presentation of this game is nice. It reminds me of the new HD Rayman games' colorful eye candy and whimsy joined together with a clever Cartoon Network cartoon like Regular Show or Adventure Time. The fighters each have a beast or spirit animal. It reminds me of sports fanatics and their team mascots. If so many animals weren't endangered, sports fans would be worse than an old school Ruskie with a dancing bear. There would be a stadium full of Eagles fans each with their own personal bald eagle to show off. Dolphins fans would have a kids swimming pool, in the living room beneath the big screen, sporting a live dolphin who they'd feed anchovies off of their pizza to. Another thing about these fighting games, why are all the people in the background so unaffected by the brawls? They're always nicely eating a bowl of noodles in an outdoor cafe or riding a bicycle with a monkey or.....* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

"Waku Waku 7" (Sunsoft) -1996- *While watching lemmings hop around musically, on this game, I had an epiphany. Fellas we are never gonna get around to building those war robots out of our spare lawnmower and washing machine parts. Ladies, our obese house cats aren't gonna magically start talking and giving us humorous life advice to share on social media. Don't fret, we'll always have the Japanese to create our crazy dreams. That is unless a giant, radiated salamander, with a taste for human sushi, crawls up on the sands of some south Pacific beach.* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

"Streets of Rage 3" (SEGA) *It's a typical beat 'em up story. The evil Mr. X is controlling the city with his band of street punks. Our heroes: Dr. Zan (the bald fu-manchu sporting head of a martial arts sensei badass on top of a cyborg body riding around on rocket skates), this ninja chick in a short minskirt, a blonde Ken Masters look-a-like kung fu street fighter, and a token 90s black kid who loves basketball so much he won't put down his b'ball. They have to battle through wave after wave of mercs and pick up turkey dinner power ups.* 2 1/2 stars

Red Letter Media: Best of the Worst --------

Russian Terminator: *"that's what friends ARE! for" also an Anna Nicole look-a-like, a Kenny Rogers look-a-like, and a ninja.* 2 very awkward stars

Ninja Vengeance: *"Ninja" (a horrible one) John Tesh look-a-like on the run from the Klan in the backwoods of a hicksploitation town.* 1 1/2 stars

Never Too Young To Die: *Heart-throb John Stamos, sexy "Vanity" who's a Prince protege, and chick with a dick Gene Simmons is the rockstar who plays the over the top villain.* 2 stars

Red Letter Media ranks them best to worst as Russian T., Never Too Y., and Ninja V.*

---------------------------------

Freddy Krueger in "Mortal Kombat" (2011) *Freddy mocked the rising popularity of video games in "Freddy's Dead." Two decades later, he returns to the mockery. Released a couple years after the toothless remake, this tongueless appearance by Freddy is sorely missing Robert Englund's macabre wordplay.* 1 1/2 stars

Freddy's Nightmares: Identity Crisis ----

*Jeff Conaway, and the sheriff from Friday the 13th: Part 6, give this episode a level of Tales from the Crypt "star power." The story is the 'Family Ties' zeitgeist of the its time period. The spirit of the 60s (hippies) versus the spirit of the 80s (yuppies).* close to 3 stars

*Teenage pound puppies. Emo pound puppies.* 1 1/2 stars for most of the episode 2 1/2 stars for the Freddy dreamhouse sequences

---------------------------

Forensic Files: Postal Mortem *Radioshack enthusiast who's a 'Hercules Bullseye Bomber' and master forger of Mormon historical documents.* 2 1/2 stars

Wizards and Warriors: Skies of Death *Doomsday cannon on the cliffs of doom.* 3 stars

Attack On Titan: Episode 2 *Giving a new meaning to "in your face." A term that I don't care for, but here it comes to represent humongous, naked, grinning humans stomping up in one's personal space to chow down on that person like a corndog. The emotions of the kids, and the dread of the situation for them, keeps everything from getting too out of hand as a spectacle.* 3 stars

The Cinema Snob: The Pierre Kirby Saga *A more-than-competent action badass from a handful of less-than-competent Hong Kong action exploitation "movies."* 3 stars for Snob's retrospect and close to 2 stars for the "movies"

Look Around You: Iron *Point point zero point, ring the bell and the experiment can begin within the twinkling of an eye that is hidden behind a metal face shackle.* 2 1/2 stars

VH1 Classics --- Pop Up Video --- (The Big 80's) -------

a-ha - "Take On Me": Few Americans stuck around to notice that this internationally popular Swedish band lasted long after their early 1980s one hit wonder and only broke up after the 1994 Winter Olypics in which they were featured European band.* 3 plus stars for the pop ups and 3 classic MTV stars for the original video

Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield": 30 year old Pat portrayed a 16 year old runaway "too controversial for MTV prostitute" in this video.* 3 plus stars with pop ups and close to 3 stars MTV classic without

John Cougar - "Jack & Diane": One guy lived in a coma for 37 years. He wasn't doing a lot of handclapping and air drumming like Johnny Cougar was doing in this video.* 3 stars with pop ups between 2 1/2 and 3 stars without

Lionel Richie - "Hello": Lionel loves for all of his video vixens to have the same hairstyle as he does.* 3 stars with pop ups 2 1/2 stars, cheesy stars, without pop ups

Van Halen - "Hot For Teacher": This unruly music video caused the child stars to eventually become unruly like the real life Van Halen.* 3 plus stars with pop ups 3 sleazy stars without pop ups

--------------------------

Viper: Mind Games *A sleeper saboteur, a vixen viper, and a truckload of disease.* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

Twisted Tales #10 ----------------- (Bruce Jones, Bernie Wrightson, Bill Wray, Rick Geary)

Beer: A story of ribbing greenhorns up where the tree-line ends and the green turns to white snowy mountains, and there be yeti's who drive a hard bargain and a sled.* 3 stars

One For The Money: A cat-burglar gets caught and commits murder. He assumes a bear-suit disguise and flees to the woods where he gets gunned down by hunters.* 2 1/2 stars

Hatchet Job: Scientists go back and time and bumble trying to solve the Lizzie Borden murders. ha.* 2 1/2 stars

Two For The Show: A retelling of the earlier cat-burglar tale. This time the party guest kills the intruder, then takes the jewels for himself. Instead of getting shot by a pair of hunters, he gets mauled by a mother grizzly bear. The irony.* close to 3 stars

A haggard man buys a bed from a used store for his sick daughter to rest on her deathbed as she gets out of the hospital. That night, he's visited by the ghost of a girl haunting the bed that died in it, years earlier, in a torn down orphanage fire.* 3 stars, I guess...

