Happy Independence Day

 

Have fun at work tomorrow ENGLAND

 

Dakk Reakts to: Project Hail Mary

 

That's right folks! Ryan Gosling back with more cinema gold for your daily life and double bonus-- This one is a SCI-FI flick. When I was watching this trailer I got major Interstellar/ The Martian vibes and upon doing research, turns out this is based off a book and the author of that book.....wrote THE MARTIAN (so the vibe check tracks). Apparently this trailer spoils a MAJOR twist of the book so be warned if that's a dealbreaker. I already saw it and found out after the fact but honestly it makes sense because even in my reakt video I said watch THIS be the majority of the movie and the astronaut lost in space trying to save the world is like the first 30mins. ANYWHO, got super excited when I randomly scrolled across this, got double excited when I watched the trailer and now I'm uber excited for this movie next year (why does it have to be so far away)

CONTINUE READING for more

Dakk Recommends: Lost River

Today Im going to talk about a pretty weird and wild indie movie called Lost River. It has a star studded cast, a wicked soundtrack, and it was shot in my homestate of Michigan........also it is DIRECTED BY none of than RYAN GOSLING!    (applause). I was streaming on twitch last night and we got onto the topic of this movie, can't remember how off hand, but I decided to do a little shout to it. This movie is severely underappreciated so I try to promote it as much as I can. CONTINUE READING for my soapboxing

June's MEME ROUND-UP is here!

 Who am I ???? 

I haven't done one of these in quite a while and I simply CANNOT have it! without further ado:

Kickin it off with some OC I made after scrolling instagram 

Dakk Reakts to: The Schwartz! (Well....with an article at least)

 This is too big to be coy about…..or dance around

We are getting a SPACE BALLS sequel! 

Seemingly out of friggin NOWHERE this bombshell dropped today and boy the internet isa BUZZING! MY man Mel Brooks is like 98 and still banging em out! It's quite impressive, but not only THAT but RICK MORANIS is coming out of retirement to reprise his role which is freaking uber EPIC. I mean this is just feel-good news in my book, Space Balls has ALWAYS had a special place in my heart, along with MANY Mel Brooks films. I love spoofs, I love Star Wars, I love John Candy, and this movie has all of that and more! I can keepp rambling and talking in circles but the fact of the matter is that it's REALLY happening! 

(Ok this photo MAY be from a Bruce Cambell fanpage but whose to say it isn't true dangit!

CONTINUE READING for more about this momentus occasion!

This is a tribute to LAIKA, the Brave space pioneer and Sacrificial lamb for Human Innovation

 Even though her Launch was in November, I always take a quiet moment to remember Laika and her "sacrifice" for humanity randomly. I saw this post on a facebook page so naturally it drudged up all sorts of feelings on the topic of ethics in science and where to draw the line. This is a prime example of why science needs a leash-- if left unchecked we can rationalize all sorts of horrors for 'THE GREATER GOOD'

It’s been 67 years since she was sent into space. Not many talk about it now, but I think we should. Not because I’m a scientist or anything like that, but because it still matters.... (CONTINUE READING FOR THE ENTIRE QUOTE as well as our tribute to e good doggo)

Another reason Tolkien is B.A.

 

Just read it……that’s the assignment today….. a few paragraphs. The depths of world building in his lore never cease to amaze me

Feeling Nostalgic, had an itch....decided to Edit old backpacking footage

 

I don't know what it is lately and I'm not complaining, maybe it's all of the sorting of chaos I've been doing in my head or maybe it's just a sudden strike inspiration. DON'T KNOW, DON'T CARE. I just know that I've been bitten by the creative bug again lately (which feels nice if I'm being honest) and I'm going to let it take me where it needs to go. It's funny, over the last few years I've ben getting bummed about how my artistic eye is dying and how I have writer's block but with the new journey I'm on, time is allowing me to recover and reinvigorate myself. 

