Monday, November 30, 2020

Sunkist Berry Lemonade is out now at 7-Eleven

 

via Candy Hunting

New Sunkist Berry Lemonade is out now at 7-Eleven and Stripes! The soda is super sweet, and its flavor is a cross between citrus and blue raspberry.

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You Need The Spinagogue For This Hanukkah

 

We don't know if it'll come in time, but it might be another Hanukkah miracle if it does. The Spinagogue is the official dreidel stadium for Major League Dreidel, which is a real thing. It look like some Hanukkah blown out to 11.  If you have young ones or just want to dreidel in style we suggest you get this as an extra holiday gift.
 

NO GELT, NO GLORY!

Finally, the dreidel has a home.

The days of spinning off the kitchen table are over! Spin like a pro with friends and family in the Spinagogue and host your own dreidel competitions at Hanukkah parties and holiday events.

The Spinagogue comes with 5 different dreidel games and is fun for spinners of all ages.

 


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Eric’s Holiday Gift Guide 2020

By Eric Harris


Are those sleigh bells jingling you hear? You bet your sweet ass it is. In response to California’s new “limited” stay at home order, the TTDILA team is expanding our Holiday 2020 coverage with even more gift recommendations! This week’s gift list includes gifts for musicians, home chefs, cowboy witch enthusiasts and more!


For the Musician

We have two musical instrument-related gifts this year. Warm up the sheet music – it’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas!


Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Capcom Series
$89
Available December 2, 2020


At the top of the list are a pair of miniature synthesizers from Teenage Engineering’s new Capcom line of Pocket Operator synthesizers — the PO-128 Megaman, and the PO-133 Street Fighter. Pocket Operators are miniature music devices with classic video game sounds. Hadouken! Pocket Operators are fantastic, stocking-sized choices for the musicians or gamers in your life.




Moog Claravox Centennial Theremin
$1,499
“Shipping” December 2020


The theremin is 2020’s spirit musical instrument. Touch free and physically distant! Socially distant, too! Theremin players can be absolute weirdos. I should know — I am one. The theremin is played without physical contact, and the instrument is perhaps best known as the sound of cheesy black and white science fiction and horror films.


The Claravox Centennial is Moog’s first high-end theremin since the Etherwave Pro model of the early 2000s. Claravox Centennial’s highlights include right-handed and left-handed antennae configurations, traditional analog and “modern” DSP sound sources, built-in analog BBD (bucket-bridge device) delay, and generous audio, CV, DIN MIDI, and USB connectivity.


Don’t forget the matching stand. Socially distanced Christmas carols will never sound the same again! Try cello sheet music if playing from the classical repertoire.





For the Home Chef

Stuck eating at home for the foreseeable future? Uninstall Uber Eats and level-up your (or your loved ones’) cooking game.


Thermopen Mk 4
$99
Only from ThermoWorks or from authorized dealers.

You may have survived the COVID-19 pandemic, however, will you survive your own cooking? Upgrade your meat thermometer now! The Thermopen Mk4 comes in 10 festive colors and is the best instant-read meat thermometer on the market.



Cast Iron Skillet
$30 - $300+
Multiple manufacturers and vendors

 

Make 2021 the year of mastering a new type or cut of meat (or vegetable). Start the New Year off right with a 12" cast iron skillet from Smithey Ironware!

Looking for a high-end skillet, or something nice for the ‘gram? A well-seasoned and nicely polished cooking surface can be an absolute pleasure to use. As a side bonus, a handsome skillet from Smithey Ironware, FINEX, or Butter Pat Industries will make your likes and follower count explode. Explode! Explosions aside, there is something special about cast iron that makes for perfect searing and superb dish presentation.

New to the world of cast iron? If so, a $30 Lodge Cast Iron 12” skillet can change your life.




For the Cowboy Witch Enthusiast

Cowboy Cauldron Co.
THE URBAN COWBOY - 75lbs, 30-Inch Diameter
$1,699


Cowboy witch? Yup, that’s a new category for us too. Honestly, we don’t know how to categorize this item. It is indeed a cauldron – that big pot that witches and leprechauns use in fairy tales. However, this cauldron has a twist. You see this is a cowboy cauldron. Apparently, cowboys are fond of cauldrons too. Gimmicky? Perhaps. However, this line of “cowboy cauldrons” from the Cowboy Cauldron Co. has a tremendous uniqueness factor. Buy one of these bad boys and you’ll have the hippest post-apocalyptic cooking setup in town! If the cowboy thing doesn’t work out for you or for the gift recipient, there’s always Halloween 2021 (just add fog machine and theremin for the coolest setup around).