Poison in the Pantry: A miserable and mistreated wife and stepmother puts rat poison in the family's soup. She dreams of even better days, from behind bars.* 3 stars

-------------------------------

Hill Street Blues: Life. Death. Eternity... *Etcetera.* 3 stars

X Files: Tooms *Skinner, the Smoking Man, and one of the best "monster" villains ever on the show.* 3 stars

Twitch City: I'm Fat and I'm Proud *Every episode of every tv show ever on tape. And almost everything else a slacker could ever want, for all seasons, except love? And the ability to exit comfortably into society.* 3 stars

Real Pulp Comics #1 *Perverse and humorous tales of skid row lowlifestyle in the babyboom generation's peak.* 2 1/2 stars

Max Headroom: Neurostim *Football, Fast-Food, Fantasy. counter-Fucking-revolutionary.* 3 stars

Farscape: Nerve *Infiltrating a Peacekeeper base, and meeting the Peacekeeper's Darth Vader (Scorpius).* 3 stars

Look Around You: Brain *"Pretty smart for something that looks like a common garden cauliflower."* close 3 stars

Forensic Files: Micro Clues *Tiny communities of freshwater creatures ring out truth and justice from the lungs of a drowned boy of a Swiss village.* 2 stars

Kingdom Hospital: Season 1 Episode 10 *Call the doctor, call the nurse, these guys (King and Lars) are goofy and getting worse.* either 1 star or close to 2 1/2 stars

---Animal Planet--- I Was Bitten: The Walker County Incident *"Animal Planet, surprisingly human." Unsurprisingly stupid. Far more entertaining than the usual (Finding Bigfoot) cryptozoology reality tv whore idiots. Points for the twist ending prank gotcha moment.* either 1 star or close to 2 1/2 stars

======= Trash TV ---- Seasons Finale ------ Marathon ===================

Forensic Files: Something's Fishy *The cyanide tainted Excederin pain reliever panic of the early 90s.* 2 1/2 stars

Forensic Files: Sealed With A Kiss *Psycho teacher stalks herself and then frames a rival faculty member.* close to 3 stars

Forensic Files: Deadly Parasites *Shit leaked into Lake Michigan contaminates the Milwaukee water supply and kills over a hundred people.* 2 1/2 stars

American Horror Story --- Murder House: Afterbirth *The "Murder House" is back on the market at a reduced prices. Also, ghosts can slit other ghosts' throats and they bleed ghost blood. Who knew? They even like to celebrate the season of giving (Christmas) with all the trimmings of the living.* either 1 star or 3 stars for a balls out finale

American Horror Story --- Asylum: Madness Ends *Lana Winters (the reporter from AHS: Asylum) is no Edison Carter (the reporter from Max Headroom). And so concludes this chapter of American Melodrama. Horror's end is supposed to be wrapped up in neat little bows of tenderness... EH? No? Ok.* 2 1/2 stars, I guess

American Horror Story --- Coven: Go To Hell *"I made you die those little deaths." Hell is a fried chicken shack. Ghosts need passports for travel. Who knew? Paula Deen isn't really sorry. She's just sorry that she was caught.* close to 3 stars

American Horror Story --- Coven: The Seven Wonders

*Welcome to the World Series of witchcraft. Let the Harry Potter games begin.

I especially got a chuckle out of the girls just wanna have fun teleportation game of tag that happened right after the hippie witch got stuck in her own personal "8th grade biology dissection of a frog" hell.

It would seem like black humor, but I think it's not meant to be. It's just poor writing.

Take for instance how the redheaded hag/nag says that the new supreme witch can't have a "Whitewater scandal" to be a blemish on her new leadership.

So, she demands to be burned alive in the most soap opera dramatic and laughable way possible to the Stevie Nicks music that's playing throughout the show (the show even begins like a Stevie Nicks music video. *rolls eyes*).

Since the new Coven is going public (kind of like a corporation joining the New York Stock exchange and opening all their books up, or whatever), one would think that committing an act of murder (the witch burning) might somehow leak out and be frowned upon eventually leading to scandal.  

Anyway, that aside, "The Axe Man" and "Fiona" carry the show with their charisma and moody moments together, as usual.

We get another feel good ending, for some reason, because that's horror, according to the producers of this show and the Fox musical GLEE.

Why are these guys pretending to do horror?

I did appreciate Fiona's return from the dead, before dying again (Ha), reminding me of Interview With A Vampire's scene where Tom Cruise crawls out of the swamp after being gatorbait left for dead by his gloomy boyfriend and porcelain doll daughter.

Also, in closing, Fiona's version of hell was quite fitting and moody compared to the pretentious and childish versions of hell for all the other characters.

For example; the annoying good teenager chick's hell beat out the annoying bad teenager chick's hell for level of awfulness.

And that was an accomplishment.

The bad chick's hell was being stuck on a Hollywood musical that she didn't like. *Snot*

The good chick's hell was having her James Dean wannabe boyfriend breaking up with her every day. *Vomit*

I guess hell is happening here on earth for every emo 16 year old all the time.

