WHERE: Gallery 1988 West 7308 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046 HOURS: August 14, 2015 – September 5, 2015 Wednesday to Sunday 11am-6pm Monday and Tuesday Closed This past weekend marked the opening of a brand new art exhibit at the LA-based Gallery 1988 (West) in collaboration with the titans of toy-making, Mattel. Curated by […]
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Wow! There seems to be no end to all the MOTU nerd news recently. After Super7’s reveal for both their Kenner-esque and M.O.T.U.S.C.L.E. line of figures, Mattel surprised fans at SDCC with multiple unveilings including a 2.0 line based on an updated Filmation’s art style, a full size Snake Mountain playset and even a few […]
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The future is now! Well… next year, anyway. Nike, after teasing us with pricey replicas of Marty McFly’s futuristic kicks in 2011, has apparently gone and developed the technology to make a defining feature of those a reality: sneakers that are self-tying, appropriately dubbed “power laces.” Set to be unveiled in 2015 (and yes, don’t […]
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Just when you thought toy companies had gone tame, Moose (Trash Packs, Doctor Dreadful, Doggie Doo) continues to impress with its line of unbelievably gross toys. The latest addition to their line-up are THE UGGLYS! Part Madball, part Boglin The Ugglys are gross-tastic electronic hand pup-pets that burp and fart on command (depending on how […]
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“If only this amazing series was real” is sure to be the first words out of any MOTO or LEGO fan’s mouth. I know that’s exactly what crossed my mind when I first stumbled on it. Constructed by LEGO customizer Alex Jones (aka Orion Pax) these Masters of the Universe replicas consist of a massive […]
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Since I couldn’t confirm whether these pieces were actual works of art from the toyline (they sure look like they are), I decided to share them as part of our Fan Art Friday feature anyway because… well, they’re pretty badass. Posted by Guy H (Guy Himber) over on Flickr, each piece shows one of the […]
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Continuing our look at bad movies we can’t help but love, this week brings yet another sci-fi themed schlock fest in the form of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Considered by many, myself included, to be a classic Lundgren film, the story behind Masters of the Universe is almost just as entertaining – and full of […]
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For the majority of the 90s, whenever I would turn on television to watch cartoons I would basically be bombarded with commercials for Creepy Crawlers. At the time, as a kid, there were non-stop commercials for toys that looked amazing on sight, but didn’t seem so much fun in person. A game where you can […]
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As part of it’s 30th Anniversary this year, Mattel held a Masters of the Universe® Create a Character Contest with the promise that the winner’s concept would become an actual figure in their Matty Collector MOTU line. That winner was none other than Daniel Benedict and his concept was Castle Grayskullman, a mash-up of He-Man […]