Entertainment

Getting to Know: Irene Nelson, “The Russian Madonna”

Getting to Know

February 12, 2011

Russian singer making a solo run

Friday TV Ratings: Fringe cancelled?

February 12, 2011

Fringe is knocking on death's door

Michael Rosenbaum is returning to Smallville

February 12, 2011

Will return for the series finale in May

TV Ratings Thursday: American Idol, Grey’s Anatomy hit season lows, Perfect Couples is done

February 11, 2011

NBC is just a sad network

The Eagle Review — an uninspired low-budget period film

February 11, 2011

What few things are done right can't save this film

Grammy Predictions: Who we think wins on Sunday

February 11, 2011

It's pretty clear who wins the most here

Gnomeo and Juliet review — Nothing worth seeing here

Emma Rose Johnson

February 11, 2011

Another reason why 3D is totally unnecessary

Breaking down the X-Men First Class Trailer

February 10, 2011

We're dissecting the first trailer to this summers X-Men movie

TV Ratings Wednesday: Mr. Sunshine provides ABC boost, Blue Bloods rises

February 10, 2011

Is there any doubt that Human Target and Off the Map will be cancelled?

11 musicians to watch in 2011

Christine Cassis

Music The Issue

February 9, 2011

You might not have heard of these acts yet, but you will soon

Skins Episode 4 “Cadie” review

February 8, 2011

A radical break from the British version

Review: The Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show super sucked

February 7, 2011

Talk about a hot mess

Lady Gaga is dropping new single early — like this Friday

February 7, 2011

She can't hold it any longer

Pink shows off her baby bump

February 7, 2011

Cute!

Dropkick Murphys: “Going Out in Style” album review

February 7, 2011

Another great album from the local band

TV Ratings Sunday: It’s All About “Glee”

February 7, 2011

Mildly disappointing viewership

Skins: An American translation

February 7, 2011

With a disappointing start, will it last?

Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show gets mixed results at best

February 6, 2011

What did you think?

Christina Aguilera repeats line in National Anthem

John M. Guilfoil

February 6, 2011

Whoops...

The Big Gallery: Linkin Park at the Garden

Music The Big Gallery The Issue

February 2, 2011

Something for the eyes

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Blast Magazine was launched in 2007 with a simple thought — do journalism for the video game generation. We’ve really seen a lot since the 1980s. Nintendo Mega Man games, dial-up Internet, Dos, and the Palm Pilot were all in their infancy as we grew up. We shared files on 1.44MB (that’s MEGABYTE) floppy discs, and they were more than sufficient. As we grew up, the Internet blew up. Today you can stream a movie live in HD. Not only did HD not exist when we were growing up, but downloading a single, low-quality MP3 of our favorite song could take over an hour!

Technology developed quickly as we came of age, and we can claim to have mastered everything from iPads to Netflixes. But there is one thing that our generation did not have to grow up with — car maintenance.

A lot of us are interested in cars and trucks and motorcycles — this site wouldn’t be necessary if we weren’t. But how many Gen-Y’ers have ever had to change their oil? Change the brakes? Fix a cracked serpentine belt? Fixing cars was always something optional for us. We had to want to jack up a car and change a tire.

So now that we’re adults and we’re starting to recover from the crushing debt of our student loans, (We’re very bitter about this) we are finding our interests diversifying. If we were into cars already, we are getting more into cars. If we could never afford it, we are slowly raising our expectations. Say what you will, we are a curious generation.

Blast Cars is not exactly a beginners’ guide to the galaxy, but we’re not going to assume you know everything. We’re learning with you, and the experts we’ll bring into the process will walk both of us through everything we ever wanted to know about everything automotive.

In addition to restoring our Shop Truck, we are following some other Gen-Y restoration projects, including a racing bike. We’ll also bring you some relevant news, reviews, and rumors. We’ll even take a look at some of the most famous cars in movies, music, TV, true crime, and other popular culture. Let us know what you want to see!