I have already wasted too many words on most of this pile stinky fish guts.*

running from around 1 1/2 stars a lot of the time up to 2 1/2 stars at different moments

==========================================================================

"Sacred Cow Halloween Special" circa 1993 (All Hallow's Eve? Why not? It's June) *Early 1990s public access tv special featuring a lot of low-fi indie music videos from bands who don't give a shit and live call in guests to the hosts and Bill Hicks in hell. Plus the legend, Bill Hicks, pulls out the home video footage of where he stood in the neighboring cow pasture, and ranted about the government, while Janet Reno rolled tanks with flamethrowers through the walls of a crazy cult so that they could charbroil children. Yep, have a happy trick r' Summer treat and roast in the heat.* more than 2 1/2 stars

"Beyond Belief" =================================

*Early 90s Nickelodeon took time to educate kids, where modern Nick tries to sell them tweeny bopper pop star insipid kid sitcoms.

Stories here include:

The City of the Dead that lies beneath Paris.

History lesson about how the Greeks burned half the Roman, enemy, fleet using solar energized shields.

Sadly poetic tale of The Elephant Man and his time in a London hospital.

Important message about conservation and protecting endangered animals. "Don't cut down the rainforest." Man, I have fond memories of "earth friendly" science lessons during my childhood school years. A really hopeful, positive time.

We visit the Cabaret Mechanical Theater featuring robotic dolls & toys (creepy and cool).

Some funny laws, around the world, are discussed like the illegal carrying of ice cream cones in your pocket in Kentucky and so on.

Cursed opera causes God to smite anyone the opera singer looks at while singing, "Oh, God smash him!"

We meet a 17 year old autistic genius artist who can draw any London monument or building. Autism was still misunderstood, greatly, during this time.

A visit to an old magician's backyard where he displays to us a new, old trick.

Finally, it's a history lesson about Westerners reluctance at first and then being sold on the idea and practice of embalming the corpses of their loved ones for funeral display.

Great stuff.

-Classic commercials include:

Scram Ball, "the hot new game."

Bubble tape, the bubble gum that's hard for grandma to eat.

Murray mountain bikes are so rugged that they can help a 10 year old outrun his 16 year old bro's pickup truck on rocky terrain.

A Fresh Prince of Bel'Air kid is tired of being told "no" so he eats Raisin Bran for some reason....

A gang of 90s tv kids have a video cam corder scavenger hunt thanks to McDonalds.*

close to 3 stars

=======================================================

Police Squad: A Substantial Gift (WLS7-Chicago) 3 - 4 - 1982 =============

*First we get a commercial for a home electronics and appliance store. Man, the 70s and early 80s had such an ugly color decor thing going on. Putrid greens, tans, yellows, and dingy greys going on everything from fridges to stoves to dishwashers to carpet to vaccuumcleaners. Some nice pics of walls of the very popular, at the time, ghetto blaster boom boxes (nice).

 "Blast From The Past," Saturday at 6:30 featuring a dapper dude brushing his wavy hair and a go go chick hula hooping. The 80s were really nostalgic for the 50s.

And, now with a flashing red siren we're told we'll be watching Police Squad "In Color."  The show starts out with a woman who's being stuck for cash by a crooked orthodonist. Ha. She kills her loan clerk boyfriend and frames a poor sap trying to get the loan in a double homicide.

A hazy looking Loren cosmetics commercial

followed by a movie trailer for the insipid Oscar bait movie "On Golden Pond."

Leslie Nielsen shows up to the crime, knocking over trash cans with his cop car. Funny sight gag of the meat wagon boys taking out an extra, extra long body on an extra, extra long stretcher. They find a way to work in the old type "Who's on first!?" joke to her formal statement of the crime.

The forensic lab guy is a wacko.

A visit to the victim's wife, and Nielsen rambles on about himself (ha) during her grief.

The killer dame shows up to give her official statement looking like an obvious fink in a new fur coat and feathered boa.

We get a funny scene where one cop's so tall his head is off camera.

"Crisp and clean" "No Caffeine" "Never had it, never will." "Feelin' up with 7 'Up."

A pretty model girl walks around fields of amber grains waving while sporting a "Cover Girl Face."

 Benson & Open All Night are part of the ABC Friday Night line up.

Lieutenant Nielsen re-enacts the crime by actually shoothing his fellow officers, leaving a pile of bodies while he ponders the crime. Ha.

Cops and Priests (What do you know about life after death? *hands over a 20$*) seek confidential information from a shoe shine man.

Medieval orthodontist gear is highlighted via willingly happy kids wearing headgear. Leslie does some dental exam physical comedy.

Some oblivious cops sight gags in an elevator. Clever stuff.

Showdown with the dirty dame featuring bad wigs and a bullet filled Mexican standoff from a couple feet away from each other behind trash cans and a sidewalk bus bench. Bullhorn "Give it up!" warning from just as close a length.

New Aim mint is the talk of the whiteboy locker room..

Sexy as heck, and wet in a pool, Lynda Carter likes her lips "wet." Mmmmmm

Stay Tuned for Bossom Budies and "Night of 100 Stars"

Old school, syndicated television. Can't beat it.*

3 stars

=========================================================================

MTV's Ridiculousness with special guest Dr. Drew Pinsky *Normally this poor kid's America's Funniest Home Videos for skateboard wiggers, hosted by a skateboard wigger & his black friend & his airheaded blonde friend, would get zero stars for its unfunny commentary on outdated extreme sports accident videos and mishap/ prank videos.... but since quack pop-psychiatry tv celebrity "doctor" Drew is on here and giving insight into the social problems many of these fools, in these foolish videos, do happen to supposedly have... Well, it's more absurd and tolerable.* close to 2 stars

"Five Fingers Of Death" *It's the formula tale of bullies terrorizing a town, and the heroes finally standing up to them. It could be a western, an 80s surfing/ski resort movie, but here it's a Shaw brothers kung fu flick. Many hipsters will recognize the Kill Bill music that Tarantino stole from this film.* 3 stars

