Drake Announces ‘More For Life’ Project

Drake announced on Sunday Night (Oct.23) on OVO Sound Radio episode, that he new music is coming our way. Drake is releasing a project titled More Life in December this year, he also posted artwork for More Life on Instagram.

On the show Drake celebrated his Birthday a little early, he will turn the big 30 on Oct. 24 by dropping three new tracks from More Life on the episode. He premiered the tracks “Two Birds, One Stone“, “Sneakin“, “feat. 21 Savage” and “Fake Love” all of these tracks can be streamed below on Apple Beats.

Check out OVO Sound Radio which airs on Apple’s Beats 1.

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We Review “The Human Eating Pumpkins” In Blood & Gourd #2

(If you have not read my review of issue #1 click here )

Blood & Gourd #2 starts off with a brief glimpse into the origin of the human eating pumpkins and then brings you back to where issue one left off. Men, women and children are running for their lives through the fairgrounds and corn fields, desperately trying to avoid having their heads eaten by pumpkins. Tension is high and fuses are short with the Olympia, Washington locals as they try to figure out what’s going on and more importantly how to get to safety.

Jenz Lund and D.H Shultis put together a fast paced action packed issue. The gore is brought up another level, in both a good and disturbing way. Some dark humour and pop culture references highlight the issue well. (I personally liked the man in black reference)

Juan Antonio Ramirez who drew the fantastic cover to issue 1 has taken over interior art duties from interior artist Dave Acosta ( He seems to be still involved with the comic with credit as a consultant on this issue). Changing an artist can dramatically affect the feel of your book and can be risky if fans liked the previous art. I see no reason to be concerned about Juan’s art. it’s not a drastic style change, and it’s most importantly still visually appealing.

 

Fran Gamboa’s colours are not surprisingly on point once again. Good tone and contrast in each panel.

I recognised an improvement to the lettering; it was just something that caught my attention. I know letterers don’t get a whole lot of credit, but without a high quality, letterer it makes reading any comic a chore and reading a comic should never be a chore. Great work JC Ruiz.

This was another enjoyable read. If you enjoyed issue one, you will want to pre-order issue 2.

8/10

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You can pre-order the print version of Issue 2 for $4.99 USD which is available September 2016 (issue one is available now) at  bloodandgourd.bigcartel.com

Digital versions (same dates apply as print) can be purchased at bloodandgourd.com

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Now you might be wondering ok I can get the first two issues but when is issue 3 coming out? I thought of this same question; I got you guys covered! I was talking to Jenz Lund, and he told me issue 3 is written at least but no solid date on the release yet. They are trying to figure out the best way for them to get the 3 issue made. You can guarantee once we find out here at Skatronixxx, we will let you guys know!

While it can be frustrating for a reader haveing to wait extended periods for the next issue, just keep a few things in mind. They don’t have the financial backing of a big publisher, they have to pay for everything up front before they start selling their book, and coordinating a team is not always an easy task. Countless other things go into making a single comic that I don’t have time to go into, just know it’s a lot, and know creators feel the pressure to get them out as fast as possible without sacrificing the quality.

So hopefully that calms a little bit of frustration that you might come across.

Until the next review, happy reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lilian Garcia Leaves WWE

After 15 years, Lilian Garcia will no longer be our voice in WWE. In a lengthy post on Instagram August 1, 2016 Lilian Garcia announced she will no longer be working with the WWE. (view here) The main reason is because her father has been battling two different types of cancer. Lilian describes in the post that her father needs her and traveling every week with WWE, just isn’t a good idea at the moment. She has been the main voice on Monday Night RAW and Smackdown.

Personally I think this should be bigger news than people are making it out to be. Lilian has been a part of every big match in recent memory. It has been really different to hear announcers other than Lilian Garcia or Howard Finkel for me. I mention this because they actually did have a match, evening gown against tuxedo match! Look it up! How could we forget her backstage interviews with The Rock, that made everyone laugh and feel awkward? I was at WrestleMania 31 and when Paul Heyman took the mic from Lilian, to announce Brock Lesnar, of course it was awesome, but it got me thinking. Have we really appreciated the lovely voice of Lilian Garcia?

There has been numerous occasions where Lilian has been embarrassed or made fun of right in front of our faces on television. She always hangs in there and takes it, and for that she should be rewarded. I mean, being involved in a love storyline with Viscera should immediately give you a salary raise! Wrestlers have disrespected her and in some cases even injured her. Lilian always smiles and rubs it off, coming back every night introducing the matches in a professional matter.