TLDR: I got inspired last night and started editing two videos, the first one I forgot to save and my editing software FROZE on me, so I lost that (man it was a bummer, I was 3/4 of the way doen and it wasn't half bad imo) BUT I did start on another and that carried me over to this mornign where I finished it up....so here we are... CONTINUE READING to watch my Montage of our Second trip to ISLE ROYALE (CIRCA 2021)

Interesting ESSAY on a very interesting film. Worth a mention.

 

Title says it all so don't need to add much. I should mention that I have only seen this movie twice and it wasn't really my cup of tea but lately I've been revisiting films with a less than critical/more philosophical eye so after watching this video I have decided to sit down at some point in the next few weeks and give it a rewatch with this perspective in mind. Life is about growth after all 

Science B17¢H: Jet Fuel invented from solar technology

This is one of those "I just woke up moments", kids dropped off at daycare......I'm getting ready to start my day..... decide to bust out JUMPSTICK and give it a try (nothing will ever compare to STUMBLE UPON but this comes pretty dang close) to see what random articles they can offer me and well.....what's this!?

::LOOKS CLOSER AT TITLE:: .....Develops..... JET FUEL from SUNLIGHT!! WTF. So two things: Right off the jump 1. this app hooks me 2. JET FUEL from Sunlight? Friggin sweet! I F*c*ing LOVE science! So naturally I click it and herrrrrrrrrrrrre's what I discovered (You know the drill. Gotta click 'Continue Reading' to find out)

I love DIY ethics

 

OOOOOOF BABOOF

 Dude.........I've been Dakk REAKTing in friggin 480p this WHOLE time and I'm just now realizing it....my bad yo..... At least you got a taste of TV resolution pre 2006..ish lol, I've since corrected the issue, fingers crossed we have no more

Quick Announcement for my Twitch Folks

As always I'm going to keep this short and sweet. Just checking in about my OG XBOX SOFT MOD project I announced a month or two ago. I was thinking about it just now so I figured I should explain why we haven't gotten it yet. 

Four Fantastic....Articles. Well updates and tidbits I guess (About F4)

The OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS READS:

 “Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing as they face their most daunting challenge yet.”

Contained within this Multi Thread is 4 (count em' 1...2...3...4...) FANTASTIC (as previously stated) Articles that have come out this week ago the highly anticipated MARVEL SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER  coming to theaters June 27th!  But wait.......THERE'S MORE! I have unofficially dubbed this cluster of First Family specific media my "Multipost of Madness and, If it sticks, this may be a recurring theme in the future for theme specific content (I'm a sucker for a good name too)

I got a small theory about the movie I'd like to lay on the tabler. Well I guess some thoughts technically, it isn't fully formed enough to be considered a theory I suppose. But, uh--yeah... CONTINUE READING for what I got 

Dakk Reakts to: Happy Gilmore 2 trailer!

 

How about I trouble you for a nice warm glass of DAKK REAKTS TO......

Because, wait for it................. THE HAPPY GILMORE 2 trailer dropped. CONTINUE READING for more

Wholesome post ALERT! Topic: Our Local celebrity

 

Summer is fast approaching and hear in our neck of the woods (well, more accurately, the CONCRETE JUNGLE) the changing of the seasons is marked by a few other passing things..... Things like the birds chirping, foliage returning to our lucious forests but most importantly it usher's in one of my favorite seasons-- The time to see our local celebrities doing their thing. We are SUPER fortunate where I live to be graced by a few kind souls and because of this our little corner of the world shines a little brighter and has a little more flavor! "What Am I talking about" you may ask and if you're not from around here I have to explain: Basically from Spring to Fall we have three local celebrities that fills our city with charm. We have a Clown in a white TUXEDO who sits on street corners/intersections and plays his beautiful CELLO for hours at random (I usually see him closer to the weekend). We also have 2 warriors, one who dresses up like a KNIGHTS TEMPLAR and the lastly the subject of this post-- THE WESTLAND SPARTAN (who I have dubbed J-734). CONTINUE READING for my video on this GEM of a person

The Andromeda Paradox (huzzah!)