Tom Green's Subway Monkey Hour --2002-- *Tom Green will probably always be infamous for the terrible "Freddy Got Fingered," and he deserves it. This hour long MTV special featuring Tom being the weirdest Westerner possibly ever in Japan is way better than that awful Hollywood mistake of a "movie." In fact, it's a dozen times more interesting than the Jackass movies that borrow the skit after skit format of this special. Add an extra thirty minutes of footage from this trip to Japan, which I'm sure they had, and it would have been a better choice to be released in movie theaters instead of "Freddy Got Fingered."* close to 3 stars

Tales From The Crypt: Lover Come Hack To Me *Car trouble on a desolate road on the honeymoon night. The couple seeks shelter in an old-dark-house. There's a cozy fireplace with a big, medieval axe hanging above it. A storm is raging outside. The bride is a strange, little virgin. The groom is a sleazy bohunk acting surprised to have found a 45 magnum in his glove box. She wonders if he married her for the money (no surprise, he did). Bloody memories haunt the place same as their "romance." It's the perfect setting for mur-der (*Thunder & Lightning!*)...* 3 stars

Six Feet Under: The Will *Diving board death. Pyramid scheme. Backstreet Boy look-a-like douchey boyfriend. Meeting of gay firemen. Breaking up with Ed Begley Jr. Blackmail from beyond the grave. Selling a slightly used coffin at a discount rate. Burning someone's name into your flesh. Buyout offer. Emotional breakdown on the bus that killed the father. Toe suck.* close to 3 stars

100 Bullets: The Counterfifth Detective (Vertigo Comics) *Piano bar without a piano player. A private dick wrapped up like the Invisible Man. Stolen art with codes from one's past. A damaging echo.* between 2 1/2 & 3 stars

Justified: Season 1 Episode 5 *The cowboy's pa is an outlaw.* 3 stars

American Gothic: Resurrector *Going away presents for a ghost and a sacrifice to the devil.* close to 3 stars

Kung Fu: Nine Lives *"Find a cat or be a tramp all your life." "Dark and vain are the ways of lust, the poet said." or something of that nature...* 3 stars

"Master of the Flying Guillotine" *A bloody martial arts tournament, where every fighter has a unique gimmick or style, is interrupted by a badass villain using his flying guillotine to pull the heads off of every one armed boxer that he finds until he gets his revenge. He finds out that he's not as badass as the real one armed boxer. This flick had to have had a huge influence on both Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Kombat.* 3 stars

Doctor Who: The Satan Pit *A claustrophobic, high stakes sci fi story similar to The Thing, Leviathan, and Alien.* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

"Horror Express" (Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing) *It's about time, some cryptozoology monster goodness. Finding Bigfoot type nonsense has almost killed the fun in this fantasy genre. It helps that this movie is Hammer horror style and has Lovecraftian-dread overtones.* 3 stars

Gerhard's America: Gerhard at NASCAR *Gerhard finds he has a lot in common with effeminate racer Michael Waltrip.* close to 2 1/2 stars

------ TV Carnage:

*A Lot Of Men Collect Barbie Dolls: "It's a professional hobby, now." Nothing weird, at all here.* 2 stars

*A Woman's Guide To Guns and Hallucinating: Learn about your weapon, instead of fantasizing about it.* close to 2 stars

*Aids = Hump Day Poison!: The 80s were all about high risk behavior.* close to 2 1/2 stars

*Child Actor Failures: Are you being rigid enough or in some cases too rigid with your little gold-mine?* close to 3 stars

*Damn Shame: It's a shame that white boy thugs get gunned down every day. Call America's Most Wanted or Yo! MTV Raps with any info on the possible killer.* 2 1/2 stars

---------------------------------------

Monstervision with Joe Bob Briggs: Big Trouble In Little China

*Joe Bob pokes fun at the culture of addiction.

We learn about Carter Wong, the martial arts expert who stars in the movie. Amazing credits to his kung fu game.

Preview for TNT's new classic "The Golden Child" starring Eddie Murphy

quirky KIA suv car commercial from 1998 featuring cliche gator hunting / swamp loving Cajuns who'd be the type in reality shows more than a decade later. It's funny here, sort of, but tiresome if you live in this era of bad reality tv "real folk" like this.

preview for Jacki Chan's "Rumble in the Bronx" and its American cable tv debut on TNT

a yuppy mom tries to stuff a pizza into her toaster, but doesn't have to anymore because some processed junk food company invented toaster pizza snacks. "White lady/mom problems"

Kim Cattral is gorgeous, in this movie, and not an old whore who'd make you swear off women like she would after her Sex in the City days

SNL's Weekend Update anchor Kevin Nealon sells out for a collect call "so 90s it hurts" advertisement. One good thing about cell phones is that these ads disappeared

Joe Bob's Drive In Totals for this flick: 57 dead bodies... One kidnapping... Four motor vehicle chases... One wheelchair chase... One White-Slavery Ring... Yellow-Slavery Ring... One Machine Gun Massacre... One Machete Battle... Multiple Blue Finger-Flame... One Zombie-fied Levitating 2,000-Year-Old Man With Really Bad Fingernails... Exploding Building...Exploding Temple... Knife To The Forehead... One Ocean of Chained Skeletons... One Palace Of Golden Buddhas... Poison Gas... Nine Kung Fu Scenes...

Racquelle Welch in One Million BC, another drive in classic, next week on Monstervision

Some Hollywood stunt-men cowboys beat the shit out of each other for a Pontiac "Montana" minivan. Sure, why not?

