I (Finally) Try A McDonald's Big Arch

I finally bought myself a McDonald's Big Arch.

I had been planning to buy the new burger from the fast food chain for over a week, but delayed deliveries and other things got in the way.

All that is now in the past, however. I have now tried it. Finally.

Okay, so - time to do what I always do with these posts. I shall head to the website and write down exactly how the burger is described by the company.

McDonald's states that the Big Arch is made up of 'two 100% beef patties, white cheddar cheese slices, crispy and silvered onions, lettuce, pickles and the Big Arch sauce delivering that distinctive McDonald's taste all in a poppy and sesame seed bun.'

The website obviously shows a perfect looking Big Arch. I won't show you that. Here's how mine looked upon opening the box:

And in my hand:

It was a mess. A lovely mess, but a mess nonetheless.

It's very similar to a Big Mac. However, with the patties being bigger, I suppose a better description would be to state that it's reminiscent of the Giant Big Mac that came out for a spell a few years ago.

I enjoyed the Big Arch. But, I couldn't finish it. I left a very small bit. I was too full by the end of the meal. 

As for the 'will you buy one again?' question: I suppose the best answer I can give is - not with this run. I'll possibly buy one if they bring it back in a year or so. 

I came away full and happy for finally getting my hands on one. I consider that a win, even if I couldn't finish it off in time.

A Few Words About Michael Madsen

It's coming up to thirty years since I first watched Reservoir Dogs. I remember the day well because I was with my aunt and uncle at their home and we had just seen Jon Daly win the 1995 British Open. That evening, we sat down and watched the film - rented from a shop.

Looking up the date, it's a little under three weeks away from the anniversary.

The reason why I opened with that memory is because Michael Madsen - who portrayed Mr. Blonde in the film - has passed away.

Madsen also starred in my second-favourite film ever: Donnie Brasco. So, it should come as no surprise for me to be thinking back to my memories of his work ever since the news broke yesterday.

He played those gangster figures so well. Very believable.

Here's a publicity photo that was inside the special edition Donnie Brasco Blu-ray set I bought in 2017. As you can see, the image has Johnny Depp, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Al Pacino and Madsen on it.

Diogo Jota Dies

I have just switched the laptop on with a plan to finish writing a blog post I started last night, but came across some breaking news that has surprised me.

Diogo Jota, who plays for Liverpool, has reportedly died in a car crash.

The Portuguese footballer was travelling in a car with his brother somewhere in Spain when the crash occurred. The news states that Diogo's brother also perished in the accident.

I'm stunned.

Just the other day, I saw an article as I was browsing the Internet with pictures from his recent wedding. I've actually just looked back at it and the headline is so damn eerie-yet-tragic  with today's news. It reads 'Diogo Jota says 'I'm the lucky one' after dream update'. The update being he had married his partner of over ten years.

Such a sad, stunning, story to wake up to.

I've Watched The Running Man (2025) Trailer

As mentioned in yesterday's post, I was aware that the trailer for The Running Man was being released later that day. I have since seen it and, well... Yep, that is The Running Man alright.

I'm only going by the over two minutes I've seen of the trailer, but it looks more true to the original novel than the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is.

But, with that said, it's not a hard task because the '87 movie is nothing like the book.

(Don't consider me a hater, though: I LOVE the 1987 Running Man film! It's one of my favourite Arnie movies)

I look forward to seeing the new film. I find it hard to call it a 'remake' or a 'reboot'. I'll just call it what it is. Again. It's a 'new film' based on the 1982 novel written by Richard Bachman (Stephen King's alias). Set in a dystopian future, it's about a person who takes part in a reality TV show where he has to survive on the run with the entire world out to get him.

Its release date is November 7th. Hopefully, it'll be available to stream around the new year.

Food Channel

I have found a YouTube creator whose content I have been enjoying immensely over the past fortnight or so.

He's a English bloke who travels around the world (well, it seems so - as well as places in England, I've also seen videos of him in Norway, the USA and even here in Wales) taking up eating challenges that are set by food establishments.

I watch him thinking to myself 'how does he manage this?!' 

It makes for interesting viewing.

I genuinely haven't seen him fail in one of his quests. Those missions are tough going, as well. 

His show is called Beard Meats Food if you want to check it out.

The reason why I am mentioning him today is because I was sat at the laptop knowing I wanted to write about something but it hasn't popped up yet (I am waiting to watch the trailer of The Running Man movie that's coming out soon) as I was scrolling through YouTube to see if it has landed, I saw a clip of a video from over a year ago with the guy attempting to eat a giant hot dog. Or something. That's next on my 'to watch list'.

Check out his vids!

Raw At 11PM BST Tonight

I shall be watching WWE Monday Night Raw live tonight.

That's because the programme will air, from Pittsburgh, with a 'special start time' of 6PM Eastern. Therefore, it'll be 11PM BST for me.

Not bad, eh?

Upon hearing the news last week, it made me wonder whether this will turn into a regular thing. Especially with the NFL season looming. 

It would make sense for Netflix to start the show at that time and prevent head-to-head collisions between Raw and NFL Monday Night Football.

I'm all for it. 

A Fake PCN Text Doing The Rounds

I received another scam text message a few days ago. 

It claims to be from the Government and informs I have an outstanding parking ticket. I obviously don't.

There was a link where I surmise I would be directed to a fake site to put my details in. The link appears shortly after some lines that are meant to scare me into thinking this is a legit text message.

The ticket is due today. Sucks to be me, I guess.

I deleted and reported it as junk shortly after saving the image to share with you.