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Remember how Clint Barton became a serial killer after his entire family was snapped out of existence by Thanos? What if, instead of losing his soul and going on an international murder spree, Hawkeye had found another, less destructive means of dealing with his emotions? Well, Jeremy Renner just gave us an idea of what that might have looked like. Or better yet, sounded like, because the actor just released a song… and we don’t know why.
After a tease Thursday on Twitter that felt like it had to be a clever way to promote an upcoming role (or literally anything else that makes sense), it turns out Renner really did record his own version of Sam Feldt’s “Heaven Don’t Have a Name.” And it’s… totally fine! This is, by any objective standard, a perfectly okay song that you might hear on a pop radio station. But what makes this (somehow) even weirder is that Renner sang backup on the original in 2018.
So this is an actor’s cover of a song he was already was featured on, released with no context.
What the **** is happening?
Is that title an oxymoron? Is this a new genre of music known as “Dad in Crisis?” Is Jeremy Renner, a talented and successful actor who is part of the most successful movie franchise in the world, okay? Is he okay?
Look, these are all good, important questions, and if anyone can answer them for us please do. We’d also like to know more about why no one ever told us about his previous forays into the recording studio, like when he did a cover of a Crash Test Dummies’ song for Tag‘s end credits.
Uh, we don’t think that’s supposed to be funny, since Renner includes it on his Spotify page. JEREMY RENNER HAS A SPOTIFY PAGE. Which is how we now know about his cover of “House of the Rising Sun.”
And doooooown the rabbit hole we go.
Jeremy Renner surprise performance at bar Black Rabbit Rose, last night. pic.twitter.com/9NCmGaf92s
— Jeremy Renner Net (@JRennerNet) May 23, 2019
Somebody please go check on Jeremy Renner for us, because while Ronin’s reign of terror was unforgivable, at least it made sense.
Featured Image: Marvel
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Remember how Clint Barton became a serial killer after his entire family was snapped out of existence by Thanos? What if, instead of losing his soul and going on an international murder spree, Hawkeye had found another, less destructive means of dealing with his emotions? Well, Jeremy Renner just gave us an idea of what that might have looked like. Or better yet, sounded like, because the actor just released a song… and we don’t know why.
After a tease Thursday on Twitter that felt like it had to be a clever way to promote an upcoming role (or literally anything else that makes sense), it turns out Renner really did record his own version of Sam Feldt’s “Heaven Don’t Have a Name.” And it’s… totally fine! This is, by any objective standard, a perfectly okay song that you might hear on a pop radio station. But what makes this (somehow) even weirder is that Renner sang backup on the original in 2018.
So this is an actor’s cover of a song he was already was featured on, released with no context.
What the **** is happening?
Is that title an oxymoron? Is this a new genre of music known as “Dad in Crisis?” Is Jeremy Renner, a talented and successful actor who is part of the most successful movie franchise in the world, okay? Is he okay?
Look, these are all good, important questions, and if anyone can answer them for us please do. We’d also like to know more about why no one ever told us about his previous forays into the recording studio, like when he did a cover of a Crash Test Dummies’ song for Tag‘s end credits.
Uh, we don’t think that’s supposed to be funny, since Renner includes it on his Spotify page. JEREMY RENNER HAS A SPOTIFY PAGE. Which is how we now know about his cover of “House of the Rising Sun.”
And doooooown the rabbit hole we go.
— Jeremy Renner Net (@JRennerNet) May 23, 2019
Somebody please go check on Jeremy Renner for us, because while Ronin’s reign of terror was unforgivable, at least it made sense.
Featured Image: Marvel
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Earlier this month we found out Game of Thrones was going to hold the very rarely seen “two-month reunion,” with a Hall H panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Two very big names were not expected to be a part of that celebration – showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. That wasn’t exactly a surprise. The two co-creators, who told the world they were going to hide from the internet after the series finale, have not been heard from since the show ended with a divisive finale that ended a frequently criticized last season. But now, in what qualifies as a minor stunner, HBO has announced that the pair will be in attendance at the pop culture event of the year.
The network announced it will host three Hall H panels at this year’s event. Alongside the Game of Thrones (Friday, July 19 at 5:30 p.m), there will also be ones for their upcoming adaptation of His Dark Materials (Thursday, July 18 at 4:45 p.m) and Westworld (Saturday, July 20 at 1:15 p.m.). HBO also says fans should “keep a look out around the Gaslamp Quarter for a surprise in-world opportunity to engage” with their new Watchmen series.
In addition to the panels, each show will hold an autograph session. You can find information for all of them, as well as who will appear at the other two panels, below.
The biggest news though is that Benioff and Weiss will be joining Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm), John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei of Naath), Iain Glen (Ser Jorah Mormont), Conleth Hill (Varys), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark), and director Miguel Sapochnik on stage. We don’t know who will host the panel, or if the showrunners will address the criticisms of the series finale that they both wrote and direct, but we can’t wait to find out
If you do go though, remember you’re only upset because you loved something they created, and they didn’t have to attend at all. So maybe don’t ask Benioff and Weiss to sign yours “Sorry.”