Soulful 70s singer-songwriter Aflac family insurance ad, family station wagon Tru Value helpful employee kidnapping ad, Home Depot helpful employees..., some bruthas turn a stranger's need for directions into a roadtrip down the road for some McDonalds.... 90s commercials tried to be really feel good, but come off very insipid

"Tired of Phony Psychics?" Generic graphics of lightning strikes and huge yellow background typed letters plus a doe eyed weirdo lady claiming to have certified psychics for her phone network.... "Guaranteed Authentic by the U.S. Govt." HAAAA.... wow! what a claim!

Joe Bob pines about how there aren't perfect women in the world, and how guys give up women over nail color, comparing it to the plot of the movie being about the search for a perfect, green eyed Chinese chick

Then, Joe Bob skewers the politically correct critics, of this movie, who said that Big Trouble re-enforced Asian stereotypes.

Kitschy style Miller Lite commercial where four old ladies try to contact the spirit of one lady's dead husband. He's a slab, of course, and comes back to life, possessing the body of one of her friends, raiding the fridge for beer and scratching his (her) ass. She's overjoyed.

Kellog's Breakfast Mates... A commercial that's basically saying, "Let corporate America continue to "raise" your children." It's convenient.

Joe Bob teaches us about Kurt Russell's ties to Elvis and Disney and John Carpenter

TNT updates its Monstervision website "once a week." Current people and websites, of the internet(s), update every second of the day. Waiting a week for something new is almost as painful as the information (nonsense) overload of right now.

Dennis Miller is in line at a hipster coffe shop complaining about the price of "a cup of Joe" and the price of collect calls. If he sounds like a cranky and out of touch old man here, wait til a decade later where he's rambling incoherently to his best pal Mr.Bill O'Reilly on Fox News.

Two 90s alterna-chicks having a conversation: "One day we'll meet, marry, and have cyber sex with the man of our dreams online." Robert Englud cameo in Dee Snider's Strangeland

Joe Bob points out that there's a "not so incognito" Penthouse Pet in this flick

TNT Mail Girl Reno gets asked to how much it would take to "get nekkid" by Joe Bob, and then he reads an angry letter from an upset liberal who loves freedom so much that he wants to ban free speech that he doesn't like by calling it "hatred." Ha. Joe Bob made a joke about "killing liberals" or something and this guy got his feelings hurt. Boo hoo.

Joe Bob rips TNT a new asshole for taking an awful commercial break, featuring about 14 insipid 90s "feel good" commercials, during the EPIC kung fu finale. Being on TNT, and not too late in the night unlike TNT's 100% Weird, Monstervision suffered some really lame commercials. USA UP All Night usually had more lame B movies instead of good B movies, yet they featured a lot more entertaining and sleazy commercials compared to Monstervision Other, late night basic cable and UHF B movies had better commercials than TNT as well. Fucking TNT. So schmaltzy and sickening. You watch a weird, late night movie, you want weird late night commercials, and you want them not to interrupt the best part of the movie. You don't want a great kung fu scene stopped to have five minutes of sepia toned artsy cinematography of elderly couples slow dancing in the shadow of the Brooklyn bridge while romantic piano music plays and there's a warm feeling about life insurance or some crap.

Roll Credits.*

3 stars for Big Trouble (For fun and memorable characters, it's to the 80s what A New Hope was to the 70s) 3 stars for Joe Bob and 1 star for TNT's bullstuff

---------------------------------------------------------------------

--- Found Footage Fest:

*Caught In The Web, Staying Safe in Cyberspace: Surfin' with a cyber sleuth and stopping smut and sickos both online and in the real world. If any of this is actually real.* close to 3 stars

*Check It Out _ Acne Video: "Hip" teen talk show infomercial about bogus zits.* 2 1/2 stars

*Chef Keith _ Fake Chef Pranks Morning TV Shows: You can make one of those creepy smiling talking head news morning show hosts believe that "The average person eats around a pound and a half of feces a year." HA! Most of the feces comes from morning talks shows.* 3 stars

*Christian Rock Video Showdown: We're all a wiener slash loser with these bands that are a even more soft rock cross between Journey, Foreigner, Kenny Loggins, and a hairy butt.* close to 3 stars

*John and Johnny and Earrings: Homeshopping host is giddy about seashell earrings.* close to 2 stars

--------------------------------

Fargo: The Six Ungraspables *There are no saints in the animal kingdom, only breakfast... lunch.. and dinner.* 3 stars

Gerhard Reinke's America: Gerhard Reinke in Burlington, Vermont *Home of laidback liberals and Lochness lizards.* 2 1/2 stars

Vanity Fair, Confidential: Mad About the Boys *Lou Pearlman loved to hear singing from voices that hadn't yet gone through puberty. He also loved hot air balloons and ponzi schemes. No surprise that the super-rich sponsor of a creepy cult of child entertainers was not-so-secretly a pig-man spawn of Satan himself.* 2 1/2 stars

X Files: Born Again *Mustache'd cop working Chinatown. He gets killed by some shady colleagues. Years later, he returns as a very gloomy little-girl with special powers and vengeance on her(his) mind.* close to 3 stars

The Prisoner: Checkmate *On a wing and a prayer and unfortunately an air of authority.* 3 stars

----- TV Carnage:

*Dr. Drew and MTV Got Cold Feet: Could be worse. Could be dead like Corey Haim and his girlfriend. Killed by Brigette Nielsen, Stallone and Flava Flav's ex.* close to 2 stars

*TV Carnage: Dixie Carter Death Trip: Designing women to be strangely obnoxious.* 2 stars

*Even His Scream Is Bad Acting: Bohunk (Dumb goodlooking American guy. Not the dictionary definition which insults someone from Europe.) slasher victim.* close to 2 1/2 stars

*Give Head Responsibly: Consult your doctor before giving or receiving.* 2 1/2 stars

*God Gives A Second Chance To Anyone. It's In His Book: Especially to those with a Pat Boone singing style and a new book coming out about second chances.* close to 2 1/2 stars

