Lord Vader took over his Empire’s State Building.Image: Disney/Lucasfilm Typical Empire. It hears its name on a building or a state and it just swoops in there and takes it over. That happened on Thursday when Star Wars descended on the Empire State of New York and fully took over the Empire State Building in … Read more
The Big Picture Celebrate Sleeping Beauty ‘s 65th anniversary with the latest Funko Pop! figures featuring Aurora and Maleficent. Collectors can now pre-order figures of the iconic princess Aurora, Merriweather, Maleficent, Prince Phillip, and the owl. For fans looking for a standout piece, there’s a deluxe-sized Maleficent figure in her dragon form available for $29.99 … Read more
Among movie fans, it’s commonplace to hear someone call a slickly designed, artist-forward movie poster a “Mondo poster.” That’s because the company Mondo was long at the forefront of the pop culture art wave. Last year, though, that wave crashed when Mondo’s new owner, Funko, gutted much of the company’s talent. Now, that’s about to … Read more
Image: BoxLunch, WB Discovery Consumer Products, Lucasfilm, Disney Consumer Products Time’s just about up for holiday shopping, and the pressure is on for anyone doing last-minute runs to the mall or searching online for the quickest delivery. If you’re looking for that perfect Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, One Piece, Wonka, or Disney100 gift—don’t … Read more
That For All Mankind isn’t one of the biggest shows in the world might make sense, if not for other shows like Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, or Severance. All of them are originals released through Apple TV+, one of those streamers maybe you subscribe to while a show is on and then cancel, or … Read more
Image: Warner Bros. Discovery Consumer Products The big day is drawing near and so are those shipping cut-offs for getting everyone on your list a special fandom holiday gift. Don’t worry, io9’s latest gift guide inspired by the worlds of DC and the WB has some shopping tips at places that offer in-store pickup, including … Read more
Image: Funko Sandy Claws is coming to town with the smallest, cutest-yet-creepiest Bitty Pop Funkos you’ve ever seen. The residents of Halloween Town have been shrunken down to perfect stocking-stuffer size, especially for the Tim Burton fan in your life. io9 has the first look at the mystery bag collection of The Nightmare Before Christmas … Read more
Image: Loungefly, BoxLunch, Hedley and Bennett, Heroes & Villains, DIFF, Crocs The season of giving is upon us, and fandom friends, here’s a list of deals and festive inspired geeky gifts and gear ideas. An array of fandom forward sites and retailers like BoxLunch, Heroes & Villains, Blackmilk are more are ready. Here’s a selection … Read more
The Misty figure cracks me up because she’s donning her “fancy” look, aka “wearing way too much blush.” She’s also holding a mushroom, ready to drug us all! Jackie is wearing her beautiful yellow dress and nature headpiece, but if you look closely, she’s also wearing her friendship necklace. If you know, you know. Taissa … Read more
Image: Universal Studios Products and Experiences Universal Pictures has a long horror legacy that encompasses the original Universal Monsters films, Chucky, events like Halloween Horror Nights, and new Blumhouse terrors like M3GAN and the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy’s. With Halloween shopping season in full swing, here are some of the best in lifestyle, fandom … Read more