 

I love life, the universe and everything. I adore existentialism, cosmology, and meta physics in general. It piques my interests exploring life's greatest mysteries, but for the love of god can we wait until I've had a cup of coffee please. 

 

Today's post is brought to you by J.R.R Tolkien, beloved writer, Philologist, and soldier of the First World War and it is in regards to some views that I share about the power of storytelling. For years I've maintained that stories are one of the strongest aspect of the human condition..... We've used them for centuries to pass down knowledge, draw allegory, promote morals and values as well as create them to create them. Think of the most impactful stories of your life and think about why you enjoy them so much, was it fore the characters? The themes? The pacing? The world building? The plot? All of the above or none? It's crazy how powerful the art of storytelling is--CONTINUE READING for an interesting perspective on the subject matter  

DakkATTACKjaniels: HOLY DIVUHZ (Newb plays HD2)

LAst night I played Hell Divers II for like the 5th time. Boy...AM. I. RUSTY! hahahahaha

I mean I'm mediocre at games as is but mannnn. I did HOWEVER have a blast. Always a good time with my buddy Xetsus and got to meet his friend CALEB. Either way Here's the stream if you're interested

Spider sense tingling: Did we just see the new Spider-Man suit for BRAND NEW DAY

 Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaat's right! Marvel may have just low key teased the look for the new suit in the upcoming film BRAND NEW DAY for the MCU. 

Now that we know we are getting a 4th Spider-man the rumor mill is a churnin' and we gotr some zesty tidbits to munch on. CONTINUE READING to learn more

Dakk's Corner: The Past, The future, and the path forward (Shooting from the hip on my journey)

 

Hey everybody. Thanks for tuning in as always, I greatly appreciate your time and support, and I am grateful to be still doing what I'm doing. I've been stewing on some thoughts for a while now, and I've been doing some thinking so I decided to come down into the my sanctuary and record a video. So that's all................just some reflecting, from this long haired goofball

Dakk's Corner: Mr Terrific and James Gunn's Superman

Just wanted to riff on the new SUPERMAN trailer. I don't think the new James Gunn flick is ghoing to reinvent the wheel of cinema, I think it might be a good tentpole summer blockbuster and this last trailer just helps me double down on that position. I've been waiting a few days to record this because I didn't know what I REALLY wanted two say about it, and to be fair I still fully don't BUT I did have a hopeful and positive takeaway from the trailer (like with snow white when you see a trailer and go YIKES). But that's it, just be riffing on the new movie, the trailer, and mostly my excitement for Mr. Terrific. CONTINUE READING for more.

 

Dakk Reakts to: Ironheart on Disney +

 

I've been waiting to do this REAKT video since I heard the rumor ab out the trailer dropping. Not because I want this to do bad or fail, but due to its production history I was genuinely curious if it was going to be good, or well look good at least, and so far I'm impressed. It's got some good elements going for it and I guess it will all come down to the story and the writing. I get the feeling that this show will have a 'created family' vibe like how firefly did with its ensemble but who knows. EITHER WAY....check out the reakt video below and CONTINUE READING

Back in the Saddle: Another Dakk Reakts to (Spoiler: it's for FALLOUT!)

 It's been almost a week tot he day since I got back from my annual pilgrimage into nature's bosoms (Aka as out trip to Shenandoah National park) and I'm back to making blog posts baybay. So we got a few awesome things coming up..... First there's THIS, the reason you're here-- Fallout just dropped a teaser/first look at season 2. Now something that's a bit of an new development is the fact I may do bakk to bakk Dakk Reakts, rumor has it tomorrow the trailer for IRON HEART on Disney+ drops so if there is..... I know what I'll be doing. So without further ado CONTINUE READING for my Reakt on track.

ALSO.....as I type this I see on youtube that PEACEMAKER season 2 has a trailer as well that premiered 4 days ago (how did I miss that? Boy, what a total amateur AMIRIGHT!?)

