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Dakk's Corner: Weekly report 12-9-25

 

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Migration ground work- Day1

 For me this is a big deal. Ive started a plan to migrate to a new (dot).com

Today I purchased the18734.com for this blog in an attempt to consolidate, revitalize, and retain more agency over my blog and its affiliation. I'll have better controls over spam and ads and all that nonsense. Soon we could have an email list and who knows what else. I've begun to launch a plan to organize my brand and streamline all my SOCIALS include YT, FB, Instagram, and now I can also say F*************k you blogger! (well soon...not quite yet)

I got my domain purchased until this day 2028 :-) huzzah! more to come!

WTF!!! Event Horizon is getting a PREQUEL COMIC! F*** Yeah

 

(This is a generated image and not from the comic or IP)

Hey there! Do you like Horror? How about Sci-fi? How about stunning practical and digital effects that were wayyy ahead of their time? ....All of this to lead you into my article because IT'S ABOUT EVENT HORIZON! That one wild wacky weird horror gem from the turn of the millennium! 

Well GUESS WHAT!?!?!?!? It's getting a PREQUEL treatment!!! (woohoo) 

"After spending nearly three decades as one of the most enigmatic gems of cult classic horror, Event Horizon is finally getting a follow-up. But rather than giving fans another dose of gore, the new prequel is looking to forever change how movie lovers view the franchise with Event Horizon: Dark Descent."-Sopurce via SCREENRANT

Continue Reading to learn more

Another day, another reason to love JRR TOLKIEN

 

Sign me up! -Kill Bill to finally be released as one cohesive film

That's right folks you heard that right.....................

Tarantino says: “I wrote and directed it as one movie—and I’m so glad to give the fans the chance to see it as one movie. The best way to see 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair' is at a movie theater in Glorious 70mm or 35mm. Blood and guts on a big screen in all its glory!"
 

Continue reading for more info!

Dakk Reakts To: The Conjuring 4

 

The Conjuring 4.....

The Conjuring: Last Rites...

2Con2Juring...... whatever you wanna call it....points is

It's Monday. I saw It. Let's have a chitchat about it!

(Continue reading.....Spoiler Alert: this is a one-sided conversation, sry)

Tylenol MEME Round-up (Because parody and satire warm my soul)

 

If you've been on Social Media the last few days chances are you've come across a few people weighing in on the RFK/Tylenol Drama..... naturally the internet is doing what the internet does and is having a field day with the fallout and reaction.... So....please....by all means continue reading and laugh as the world burns!

Time to Spread managed DeMEMEcracy: HELLDIVERS MEME ROUND-UP BAYBAY

 

OOOOOOOH MAN OOOOOOH MAN OOOOOOOOOH MAN!

Been looking forward to this one and as promised It is following my last meme round-up. Hopefully this makes amends for my dereliction of duty spreading memes across the world! Today though, we spread MEMES for SUPEREARTH and the Super Citizens that inhabit it. Continue reading if you want a healthy dose of Liber-MEMES

Alert! Alert! You know what I haven't done in a while? a MEME round-up......we need to fix this immediately

 

I'm sorry, it's been a while and I definitely dropped the ball. That one is on me. Because, you see, accountability is important and once I realize I make a mistake I try my best to correct it (learned that from the Dalai Llama......So....If you can find it in your heart to forgive me, then continue reading. Also..... I've been accumulating Hell Divers memes so as penance I'll be dropping it back to back with this one, prolly tomorrow though! 

Dakk Reakts to: THE MANDOLORIAN AND GROGU TRAILER

 Fresh off the trail and bakk from nature..... Dakk Janiels is bringing some sweet news......

THE TRAILER IS HERE FOR THE MANDOLIRAN AND GROGU!!! woohoo! 'Nuff Said, continue reading to watch my reakt video

Happy Birthday champ: Halo ODST turns 16 today

 

Boy we got a lot of Halo love coming out the wood work lately and I guess we are just gonna keep it going….. On this day, 16 years ago, This gem came out and man did it change the landscape of halo. The story, the gameplay, the style of the campaign, halos first horse mode…..I mean we had some good times in the lobbies of this one. Truly a remarkable experience through and through. I have a play through Halo in honor of HALO REACH but I just may have to add this guy into the mix as well, it’s another GOAT

Happy circus and peanuts day!

May our federal pizza party lull you into complacency and out of revolution! (I’m personally enjoying a BBQ with friends/family and chilling by a bonfire as the world burns)

Enjoy your Day with friends and family! in the spirit iof celebration here is a hidden gem that's been a staple in my circle for well over a decade. The illusive SLIMER

HEADS UP all you COSMOS loving peeps

 

It's Sunday, I got D&D, Here's a fun clip of us bodying the competition

 With me as always is DRAIGHAR muffin fudging FYRESTONE!!!!! (ehcoes stone until it fades out)

Hell Divers x Halo ODST (F**k Yeah)

 

Just like how Pokemon gaves us world peace for about a week, I think this crossover is the first step in ending the console wars. Helldivers and ODSTs united on common ground for the common good. JOIN THE FIGHT TODAY and help spread space FACIS-- I mean democracy

Is there a sign on my lawn that says 'Dead Federation storage?: The QT Star Trek flick that almost came to be......

