PLASTIC GALAXY: The Story of Star Wars Toys
Kickstarter-funded documentary on Star Wars figure collectors, with interviews from both the collectors and the original toy designers.
Kickstarter-funded documentary on Star Wars figure collectors, with interviews from both the collectors and the original toy designers.
Like a kid in a toystore, Matthew Moyer is agog over this photo collection devoted to Mego’s delightfully strange line of classic superhero action-figures from the late Seventies. They look like dolls to me….
You see an Autobot and a Decepticon battling to the death, Chuck Bantam sees two piles of garbage rolling through a CGI city. Now don’t you want to find out what he thought about the rest of this summer’s popcorn spectacular?
Phil Bailey takes a look at some of the finest pieces of molded plastic available, including the Ghost World Enid Coleslaw action doll, The Simpsons’ Comic Book Guy playset, and the strange new Japanese fad of Kubricks.
Many toys aren’t intended for kids. Phil Bailey takes a look at some of the more interesting toys aimed at grown-ups, including lines based on the Universal Monsters, The Simpsons, and pin-up queen Bettie Page.
Lots of artists like to go into the studio to play with all the high-tech toys, but Self went in to record their new album on actual toys! Matt Mahaffey reveals the secrets of Gizmodgery to Bryan Tilford.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.
J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.
John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.
Get to the theater tonight for Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All, Alexandria Bombach’s latest documentary, one night only!
Speedfossil’s in love with a girl on the internet, on “IRL” from Room With A VU, Vol.1.
Rad Brown and Buffalo Stille (Nappy Roots) premiere their second single from forthcoming LP Upper Crust Confections, “Only Love,” today at Ink 19.