Day 7: Bittersweet ends and the last hoorah

Trail: Pt.2 of a Custom trail (a mix of the AT & the Pocosin trail)

Length: Estimated ~2.7 miles

Elevation: 400ft

Time: 8:33- 9:32 (on the dot I want to add)

 So I write this from the backseat of our vehicle on the 10 hour journey home. Fresh off of the last hike and I gotta say, THAT WAS A TOUGHIE. We wanted to push hard and fast and we did. For the most part the elevation was good to us, but there were some stretches where it got brutal for a second. The worst part is that we had limited water, due to the location of our campsite and the custom route we took we prepared for a zero water scenario. That part was fine but there's something mentally taxing about knowing you're low on water...... Either way though we hoofed it and made it back AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.  

Day 6: Packing out to a Custom Trail

 

Today we do the unconventional. Today we enter the backcountry. Today the warm boys are in search of the perfect spot to spend the night with sweet Mother Nature.

Trail: Custom (a mix of the AT & the Pocosin trail)

Length: Estimated ~5.1 miles

Elevation: 550ft

Time: 11:52-3:20

Today we say goodbye to CASA de Warm Boyz but alas....nothing lasts forever (even cold November Rain) so we broke down camp and skidaddled ASAP. 

This is George, he's a park Ranger and Eagle Scout. Dude is HARD AF, soo funny and has mad respect for nature. MY guy is 80 and still showing up early and putting in a day. I see him raking leaves, getting firewood, and just being pleasant with the campers as well as helpful to the thruhikers on the AT (This is a stopping point where people can layover, take a shower, resupply, whatever needbe)

Today was going to be a great day for me...... today is the day I planned to have my annual check-up with the universe. When we make camp.....I'm taking Psilocybin baybay :-) aquired LEGALLY in the City of Ann Arbor for the record.

Day 5: Hazel Falls (Probably the best trail)

 

Day 5 (May 5th)

Destination: Hazel Falls  

Length: 5.2 miles

Elevation:  950ft

Time: 11:20- 2:30

Day 4: Layover day

 

This will be short and sweet, not much to report on here……

We slept in, recovered, had an amazing breakfast, waited for the weather to break (and it did twice) and eventually just rallied up and played some board games. I really can’t talk about the rest haha

Day 3: Afternoon Monsoons

 Well…..currently battling some fun weather lol. It’s uh……yeah. It’s a spectrum I’ll tell ya

That’s right. I thought I’d have it easy after the hike….. Yanno, rush through the second half to beat the rain and then go home and hunker down. But NOOOOOOOO, the weather has to go all whacked out on goofballs. Shenanigans I tell you, SHENANIGANS

The CAVE CEMETARY fiasco

 Oh boy…. Get ready for this one.

The Rose River trail has been my most anticipated trail since we started planning this trip in November, it’s always seemed the most evenhanded of our selections and as far as sightseeing goes it’s got a little bit of everything for everyone. So since about a month ago I have been even more eager to hike it, I was putzing around the inter webs and found out there was a cave cemetery there! Sooo cool. How friggin awesome. I was super jazzed for it, I mean how can you not be? Well here’s my tale of that…..

Day 3: Warm Boyz take Rose River

What a great time today. I have been looking forward to this trail most of all, and since day 1 have been pitching it hard and advocating on its behalf fiercely. It looked like it had a little of everything and now that we’ve gone and came back I can confirm that that is true. The spot we chose for lunch was an added bonus as well, with the only drawback being cutting things short in an attempt to beat the rain (and right so because….. yeah…. You’ll hear about THAT)

Destination: Rose River falls Loop

Length: 4.1 miles 

Elevation gain: 830ft

Time: 11:15- 2:11

Day 2: Hike 2- Lewis Falls trail loop

Destination: Lewis Falls (waterfall)

Distance: 3.3miles

Elevation gain: 841ft

Time: 12:40- 3:20

After our nice warm up we were ready for the easy finish with a bonus of lunch AT the falls. Absolutely spectacular…. Wanna check it out? CONTINUE READING

Day 2: Hike 1- Bearfence scramble (my favorite trail)

Destination: Bearfence Trail loop

Distance: 1.2 miles

Elevation Gain: 990ft

Time: 10:45- 12:15

 As mentioned….. if you read my previous post….. Today we got a double outing planned. With potentially imminent rain we wanna knockout one of our more challenging treks because it is strongly advised against to do with wet rocks due to slippage….. (and sine I’m writing this afterthefact I’ll tell you this, it is definitely certain to do in unsafe conditions)

CONTINUE READING for some danger and intrigue.

