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Television, Movies and Toys

	Evil Lord Krang from Dimension X-tropia Who do Ninja Turtles fear and we all love? It's the gurgling ganglia Krang! Let's review this unique cyborg character.
	The Gay Ewok and other Star Wars memories Return of the Jedi got me interested in Star Wars as a kid. I discuss great toys, products and there may be mention of a gay Ewok.
	Robotix Toys Do you remember these building toys called Robotix. I have a very painful connection to these toys.
	Good Girls Gone Bad Part 1: Dark Witch Willow What happens when good girls go bad? Willow from Buffy was a sweet, studious girl until she let the dark side take her over.
	The Aladdin Phenomenon Disney's hit movie and the additional products, sequels and tv series that spawned from the Aladdin franchise.

Video Games

The New Xbox 360!

Take a look at the new (slim) Xbox 360! Watch video of what you get in the box and get tips on how to decide which game system to buy.

Technology, Science & Transhumanism

	What is Transhumanism Part1 Part 2 Part3 A brief introduction to Transhumanist theory, goals, interests and values.
	Unicron and the Kurzweil Model of Universal Awakening What do you get when you combine a Transformers character with the brilliant theories of Ray Kurzweil? Check out this article and see.
	Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex X-tropia reviews each episode of this excellent cyborg series based on the manga and film of the same name created by Masamune Shirow.

World of Food

	Discovering Jaffa Cakes Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Who do Ninja Turtles fear and we all love? It's the gurgling ganglia Krang. Let's review this unique cyborg character.
	Giant Cheetos! That's right folks Cheetos have gone Giant and I got the scoop. Check out this novel new form of your favorite snack and look at some of the other neat marketing tricks Cheetos have explored.
	Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie Recipe You're gonna wanna make this pie. Trust me.
	Frito-Lay Munchies This snack quickly became my favorite and I will show you why.
	Chocolate Cheerios What? Chocolat and cheerios together at last? It's not a dream I promise. Come see what this new variety of the classic cereal is like.
	Pepperidge Farm Ginger Family cookies How can you mess up gingerbread cookies. Pepperidge Farm found a way.
	Tart Wars: Attack of the Blueberry An epic comparison of the classic blueberry Pop-Tart with the new blueberry muffin variety. Two enter, but only one with survive!
	Operation Fruit Snacks Kellogg's Operation Fruit snacks prove that anything can be made into a yummy gummy snack. But will this be as classic as the game?

X-tropia Adventures

	How to Survive the Chicago L-train While traveling Chicago's elevated train system there are rules you need to know if you want to make it to your destination if one piece.
	Risking My Life for Lego A simple trip to the post office to pick up an order of Lego turns out to be a life or death situation.
	WonderCon 2010 in San Francisco Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Join me as I tour through WonderCon comic convention and visit Fisherman's Wharf all while I fight off a nasty sniffle.
	C2E2 2010 comic convention in Chicago This time I visit a comic convention in Chicago and I got more pictures, more fun and more adventures than you can shake a lightsaber at!
	ACEN 2010 Anime Central Anime Convention in Chicago Pokemon fans united! Check our all the great costumes and fun to be had at one of the nations largest anime conventions!
	Harry Potter Exhibition Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 My epic pictorial tour of the huge Harry Potter Exhibit of movie props, costumes and such at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry!
	Chicago's Shedd Aquarium Come along on a visit to Chicago's famous Shedd Aquarium! There's plenty of pics and even a movies with penquins in it! Hazzah!

World of Lego

	Lego Blog - Chicago Brick Artist Read my Lego blog for frequent posts about the latest Lego products, how to guides plus other news and events.
	My Lego Collection Yes, I am addicted to Lego and this proves it. See how I sort my growing collection of Lego Bricks.
	Risking My Life for Lego A simple trip to the post office to pick up an order of Lego turns out to be a life or death situation.
	Lego Store in Disney World's Downtown Disney Marketplace Take a look at the huge sculptures and dioramas all made of Lego at one of the countries largest Lego stores.
	My Lego Comic - Tales of Blockview Castle Read the silly medieval madness that goes on when an ogre gets his mountain view obstructed by a careless king's new castle.