Bloody Crayons

For the month of July, Star Cinema's latest offering is an absurd but horrific horror movie about a group of young people got caught in a deadly game of...well, you guessed it, crayons.

Bloody Crayons

Bloody Crayons in a horror movie that stars the freshest names in Philippine showbizness such as Janella Salvador, Elmo Magalona, Sofia Andres, Diego Loyzaga, Jane Oineza, Maris Racal, Yves Flores Empoy, and Ronnie Alonte. Directed by Topel Lee, this film is about a group of young people spending their summer vacation on a mysterious island for a short film project. When they encounter a game of bloody crayons, the gang are now suddenly trapped on a deadly game where survival is just a crayon away.

Everybody are being bothered by most horror films making horrific take on everyday objects and Bloody Crayons fall to this latest example of when you take an everyday object in real life and then giving it horrifying twist just to show that when something so playful and innocent becomes something very deadly and once your in the game, there's no way out until the game ends. So, who would rather want to see a horrifying take on a children's favorite art utensil in the first place?

Truth be told, most people are too oblivious to see such a horror movie like this especially when they turn a children's favorite into a deadly game of despair and Bloody Crayons suffered on the same fate as the other horror movies they're too oblivious about but despite being too mediocre and too absurd for a horror movie of this magnitude, that won't stop moviegoers from watching it, especially those youngsters sneaking their way through the cinemas after school to watch this film with their mates. Shady but flattering for a barkada movie to watch with your mates.

It's hard to sum up how this new horror movie fares but Bloody Crayons falls to being just a decent horror movie nothing too special about and even though it's too absurd for a horror movie, your mates are going to enjoy watching alongside with you whether you like it or not. Still, you wouldn't tell that to your mom and dad about that movie you're watching it, don't you?

My rating: 2.6 out of 5.

Let's Do The News! (July 13, 2017)

- President Rodrigo Duterte labeled Cebu as a "hot spot" for illegal drugs, including its police. In his speech during the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, the President said that Visayas has been poisoned since it became a gateway for drugs.

- Palawan is once again named World's Best Island for 2017 according to Travel Plus Leisure, an influential travel magazine based in New York.

- Two low pressure areas are being monitored by PAGASA in the eastern and western part of the Philippines that will bring rains in the huge part of the country.

- The National Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against the man behind the viral post in social media showing his alleged bank details at the Bank of Philippine Islands.

- Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo is in critical condition and his breathing is failing, according to the hospital treating him. Liu, a prominent participant in the Tiananmen pro-democracy protests of 1989, was jailed for 11 years in 2009 for “inciting subversion of state power” after helping to write a petition known as “Charter 08” calling for sweeping political reforms.

- Americans across the country have participated in a nationwide Day of Action to save Net Neutrality from FCC chairman Ajit Pai's plot to cannibalize Title II and allow ISPs freedom to do what they offer, basically taking away net neutrality. Part of the protests include slowing down internet connection for a day to demonstrate what it is like when the Trump-led FCC suppressed net neutrality.

- LEVC showcased their new TX eCity, set to be commissioned on London by the end of 2018. Replacing the current RX range, the new London cab will be powered by 1.3L range extending petrol engine, batteries, and an electric motor for a total range of 400 miles and over 70 miles on electric power alone.

LEVC TX eCity

- The all-new Suzuki Swift is now available with the new Strong Hybrid system sourced from today's Suzuki Solio. With the Motor Generator Unit, decelerator device, 5-speed Auto Gear Shift gearbox, and 100v Li-ion battery with inverter, fuel efficiency goes up to 32kmpl based on Japan's JC08 Mode standards. It's available to order starting at 1,668,600 Japanese Yen.

2018 Suzuki Swift

- To celebrate the upcoming Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You, a Nendoroid of Ash Ketchum (Satoshi) and Pikachu has been unveiled. This will be their 800th Nendoroid ever unveiled and it's now available to order starting at 4,630 Yen plus tax and delivery and arrives this December 2017.

Nendoroid Ash Ketchum and Pikachu

TTFN!!!

Let's Do The News! (July 12, 2017)

- Senator Cynthia Villar reprimanded the Bureau of Plant Industry for not noticing the questionable importation of garlic. She believes that the government agency clearly does not act, when there is lack for harvest for the said product.

- 19 transferees from Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur, have been granted scholarships from the University of Makati.

- As the death toll from the deadly flooding on the southwestern island of Kyushu has risen to 25, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe vows to help victims of floods.