-----------------------------------------

Hannibal: Sorbet *Hannibal has a stalker/fan/wannabe BFF who compares him to Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, Hannibal keeps recipes of people on their business cards.* between 2 1/2 and 3 stars

Look Around You: Music (season 2) *The show's format has completely changed to an in studio info / variety presentation, and while it's no longer the mock science docu-series that it started out as, it's still silly and clever. Plus, it's longer at a half hour.* 2 1/2 stars

Game of Thrones: Season 3 Episode 9 *This show is good and shockingly heavy, as usual, but I watch it in a way that would more than frustrate diehard fans. I'm seasons behind where everyone else is, and I have no concern as to when I see the next chapter.* 3 stars

Shaw Brothers: Executioners from Shaolin *At the heart of this movie is a dysfunctional kung fu family. On the wedding night, the groom can't get the bride's legs open because her crane style is too strong. Mother teaches son crane style kung fu and they playfully use it even when she's trying to wash the family's clothes. Dad can't even sit down to a good meal, because son wants to test dad's tiger style kung fu.* 3 stars

[placetobenation]

This week in the WWE was a bloodbath.

On Wednesday, the company made a series of announcements that owner Vince McMahon said would save the company $4 million a month and $140 million in upcoming costs in what would have been a move into the new WWE headquarters in Stamford, CT. . On the personal side, it also cost over 30 people their jobs with the WWE.

Among the cuts were Kurt Angle, Rusev, Zack Ryder, Karl Anderson and Lio Rush along with both Maria and Mike Bennett.  In addition to on-air superstars, there were many familiar names backstage who were let go with Fit Finley, Shane Helms, Mike Rotunda and Billy Kidman amongst them.

It appears as if the producers were all furloughed and fired. They’ve reportedly been given a date of July 1st that they could be back with the company. Also, it’s been reported that all talent that was let go have 90-day compete clauses in their contracts. 

One of the more emotional superstars to be cut that spoke publicly was Drew Maverick. Maverick, ironically, is still scheduled to be shown this upcoming Wednesday night as part of the Cruiserweight Tournament on NXT.

My immediate thoughts.@WWE @WWENXT #WWE #NXT @TripleH @ShawnMichaels #Cruiserweight pic.twitter.com/Afw58V7eo1

— Drake Maverick (@WWEMaverick) April 15, 2020

The full list is:  Kurt Angle, Rusev, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Drake Maverick, Eric Young, EC3, Lio Rush, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Heath Slater, Sarah Logan, Erick Rowan, No Way Jose, Primo & Epico Colon, Mike Kanellis, Maria Kanellis, Deonna Purrazzo, Aleksander Jaksic, Aiden English (announcer), Mike Chioda (referee), Billy Kidman (producer), Mike Rotunda (producer), Dave “Fit” Finlay (producer), Pat Buck (producer), Shawn Daivari (producer), Scott Armstrong (producer), Sarah Stock (producer), Shane Helms (producer), Lance Storm (producer), Andrea Listenberger (writer), Serena Deeb (coach) Ace Steel (coach), MJ Jenkins, Norman Smiley (coach), Josiah Williams (announcer), Jerry Soto (announcer – furloughed), Tino Sabbatelli, Cezar Bononi, Mars Wang, Taynara Conti, Nick Ogarelli and Kendo Kashin (coach).

Now, it will be interesting to see who ends up where, right? Of interest to AEW should be Rusev, Rowan, Maria & Mike Kanellis for starters. Although, you have to think AEW won’t want to oversaturate the roster and be efficient with their company size and tv time. Gallows and Anderson you would think would be destined back to NJPW. ROH and Impact Wrestling are also spots to look to add. Lio Rush would be a good compliment to any roster these days.

As for the WWE, as much as the roster cuts hurt the individuals, there is one way to look at it in the positive. Most of these superstars weren’t getting the tv time or the right push they deserved. So, pairing it down and concentrating on more creative with less people might help the product in the end. Who knows. In the end, though, my hearts and prayers go out to all affected, especially in these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oh yeah, the coronavirus pandemic, something the WWE has still yet to utter and acknowledge head on in any of its television programming. A mistake then, now and forever. They should’ve been honest with the WWE Universe they so richly tell us they care about. Right!

RAW

RESULTS

Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Asuka defeated Ruby Riott

Aleister Black defeated Oney Lorcan

Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Shayna Baszler defeated Sarah Logan (match stopped)

Austin Theory defeated Akira Tozawa

Angel Garza defeated Tehuti Miles

Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Nia Jax defeated Kairi Sane

Bobby Lashley defeated No Way Jose

The Viking Raiders defeated Ricochet & Cedric Alexander

Champion vs. Champion Match: WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defeated United States Champion Andrade

Familia.#WWERaw @Zelina_VegaWWE @AndradeCienWWE @AngelGarzaWwe @austintheory1 pic.twitter.com/pgFmIH6JoB

— WWE (@WWE) April 14, 2020

We’ll just call Monday Night RAW what it was – Monday Night Zelina Vega! With her hands in both Austin Theory and Angel Garza’s victories and subsequent beatdowns after their matches along with Andrade, the new female face of Monday nights led the US Champ into a champion vs. champion match against WWE champion Drew McIntyre. It’s good to see a new faction taking the spotlight, but will it stick or is it just part of the circumstances with a decreased roster available due to the pandemic? We shall see, but I like what I see so far. They’ll have to keep Andrade strong after his main event loss.

The #MondayNightMessiah @WWERollins enjoyed EVERY second of that. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/l3NEiqtviy

— WWE (@WWE) April 14, 2020

Now, after the win, McIntyre gets curbstomped by Seth Rollins, who seemingly is now in line for a title shot at Money in the Bank. The other question will be that is Rollins now aligned with the new Vega faction or just partners in crime for a night? We shall see.  Also, since Seth lost at WrestleMania to Kevin Owens, should KO be getting a shot and not the Monday Night Messiah? Seems odd.

