Our new video -- it's a kick in the groin, literally!:

I'm in a commercial! Check out this public service announcement video some friends in my COM 311 class and I recently made:

For fans of Jackass, welcome to the weird and painful world of the "Oh, Brother!" Team. Featuring misled youth like Old Man Raw Meat Face (aka Brian Hammons, webmaster of Review the World), DJ Kaotic, Crippled Serial Killer, Jesse Numbers, Didge Romeo, and more.

In this episode the boys go to out for an unconventional day at the woods. Watch as we tumble down hills, hit each other with logs, jump into all sorts of bush, get muddy, get wet, and of course, get hurt! This video is a trip down memory lane to 2002, when things were simpler, and we had a lot less scars!



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For the third consecutive year I’ve teamed up with the guys at Team Sandnut and we’ve produced our annual Halloween special. This year was a lot of fun, there’s stuff shot in downtown Indianapolis, all kinds of reviews and skits, and you know we keep it ghoulish! So, please, if you can find the time before Halloween this year, grab some cider and candy, wrap up in a blanket, and enjoy!:


Review the World - Halloween '09
(Length: 58:19 - File Size: 371MB)

For your convenience the video is also available in two separate pieces:
RtW - Halloween '09: Part #1
(Length: 32:35 - File Size: 210MB)
RtW - Halloween '09: Part #2
(Length: 26:03 - File Size: 162MB)

Hey everyone! I just wanted to post a couple quick notes before going to bed. Tomorrow morning is my first day back at school since my week of quarantine due to H1N1. I’m glad to be feeling better! Anyway, just got back from the city of Trenton, had a sneak peak at our upcoming Halloween video, which is debuting on the site this Friday, and it looked awesome! If you’re an RtW loyalist or just a Halloween enthusiast set aside at least an hour this upcoming weekend to watch our third annual tribute to all things creepy.

Also, a quick plug, if you didn’t already know, Brian’s Daily Picture made its triumphant return back on October 1. So, if you haven’t been checking out the daily dose of digital photography from yours truly, get caught up now!

Here’s a collection of some horrifying Review the World content from yesteryear—enjoy!:



- Toy: Creepy Classics - The Curse of the Werewolf - This is one of my all-time favorite pieces, one that actually called for outside research..

- Misc.: Boo Berry Lip Balm - I remember getting tons of feedback on this one when it originally debuted. It’s still a really fun article.

- Music: "Horror Fan" by Zero Cool Crew - My cousin and I performing a hip hop homage to horror.

- Drink: Caramel Apple (Jones Soda Co.) - My site and Jones Soda are inextricably linked.

- Candy: Halloween Mix - This is from the early days of my career as an Internet writer.

- Peanuts - Spooky Mask & Tart Candy Necklace - Wow, this is really, really old. It dates back to the pre-dot.com days of RTW.



Review the World - Halloween '07
(Length: 65:36 - File Size: 950MB)

Review the World - Halloween '08
(Length: 56:34 - File Size: 343MB)

Review the World - Halloween '09
Coming this Friday, October 23!

Review the World webmaster Brian invites us to join him on a "redneck picnic" getaway, his first venture outside his apartment since being quarantined a week ago with the dreaded swine flu:

I missed school today, home alone, bored and somewhat sick, but as a result I had a copious amount of free time which resulted in me birthing one of my favorite articles in a really, really long time:


Airheads – Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Candy company Airheads has released six superhero-inspired taffies and I review each and every one of them, as well as wax nostalgic, create my own interpretation of Green Arrow for a new millennium, and tons more! Any feedback is, as always, greatly appreciated and valued. Be well!

The debut episode of a new, ongoing series dedicated to reviewing all of the small, under the radar, Chinese restaurants we can find. In this episode we check out Dragon City in Cheviot, OH! Paul battles the disturbingly odd lobster sauce and child labor laws come under question!



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I still listen to bands/albums that people gave up on decade ago. I haven't evolved my music tastes much after '99 and I'm sort of okay with that:

Hey! I just wanted to post a quick note regarding the return of Brian's Daily Picture. I've got a laptop, but unfortunately, all of my website-related stuff is done from our PC. We've been having this pesky problem where when you plug it into the wall, it may take ten minutes, it may take two hours, before it'll actually start powering up and be usable. The daily photos never have a set time for going up, I used to always do it sometime after midnight before bed, but nowadays, depending on this computer's ability to turn on, it could come at any point but I'll generally try to have the pictures up on the morning corresponding with their dates.

P.S. - On my way to get sushi a couple hours ago a detective pulled me over because I resembled a bank robber suspect.

Hey everyone! How goes it? It’s the first of the month. It’s definitely getting chillier here in Ohio. I must admit I’m already in the spooky spirit. We’ve got a couple Review the World updates today:

Brian’s Daily Picture is having its grand reopening today! Make sure to check it out, and daily, as I’ll be providing some handpicked pictures from my personal collection. I’m real stoked about this, lots of (in my opinion) awesome pictures to share, so check it out!

Our newest staff member Will has his debut article 2009 Halloween Wears and Where up! It’s a real fun piece where he travels around to a handful of local stores, examines their Halloween sections, then compares and contrasts leaving only one true macabre victor!

Lastly, for the first time in our nearly five year history, I won’t be creating a unique monthly logo for October ’09, instead, we’ll be cycling through a couple of our old ones because they encapsulate the autumnal spirit genuinely and I just can’t imaging topping them. So, keep an eye out, we’ll be revisiting at least two of my favorite horrifying logos of yesteryear this month!