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Game of Thrones
Friday, July 19: Hall H panel at 5:30 p.m
Autograph signing: 3:30 p.m., Friday July 19.
His Dark Materials
Thursday, July 18: Hall H panel at 4:45 p.m. will include: James McAvoy (Lord Asriel), Dafne Keen (Lyra), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Lee Scoresby), Jane Tranter (executive producer) and Ruth Wilson (Mrs. Coulter).
Autograph signing is at 2:45 p.m.
Westworld
Saturday, July 20: Hall H panel at 1:15 p.m. will include creators, executive producers and directors Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and cast members: Ed Harris, Thandie Newton, Aaron Paul, Tessa Thompson, Evan Rachel Wood and Jeffrey Wright.
Autograph signing is at 11:45 a.m.
Images: HBO
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Today Netflix announced one of many projects to be featured under the Obama’s production company Higher Ground Production with the documentary American Factory.
The industrial plant documentary American Factory made its debut 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary. Netflix quickly acquired the film from Participant Media.
This will be the first title from the Higher Ground Productions, formed by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama slate to premiere on the streaming giant. With the film production company, they aim to produce powerful stories to entertain, inform and inspire, and to lift up new, diverse voices in the entertainment industry.
The story takes place in post-industrial Ohio. A Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
Higher Ground Productions has a multi-year deal with Netflix to produce a wide range of scripted, unscripted and documentary-style series, as well as feature-length narrative and documentary films. Higher Ground Audio has a multi-year deal with Spotify to produce a diverse slate of original podcasts.
American Factory will be released globally on Netflix August 21, 2019.
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As July gets closer San Diego Comic-Con attendees get their checklists in order. While getting ready to pack for the mecca of pop culture it might be easy to forget about one of the most important things to me when it comes to traveling… the food. With the craziness of San Diego Comic-Con, it is so easy to adopt a diet of dried fruit and protein bars while waiting in line for panels and off sites. This is the diet so many of us fall into, so it is easy to forget other options exist. Last year I arrived in San Diego a couple of days early to explore some of the eateries around the convention center.
Kuma Cafe
1050 Columbia St., Downtown San Diego, CA 92101
Kuma Cafe is located on Columbia street right between Broadway and C St. This is about a 21-minute walk from the convention center but for those that attend Conan and other events at Spreckels theater it convenient. Both Westin Hotels, The Sofia, The Bristol, and The US Grant are 3-5 minutes up Broadway.
I stopped at Kuma Cafe after I picked up my tickets for the Conan O’Brien show at the Spreckels Theater. The Kuma Cafe has both indoor and outdoor seating and serves both breakfast and lunch. Their menu has a variety of sandwiches, bowls, salads, and smoothies. They also serve coffee which comes in handy when braving the long days and nights of SDCC.
As a fan of avocado toast, my eyes immediately went to the small sign on top of the counter that showcased their three different kinds of avocado toast. I decided on the garlic avocado toast as it blends two of my favorite foods, avocado, and garlic. The garlic avocado toast was absolutely delish! The pickled cayenne garlic had a nice little kick to it and the garlic aioli really brought the toast together. It blended well.
If you find yourself in the area Kuma Cafe is definitely worth a stop. I will be returning this year to try all three versions of the avocado toast to compare.
Garlic Avocado Toast Avocado, sliced pickled cayenne garlic, fresh micro-greens, house garlic aioli on rosemary olive oil bread 
Garlic Avocado Toast Avocado, sliced pickled cayenne garlic, fresh micro-greens, house garlic aioli on rosemary olive oil bread
Breakfast Republic
707 G Street
San Diego, Ca 92101
My favorite meal of the day is definitely breakfast, so any time I see the word breakfast in a restaurant title I look at the menu. Breakfast Republic’s menu stood out, as there are unique dishes on the menu. One of those unique dishes I decided to try, was the Turkey Meatloaf Hash. Meatloaf is one of my favorite foods, and when I gave up eating beef 12 years ago I thought It meant I would have to move on from this comfort food. A year later I started making my own turkey meatloaf but it wasn’t something that I commonly found in restaurants. This particular meatloaf dish is a breakfast hash. The dish included a mix of the turkey meatloaf, pesto, potatoes, spinach and topped with three eggs.
I am not a big fan of pesto so this dish was just ok for me. The pesto was a bit overpowering but I really wanted to taste their turkey meatloaf. It didn’t have a lot of individual flavor as it took on the flavor of the pesto but the mix with potatoes and spinach made for a good dish. If you are a fan of pesto I definitely recommend trying it. The jam that comes with their toast is delicious.
My younger sister had their chilaquiles with eggs, black beans, and Mexican rice. She said the flavor was just average, though I felt it tasted quite nice. I am a sucker for black beans and rice. I would order this dish again.
