Ben Wilder

Hobbies that have been on the back burner

Every day I think about a couple of activities I enjoy but haven’t had the chance to do in a while. I have written about one of them a lot… and the other has made it on the blog a few times (I think?). Any guesses on what I might be talking about? The twoContinue reading “Hobbies that have been on the back burner”

The Subway commercial where white people save the day!

Subway is out with a star-studded commercial that promotes their new line-up of sandwiches and ingredients. Take a look! I don’t want to be a party pooper or anything, but did you notice how white people swooped in and basically took over the ad? How dare they! First white-and-purple Megan Rapinoe takes over for SerenaContinue reading “The Subway commercial where white people save the day!”

Who buys the same thing twice? This guy!

It started like any normal day. I woke up had breakfast, then everything unraveled! Okay that might be a little dramatic, but you know how I have been purging things in my house? Well, one of the things I got rid of was a brand new door handle with keys. I found the unopened packageContinue reading “Who buys the same thing twice? This guy!”

Thoughts on A Quiet Place Part 2 – maybe some spoilers?

I was excited to find A Quiet Place Part 2 at Redbox recently because I really enjoyed the first installment. Here’s the trailer for part 2… A couple things I liked… The sound design for this one was stellar! My favorite part of the sound was how they used silence (surprise, surprise) from the perspectiveContinue reading “Thoughts on A Quiet Place Part 2 – maybe some spoilers?”

Zoa Energy Drink commercial is one of my new favorites! Plus, who sings the song??

Dwayne Johnson backs a new energy drink brand called Zoa, and while I can’t vouch for the flavor or the safety of drinking it, I CAN say the ad might stick in your mind for a while. Take a look. It’s 100% the music that keeps this ad fresh on my mind. If you’re strugglingContinue reading “Zoa Energy Drink commercial is one of my new favorites! Plus, who sings the song??”