http://www.freebento.com/blog Toy News and Cultural Musings Thu, 22 May 2008 02:11:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Finally American Idol S7 is over and David "The Great Gaspy" Archuletta did not win. And listening to the sing a longs tonight, if someone just saw the show and knew the winner was one of the 12 people on stage, I think a great number would assume it was Michael ... http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/05/21/the-great-gaspyamerican-idol-is-over/ "Itazura na Kiss" I haven't finished reading this manga. It hasn't been completely scanlated yet. I'm not sure if I will finish it. It's quite long (23 volumes) & unfinished due the the author's death. But here's an idea of what it's about. A head strong, "dumb", idealistic girl finally ... http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/04/14/mangas-dramas-ii/ It had to happen.  Kidrobot has made Adult Swim vinyl toys.  An fantastic new series of  mini figures based on Adult Swim favorites is coming to freebento.com.  Harvey Birdman, Morel Orel, Squidbillies, Aqua Teen, Robot Chicken are just some of the shows represented in this set.  The figures are blind ... http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/04/09/all-kids-out-of-the-pooladult-swim/ Charlton Heston passed away over the weekend and there has been a lot of discussion of his later life as President and advocate of the National Rifle Association, with perhaps a mention of him as Moses or Ben Hur, so either gun nut or religious figure. But when I ... http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/04/07/charlton-heston-rip/ Ramiele had to be the sweetest contestant on the show. Did anyone else want to pick her up and squeeze her like she was a stuffy? So cute! She seemed so spunky at the beginning. She let it slip away. It's sad to see her go, but I had a feeling ... http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/04/02/goodbye-sweet-ramiele-malubay/ I can't see all of them putting down the game controllers... So, will they add a text size option in the game menus? You know how the publishing companies put out special old people book with large fonts? Will the video game industry also accomodate for the old gamer? http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/04/01/when-the-gen-xers-get-old/ There was a movie I had watched way back in the day. (You remember - back in the day- everyone has one.) One of my roomies would occasionally sit everyone down and semi force the rest us to watch movies. This movie was fantastic. But, since I am exceptionally ... http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/04/01/totally-amused/ Okay, to start off, I'm gonna pick on David Archuleta. You can be his fan, I don't mind. But, that kid just bugs me. Did this person ever just listen to radio like all regular kids? I just don't get the impression that he ever did. He still didn't look ... http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/03/26/american-idol-stuff/ I'm really not surprised. She would have lasted longer if he showed a little more diversity in her singing abilities. My Mother-in-Law thought she was interesting. That in it's self is saying something. I hope she's able to sell out those shows in Lafayette. Kristy Lee Cook in the bottom three, ... http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/03/19/amanda-overmyer-goes-home/ Chumps the massive new mini figure collection from Frank Kozik and Kidrobot will be breaking and entering Freebento.com on March 27th. The set features over a dozen new characters in their civilian clothes and prison stripes. As usual here at freebento, we'll be setting a number of these free so you can ... http://www.freebento.com/blog/2008/03/19/who-you-callin-a-chump/