It was disappointing to see Kairi Sane get decimated by Nia Jax in less than 3 minutes. She deserves better. The same could be said for the now departing Sarah Logan, who got stopped by an “arm injury” at the hands of Shayna Baszler.

I don’t quite get having Ricochet & Cedric Alexander lose just one week after being put together. It was a fun match with The Viking Raiders but didn’t seem like it gave the up-and-coming team the help it needed. One week does NOT a push make.

Finally, is the WWE really out of creativity? Three times we got the (insert superstar) is here on the graphics! Be better!

NXT

RESULTS

Finn Balor defeated Fabian Aichner

Xia Li defeated Aliyah

Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament – B Block: Akira Tozawa defeated Isaiah Scott

Tegan Nox defeated Rachel Gonzalez

Dexter Lumis defeated Tehuti Miles

NXT Tag Team Title Match: Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher (picked by Pete Dunne) defeated Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong

Twitter; tick tock https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1250605674649858048

Twitter: thatcher: https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1250604949802795015

Twitter: dream date: https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1250597231541063682

Another solid show to win the Wednesday night viewership wars over AEW for the second straight week. I guess now we know why Lio Rush wasn’t named to the Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, right?

Welcome to @WWENXT, Timothy!@SuperKingOfBros & TIMOTHY THATCHER retain the #WWENXT #TagTeamTitles! #AndStill pic.twitter.com/E2mmwD2KgF

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 16, 2020

We did get the debut with Timothy Thatcher being hand-picked by Pete Dunne, who can’t travel to the US with the pandemic restrictions. Not too shabby starting the NXT career with a hand-given title and a win over Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong, who was subbing for Kyle O’Reilly.

So, Charlotte Flair wants Mia Yim to get her first shot in NXT since it was her first match in NXT. That’s cute and detailed. I like it.

Next Wednesday. @FinnBalor. @DreamWWE. It's a date. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/on5mvh44L5

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 16, 2020

Loved the intimate showdown between Finn Balor and The Velveteen Dream, who have a “date” set for next week’s show.

WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!? @NXTCiampa did not see THIS coming!!!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/XOzLNuxqpX

— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2020

And how about that first sighting of Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux! Kross takes out Tommaso Ciampa during Ciampa’s congratulatory promo to Johnny Gargano while we get the outline of Bordeaux’s boot around his head. Big things ahead I’m sure are coming between Kross, Ciampa, Bordeaux and Candice LeRae.

SMACKDOWN

RESULTS

Tamina defeated Sasha Banks – Tamina wins a shot at Bayley’s SmackDown Women’s Title

Sheamus defeated Denzel DeJournette

Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Dana Brooke defeated Naomi

Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Daniel Bryan defeated Cesaro

Triple Threat Tag Team Title Match:  Big E defeated The Miz and Jey Uso to win the SmackDown Tag Team Titles for The New Day

I’ll give it the blue crew. SmackDown definitely had more urgency, emotion and a good vibe too it than in the past few weeks. I don’t think that’s just because it went “live.” It was a very enjoyable two-hours and I’d give it the show of the week, two thumbs up!

BREAKING: WWE Superstars will climb the corporate ladder at #MITB! The match begins on the ground floor of WWE Headquarters but the briefcases will be hanging all the way up on the roof of the corporate tower! https://t.co/iGoIUggwzo pic.twitter.com/TqawawkBXs

— WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2020

MITB on the roof? pic.twitter.com/irORaoN5TV

— Malcolm Bivens (@Malcolmvelli) April 18, 2020

First things first. Let me get this straight. For this year’s Money in the Bank matches, superstars have to climb to the roof of WWE corporate headquarters to grab the vaunted briefacases? Did I hear that right? OK, you’ve got my attention. I’m officially intrigued to see how this one plays out.

Nobody plays mind games better than @WWEBrayWyatt. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/P6d5Tfq6pq

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 18, 2020

The Little Big Things start the night as Universal Champion Braun Strowman joins former teammate Alexa Bliss (and Nikki Cross) on A Moment of Bliss. Love that they are tying in the old storyline with Braun and The Wyatt Family, complete with Braun’s old goat mask as a gift. If they make it emotional and full of mind games, The Fiend vs. The Monster could have legs.

Looks like we’ll get more Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks as Evans helps Tamina to take down The Boss to earn her a shot at Banks’ BFF Bayley’s Women’s Smackdown Title. Next Friday, it’s Evans vs. Banks in a MITB Qualifying match.

We guess @WWESheamus isn't a fan of @JEFFHARDYBRAND. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/r4RXbR1x9s

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 18, 2020

Sheamus in another <1 minute squash. Why? And yeah, BTW: what’s his beef with Michael Cole and Jeff Hardy?

Shocker of the night – Dana Brooke over Naomi in the Women’s Qualifying Match. Did not see that coming. Between that win and a future tag team title match, things are looking up for Miss Brooke.

We got more emotion and backstory out of Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville in five minutes Friday night than we’ve got out of Fire and Desire in five years. Keep it personal and keep it up ladies!

Give me more of those short introductory vignettes like we saw for The Forgotten Sons! Now’s the time to let us know these superstars really are!

Some keep their friends close…#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/igLNbOJheL

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 18, 2020

We wanted more of the hacker and we’ve got him. Could this week’s spot be teasing a twist and potential heel turn between teams like The Miz & John Morrison, The New Day, The Usos and Bliss & Cross? Or maybe the hacker means Cesaro, Shinsuke Nakamura & Sami Zayn or Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak. Intriguing!

Daniel Bryan and Cesaro in the same ring is truly a clinic and their short time together Friday night didn’t disappoint. Good to see Bryan back in the title picture too by qualifying for the MITB match.  I wonder if we’ll see Drew Gulak join him there as next Friday, Gulak faces King Corbin in a MITB qualifying match.