Made it! Time to set-up

At about 3:20 we rolled up into this beezy, with hope in our hearts and adventure in our minds.

The speed  limit was a whopping 35mph so we definitely got some time to soak in the sights, plenty of mountainscape on alternating sides as we make our way to the middle of the park. CONTINUE READING to see more of our home away from home.

Road Update…. Still driving (2hrs 19mins left)

Sitting here….. staring, zoning out, sight-seeing, and taking in the landscape. Not much going on but wanted to check in

Just some random pics I snapped.

Mountains are majestic

I gotta add page breaks or blogger won’t be too happy, so please CONTINUE READING for the scooooop.

Kicking it off in style

 Update: 9:54- in Pennsylvania now. Had some delicious French Toast sticks from Burger King. Car is full of gear but for a solid hour ish nap using a cardboard box as a pillow. Hashtag roughing it

Always count on movie toys to spoil: Our first look at GALACTUS (ty LEGO)

 

I can't remember EXACTLY when it started but I think it was IRONMAN 3 with LEGO. If memory serves me correctly, which to be honest probably isn't the case, the twist with the MANDARIN was loosely spoiled with a toy set or maybe it was with Killian being the Mandarin. IRRELEVANT. I definitely know that I can recall endgame and beyond though. This is all funneling to a point here, that if there is secrecy is a marvel film you can always rely on the toys to spoil it. TONY'S Stark GAUNLET, The timesuits for example found themselves on shelves before the premieres....But you can't blame marketing for that because they have one job....MAKE AND MARKET products and tie-ins that SELL. 

Today some photos have emerged that gives us a (comic accurate) tease of GALACTUS! That's right, I said it. No bloating and no build-up..... we got the pics!!!! continue reading if you would like to know

"Predator Kills the Marvel Universe"-- Wait....I'm sorry what? Can we back that up please

“That title? It’s not misdirection. This one’s gonna hurt. Your favorite heroes and villains will fall, even as others rise up against this extinction-level event. The Predator King is here. The Yautja are armed with Vibranium. And Earth is now a hunting preserve.”  -Benjamin Percy via SuperHeroHype.com

That's right FOLKS, We got an announcement today for the finale of the PREDATOR CROSSOVERS and it appears to be an EVENT of epic proportions. Written by Benjamin Percy and illustrated by Marcelo Ferreira (who also illustrated Predator vs. Spider-Man.)

The 501st.............. I aint Talking about Star Wars for once. But this Post

 

~~>!!--POST/ARTICLE #501--!!<~~

HUZZAH. Just realized that my post Yesterday about my upcoming backpacking trip was my 500th Article. WOW! Honestly surprised, I was curious so I looked it up thinking I'd be somewhere between like 160-maybe 200 tops but NOOOOOOOPE. So Here's to me, Here's to you! Here's to us, and here's to plenty more ridiculous subject matter for me to continue to comment on and create run on sentences for because this isn't High School literature and you're not my teacher who had a PHD in English....yeah

One week until my annual commune with Nature

How exciting! It’s almost that time again to join me and THE WARM BOYZ (with a ‘z’) on our annual excursion into the bosoms of Mother Nature! This year we visit Shenandoah national park in VIRGINIA. :-)

Update!: Just coated my gear in permethrin today. All packed up for the most part. With my new ultralight additions……pre water weight is about 20lbs. Nice.