Did you know Quentin Tarantino ALMOST made a STAR TREK movie? Yeah that's right....you heard that. It ALMOST happened. Recently, Acting Gem Simon Pegg (one of my favorite actors and fellow fanboy) opened up about this in an interview. I completely forgot about this project until I read this article from SUPER HERO HYPE, when it was first announced I was following the production EVERYTIME there was an update, but it just slowly seemed to fizzle out into obscurity.....LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!

Continue Reading yoooooooooo

Dakk Rekommends: Surf Ninjas

 

Oh man...... This has been on the chopping block for QUITE SOME TIME. Can't even begin to express my excitement for finally being able to do this, but today marks the 32nd anniversary of this gem so what a perfect opportunity to do a REKOMMEND video on the topic.... 'nuff said, CONTINUE READING to watch my short :-)

This one's for my Daughter: KPOP Demon Hunters is coming to theaters

 

The universe is stalking me I swear......never even heard of this movie before until this weekend when my daughter and her BFF were having a playdate and her family put it on. My daughter was instantly whisked away to the land of enchantment and was 100% completely enveloped the whole time. TBF it wasn't even a half bad kid flick AND it's blatantly obvious several of the people from the team who did the animated SPIDERVERSE movies worked on it so I was dialed in (I am very much a fan of that style of animation, so shiny). This all had a point originally, OH yeah-- So up until Sunday I had NEVER heard of this movie and then we watch it.....then last night we rewatch it (as people with kids tend to do haha) and now.....today..... there's this article on SUPERHEROHYPE, why a lovely lovely coincidence. It's typically not my style to post about stuff outside my sphere of interest but what can I say... I love my babygirl and this article is dedicated to anybody who would want take their kid to see it on the bigscreen

continue reading to know more! (IDK Why...but that sounds a little too starship troopery)

I’m not dead and here’s proof: Spider-Man set photo

 

That’s right! Back from vacation and itching to post more :-)

So here’s a photo from the set of the new SM film- BRAND NEW DAY

Check on your GenX-er, it’s been a rough week. RIP

First off F*UCK HULK HOGAN, not the character but the person portraying him. Nostalgia glasses are heavy this week but the dude was a giant doosh canoe. Ok, back to being respectful……

That being said……. Because our reputations precede us let’s take a guess at the integrity and character and impact of two legends we lost this week. While one is adored, respect, and genuinely missed the other is ridiculed lampooned and reminded of their bigoted behavior. Can’t you spot the differences? Which is which? Continue reading to find out in this somber edition of meme round-up! RIP Ozzy

Dakk Reakts to: MORTAL KOMBAT II(Red Band Trailer)!

 

The lord giveth and the lord taketh AWAY....not today though.....not today....

NEW MORTAL KOMBAT TRAILER

FIRST LOOK AT KARL URBAN AS JOHNNY CAGE

SHAO KAHN!

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge yes

Continue reading for more

Dakk Rekommends: PALworld

 In case you haven't been following my stream (which to be fair, unless you're one of like 20 people I'd say this applies to you by default) 

I've been going pretty HARD on PALWORLD now for about 2 weeks and I gotta say... I LOVE IT. It's fun and refreshing and exciting. A nice mixture of survival meets pokemon. I had a few minutes this morning and decided to give it a little review, no big deal, but that's all. I also noticed that MORTAL KOMBAT II has a trailer out so be prepared for a REAKT video on that probably later today. Have a good one! 

The grind is defintiely real as with any survival game. But overall for $30 I'd Absolutely recommend checking it out! Might even be free on GAME PASS. Here's my Review since I just decided I should probably ACTUALLY rate it:

-Fun: 10/10

-Replay Value: 8/10 *The best part is thast the game with drastically change as it moves from open beta to full release

-Game Mechanics: 9/10 - Not clunky, feels pretty streamlined, no issues other than glitches/crashes

-Story: ummmmmmmm........... There really ISN'T one yet, I'm too lazy to read and find all the diary entries so I'd say just watch a youtbue video on it if you're curious

OVERALL: I'd say a solid 8.5/10 with no where left to go but up!

Emergency post: EPSTEIN meme round-up

 The Memes are getting too good to pass up. Sorry but not sorry…… 

It is alarming how this whole debacle is shaking out…… at best gross incompetence and colossal negligence are the main culprits. At worst…. Yet another example that those in charge are sinister and nefarious

PSA: Free Slurpees today! Get em’ while they last

 

Ayyyyyyye. In case you forgot, FREE SLURPEE DAY!

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 

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. 

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