Not for nothing, but shouldn’t Corbin and Elias do a match in Memphis for the rightful title of The King when it’s all said and done? Jerry “The King” Lawler would have to do commentary of course!

DON'T YOU DARE BE SOUR! (via @WWE) #SmackDownpic.twitter.com/ockboZz3sF

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 18, 2020

Congrats to The New Day – now 8 time WWE Tag Team Champions! Big E gets it done over Jey Uso and The Miz in the triple threat match. Nice touch using the “social media” reactions from Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods too!

Parting shots:

RIP Howard Finkel. A legendary voice. But so much more. Simply a legend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

If you haven’t gotten a chance to see The Big Show Show on Netflix, do it. It’s very entertaining and funny. Paul Wight’s got some acting chops folks!

Thanks for letting us share our thoughts! Shoot me an email at jcrowe567@gmail.com. We’d love to hear your comments and suggestions! You can also check out my blog, The Crowe’s Nest as we delve into more pro wrestling, sports entertainment and the World of Sports. My apologies ahead of time – I AM a Patriots and Red Sox fan! If you’re not down with that, I’ve got TWO WORDS for you… NEW ENGLAND!

[mannyscarwashseo]

6 approaches to viral marketing for planners

Eventplanners who wish to include the element that is “wow” to corporate occasion meeting, assembly and event advertising will find motivation from viral advertising strategies. Viral advertising engages viewers in unforeseen methods and produces a to motivate individuals to reveal their encounters with others. Listed here are six takeaways for function experts.

1. Create quality concerning occasion participants’ census and focus on possible participants and individuals through function advertising and information.

Large manufacturers prevent a cookie cutter strategy and commit seriously in study to make sure that their target audience is resonated using by viral advertising strategies.

Viral Video

AdAge Apple’s that is chosen “Apple View – Presenting Sequence 2” place, targeted at teenagers . Released on facebook in Sept, over 1 million audiences were received by it .

The quick reductions, selection of running actions, and kept audience interest and positive soundtrack taken. The three tunes chosen for that soundtrack appealed to numerous subsets of the person demographic that was small. “Push It,” a reputation tune by Outasight “The Boogie”, with T, and “Million Methods To Live” by Mapei lined musical tastes’ entire spectral range.

Takeaways: Audio and amusement are two of the very effective methods to relate solely to viewers. At the same time when several organizations encounter of enrolling young experts, the problems, development and a conventional amusement cut it. What exactly should music is don’ted like by you. It’s very important to drive person warm switches, not your personal.

2. Request don’t presume should you aren’t certain what’ll attract your market.

It’s essential not to label participants centered exclusively on census. Although performers, artists and audio that attract boomers might not strike the mark you will find conditions. “Ice Snow Baby” and “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” are types of audio attracts several demographic groupings.

TV Advertisements

Whilst the popular Cheese Television business shows, there are several artists with durability to cross racial and generational limitations. A lady performer coated Kris Kross’ common strike “Jump” for this industrial.

Takeaways: an awareness of census is just the beginning location when attempting to decide market choices. Sign in with potential and previous individuals to recognize audio demonstration techniques and amusement that they can find attractive.

3. Supply options for distant individuals at hybrid and viral occasions to connect to speakers one another and facilitators.

Rural participants have several interruptions. Merely supplying a live-stream face occasion -to- of the facial skin isn’t any longer enough to maintain distant individuals involved. So long as individuals that are distant stay inactive, is a danger that they can tune-out.

Facebook Strategies

Heineken’s digital-marketing strategy, which included coming a mechanism up and discussing pictures for every fresh Facebook site like, attracted 1million followers that were new.

Takeaways: Maintain them energetic to make sure that they stay with you and subscribe to the facial skin-to-face occasion next year.

4. Use cross platform methods adding live and electronic elements when creating development and occasion advertising for occasions.

 Multi channel Strategies

Using the conclusion that 50-percent of teenagers in Sydney hadn’t and teenagers actually sampled Coca Cola within the month prior to the strategy, the drink giant performed and created an innovative multi channel campaign utilizing Cola containers that are customized to re connect. This strategy integrated social and billboard media message with kiosks. Some tips about what happened:

Takeaways: If businesses having a powerful, worldwide marketing notice that counting on just one funnel isn’t enough, it’s likewise an essential take away for function experts.

5. Impress a feeling of enjoyment along with play into merchandise and information groups which are usually regarded dull and as complicated.

Pop up Occasions

Tests have to be among the support groups that were many uninspiring. However, Medibank had individuals lining up-to take part in their Path 2013 pop up in the Open.

Takeaways: The more humdrum this content, the more work must be put in creating uplifting and fun knowledge.

Our organization once utilized a concept to provide a program about induction and alignment methods for supervisors. Individuals loved a geniune Jamaican meal within the history with reggae music-playing. It’d been changed in to a seaside once they delivered towards the assembly space. (Resort team introduced up the umbrella platforms in the swimming. There have been exotic cards, and seaside styles were displaying about the display.) After thinking sessions about whether it’s more very important to assist new workers wade in progressively or allow them feel just like they’re leaping in in the deep-end, guidelines were outlined. There was with sparklers a cooked Alaska introduced for treat. That which was the absolute most dried subject about the agenda.

6. Make use of the unforeseen and also the section of shock for function advertising and also to pleasure individuals.

the most remarkable occasions and also the viral advertising strategies make use of individuals to interact.

Guerrilla Advertising

Unforeseen encounters in most evening locations that interrupt people’s program are destined to produce pleasure.

Takeaways: Create A point-of astonishing and delighting individuals at every occasion. It’ll maintain them returning and distributing what for the next ev

The article 6 methods to viral advertising for organizers seemed first on Prepare Your Conferences @ Assembly Professionals Worldwide.

from Affordable Search Engine Optimisation From Mannys http://www.mannyscarwash.com/6-approaches-to-viral-marketing-for-planners/