Noosa Frozen Yoghurt Gelato : Chocolate Fudge

Noosa Frozen Yoghurt Gelato : Chocolate Fudge

The best way to enjoy this Frozen Yoghurt Gelato is to melt it down to a goo. That’s how I prefer to eat most ice creams, but this Chocolate Fudge is especially improved that way as it becomes a lumpy delight. The Fudge bits have the taste and texture of cookie dough in a mug of thick hot cocoa. “Mmm” is right.

my rating : 4 of 5

audio review : The Love Album [ Off The Grid ] ( album ) … Diddy

audio review : The Love Album ( album ) ... Diddy

This isn’t really a Diddy album in the traditional sense, but it starts like one. When he first raps on the opening Love song; his voice hasn’t changed much after all these years; it brings about a sense of late 1990s nostalgia. Bad Boy was on top of the rap world back then and a major player when it came to the modern soul genre commonly referred to as “R&B”. This is more of a compilation album with strong emphasis on the latter.

There are twenty songs here and every one has a singer on the hook, most of whom are quite famous. That says more about Diddy’s clout than his artistic skills as the mogul bows out of whole songs like he’s still talent scouting for Uptown Records. You won’t fall in Love with most of them; the constant crooning rarely results in memorable melodies; but The Weeknd steals the show with his feature and HER shines on the Space closer.

my rating : 3 of 5

2023

video review : Alexa Grasso versus Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night

video review : Alexa Grasso versus Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night

This is a close fight that results in a draw. Valentina Shevchenko suggests she would’ve won if not for the judges feeling pressured not to make Alexa Grasso lose her Championship title on Mexican Independence Day. A “10-8” Round 5 score for Grasso, which even the commentators imply is ridiculous, suggests she’s probably right.

Grasso wins in cuteness, even when bloody and bruised, but not much else as Shevchenko is generally the better fighter. It’s no blowout though by any means. Grasso fights like a champion, ending the bout with an impressively snappy submission attempt, and seems to think she actually (literally) won during her post-fight interview.

my rating : 4 of 5

2023

Bang Sweet Ice Tea : Lemon Drop

Bang Sweet Ice Tea : Lemon Drop

I don’t like the taste of Tea nor Lemons, especially the former, so this Bang is, for me, one of the worst. That’s despite the fact that their Sweet Ice Teas are “non-carbonated” thus lack the off-putting sting of regular Bangs. The first sip is quite unsettling, but it does get better as the flavor of Lemonade; this is a drink best served cold; takes over.

my rating : 2 of 5

Hello Cake Stim For Him Serum

Hello Cake Stim For Him Serum

This gel, made to rub on your or your partner’s penis before sex, is promoted as “a tingling serum for his enhanced play”. The sensation, which isn’t immediately noticeable, is rather underwhelming. Neither is the scent; it smells like Peppermint Patties; conducive to sexual arousal. It makes for a decent lube though.

my rating : 2 of 5

audio review : 4AM Mulholland | After 4AM ( albums ) … Amerie

audio review : 4AM Mulholland ( album ) ... Amerie audio review : After 4AM ( album ) ... Amerie

This would’ve been better as one full-length album, but at least we get two cover photos of Amerie; she’s nearly 40 but still hot; almost showing her tits. Unfortunately the songs aren’t as risqué as the 4AM theme suggests. It starts with a Curious tease, but the set is more about romantic Love than raunchy sex. Late night highlights include A Heart’s For The Breaking, Give It All Up and the Mulholland title cut.

my rating : 3 of 5

2018

Mac’s Original Fried Pork Skins

Mac's Original Fried Pork Skins

They’re promoted as the “#1 pork rind in America”. I don’t know about that, but they’re among the better ones on the market. That’s because there’s “smoke flavor added”, they’re not too salted and they come with plenty of big pieces, though there will be those inevitable little hard leftovers at the bottom of the bag.

my rating : 3 of 5

Bang : Root Beer Blaze

Bang : Root Beer Blaze

It’s the sting that adds a unique twist to most Bang flavors, but Root Beer already pops, so this one, though seemingly less carbonated than the others, goes down pretty much as expected.

You can tell you’re not drinking the real thing; the taste is a little off the mark probably due to the inclusion of sucralose in place of sugar; but it’s an adequate alternative nonetheless.

my rating : 3 of 5

Bang : Power Punch

Bang : Power Punch

This is one of the best Bangs. There are artificial flavors added; it’s fruit punch that “contains no fruit juice”; but that’s okay. The taste is good enough to overcome the sting of the carbonation; a rarity in the beverage world. I also like how the Power bit ties in with the concept of energy drinks. The Punch part would make it a perfect boxing or MMA sponsor.

my rating : 4 of 5

audio review : BB Angel ( album ) … Tinashe

audio review : BB Angel ( album ) ... Tinashe

The worst thing about this project is the silly stylization of its title. “BB/ANG3L”, as it officially goes, is a trendy way of saying Baby Angel, which would’ve suited just fine. Not that these songs have much to do with religion or innocence. One, called None Of My Business, has the singer playing the role of side piece to a potentially married man.

At twenty minutes; about the same length as her Comfort And Joy Christmas set with the same amount of songs; this is more of an EP than the album it’s promoted as. The music is decidedly decent, but perhaps “D&B/ANG3L” would’ve been a better theme as the highlights; Gravity and Tightrope; interpolate drum and bass (jungle) beats.

my rating : 3 of 5

2023

audio review : Quantum Baby ( album ) … Tinashe