Our next YouTube video should be up either late Thursday (tonight) or next week depending on my college workload and ability to stop watching bad cartoons. Be well!

Hey, it’s your boy, Brian, with a quick post. First, some Review the World news and whatnot. We’ve got a new member to our swank staff. Say hello everybody to Will! He’ll be joining the team and I’m looking forward to his contributions. Secondly, starting October 1st, Brian’s Daily Picture will be returning so mark your calendars, sundials, etc. Lastly, a couple new things that should be up within the next week or so, the debuting Thursday Night Takeout, an ongoing video series about Chinese restaurants, as well as the first new article of October. Looks like the holiday season is going to be a good one on RtW!

Moving onward, got our first ultrasound today:

It was one of the most amazing things I’ve experienced. We could see his or her heart beating so rapidly. I’m beyond thrilled and can’t wait to spoil this kid with Toys ‘R Us visits.


One more thing, my brother tipped me onto The Super Hero Squad Show, and I’m definitely recommending it to everybody. Its inspired by the adorable line of miniature action figures based off of Marvel comic book characters. I’m enjoying it so much because it’s pure fun. The animation is bright, its fast-moving and never dull, doesn’t take itself too seriously like a lot of comic adaptations, etc. They use a ton of characters from the Marvel mythology, too; so that’s a bonus for a longtime comic nerd like me. It’s as if the child version of me was sitting on my bedroom floor with all of my toys making epic adventures and they’re now being retold weekly on my HDTV. Check your local listings, and if you do, let me know what you think!

Paul and Brian take us on a tour of some of the lesser known, but totally awesome, places and things in Fairfield, OH:

Sorry, journal/RtW blog, you're always the last to get updated. I broke the news earlier today on Facebook, but, here's some snippets from the ongoing congratulatory dialogue happening over there:

- Brian Hammons is going to be an amazing Dad *hint hint*

Brian Hammons: All the time trips to the park to feed the ducks, museums, the zoo and aquarium, and Toys' R Us are in this fetus' future -- and an appreciation for the finer things in life (i.e. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).

Brian Hammons: And, now, I won't feel so weird for always wanting to go to Chuck E. Cheese's -- it's been hard explaining my infatuation but now I'll have a legitimate excuse!

Also, the teaser for our third-annual Halloween video was just posted yesterday courtesy of Team Sandnut Prod.:

Hey everyone! How goes it? I’ve got a few things to touch on regarding my website Review the World.

First off, I just posted a brand new article


NBA Gummies

To celebrate the forthcoming start of the ’09-’10 NBA season I take a look at some fossilized gummy candies from 2006 that had been lying around my closet for over three years.

In other news, just some housekeeping notes, etc. on the main page now instead of just showcasing the newest articles, there’s also a section for some of my personal favorites with a logo inspired by the title screen of Super Mario Bros. 2. I’ll sporadically be swapping out some of my old favorite articles from yesteryear there. Also, if you haven’t done so already, check out the monthly logo for September, barrowing a visual from the new film Inglourious Basterds.

I should have a couple new videos posted in the following weeks, including the debut of the series RtW TNT: Thursday Night Takeout focusing on Chinese restaurants. I’m not going to make any promises I can’t guarantee I’ll keep, but I will say that I’d like to write more regularly, there’s plenty of stuff I’d like to comment on, but given its my senior year of college I’ll just say that for now I’ll try to contribute when I can.

That leads me to my last tidbit, starting on October 1st, Brian’s Daily Picture will be returning with ongoing, daily updates! It’s long been one of the most beloved sections on the site but has been neglected largely since its last update on Christmas in 2007. I’ve got a decent amount of material already, but aim to take a lot of photographs throughout the month, so we’ll have plenty of eye candy for your perusal and enjoyment to cap off the awesome year that has been 2009!

This is how I ended my summer vacation. Thanks to my buddy Adam for shooting, editing, etc. this video:

Back in June of 2001, my then girlfriend Molly, friends Steve and Didge, and I set off on a road trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I shot a home video of our journey, its highs and lows, but until now the cassette has collected dust dormant in the recesses of a closet. Part of the joy in running my own website all these years has been the ability to immortalize stuff, even trivia things, from my life or that I’ve discovered, and being able to share them with the world. Watching this old video again, its often excruciatingly juvenile and embarrassing, a lot has changed in the last eight years, but it does remind me of a simpler time, when freedom was more abundant, and now I’m presenting it for the first time not just amongst a once tight-knit group of friends but to anyone with Internet access and nothing better to do:


Gatlinburg, TN Roadtrip 2001

Gatlinburg, TN Roadtrip 2001

Hey! YouTube wouldn't let my post this video due to copyrighted music, and, I already deleted the source material so I can't re-edit a new version. Thus, to see my latest video, you'll have to stream it or download it directly from my website:


Go! Road Trip 4
http://www.reviewtheworld.com/content/gotrip4.wmv

This time Brian, Paul, and Beth visit a street vendor for some authentic tacos, make a trip to A&W All-American Restaurant, sample the draft root beer and infamous "Papa Burger", and then visit Big Lots for cheap DVDs, bruised meat, and more!

Brian and Paul discovers a backwoods diner with humongous sandwiches and then a tiny treat shop where they come face-to-face with the delicious dessert delicacy known as "cookie monster":

Brian and Paul make an impromptu stop at Sonic Drive-In where they encounter the disgusting, monstrous Country Fried Steak Toaster with bacon. It's a guaranteed, greasy good time!