This weekend, as the temperatures continue to rise, and you’re suddenly well aware of the fact that it is summer outside after all, grab a glass, add some lemons, pour on some sugar, finish it off with a splash of water, and make your own lemonade.
You don’t need to stick to the classics though, as Real Simple has put together some fantastic recipes for remade lemonades.
Featuring the Ginger Zinger, Tropical and Farmers’ Lemonades, and the Lemon-Mint Cooler, it’s the perfect compliment to that day of well-deserved relaxation that you’ve been planning for weeks now.
Ok, so maybe not, but after watching Iron Man, you’ll want to run down the street yelling that too.
Thanks to TechCrunch’s invitation, I was able to get a sneak peak at Iron Man Wednesday, and I can whole heartedly agree with the 96% that this film is currently rocking on Rotten Tomatoes.
It’s the summer blockbuster that you’ve been waiting for, and probably beyond what you’re expecting from it.
Sure, it’s got a great theme song, and the commercials look great, but that’s just the Hollywood Hype Machine running on overdrive, right?
Wrong.
Iron Man is a solid film with a plausible (futuristic) story line, fantastic acting, and top notch tech ogling.
First: Robert Downey Jr. is a bad ass. His role as a billionaire weapons manufacturer that likes fast talk, hard liquor, expensive women and cheap thrills is perfect, and he says each line with a bravado that will surely be emulated by everyone for the next few weeks.
Second: The action doesn’t stop. Sure, it’s a CGI film with plenty of additional special effects; but keep in mind, this is a comic book based movie after all. As is expected with a summer blockbuster, the explosions are over the top, the battles drag out, and the eye candy is ever present, but it’s always done in a way that lends itself to the story line, and never seems out of place.
Third: This is a tech head’s dream flick. From 3D holographic displays and futuristic UI to a sassy computer and robotic assistants, it’s a look into the future at what everyone hopes the world will become.
If you have a chance, then go see this movie, because you won’t be disappointed.
Nothing says Summer like a nice frozen bar of…pickle juice?
The Pickle Sickle is a frozen pop (similar to an Otter Pop) that’s made from 100% pickle parts, and it’s apparently healthy in addition to being tasty (or so they say).
Though it’s not exactly the thing you’d expect in the frozen deserts isle, it could be just what you’ve been looking for to cool you down after a hot day of play.
Battlefield Heroes is a cartoon-style shooter from the people behind the Battlefield series, and will be a Play 4 Free game when it launches in Summer of ’08.
Though to me it looks like a simple version of The Orange Box’s Team Fortress 2 (Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, since any game that achieves even 50% of TF2’s awesomeness is still going to be awesome.) Battlefield Heroes has some definite possibility, and it’s always hard to be the price of free.
Threadless is currently having the Wear I $pent My Summer Vacation Sale, with all designs just $10 and up. If you’re looking for some new threads, now is the time.
You know what they say about life and lemons…
