podcast audio YouTube Video I saw this movie on Thursday, April 10, 2025. There are spoilers in this review. I’ve heard on the internet how Rami Malek almost seems alien-like in his appearance. This, coupled with his performance in the Mr. Robot show, makes him perfect for The Amateur. He plays CIA analyst Charles Heller. At the beginning of the film, his wife is on a business trip in London; terrorist activity takes place during her visit, and she is murdered. Heller then uses his intelligence to solve his wife's murder and get revenge while on the run from his employer. This was really well done, as I felt tense several times while watching The Amateur. In the film, Rami Malek plays a character who aspires to be a field agent. This is hinted at in the first act while talking to Jon Bernthal, who plays this dude-bro agent in several ongoing operations in the field. After the murder of his wife, his CIA superiors suggest Heller go home and mourn. But he feels the government entity ...

YouTube version December and January are strong sales months on eBay, as they are the holiday season.  Before getting into my items sold for these two months, I wanted to discuss my sourcing methods.  I sell my stuff—items I've owned and no longer use. I work in a hotel and receive lost and found items guests leave behind. If the guest hasn't claimed the item within 90 days, the lost and found items are returned to the employee who found the item. Gifts and items guests give me(I didn't mention this in the video). My brother works in a college and also receives lost and found items. Once he's accumulated a box's worth of items, he sends them to me. I give him $40 for each box. My sourcing costs are low. The storage area where I store my eBay items costs $146 per month. My packing supplies are minimal, but I spend $140 per year or less. These are the items I sold in my eBay store for December 2024. The first item I sold was on December 7.  These purple, slim fit, sto...

These are some of my recent game streams on Twitch.  You can also watch them on YouTube. Within the last few months,  I’ve  discovered these YouTube channels discussing games on sale for specific platforms. My criteria (for my own purchases)is that the games should have great reviews and be under $10.  Promenade fit that bill.  I played some of the intro levels in this recent video and found it enjoyable.  Promenade is more of a platformer.  It is the kind of game many of us played as kids(and adults), having roots in games like Super Mario Brothers.   It’s  colorful and not too stressful.   I’m  still learning the mechanics.  Find out what Promenade is about here. I’m  continuing my playthrough of Wolfenstein 2 on the Steam Deck and  I'm  determined to make it the first game I complete on the handheld.  My eyes are not what they used to be, and playing this game on the big screen is better th...

In this episode I discuss: My Big Takeaway from the Mr. Beast Interview on the Diary of a CEO podcast. Venom (3): The Last Stand. Spoiler Review + Box Office 6 months after Initial Relase.  Jason G joins me here. Mixtape made of loops using the RemixLive app. Clicking these links above, there are also videos and articles for each topic.  This podcast is the audio version of these pieces of conent. Thoughts? Comments? Do so on the blog below.   Rate, like, leave a review on Apple podcasts or wherever you're able to do so. If you've enjoyed this episode, please support this podcast by doing any, all your shopping through my affiliate link: AMAZON:  http://amzn.to/2dRu3IM or DONATE/TIP here  https://bit.ly/2LD1mwy SUBSCRIBE Everywhere HERE https://bit.ly/3tkjIbV   Let's keep in touch, sign up for the email list here https://bit.ly/42QhW

YouTube Video In this video above will hear/watch Jason G's spoiler review.  Mine is written below, including the box office. It started what seemed like a 90s-2000s superhero movie—incredible action scenes, with really cool special FX just for the heck of it. Something like 2003's Underworld with Kate Beckinsale comes to mind—style over substance. I wasn’t crazy about this. I’ve said this in my other Venom reviews for parts 1 and 2, which date back to 2018; I don’t know if it’s Tom Hardy’s accent because he is playing Venom and Eddie Brock, but I still can’t fully understand what he’s saying at times, especially when he's playing Venom. It's better in this 3rd chapter but not perfect. Interesting actors to see in this movie were Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rhys Ifans. Both were previously in Marvel movies, where they played different characters.  Rhys Ifans played the Lizard in Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man, and Chiwetel Ejiofor was Baron Mordo in Doctor Strange.  Funny en...

YouTube Video Written script from the video. Steven Bartlett recently interviewed Jimmy Donaldson, AKA Mr. Beast' on his podcast 'Diary of a CEO.' I've never watched a Mr. Beast video on YouTube, but I recently finished season 1 of Beast Games on Amazon Prime and thoroughly enjoyed it.   In the interview, Mr. Bartlett asks Jimmy questions that make him reflect on his life. Jimmy says multiple times that he felt like an outcast in his younger years(ages 11-13) because he wanted to be a YouTuber, and nobody around him seemed to be into doing the same. He eventually met people who shared that same interest, propelling him to go even further down his path of being a successful content creator. I did some introspection on how this applies to my life. I'm so grateful to have dance/party friends who like the same music(dancehall reggae) and dances I do. I have known some of these people for nearly 15+ years, and they have amplified this interest for me. I often tell a few ...

  I use the DJay Pro app for all my mixtapes. In the app, there is a feature called 'Looper Packs' where the Djay Pro software will use the sounds in these packs to line up the bpm(beats per minute) and play alongside whichever song the user plays. I got a kick out of these as it allows one to make remixes on the fly. This is where the 'Looper Packs' option is located on the DJay Pro app I've done it a few times in the past. You can listen to an example in my August 2024 Dancehall Mixtape( click here for that )at the 24-minute mark, where I do so with Jquan's 'Chakka.'  YouTuber Justin Spiegel has an excellent channel where he talks tips, tricks, and observations about the Djay Pro app. In this particular video, he mentioned Remixlive; my ears perked up. I didn't know there were apps that specialized in these looper packs.  After more research, YouTuber DJ Dre discussed using Remixlive with Novation's Launchpad X MIDI grid controller. The app is ...

