The MiMocast Episode 22: Mondo in the Bank
After some delays the team is back to talk wrestling and Avengers Phase 3. In the first act we talk about the release of WWE2k15, the WWE Network’s November promotion, Survivor Series 2014, and PWG’s...
View ArticleMondo Goes to Comikaze Expo 2: Stan Lee Boogaloo
With the 2014 Con Season is slowly coming to a close but before it ends Stan Lee and friends had one last hurrah at the LA Convention Center this Halloween weekend. Boasting a plethora of vendors,...
View ArticleMondo’s 2014 Gift Guide
Not to be outdone by my Editor in Chief I have compiled my own list of stuff that I want for the 2014 Holiday season. What originally began as a ploy to try and get free stuff for Christmas is still...
View ArticleThe MiMoCast Episode 20:MiMo Outta Nowhere
The pivotal episode before the MiMoCast is old enough to drink legally in the United States. We kept the list of talking points small this week in favor of bringing a more in depth discussion. The two...
View ArticleThe Racket Report: Wondercon 2015
Wondercon, the sister con to the massively popular San Diego Comic Con, concluded it’s 4th year in Anaheim over this past Easter weekend. Over the course of it’s short stint in Southern California the...
View ArticleThe Front Bottoms/GDP RSD Split 7″ Review
Artists: The Front Bottoms and GDP Release Date: April 18th, limited vinyl release for Record Store Day and digital Rating: 4/5 Labels: Bar None & Run For Cover The Front Bottoms and GDP. both...
View ArticleThe Racket Report: Star Wars Celebration Anaheim
Star Wars Celebration finally returned to the Southern California area this year as the convention dedicated to the highly successful movie franchise took over the Anaheim Convention Center this past...
View ArticleThe Loyal Subjects’ Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Vinyl Toys Are Here, And...
The Loyal Subjects celebrated the release of their new Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers vinyl toy line with a little shindig in LA and Mondo was able to pop on in and check it out. Power Rangers nerds...
View ArticleThe Racket Report: LA Cosplay Con 2015
I had the privilege of attending the LA Cosplay Con this past Saturday and despite being a bit of a smaller con it proved to be loads of fun. Located in the Hyatt Century Plaza, the one day event...
View ArticleThe Racket Report: Mondo Goes to Warped Tour Pomona 2015
The Vans Warped Tour is currently on the road celebrating its 20th year of bringing the rock to the kids. The tour, originally catering to the punk and ska crowd during its earlier days, brings an...
View ArticleRacket Report: Anime Expo(Adventures in Intoxicated Photography!)
2015 marks my second year of attending Anime Expo. However, unlike my first visit last year I didn’t really have much of a game plan set in motion. I just kind of showed up and did what I could in the...
View ArticleHeroes Reborn Experience at San Diego Comic Con 2015
Heroes is coming back this fall to NBC and to help get people hyped for the series premiere NBC had an amazing interactive experience at San Diego Comic Con this past weekend. I was fortunate enough to...
View ArticleSay Anything at The Obeservatory 7/26/15
At the end of July Say Anything concluded a massive North American tour where the band brought a string quartet with them throughout the entire run. The string quartet was brought on the road to allow...
View ArticleRacket Report: Long Beach Comic Con 2015
People often debate when summer truly ends. Some say it’s the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend. Others say that it’s the minute you can buy a pumpkin spice latte. A handful of people might tell you that...
View ArticleAgainst Me at The Observatory
Many moons ago I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Against Me for what I believe was the 28th time in my life. During that 28th show there is one thing that I was reaffirmed of that evening. Against...
View ArticleRacket Report: Wonder Kahn 2016
For the first, possibly last, and only time Wonder Con made it’s way to the Los Angeles Convention Center. For it’s sole foray into the city of Los Angeles I have to say it might have been my favorite...
View ArticleMondo’s Must See Panels at SDCC 2016
San Diego Comic Con and this week and the schedule was released not too long ago. After spending an entire weekending scouring all the panels I was able to finally whittle down my list of what I would...
View ArticleRacket Magazine’s San Diego Comic Con Survival Kit
The behemoth that is San Diego Comic Con is just a little over a week away and everyone is scrambling to finalize plans or do some shopping before the big event. At this point in the game it’s safe to...
View ArticleThe PBR Can Crusher Pinball Machine(By Stern) is Here!
While causing a ruckus in San Diego during Comic Con this year The Emperor and I went on a special mission to try out Stern Pinball’s latest machine, The Pabst Blue Ribbon Can Crusher. A collaboration...
View ArticleThe Racket Report: Ye Scalywag Music and Beer Festival!
The Inaugural Ye Scalywag Music and Beer Festival took place on October 22nd and presented quite the pairing of punk rock and craft beer. While punk rock is definitely no stranger to alcoholic...
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