Dark Horse Gives Fifty Comics Away For Free – With A Buy-All Button

Dark Horse Gives Fifty Comics Away For Free – With A Buy-All Button:
One of the problems with the ComiXology 700 #1 Marvel giveaway when announced was that thousands of people then started clicking seven hundred buttons on their Marvel app to download them all.
On the Dark Horse Digital app, they’re doing the same – but with only fifty issue ones. And one button to get them all downloaded for free, worth over $160.
And launching it when most of America is sleeping so it will roll out gradually from coast to coast…

Looks like Free Comic Book Day has come early.

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The Ramen Rater Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2013 Edition

The Ramen Rater Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2013 Edition:

It’s been over a year since the last Top Ten List came out and it’s time for a new one. You’ll see some from the old list and some new ones! With that, Welcome to the new Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time – 2013 Edition!

#10 Mama Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum Flavour Oriental Style Instant Noodles – Thailand

I had tried this ages back and wasn’t very fond of it. At the request of readers, I gave it another try and found it to be the best Thai variety I’ve had thus far. The strong bite of the heat and the crisp citrus flavors are of authentic Tom Yum. The noodles are thin and almost crumble when chewed – the texture is different from any others on the list. The creaminess is not of dairy but a cream-like color from boiling shrimp. Full review

 #9: Paldo Kokomen Spicy Chicken Flavor – South Korea

It all started with a South Korean comedian in a TV show cooking contest – the resit is history. Kokomen Is a South Korean ‘white broth’ instant ramyun. It has a great jalapeno chicken kind of flavor which took South Korea by storm. Full review

#8: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Black Premium Noodle Soup – United States

Everyone’s had Nongshim’s Shin Ramyun once. It’s spicy and full of noodles. Shin Ramyun Black is Nongshim’s premium version of Shin Ramyun – containing nice big pieces of mushroom and free-dried beef that springs to life. Truly excellent ramyun. Made in the United States.  Full review

#7: Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein – United States

This has always held a spot on my Top Ten Instant Noodles lists. Why? First off, it’s got some great noodles. They suck up all the water as they cook and once you open the seasoning packet and stir in the flavor, the smell is tantalizing. The best bonus here is the little packet of seaweed powder. It’s just right. Made in the United States.  Full review

#6: Myojo Ippei-chan Yakisoba Japanese Style Noodles – Japan

Yakisoba, delivered wonderfully. The tray is filled with boiling water and also acts as a strainer! Great noodles, top-notch veggies – and a bonus: mayonnaise! Makes for a meal of pure deliciousness. Full review

#5: Indomie Curly Noodle With Grilled Chicken Flavour Special Quality Instant Noodles – Indonesia

They got it right when they said these noodles are special. They’re broad and thin with such an enjoyable texture. The flavor is sweet, spicy and perfect. Full review

#4: Nongshim Jinjja Jinjja Flamin’ Hot & Nutty Noodle Soup – United States

I ate a lot of instant noodles in my time. Within the last year or so, I’ve enjoyed this one multiple times. Jinjja Jinjja’s quality noodles, strong heat and unique pork, peanut and black sesame notes make this a real stand-out in the South Korean ramyun market and now here in the United States. Full review

#3: Indomie Mi Instan Mi Goreng Rendang – Indonesia

A deep and rich curry flavor with just the right amount of spiciness. These noodles have a great texture and consistency and taste so good. This ‘stir noodle’ variety is superb. Full review

#2: Prima Taste Simgapore Curry La Mian – Singapore

Curry is one of my favorite all time flavors. Here you’ll find the same high quality lamian noodles and a pair of packets – one of coconut powder and one of curry paste. So simple and so perfect. Truly exceptional. Full review

#1: Prima Taste Singapore Laksa La Mian – Simgapore

Pair steamed lamian noodles with a packet of coconut powder and a packet of paste and you’ve got a real game changer here. The noodles are high quality and the broth is luxuriant; light in color with beads of chili oil float in a ballet of splendor. Full review

Where the Toys Come From: Inside Hasbro’s Model Workshop

Where the Toys Come From: Inside Hasbro’s Model Workshop:

Designing toys takes sketching and planning and imagining, sure. But what's even more impressive is the actual making—still a much more industrial and craftsmanlike process than you'd imagine. It requires, essentially, a whole factory condensed into a few rooms of Hasbro's headquarters outside of Providence, Rhode Island. More »

All Of Amazon’s Original Pilots Are Online – Including The Onion, Alpha House With Bill Murray And More

All Of Amazon’s Original Pilots Are Online – Including The Onion, Alpha House With Bill Murray And More:
All fourteen of Amazon’s Originals are online now, through the Amazon website as well as Lovefilm. They can all be screened in full, and then given a star rating. The idea is that Amazon will commission full series for the most popular.
So far, Zombieland has garnered the most column inches but as I look at the roster of available shows, its a couple of the others that seem to twinkle the most.
There’s Alpha House, a political sitcom with John Goodman and a guest appearance from Bill Murray. And there’s another attempt at launching an Onion show, Onion News Empire with Jeffrey Tambor.
Six of the shows are aimed squarely at kids, and I’ll maybe skip those for now, though Teeny Tiny Dogs does come from the Henson people and… click…
…hey! This thing is hardly done at all. It’s almost all animatics. Swizz! I want puppets!
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Dungeon Dice Let You Roll an Imaginary Adventure

Dungeon Dice Let You Roll an Imaginary Adventure:

Role-playing board games like Dungeons & Dragons are known for their overly complicated multi-sided die. But this particular set turns the dice into the actual dungeon, letting players discover a new random challenge every time they roll. More »

Clever Uses for Reverse Image Search

Clever Uses for Reverse Image Search:

Reverse image search is one of those handy innovations that's often hard to come up with specific uses for. Sure, you can use it to track down the origin of a photo, but it's also useful for hunting down product names, apartments, and even recipes. Here are a few of our favorite uses.
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Victoria, BC City Guide

Victoria, BC City Guide:


Today’s Victoria, BC City Guide comes to us from Bonnie Wilson, owner of vintage furnishings store Gild & Co (opening in Vancouver in 2013).  After eight plus years working in the corporate world, Bonnie recently left her desk job to pursue her passion and open a vintage and new furniture and home décor boutique.  She gives much of the credit and inspiration for her new venture to the gorgeous Victoria surroundings and today she shares some of her favorites from the region with us.  Thank you, Bonnie, for taking us around this majestic Canadian city! –Stephanie
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