  I've been playing some violent games lately.  Wolfenstein 2 and The Callisto Protocol, you can find some of those recent streams here and here .  I decided to play something lighter and chose Warped Kart Racers on Apple Arcade. The Playstation 5 Dual Sense controller connected easily to my Mac Mini, and I was literally 'off to the races.'  The Xbox controller is preferred but won't connect via Bluetooth if the AA batteries have a mid-low charge. Never having played Warped Kart Racers, I had a fun time. For the next Apple Arcade game I stream, I have to figure out how to fit the play screen to fit OBS, as the screen is oversized during this session.  Learning OBS is very much a work in progress. Here's my Warped Kart Racers gameplay. YouTube version I've been streaming more often on Twitch.  My username is Paul_v_perez, check me out. Thanks for watching!

  On my latest Twitch stream ( Twitch user name is Paul_v_perez ) I play 'The Callisto Protocol' again(find out more about that game here ).   Here's a link to my first livestream of this game. I also give a small snippet of my incoming spoiler review of Captain America: Brave New World.  Finally I discuss WWE NXT's Vengeance Day and AEW Grand Slam Australia.  Two pro wrestling events which took place Saturday, February 15th. Thoughts, comments do so below. YouTube video

  Jason G. and myself went to see Captain America: Brave New World this past Thursday.  Here's our out-of-the-theater thoughts, spoiler free.   Spoiler review is coming soon.

  I've been working on this for a long time.  But I have been lazy most of the time and not completed the work. I'm learning how to produce future action-figure stories throughout this process.  It's similar to making a movie(I think)—first the script, then the storyboard.  Shoot the figures in the sets.  Following the script and storyboard, the number of photographs is determined. Hire the voice actors on Fiverr.  Edit everything together.  I use Artlist for the sound effects and background music. Canva for some extra picture elements. Another process I used was this comic book filter above the photographs as I drew in character expressions. I didn't just want to see the same action figure face in all the shots.  Finally, Kling AI's image to video(a recent addition to the process)to animate the pictures a little. This is part 1, and I plan to get part 2 out this year.  As I said, I'd love to do more of these.  It's my way of making movi...

  There was a period in 2011-2013 when I was heavily mobile gaming(playing games on my phone). I spent lots of time with games: Infinity Blade, Mega Mall Stories, Hotel Dash, Diner Dash, Super Mega Worm, Battleheart, Zombie Escape, Harbor Master, and Smash Cops. Around 2014, I fell out of playing IOS games because I would listen to video game podcasters/influencers say things like mobile gaming isn't real gaming. I considered myself a serious gamer, so I stopped. I listen to/watch/follow several video game content creators. Moreso for industry news. One of those outlets I listen to is the AEW Games podcast. I started listening to this podcast last year, 2024. Their enthusiasm for gaming gets me excited to play games. Wrestlers/hosts Evil Uno and Adam Cole also discuss all the mobile gaming they do, which inspired me to dig back into IOS gaming. On Touch Arcade.com's recommendation, I remember buying and playing Ridiculous Fishing back in 2013 and loving it.   I was pleased tha...

  Mixcloud   Soundcloud During these winter months, my mind is already in the spring/summer season.  That means day parties, outside with friends.  This genre of music gives me those kinds of vibes.  I hope they do the same for you.  Enjoy! No YouTube version on this.  Half of the songs get a copyright claim, meaning they may be muted at points.  Not the case on Soundcloud, Mixcloud and the podcast, so far(fingers crossed). Tracklisting: 1. Patrice Roberts - 'Smoke Up' 2. Nailah Blackman - 'Banana' (Instrumental) 3. Problem Child - 'Carnival Jumbie' 4.  Rodney Small - 'Panival Jumbie' 5. Preedy & more - 'Rum Bucket (Party Mashup) 6. Problem Child & more - 'Ya Know it (La La La) 7. Klassik Frescobar -'Face Down' 8. Luni Spark & more - 'Jab Go Pay' 9. Mela Caribe - 'Bumpa Drop' 10. Adam O - 'Danca' 11. Patrice Roberts - 'Let Me Breathe' 12. Ricardo Drue - 'For Allyuh' 13: Machel Montano - ...

Check out this episode! On this episode(these are clickable links with articles and mostly video): Food Recipe Prep-Dehydrating Kale and Tofu My Favorite Quotes from John C. Maxwell's 'The Difference Maker' My 2024 Gaming Year in Review Soca Mixtape February 2025 Happy February, I hope the new year is going well for you.  I've been home from work since the beginning of December.  I fractured a small bone in my left foot, so I'm recuperating. I hope to return to work and my social life this February.  This has given me more time to make content!   As listed above on this episode, this is my first food recipe on this podcast. I dehydrate veggies often to get more greens in my diet. In this segment, I dehydrated kale and tofu. They make a great snack and are open to almost any kind of spices and seasonings you'd like to apply to them. In the second segment, I discuss my favorite quotes from prolific author John C. Maxwell's book 'The Difference Mak...