We catch some sneak peeks of her life on Total Divas but, it leaves you wanting more. Such a nice person filled with love and compassion for the business, flying way under the radar. She has recorded albums and even sang National Anthem’s at the most prestigious arenas, such as Madison Square Garden! It is unfortunate as to why she needs to depart WWE right now, but her life may be just beginning. Clearly having a talented voice and sense for song writing. Lilian Garcia is a Hall of Famer in my view and I wish her an even better life after WWE. Lilian Garcia you will truly be missed! P.S. We all hope your Dad kicks Cancer’s ASS!

Top 5 Feuds For Sasha Banks

In a new era, we have a new Women’s Champion and her name is Sasha Banks! Sasha has been through a lot facing injury after injury, finally making it to the top and achieving gold. At SummerSlam she will defend her title one more time against her rival Charlotte. Anything can happen as we have seen from the WWE, but this seems to be the match that will put their feud to a rest for a while. Charlotte has recently been rumored, to have asked for some time off after breaking Nikki Bella’s longest reign as Women’s Champion. Charlotte and Sasha’s matches in NXT were absolutely amazing, but it seems their more recent feud on RAW the past couple of months has been sub par. I still think WWE is holding them back from letting loose and giving matches everybody deserves. I’m not saying Sasha is guaranteed to win at SummerSlam, but it would be very odd if Charlotte does win it back, based on the recent push with Sasha. So on that note, below are some feuds I believe would be great for Sasha right off the bat after SummerSlam.

Eva Marie

Yes I said it, everybody relax. I know she is with Smackdown but unless they have another women’s title this could definitely be entertaining. Bare with me here and just listen. Eva Marie has been getting better in the ring and she can be exactly who they want her to be, but the way they keep presenting her is killing her off. She interfered on Monday Night RAW a couple of months ago and the other girls in the ring wanted nothing to do with her. To an idle viewer, they are going to go with whatever is the trending theme for a wrestler, and when you see all the other women’s wrestlers being stand offish to her, of course they are going to feel the same way. Even on the show Total Divas, they all talk smack about her and it is not helping. Then her entrance the other night on RAW was just weird as hell. There is a voiceover claiming all these accolades for Eva, when she hasn’t done much, yet. Again she gets booed for no reason. Feuding with Sasha could change the audiences whole view of her. They have a couple good matches with them shaking hands at the end and the whole landscape changes. Sasha would be a huge baby face with Eva being the obvious heel, and you have your classic good girl versus bad girl for the audience. I think we need to give Eva a little bit more of a chance because as we have seen before, there will be a day when Eva is a fan favorite, I just hope she doesn’t have to do a backflip through a table to get the crowd on her side. Right away it will create a storyline where Eva can get her feet wet, and they can always come back to even if it isn’t for the title. Why do we not like Eva Marie?

Nikki Bella

I am not sure as to when she will be back, but Nikki should definitely be put into the title picture right away. In the past 2 years there has been only 2 title holders really, Nikki and Charlotte. I am a fan of the long title reigns because it creates legitimacy and eventually every 2 count has you holding your breath as to who will beat the champ. Nikki was solidified as the best female wrestler in the company. If it wasn’t for her neck injury who knows how long she could have been the champ. Her move repertoire has greatly increased and she will always be cheered for regardless, of where the writers put her. Nikki against Sasha feuding would be like old school against new school in a way. The veteran against the new era would be as exciting as ever. Nikki maybe brings back her sister to help her along the way forcing Sasha to find some backup again. WWE needs to get back to building characters and more in-depth storylines. A feud that would have the WWE Universe split and wanting more and more of the BOSS versus the Total Diva.

Paige

Where the hell has Paige been? Stirring up instagram controversy with her boyfriend Alberto Del Rio is all I can think of. Paige clearly is a fantastic well-rounded wrestler who has been doing it all her life. We haven’t seen Paige at the top of the ladder which makes me scratch my head. She was supposed to be at the start of the women’s revolution and then all the groups they formed turned on each other? (good job writers) Paige was the first NXT Women’s Champion and had a very good start to her career, beating AJ Lee her first night on RAW for the Divas Championship. In the storylines she has been a part of, they spend a lot of time building it up, followed by the rug being pulled out from under her. Paige attacking Sasha after the match at SummerSlam would once again split the WWE Universe making for great television. Paige can take the route of “I was here first” and Sasha saying she is the future, not Paige. An opportunity to finally introduce some stipulation to women’s matches, maybe doing a 2 out of 3 falls match. Also a falls count anywhere match, where they could use every inch of the arena. (doesn’t need to be hardcore) I want Paige to come back real soon, she is too talented and entertaining to be kept out of the main picture.