Breakfast republic is about at 20-minute walk from the convention center.
CHILAQUILES corn tortillas, house made red salsa, three eggs any style, queso fresco mexican cheese, sour cream, served with black beans and mexican rice 
TURKEY MEATLOAF HASH three eggs any style, spinach, house made turkey meatloaf, pesto, house potatoes, served with your choice of bread
Athens Market Taverna
http://www.athensmarkettaverna.com/
109 West F Street (1st and F), San Diego CA 9210
I belong to a rather large facebook group for San Diego Comic-Con badge holders, and for the last couple of years, we have had a meetup at Athens Market Taverna. Greek food is a favorite of mine as it tends to be pretty lean and works well within my diets.
One of my favorite dishes there is the Three Dip Combo! This appetizer is served with warm pita bread and does an excellent job in representing the flavors of Greek cuisine. I have ordered this dish the last three years during the meetup and I will be getting it again this year. Satziki is a combination of yogurt, cucumber, and garlic. None of these flavors are overpowering the other and blend well together. The Hummous, tahini, and garbanzo bean dip is smooth and pairs well with the pita bread. The Melizanasalata is an eggplant dip with big enough chunks of the eggplant that you can get a taste. I have found in my past experiences with eggplant that, it doesn’t really have a taste but this dip has tons of flavor.
The rest of the menu is a wide variety from pasta, to skewers, to sandwiches all highlighting the cuisine well. If you have room left over for dessert definitely try the Baklava!
This is a bit further into Gaslamp but is still within walking distance. If you are by Speckles theater it is about a 4-minute walk. Coming from the convention center is about a 20-minute walk.
Chicken Souvlaki (Grilled Chicken Breast) Marinated skewers of chicken breast 
Three Dip Combo with Warm Pita Bread Satziki – Homemade yogurt dip flavored with cucumber and garlic. Hummous- Tahini and garbanzo bean dip. Melizanasalata – A succulent eggplant dip.
The Field Irish Pub
544 5th AveSan Diego, CA
Last year (2018), was the first year I visited The Field Irish Pub, during another Facebook group meet up for San Diego Comic Con. As a fan of pub food (who isn’t?), I was excited to give this place a try.
Our group was seated upstairs in a section that was away from the commotion downstairs and perfect for group meetings. The pub offers a wide array for Irish Fayre (they even have a section of their menu dedicated to it) that any homesick UK attendee might find comforting. I decided to try the Whiskey Chicken Boxty. For those of you that don’t know, a boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake. These were served folded on each other topped with pieces of chicken. The boxty was then covered in a Jameson Whiskey cream sauce. It was absolutely delicious!
The Field Irish Pub serves brunch (Saturday/Sunday), lunch, and dinner and though I have only been there for dinner I definitely think this is a place you should stop. It is in a good location just a couple minutes walk from the convention center.
Whiskey Chicken Boxty Irish Cheddar, Mushrooms, Jameson Whiskey Cream Sauce
Bub’s @ The BallPark
715 J Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Now let me be honest with you from the beginning I did not try Bub’s regular menu because the second I saw they had a specialty tot’s menu my mind was made up. Yes, instead of a typical dinner I ordered two skillets of tots. And I regret nothing!
The first skillet I tried was the Nach-Yo. This consisted of crispy tots, melted cheese, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and jalapenos. Basically, anything you would find on a plate of nachos was on these tots. As someone who loves both potatoes and nachos, I was in heaven.
The second skillet I tried was the Schm’animal Tots. Tots topped with cheese, caramelized onions, chopped bacon, and Thousand Island. I apologize for not having a picture of this but I was half-way through the tots when I remembered I was a food blogger. The tots were amazing.
You can guess from the name that this restraint is over by the ballpark, but is still relatively close to the convention center and well worth the trip. I will be back!
NACH-YO ¡Aye! Ok, just kidding, these tots really can be yours! Crispy tots & tons of cheese, toppled with salsa & jalepeños, sour cream & housemade guacamole.
barleymash
600 5th Ave. | Gaslamp District | San Diego, CA
Last but certainly not least, is a place I have visited every single time I have been in San Diego. Yes, it is that good. barleymash (the b is not capitalized) has an extensive menu that includes everything from mac and cheese skillets, to french fries skillets, to flatbreads, to steaks and sandwiches. They also have salads if you are looking for something lighter.
Last year I had The Hog Ranch, which is a Mac N Cheese skillet with apple-wood bacon, ranch dressing (homemade) and green onion. It tasted like perfection.
I have tried a lot of different things at this restaurant and I can honestly say that all of it has been amazing. barleymash is a couple of streets into Gaslamp but still in walking distance of the convention. It can get very crowded during the week of San Diego Comic-Con so do not be surprised if you have a wait. Trust me though, the wait is worth it!
THE HOG RANCH applewo od-smoked bacon, house made ranch, green onions 
THE HOG RANCH applewo od-smoked bacon, house made ranch, green onions
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