- Reports suggest that Donald Trump Jr., the son of US President Donald Trump, once met a lawyer who has ties with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and gave info about Hillary Clinton in last year's elections. The lawyer in question says she didn't give Trump Jr. info on Clinton.

- The United States and Qatar signed an agreement aimed at combating the financing of terrorism, as U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited Doha to try to end a month-long rift between Western-allied Arab states.

- A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter began transmitting data and images from humanity’s closest brush with the Great Red Spot, a flyby of the colossal, crimson storm that has fascinated Earthbound observers for hundreds of years. The Juno probe logged its close encounter with the Great Red Spot as it passed about 5,600 miles (9,000km) above the clouds of a massive storm.

- Former Peruvian leader Ollanta Humala is facing up to 18 months in jail as well as his wife to keep them from fleeing the country while money laundering charges are prepared against them, according to a request made public.

- The group in charge of the Silverstone Racing Circuit revealed that with problems arose with costs of hosting the British GP of the Formula 1 race every year, the owners have triggered a break clause in their contract to cease hosting the race after the 2019 season.

- Aston Martin uncovered the Valkyrie's updated key aerodynamic styling and interior packaging updates as it prepares for its 2018 production.

Aston Martin Valkyrie

- BMW will be joining the FIA Formula E Championship for the 2018-2019 season.

- Overwatch's favorite nurse Mercy spawned herself a Nendoroid. She's now available to order at your favorite retailers and arrives this January.

Nendoroid Mercy -Classic Skin edition-

TTFN!!!

FH3 Hot Wheels: PRIME Day

It's Prime Day and what better way to honor such a day of whatever that means to online shoppers than taking a spin round Hot Wheels Thrilltopia with some of the feral machines known to many, those that rev themselves to the prime meridian of their lives and whether if its against the likes of a HALO jumper, a mid-engined sportscar, or just for the fun of it, these prime specimens are all about business and leisure without compromise.







These are the prime specimens in question; the original Ford F-150 SVT Raptor with its 6.2L V8 engine, the 250HP Renaultsport Megane which is questionably the last three-door Renaultsport Megane in history as its replacement will be available as a five-door only, and the track-only finale of the legendary Pagani Zonda, the Zonda R.

Those three machines are humming to the sounds of the prime and despite being different in every tangible way, they are always in sync to the prime of their lives as they are proud to do whatever they want. The Raptor, for instance, once raced a HALO jumper and lost, the Megane once raced a mid-engined German roadster and lost, and the Zonda R, well, it tries to impress the driver with everything at its disposal. No matter the situation, the song of prime is what kept these machines alive for the prime of their lives as they enjoy their most insane races of their lives.

Since this is Prime Day, the Raptor, the Megane, and the Zonda are ready for their most insane race of their lives once more but first...







These prime specimens have been given improvements to survive Hot Wheels Thrilltopia. The Zonda R has became an inch replica of the Zonda Revolucion. The F-150 SVT Raptor became the Velociraptor by Hennessey. And the Megane RS250 became the Megane RS N4. The Revolucion replica is my idea while the Velociraptor and the Megane N4 are borrowed from a well-known expert in replicas. Guess I should give them credit after this. Anyway, with all set, these heavy beasts are ready for the prime of their lives as they are facing against a jurassic menace lying beneath the Hot Wheels tracks like bats out of hell.



This is exactly why they called PRIME Day because these prime specimens enjoyed the most insane races of their lives and even though their races are very dangerous, they feel like it should be like this all day. How's that for an epic soundtrack? From Arizona to Rockingham, this is business and leisure without compromise. This is PRIME and they are all made for their most insane moments in the prime of their lives.

Speaking of which, the Hot Wheels Goliath Circuit event's opened for business and looks like we'll end this note right here as I'm going to prepare the most insane race in my life right here in Thrilltopia. Until then, the journey continues...

Forza Horizon 3: Star of the Goliath

Behind closed doors, this Centenario is going to have the sweet spots it deserves as well as its looks just to rise for the occasion. Take a guess, folks. I'm sure the Centenario I'm working for is well-trimmed for a very special occasion. So, what's it going to be for the Centenario?



Right here...







Surprised? There is a main explanation to that. You see, both the Forza franchise and THE IDOLM@STER franchise were launched in 2005. Their latest offerings such as this, Forza Horizon 3, and THE IDOLM@STER Platinum Stars came out in the year 2016 and what better way to honor such installments is by decorating the FH3 star car into something Platinum Stars-inspired and here is the finishing result you see fit.



