Following the successful launch of the Teenage Mutant N
inja Turtles collection, Diamond Select Toys announced today the expansion of its Nickelodeon partnership with the release of a brand-new SpongeBob SquarePants Minimates line. The collection will include SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, Grandpa Redbeard, Perch Perkins and Plankton designed as 2-inch-tall mini-figures with multiple points of articulation and interchangeable parts and accessories. Continue reading
Equipment: Diamond Select Toys Reteams with Nickelodeon on SpongeBob SquarePants Minimates
Equipment: Plush Game of Thrones Drogon the Dragon from Factory Entertainment
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular shows on the plan
et and everyone has a favorite character. I am quite partial to Daenerys Targaryen. She is beautiful, powerful and she has some very interesting pets. Daenerys is known as “the mother of dragons”; a name she earned when she emerged from her husband’s funeral pyre unscathed and holding 3 newly hatched dragons. Saying this woman is hot is an understatement. The only thing hotter would be her dragons. Continue reading
Vids: The Strain Season One Premium Blu-ray™ Arrives June 9
One of the creepiest shows on television, The Strain is coming to home vide
o in a special Blu-ray edition. This interesting take on the vampire genre hooked me from episode one and if you haven’t watched it before here is your chance to catch up before season 2.
Experience the first season of TV’s hottest, most blood-curdling sci-fi series – from Executive Producers – Writers Guillermo Del Toro, Carlton Cuse and Chuck Hogan – along with behind-the-scenes special features that explore the story’s journey from bestselling novel to hit show. Continue reading
Equipment: Hawkeye Takes Aim With a New Marvel Select Action Figure at Marvelshop.com
Clint Barton is often dismissed as “the guy with the bow an
d arrows,” but as one of the few non-powered members of the Avengers, he stands alongside super-soldiers, armored knights and living gods. To honor a man who regularly fights above his weight class, Diamond Select Toys and marvelshop.com have teamed up to create an exclusive, all-new figure of the avenging archer, Hawkeye! Continue reading
Equipment: Captain Action Foot Locker Coming Soon
In the 1960’s Mattel launched Captain Action and he
was an action figure with endless possibilities. Captain Action could be anything from superhero to super-spy just by changing his uniforms. Each outfit had different masks, different accessories and so many things that were so easy to lose. The one thing that Captain Action didn’t have in the 1960’s was a foot locker, but all that has changed. Continue reading
Equipment: Review of the Rick Sheriff Duffel Bag from The Coop
I have been a fan of The Coop for a couple of years now. I was ho
oked from the first look I had at their products. It was their line of Halo merchandise that initially grabbed my attention. I felt like they knew what I wanted; basically role-play items. They were making bags that I could see characters using. They did it for Halo and now they are doing it for one of the hottest shows on television, The Walking Dead. Continue reading
E.V.A. : WWE Stars Coming to Wizard World Philadelphia in May
Five popular WWE® Superstars and Divas will be in attendance a
t Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia when Sting™, Roman Reigns™, Dolph Ziggler™, Randy Orton® and WWE Diva Paige™ appear during the 15th annual pop culture extravaganza, set for May 7-10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Continue reading
Breaking News: Actor, Director Leonard Nimoy Passes Away at 83
It is always said to sad to have to report when someone p
asses. This morning actor, director, photographer and icon to millions, Leonard Nimoy passed away following a brief hospital stay finally succumbing to the effects of COPD. His career spanned 6 decades but his fame came from the iconic role of the half Vulcan/half human first officer of the famed Starship Enterprise. As the character Mr. Spock on the 1960’s series Star Trek he soon became a fan favorite. Continue reading
Vids: 50 Shades of Grey Review
I had never had a desire to see 50 Shades of Grey but because
I have many female friends I keep finding myself at these types of movies. I never wanted to see any of the Twilight movies but sadly I had to go to all of them with my friend Val (I am a great friend) but this time it was Jen and Terri that dragged me to something I can never un-see.
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD and MATURE LANGUAGE Continue reading
Transmissions: Sharknado 3 to Wreak Havoc At Universal Orlando Resort
Now Florida will know what it feels like to be hit by a
Sharknado! The eagerly anticipated Syfy and The Asylum production Sharknado 3 will shoot key scenes at Universal Orlando Resort, it was announced today. Continue reading