For the Patrick Stewart Fan

Scully
Scully Gunfighter Long Sleeve Snap Front Western Shirt (Spur Western Wear)
$94.98

 

Remember that time when Sir Patrick Stewart (aka Jean-Luc Picard aka Professor Charles Xavier aka King Claudius) went full-American and released a cowboy music album? Mix things up at your next comic book convention with non-Star Trek cosplay! I know! TTDILA staffers have tracked down the western shirt depicted on cover of Patrick Stewart’s Cowboy Classic Sampler, so that you (or your favorite Patrick Stewart fan) may share the unique stylistic flair of England’s most treasured cowboy singer.

Gunslinging not your thing? No worries. Stick with the western theme and pick up something nice for the missus (or husband). Make it so.






For the Outdoorsy person and/or Lumbersexual

Gränsfors Bruks
Gränsfors Scandinavian Forest Axe
€152 MSRP


Sweet beard, but if you’re gonna try to pull off the lumbersexual thing, you’ll need a proper axe to complete the look. Just kidding. TTDILA isn’t in the business of fashion just yet.

However, we are in the business of reviewing fun things to do, which include smashing stuff (Rage Ground), playing with axes (LA AXE), or both smashing stuff and playing with axes (Break Room LA). If you’ve enjoyed our coverage of Southern California’s axe-throwing scene, then consider including tree felling to your list of things-to-do and add a Gränsfors Scandinavian Forest Axe to your holiday shopping list today! The Gränsfors Scandinavian Forest Axe is beefy enough to handle most felling and limbing tasks and is a great addition to anyone’s outdoor adventure gear collection.





For the Pet Lover

The TTDILA team recently watched the 1997 action flick Face/Off during a zoom office party. Now we’re obsessed with custom-printed pet gifts, and that means we have two pet gift recommendations this year. These gifts both require images of the gift recipient’s pets which may require a bit of stealthy camera work or access to pictures.


Pupsocks
Custom Pet socks
$29.95


Give the gift of (human) socks custom-printed with images of the gift recipient’s pets!





Cuddle Clones
Golf Club Headcovers
$139


Custom socks not going to cut it for the dog lover in your life? How about custom golf club headcovers made in the likeness of your, or your loved one’s doggo? It’s a fantastic choice for business colleagues and bosses. These golf club covers also work as Christmas tree toppers, wine bottle covers, and any other use where your need a replica of a pet’s head on a stick. Use your imagination and get creative!





For the Fitness Buff

Kabuki Strength Trap Bar
$649.99


One of the things we miss most this year is regular gym access. If you’re like us, you've been working out at home in a desperate attempt to stave off the “Quarantine 15” / COVID “19 (pounds).”

We’re not expecting gyms to go back to normal soon, so until they do, the next best thing is a well-outfitted home gym. Time for some new equipment!

What you need is a trap (hex) bar! Basically, all trap bars do the same thing — however, the one you want is the Kabuki Strength interpretation. The Kabuki Strength Trap Bar has an open-ended design, built-in jack, variable handle widths, and interchangeable grip widths. It’s made in the USA too! The built-in jack saves a ton of time loading and unloading weights, and the optional 2” Love Handles will develop your kung-fu grip while simultaneously building beefy forearms — if that’s your thing. While a trap bar will not replace your conventional barbell, it will expand your options to keep your workouts fresh.



We hope you enjoyed TTDILA’s latest round of our Holiday Gift Guide 2020. We’re biased here, but we think these are killer gift ideas for these trying times. 2020 has been a rough year for all of us, and thoughtful gifts will go a long way. Make this year count. Happy hunting.


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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Weekly What To Do: Happy...Well, Thanksgiving

Starts Wed Nov 25 
Virtual Screening
$
 
The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games (Mortal Kombat, NBA JAM, and others) of all time.
 

Fri, November 27, 2020 7:15 PM
Sat, November 28, 2020 7:00 PM
Sun, November 29, 2020 5:30 PM
Sun, November 29, 2020 8:20 PM
Glendale Sears Parking Lot
211 West California Avenue
Glendale, CA 91203 
$23 


Opens Fri, November 27, 2020
6310 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Free to visit
$45 for photo package
 
"The Los Angeles Christmas Market, a free-to-enter, COVID-friendly pop-up experience featuring immersive winter wonderland decor, a photo op with Santa Claus and a themed holiday market. Celebrate the spirit of the season at this one-of-a-kind space, which will give Angelenos and tourists alike a much-needed opportunity to bask in the joys of the holidays in an environment that is both festive and safe."
 