Mega POST: The Star Wars Celebration (2025)

 

This Article was published on APRIL 21, 2025.......as you can see from the picture above me, Star Wars celebration has come and gone. It was great too. I personally didn't stay up for all the news (Shoot, I live halfway across the world and got kids......I just caught the highlights on the stuff I missed and youtubed it all), but I got caught up to speed. WE got some SWEET projects in the pipeline too. I both love and hate how the FELONIVERSE is starting to occupy all the space in star wars but time will tell how well that web is weaved. If you CONTINUE reading you'll get a rundown of the big reveals over the last weekend in TOKYO as the best week in STAR WARS concluded. BOOMSHAKALAKA

Here's the Low-down: Darth Maul series announced at SW celebration in TOKYO

 Star Wars Celebration was definitely not disappointing this year (to be fair it usually isn't)

Celebration has come and gone (Thanks Tokyo.....sounds like you were lovely) and we already talked about STARFIGHTER but now is time to talk about another BANGER in the works-- A Darth Maul Disney+ animated series.  (woohoo!)

CONTINUE READING to MAUL over the details on some sweet star wars SITH

Fingers crossed its just 'DRIVE' in space-- Ryan Gosling joins the Star Wars universe

Disney/Lucasfilm announced yesterday the official details for Shawn Levy's Star Wars movie, which stars MY BOY.....Ryan Gosling. so now we got:

 The title, release date, and plot. Which im suuuuuuuuuuper jazzed about. If you know anything about me you know I got a man crush on Ryan Gosling and objectively also think he is a very talented actor. Lost River is a great modern day fairy tale but that has nothing to do with this. This is Star Wars

Production on the highly anticipated project is expected to begin sometime this fall. Now officially titled Star Wars: Starfighter, the movie is described as a stand-alone adventure that will take place five years after the events of 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. According to the studio, “it is an entirely new adventure featuring all-new characters set in a period of time that has not been explored on screen yet.”-source: Superherohype.com

Continue reading to know more!

Dakk Reakts to: $h!takes in internet comment sections

 Well hello there ladies and gents, another day.....another controversy from BUTTHURT purists.

In a turn of events not at all shocking a new Fantastic Four trailer dropped and something we already new was revealed-- SILVER SURFER IS FEMALE!!!!! the horror (for some). Not surprising at all since Julia Garner was announced, what, over a year ago, but some people still had to find a reason to be mad about it. Nevermind that FF: First steps takes place in an alternate reality and nevermind that Garner is playing the Shalla-Bal, spouse of the Original Surfer (In the OG run Norrin Radd became the herald of galactus to save his world and protect his family) I'm sure none of that has anything to do with it. None of this has really anything to do with where I'm headed towards though..... Because my REAKTS video is just me being triggered by some slimey j@<k@s$ who is seemingly obsessed with the fact that new movies are WOKE because they don't have big boobs in them anymore.... seriously.... that's it. I probably should be "better than that" but today I'm not, and its weird when creeps choose the dumbest hills to die on. So without further ado CONTINUE READING TO here to do a rare thing and throw some specific and earned shade

To be mentioned Later............. Two Upcoming projects.

Star Wars Celebration is poppppppppin off HARD! Holy Macaroni. So I don;t have the time right now do delve but I just seen TWO new projects in the works for STAR WARS

1. A Darth Maul project

2. Star Wars project with RYAN GOSLING

oh Man I CaN't WaIt To TaLk AbOuT tHiS

Friendly reminder (happy Sunday!)

 Just stumbled across this gem so had to post it……. Ok, time to go make the fam cinnamon rolls and do some chillllllllllllllaxin

Here’s a little something something

Canadian Bacon: A timless cult classic (1995)

Had the privilege of randomly stumbling across this on PRIME VIDEO today. It’s been SOO long since I’ve watched this movie and with all going on in the world I decided to give it a rewatch. And I was NOT disappointed at all, it still holds up. This 1995 classic is going officially on my list of recommended movies you gotta see before you die. I talk about it lore in a short video I made. CONTINUE READING for more.