John Icewater

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Nintendo games, Star Wars, cycling, sports entertainment, vegan food, and Michael Bolton. Co-host of Blockade Runner Podcast. He/him.

Elliott playing Wind Waker on Switch 2 with a knock off GameCube controller. He’s sitting with his knees up in a way only little kids do.
Joie de Vivre playing at Mary’s Place in Rockford, IL.
Beer stop!
A sign on the door of the Opera House stating that today’s screening of Dick Tracy was canceled.
Me in a Starbucks wearing a Nintendo New York shirt.
The album cover for 1997 by Ash. It’s very green tinted.
Darren wearing a t shirt with cut off sleeves. The shirt features two photos of Luther Vandross, and text that says “Luther Vandross” and “Power of Love.”
A screen shot of keyboard with the Mixtape protagonist’s last name “Rockford” written on it.
A photo of Bright Eyes performing I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning at Red Rocks. It’s still light out and the mountains and Denver are visible in the distance.
Trick Williams at The Riv in Chicago last year.
Johnny Gargano and Candace Larae walking out on the stage under a giant “Gargano” graphic.
A photo of the ring set up for NXT Stand and Deliver at The Factory in St. Louis.
Some text from Project Hail Mary. The narrator states “I was hungry as heck.”
A storage bin and the label says “Ninja Turtles” and I drew a ninja turtle on it.
A drawing of Audrey Horn from Twin Peaks on a printed out card. She’s smoking a cigarette and has a sassy look on her face and the text says “You’ve Twin Peaked My Interest.”
A shot of James Van Der Beek in the stone cold classic Angus.
The iconic album cover from the iconic 1997 Oasis album Be Here Now. The band are standing around in the yard of an English country estate with props like Vespas, clocks, globes, and a recreation of Keith Moon's Rolls Royce in a swimming pool. Liam looks impossibly handsome.
A photo of an essay about the 1990 TMNT movie that is part of the Arrow 4k box set. The excerpt says “Even with the countless interpretations that followed it, 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles remains a triumph thirty-five years after its release.
My copy of the book and an NES controller in the foreground and my CRT with the level select screen from Mega Man NES in the background.
My Letterboxd "last 4" films: Grosse Point Blank, This Is Spinal Tap, Air Force Once, and Uncle Buck.
A screenshot of the Apple Creator Studio pricing for students and educators ($2.99 a month or $29.99 a year).
A jar of freshly made soy milk sitting on my kitchen counter.
Living that Brezzolife with a nut milk maker running on my kitchen counter.
The “mission complete” screen from my Metroid Prime 4 game. The numbers are not impressive.
A picture my tv displaying the contestants on Supermarket Sweep, now streaming on Tubi.
Bela Lugosi smiling in a medium close up from 1931's Dracula.
Sheamus.
A shot of the ring from my seat at the NXT show at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL.
Me as Luigi.
Still from the commercial advertising a television broadcast of Halloween II.
Temu Michael Myers from a 1980s television ad promoting a broadcast of Halloween II.
View of the stage from my seat at the Mason Jennings show at The Music Box in Rockford, IL.
A map of the run I did around Agoura Hills, CA this morning.
A framed poster featuring the album art from the Oasis single “Live Forever.” Tasha brought this back from the Toronto show and it’s my favorite song ever. My cat Yoshi is checking it out.
Me on the golf course today, otherwise known as “In Real Life Neo Turf Masters.”
Owen and I belting our hearts out during Oasis at Soldier Field.
Liam, Bonehead, and Noel on stage at Soldier Field on August 28th, 2025.
Me in disbelief that I’m this close to the stage.
Me and my son Owen getting ready to head into Chicago for Oasis!
NXT tag team Dark State celebrating winning the tag team titles tonight.