Friday, November 27 through Sunday, January 3
Third Street Promenade
Free

Tens of thousands of lights will illuminate the Promenade’s festive outdoor retail and dining, storefronts will shine as reimagined art installations, and a new interactive holiday-themed augmented reality mobile app will allow guests to experience the open-air entertainment district in a whole new light.

Holiday-inspired art installations will come to life at eleven stops throughout Third Street Promenade featuring window displays in storefronts and murals created by local artists who were asked to interpret what the holiday season means to them during an unprecedented year that has been anything but normal.

Tens of thousands of colorful, festive lights and decor, the official City of Santa Monica 24-foot-tall holiday tree, and festive garland will deck the Third Street Promenade, 2nd and 4th Streets, illuminating convenient shopping and cozy outdoor dining experiences. Nightly menorah lightings will celebrate the Festival of Lights this Hanukkah season from Thursday, December 10 to Friday, December 18. The lightings will begin at Sundown and take place on the 1300 block of Third Street Promenade (located between Santa Monica Blvd and Arizona Ave).
 

Nov 28-29 10am-4pm
ROW DTLA777 s alameda street los Angeles, CA 90021
$10 – $20
 
The 13th Annual LA Holiday Market will look a little different than years past, but have no doubt we'll bring the usual festive vibes and curated shopping experience to an outdoor atmosphere, with safety measures to keep you healthy and happy!
 

 
Charles Phoenix Holiday Jubilee
Sat, November 28, 2020 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
$25 – $40
 
With his keen expertise, quick wit, and eagle eye for oddball detail, Charles super charges the classic living room slide show into laugh-out-loud, roast and toast of kitschy holiday traditions, past present and future!
 

Saturday,
10:00am–9:00pm 
Old Pasadena
 
Old Pasadena is home to more than 125 independent businesses that offer distinctive merchandise, dining, and services. These locally owned small businesses, found “Only in Old Pas,” line the quaint side streets and alleys of our historic district.
  
 

November 30th - December 23rd 
& December 26th - December 30th! 
Monday — Friday 5pm - 11pm
Saturday — Sunday 5pm - 11pm
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
$70 and up

*same people who did the Halloween drive-thru at the same location
A frosted, all-ages welcome adventure emerges in Woodland Hills! Celebrate the holiday season with millions of lights and themed decor during a festive WonderLAnd drive-thru show. Experience the magic of our inclusive showcase during the most WONDERFUL time of the year from the safety & comfort of your car.
 

Opens on December 1st
1625 N. Las Palmas Ave. 
Hollywood CA 90028.  
$
 
"Marking its Grand Opening, the Arena Cinelounge Drive-In will screen a number of the latest films to welcome audiences back to the theatre experience, including: Mel Gibson’s stylized holiday thriller Fatman (f Mel Gibson, don't see it), the Aaron Eckhart-starrer Wander, the Bruce Willis and Thomas Jane sci-fi epic Breach, and Archenemy, a “gonzo sci-fi/superhero” film starring Joe Manganiello. The Drive-In is also set to screen the 2002 documentary, The Weather Underground. Finally, Arena Cinelounge will celebrate the holidays with "A Shane Black Christmas", a cultivated back-to-back screening series of Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Long Kiss Goodnight and The Last Boy Scout."
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Holiday News: Mondo Holiday Catalog, Knott's Taste Of Merry Farm, LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special & More

 

Knott's Taste Of Merry Farm
Date: Nov 20, 2020 - Jan 03, 2021
8039 Beach Blvd. Buena Park, CA 90620
 
"While the rides remain closed, Knott's introduces its newest outdoor experience - Taste of Merry Farm. Enjoy over 60 unique food and drink items and take care of your holiday shopping at Knott's one-of-a-kind stores filled with exclusive specialty and personalized gifts.

Scheduled dates are November 20-29, December 4-6, December 11-13, December 18-24, December 26-30, and January 1-3. Tasting cards are date specific and must be purchased online at knotts.com or through the Knott's Berry Farm mobile app prior to the date of visit."
 
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
“The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” reunites Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewie, Rose and the droids for a joyous feast on Life Day. Rey sets off on a new adventure with BB-8 to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force. At a mysterious Jedi Temple, she is hurled into a cross-timeline adventure through beloved moments in Star Wars cinematic history, coming into contact with Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan and other iconic heroes and villains from all nine Skywalker saga films. But will she make it back in time for the Life Day feast and learn the true meaning of holiday spirit?"
 

 Don't forget you can hear Christmas music anytime by tuning in to KOST 103.5 on the radio or online.


“Joe Bob Saves Christmas” premieres live on the ShudderTV feed Friday, December 11, and will then be made available on demand on Sunday, December 13. via Bloody Disgusting

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