Arby’s Fish Sandwiches, which I prefer over their signature Roast Beef, are only available during a “limited time”; the Christian season known as Lent. This is the standard (Cheddarless) version and, thanks in part to its oversized triangle-shaped fillet, it swims among the best in fast food. Add extra tartar sauce or mayo to make it even better.
my rating : 4 of 5
![Java Monster : Cold Brew [ Latte ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/124976.jpg)
This energy drink tastes like what it basically is; “nitro-infused Cold Brewed coffee” (espresso) with a lot of milk in it. It’s remarkably creamy, though there’s no cream listed on the ingredients list. It’s also “subtly sweet” as the can describes but not enough to make it good.
my rating : 3 of 5
“Galaxy Lime is infinitely delicious,” the promo claims, but that’s hyperbolic nonsense. It isn’t even good. The flavor, in which “Bright lime and deep blackberry collide”, is among the worst 3D Energy Drinks. It tastes like a fruit and vegetable concoction from somebody’s juicer and smells, oddly enough, like spoiled milk.
my rating : 2 of 5
With titles like Tower Of Babel and The Feast Of Saint Valentine, it’s obvious these aren’t your typical “love” odes. Natalie Merchant’s going for epic here. The music, at times featuring a small symphony orchestra, confirms as much. Not that the folk singer’s ever been a stranger to the classical genre.
One of the best songs has the oddest name; Come On Aphrodite. Merchant and guest Abena Koomson Davis sound silly whenever they say it, but the melodies are a delight. Other standouts include Sister Tilly; a lament; and a respectful albeit unwarranted cover of Lankum’s Hunting The Wren.
my rating : 3 of 5
2023
It’s no Shock this Energy drink, which “provides 300 milligrams of caffeine”, tastes like Blueberries à la 3D Berry Blue and Monster Ultra Blue. It’s perhaps a tad sweeter (better) than the aforementioned two, though the can is sure to remind you there’s “zero sugar” for what that’s worth.
my rating : 3 of 5
If Green Day are claiming to be Saviors of rock and roll music or even the punk subgenre they’re founded upon, this album isn’t a testament to the fact. The brash soundscape sounds right, thanks in part to a reunion with producer Rob Cavallo, but the songs are mostly unexceptional. The one head-banger is about a druggie girl living in 1981.
my rating : 3 of 5
2024
“Did I wait too long to Turn The Lights Back On,” Billy Joel ponders. Considering he hasn’t made an album since 1993, I’d say yes. He’s released just one song since; All My Life in 2007; but this one is better. It also makes more sense conceptually as the long-awaited follow-up to Famous Last Words; the final song on his final album.
From the first second, this sounds like a lost gem from the past. It’s not just Billy Joel’s singing voice, which still sounds like Billy Joel after all these years, but his comfy melodies that take you back in time. It’s not till the bombastic drums come into play that you realize he’s “here right now”. Better thirty-something years late than never.
my rating : 4 of 5
2024
Speaking of Eras, Taylor Swift is probably the most popular singer, Man or woman, in modern times. This concert is actually a montage of shows performed during her newest Tour, but it’s limited to SoFi Stadium in California; a fact that should’ve been referenced in the overgeneralized title, which covers her “17 years of music”.
That she’s made so few good songs in all that time is almost beside the point. Taylor Swift is overrated when it comes to her music, but she’s a sexy Disney princess; who are all these lucky guys she’s falling in Love with; and her performances, at least when filmed and edited as cinematically as they are here, entertain.
The final act suggests this Tour would be even better if, like the previous ones were based on albums, it were limited to Midnights; the Lavender/blue colors of which are nice. She’s also sweaty from hours of dancing, which makes me wish she’d throw her fishnets in the crowd so I can catch and do naughty things with them.
my rating : 4 of 5
2023
My one big complaint with this camera, which follows the GH5, is that you no longer have the ability to focus manually via Touch screen by wiggling your finger on the subject. It’s an incredibly useful feature that seems to have been simply overlooked this time around. Minor flaws include noisier blacks at low ISOs and the fact that the new confusing Dynamic Range Boost isn’t automatic.
The Lumix GH6 is otherwise a worthy successor. It’s better than the GH5 if only in a technical sense as it has more to offer when it comes to overall specs, including “even more robust image stabilization”. The ability to shoot open gate on the 4:3 sensor means it’s also possible to reframe vertically in post without losing any resolution, which now goes up to 5.7K, and that’s just splendid.
my rating : 4 of 5
Though there is more to this horror flick than “babes in the woods”, there are some pretty girls in it. A quirky one gets her throat slashed. Another takes an axe to the forehead. They’re counselors at Camp Crystal Lake; a place haunted not by ghosts but an inconspicuous killer, the deranged motives of which aren’t revealed till day’s end.
my rating : 3 of 5
1980
![Black Rifle Espresso 300 [ Triple Shot ] : Vanilla Bomb](https://marcellee.com/posts/124866.jpg)
This Bomb dissipates on impact to the point where you can’t even taste the Vanilla. It tastes more like chocolate, oddly enough, due to its main ingredient; “Arabica brewed coffee”. The 300 bit has to do with the fact that it packs said milligrams of caffeine, which the can promotes as “freedom fuel”.
my rating : 3 of 5
I don’t like Coffee, Colombian or otherwise, but this is a tasty treat nonetheless. It’s not just the milky creamy texture; it, like most Ice Cream, is best melted down to a lumpy goo; but the sugary sweetness that makes it good despite its feature ingredient.
my rating : 4 of 5