‘Fate of the Furious’ Races Away With Box Office Record
2017 seems to be shaping up to be a good year for movies. According to Box Office Mojo, box office dollars are up 6.2% compared to last year and almost 15% from 2015. This news isn’t surprising considering the films that have been released so far, including the indie surprise Get Out, the anticipated Beauty […]
Car News In the Rearview: Dodge Demon Pulls a Fast One
Welcome back once more to In the Rearview, where I bring you the past week’s automotive news in a nicely bite-sized form. Here’s a Sound Bite for You: The Chevy Volt’s Engine was one of Ward’s 10 Best Engines First up this week, if you haven’t yet seen The Fate of the Furious or are […]
‘The Fate of the Furious’ – Spoiler-Free Review
Genre: Action Director: F. Gary Gray Producers: Neil H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Michael Fottrell Theatrical Release: April 14, 2017 Cast: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kurt Russell, Scott Eastwood, Helen Mirren The Fate of the Furious is by all accounts the best […]
I Binged the Whole ‘Fast & Furious’ Franchise – Here’s My Review
The Fate of the Furious will premiere in just a couple of days time and given that I write for a website about cars, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to put together a review—the only downside being that of the seven movies that came before it, I had seen exactly none. So […]
Man Uses Laser Cutter to Create Vin Diesel-Shaped Ham Sandwich
There seems to be an emerging trend of people attempting to pay tribute to the stars of the Fast and Furious franchise (not that you’ll hear us complaining about it, mind you). First, two very chill and righteous dudes attended a city council meeting in San Clemente, California, to advocate for the building of a […]
“Chad Kroeger” and “Bodhi” Propose Paul Walker Statue at San Clemente City Council Meeting [VIDEO]
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Not all heroes where capes, my friends. For example—this heroic dude, who went to a San Clemente, California city council meeting to propose that the town erect a 12-foot tall statue of the late, great Fast and Furious star Paul Walker. Instead of a cape, this surfer bro hero (whose name, of course, is Chad) […]
The Dodge Demon to Come Equipped with a Standard TransBrake
In case you have missed the last two and a half months of Dodge Demon coverage, Dodge is here with its latest teaser to remind you that the Demon is built to be the ultimate drag-racing machine. Over the course of Dodge’s Demon media campaign, many of the performance vehicle’s drag features have been unveiled. […]
Dice Drivin’ Review: Press Your Luck in This Fast-Paced, 8-Bit Car Racing Game
Good board games don’t just come from America and Germany; these days, they’re being made all over the world. Thanks to the popularity of tabletop gaming–and the possibilities of crowd-funding–all kinds of creative gaming titles are being released. Last year, Vorpalia Games in Spain created and released Dice Drivin’, a street racing card […]
The Dodge Demon Featured in Another ‘The Fate of the Furious’ Music Video
Dodge's worst-kept secret, the Dodge Demon, makes a prominent appearance in the music video for "Go Off"
In the weeks leading up to its official reveal, the Dodge Demon is quickly becoming something of a walking paradox, or rather, a driving paradox. Dodge’s extensive “If You Know, You Know” campaign has hidden the Dodge Demon is the shadows, only offering the most obscure looks at the upcoming muscle car. However, the Fast & Furious […]
‘The Fate of the Furious’ Commercial Offers Yet Another Look at the Dodge Demon
For the past eight weeks, Dodge has done a meticulous job revealing only tiny details about its upcoming performance vehicle, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Each teaser video only offers a slight glimpse of the Demon itself. However, whenever The Fate of the Furious enters the picture, it would seem that all of the secrecy […]
Dodge and ‘The Fate of the Furious’ Partner for a Co-Branded Promotional Campaign
Dodge vehicles have always been featured prominently in the Fast & Furious franchise since its very inception. Therefore, the most recent announcement from Dodge isn’t really all that surprising. Dodge and The Fate of the Furious will partner for a co-branded promotional campaign. Dodge teaming up with The Fate of the Furious isn’t all that […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Fate of the Furious’ Music Video feat. Pitbull, J Balvin, and Camila Cabello
The anticipation of the upcoming film in The Fast and the Furious franchise is incredibly high, with the newest addition to the series coming out in April. The Fate of the Furious is the eighth installment of the supercharged car films and features some new faces this time around, including none other than Dwayne “The […]
Oil Your Muscles and Speak in a Growly Voice, Because You Can Rent Xander Cage’s Pontiac GTO
As “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage” plays in theaters across the country (and potentially gets me in trouble for not writing out the full title when Googling it at work), whether you like the movie or think it’s the normal dumb stuff there is one thing that everyone can agree on: that Pontiac GTO […]
Did Vin Diesel’s ‘The Fate of the Furious’ Speech Video Just Leak the Dodge Demon?
Vin Diesel is a man born to star in movies about fast cars. Even his last name is “Diesel”! Mr. Diesel is currently set to star in one of the most anticipated sequels of the year, and I’m not talking about XXX: Return of Xander Cage. The eighth installment of The Fast and the Furious […]
Review of Fast & Fhtagn: A Game of Cthulhoid Street Racing
The Lovecraftian racing game that challenges your sanity
In board game stores today, you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a game that utilizes H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. Whether it’s in appropriately dark homage (like Eldritch Horror) or campy parody (like Unspeakable Words), it seems like this “crazy” theme is compatible with every type of tabletop game. It’s no surprise that we’ve […]
Kate McKinnon and Her Kia Sedona Are the Real Stars of ‘Office Christmas Party’
I wanted so much for this year’s new adult Christmas comedy, Office Christmas Party, to be as funny, if not funnier, than last year’s standout The Night Before. And with an amazing lead and supporting cast, which included the likes of Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, Olivia Munn, Jennifer Aniston, Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, […]
1972 Ford Maverick Gets New Life with the Help of Fast & Furious Actor
The rear-wheel drive Maverick is a classic car from Ford’s golden age that shouldn’t be forgotten–and what better way to honor the late sedan than with a makeover for this year’s SEMA Show? Earlier this month at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Fast and Furious actor Sung Kang (who played Han) revealed his Project Underdog, […]
Why Are There Fewer and Fewer Cars with Manual Transmissions?
The other day, I wrote an article that gave a basic explanation of the purpose of gears. I wanted to write it because in my experience, many people were not cognizant of their purpose as a result of exclusively driving cars with automatic transmissions. It’s well known that in the United States, automatic cars are […]
