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Star Wars Trash Compactor Bookends
What’s the most memorable scene in Star Wars? To me, it will always be this one. han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca have only just met and are immediately placed in a hopeless situation as mistrust and snark run rampant.
Entertainment Earth is taking pre-orders for these bookends that recreate the classic trash compactor [...]
Stargate Coasters at ThinkGeek
ThinkGeek.com had a big day full of releases yesterday. One of the items that stands out are these Stargate coasters.
The SG-1 program, however, ran out of money in season 10 – er, I mean – 2007, and Cheyenne Mountain had to liquidate its assets. Therefore, we took this miniscule Stargates, placed rippled surfaces inside the [...]
How to Get Your Own Tribble at San Diego Comic Con
Check out Sci Fi Wire for a video starring “Trouble with Tribbles” screenwriter David Gerrold, who explains how you can get your own tribble at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. He also invites you to take a photo of you and your tribble in the most “unusual situation” you can think of and send [...]
This Never Happens at the Malibu Beach House
We usually envy the life of Barbie, traveling the world with Ken and Skipper, engaging in fascinating careers as stewardess, lifeguard, super hero and just about everything else. But this time, Barbie is tormented in this adpation from Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds doll, now available from Entertainment Earth.
Exclusive Items at the NBC Universal Store
Action Figure Insider brings us news about a bunch of awesome stuff available at the NBC Universal Store. Check out this wall of text:
This year’s exclusive, limited-run products include a “Schrute Farms Beets Watch,” celebrating the #1 beet-related agro-tourism destination in Northeastern Pennsylvania (a precious 1,000 units); a “Heroes Double Helix Necklace” that will enable [...]
History of the DC Universe Action Figure Review
Action Figure Insider has a review of the Silver Age Green Arrow figure from DC Direct’s upcoming History of the DC Universe series. Series 1 will also include Batman, Manhunter and Blue Devil.
The line is off to a great start, featuring GA as Jack Kirby drew him and the underrepresented characters Manhunter and Blue Devil.
The Horror in Your Bathroom
I have to confess that my bathroom is a horror, but not because anybody was murdered in it. Or at least as far as I know. Leasing agents never tell you that sort of thing.
ThinkGeek is now carrying the Horror Shower Curtain & Bathmat set to help geek up your home.
30th Anniversary Gundam Zippos
Akihabara News brings us photos of the 30th Anniversary Gundam Zippos. It seems oddly appropriate, since Gundam and smoking are both huge in Japan.
Comic Con Round-up
Soon it will be time for the biggest pop culture convention in the country, San Diego Comic Con. As a former San Diegan, I used to attend every year. I’ve still made it a time or two since then. Finances will tell if I’ll make it this year.
To be sure, the swag to be had [...]
Zombies at the Riviera
Need something for those bare walls? You could go with a movie poster or dogs playing poker or something your wife likes and you can live with.
But if you want something unique that’s sure to kick off a conversation about the best means to survive a zombie invasion, artist Lucy Knisley will be selling this [...]