With the 765PRO ALLSTARS-inspired Centenario in place, there's one thing I should do with this special kind of Centenario I made it myself and for that, the Centenario is preparing for the ultimate challenge yet as it will take on the Goliath Circuit which covers all four routes from Byron Bay, Yarra Valley, the Outback, and Surfers Paradise. That's like the whole New South Wales, Act, and Victoria combined to create the ultimate festival event ever dared to take on.

A select number of cars can reach the maximum class and the Centenario is one of them. With the car set to the maximum class, a class only attainable for some of the cars upgraded to the max and to handle such power, you need some bravery to handle that kind of power and for a ultra fast car set in an ultra long circuit event, you need to man up to take on the ultimate challenge.

Sadly, my filming equipment can only take ten minutes of footage and for a track this big, it's impossible to film such unless you have a powerful vehicle that can eclipse the Goliath Circuit's near-impossible sub-10 minute mark. Even in max class, the Centenario is not one of them so I have a plan to make sure this footage goes smoothly enough to savor the occasion.

Without further ado, get ready to witness the birth of a star in the face of Goliath.



At last, a star is born and it happened right here in Horizon Australia!


So, I managed to conquer a mammoth of a circuit event but this is not the best time to rest in our laurels because even with the Goliath Circuit conquered, there's still plenty of leftovers to deal with from all corners of the Land Down Under. I maybe the star who dominated the Goliath Circuit but the journey is only the beginning because no matter how many events you conquered, there's still time and place to revisit some old events if you want to practice your skills when the opportunity arises.

Looks like I want to stay here just a little while longer because Australia is...kinda feels like home to me but which Australia?

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: Bomb shelters unprepared as threat looms

Bomb shelters across South Korea and Japan are left unprepared in an event of an all-out military conflict breaks out as tensions escalate over the Korean peninsula's rapidly advancing nuclear weapons programme.

South Korea has nearly 19,000 bomb shelters throughout the country. They include more than 3,200 in Seoul, just 40km (25 miles) from the militarised border drawn up under a truce that stopped the Korean War but left them technically at war.

Their shelters are not built to withstand against nuclear, chemical, or biological attacks. They are mostly in subway stations or basements and parking garages in private apartments and commercial buildings designated as shelters with the consent of the owners. In Seoul, most bomb shelters have no long-term supplies of food, water, medical kits or gas masks. They can't be forced to stock up due to lack of public funding, according to an unnamed official.

In the Japanese capital city Tokyo, the remaining bomb shelters from the Second World War are no longer useable or accessible to the public and they have no plans to reuse the decades-old shelters or build new ones for now.

Source: Reuters

Let's Do The News! (July 11, 2017)

- The World Boxing Organization has concluded that judges were right to name Jeff Horn the winner in his bout against Manny Pacquiao after the controversial Brisbane battle two weeks ago. Horn took the Filipino great’s welterweight world title after judges scored the bout 117-111, 115-113 and 115-113 in the 29-year-old’s favour but many observers questioned the outcome, saying the officials had made a “hometown decision”.

- Barangay officials could possibly stay in their positions since it has not yet been confirmed whether the barangay and youth council, Sangguniang Kabataan, will go ahead or will be postponed. According to COMELEC chairman Andres Bautista, this is possible due to the Congress' decision still on hold.

- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 hit the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Tuesday but no tsunami warning was issued.

- A US military plane crashed in rural Mississippi on Monday evening and five people are reportedly killed. No official details were immediately available on the crash in northern Mississippi’s LeFlore County, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Jackson, the state capital. However, reports told at least five of the nine people aboard the plane are presumably dead.

- Rampant wildfires in Western Canada's British Columbia disrupted timber and mining operations, damaged equipment at a regional electric utility and forced thousands from homes in the interior of the province.

- With Islamic State all but ejected from one of its former capitals and surrounded in the other, members of a 72-nation coalition meet in Washington this week to try to ensure the battlefield victories do not, once again, evaporate amid new sectarian strife. Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi announced that they've won the battle against the Islamic State in Mosul, three years after the militants seized the city.

- Avex Pictures aquired game maker ixtl and become its subsidiary.

- Russian court ruled last weekend to reduce blogger Ruslan Sokolovsky's prison sentence for posting a video of himself playing PokeMon Go in church.

- The all-new Audi A8 flagship saloon has been unveiled and it's the first to use its new AI traffic jam pilot that allows this car to autonomous drive through slow-moving traffic at up to 37.3mph.



- Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise showed his pic on a shooting for the next film alongside Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, and Ving Rhames, in New Zealand, where shooting for the next film took place.

TTFN!!!