Nia Jax

Yes. I am a big fan of Nia Jax because clearly there has not been a women of her uniqueness in the WWE, almost ever. Nia Jax has been dominating women left and right and should be right behind Charlotte to fight for the belt after SummerSlam or shortly down the road. If you have gone to any house shows or NXT events, Nia Jax is pretty hilarious in-between takes and matches interacting with the crowd. Nia fought Bayley for the NXT Women’s Championship at TakeOver London. The only thing I remember Bayley doing, was giving Nia sleeper holds and chokes, eventually leading to a tap out. Yes Nia is bigger than the other women but she is athletic and does not need to be restricted to, looking like Yokozuna from back in the day. If her and Sasha cross paths, it could easily lead to Nia destroying her for the belt and Sasha climbing back to the top as an underdog once again. Big against small always works people. The newcomer who has demolished no name jobbers her first two matches on RAW and that will continue for some more weeks to come. Nia Jax becoming champ would do wonders for the company and women around the world everywhere. I am a fan, and always will be of hers, now it’s time for her to show the world who Nia Jax really is!

Bayley

Oh My God! Yes, I want to see this. If we learned anything for their matches at NXT, this will blow the roof off of any building! I wanted Bayley to turn on Sasha after their tag match at BattleGround but, we will have to wait for that I guess. Bayley and Sasha clearly are best buddies which has that Triple H, Shawn Michaels feel to it. Shawn and Hunter have said in multiple interviews, when it’s your friend you have a match with, you tend to hit a little harder and move a little faster. It was a nice moment seeing them tag together, all good things must come to an end. Since Bayley was not drafted, this feud will probably be far down the road, having WWE keep Bayley in NXT for the next wave of women to join the main rosters. Bayley and Sasha would showcase that sometimes you don’t need a storyline, it’s all about good wrestling. Match of the Year winners, and Match of The Year runner-up in the same category. That’s how impressive they have been together. Could you imagine their entrances if this were to go down at WrestleMania!? Not much else needs to be said other than we will have to be very patient for this one, and it will be well worth the wait! Hug Life against Boss Life!

These are all my personal opinions and the routes I would go for your entertainment pleasure. Sasha holds the torch now and we will just have to wait and see where her next rivalry comes from!  Agree or Disagree let me know in a comment or on twitter @MAK10GATOR !!

WWE Stars Lana And Rusev Married!

As everyone who watches wrestling knows, Lana and Rusev are not just characters. The real life couple has been engaged for a while and has finally tied the knot as of July 29. At first they took some heat backstage for making their engagement so public. TMZ reports that not just one, but two weddings will take place. (View Here!) The first happening last night in Malibu, California, where most of your Total Divas appeared. Not to mention a few members from the cast of her former movie, Pitch Perfect.

Who knows the wedding could still be going on while your reading this! On both superstars instagram, you can see a good portion of the wedding photos as the couple celebrates their future together. As for the next ceremony, Rusev wants to be in Bulgaria surrounded by his friends and family (makes sense). As for their gimmicks in WWE, I think they might need a second one as well. I am not interested at all, when they enter the ring. Lana has been teased making her debut several times and we haven’t seen it yet. Her storyline with Dolph Ziggler and Summer Rae was actually building some steam until they cut it short.

With Rusev the fights are boring, uneventful and the same match every time. He has a United States Championship and has defended it against Titus O’Neil and Zack Ryder the past two months. Yawn…..not necessarily their faults, but the way they have been written on television is limiting their potential. Now just because I don’t like their in-ring characters doesn’t mean I don’t like them. I want them to live a very happy and successful life outside of WWE. It is always fascinating when two people fall in love, making a commitment to one another and prove love still exists. WWE has become quite the matchmaker for new couples in a new era! Good Luck on your future endeavors Lana and Rusev, #RavishingCouple !

Pedro Pascal Reveals Harry Hart’s Return for “Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle”

Given the very very big hint posted on Taron Egerton‘s (Eddie the Eagle, Legend, The Smoke) Twitter back in April 2016, we’re not sure if we should really consider Pedro Pascal‘s (Game of Thrones, Narcos, Bloodsucking Bastards) latest Instragram post a spoiler.

 

Hide behind Harry. #SafePlace #Kingsman2 #TheGoldenCircle

Regardless, Kingsman fans can now be delighted as the return of Harry Hart, played by Colin Firth (The Kings Speech, Love Actually, Kingsman: The Secret Service) to Kingsman: The Golden Circle.

Firth’s character was originally murdered rather brutally on-screen by movie villain Valentine, played by Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Avengers: Assemble, The Hateful Eight) by being shot point blank in the head. Surely, a death no one can return from, right?

Apparently, wrong. Given Firth’s appearances on set, Taron’s tweet, and this final nail in the coffin (so to speak…) from Pascal, it looks like we will be seeing our most distinguished, sarcastic, dog-stuffing spy back on our screens for Kingsman: The Golden Circle. 

Kingsman: The Golden Circle will focus on an American version of the Kingsman agency, with several big names lined up for parts in the sequel to the surprise Box Office Hit, Kingsman: The Secret Service.

The film is currently in production and on schedule for release on June 16th, 2017.