By Staff Reports Banish those January blues with the new LEGO® Ideas A-Frame Cabin set. Designed by Italian LEGO fan designer, Andrea Lattanzio, this set is the perfect retreat when you want to get away from it all. Inspired by A-framed log cabins, this set features two-stories complete with upper bedroom and ground-floor living room and kitchen. Outside there is […]
By Staff Reports To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Disney (Disney100), Post Consumer Brands is participating in the Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration with the launch of multiple, limited-edition offerings. As a staple at the breakfast table, Post worked together with Disney to create a one-of-a-kind themed fruity cereal, a new-to-market confetti cake flavored cereal and a special edition […]
By Staff Reports WizKids is proud to present a special collection of Dungeons & Dragons miniatures and special plush that tie into the highly anticipated Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie from Paramount & eOne, releasing in the United States on March 31, 2023. WizKids is a pioneer in the tabletop miniatures and games industry, constantly striving to offer […]
By Nolan P Smith Editor Remember The Last Samurai? The Tom Cruise samurai epic showed the story of when a US Army Captain defects from his ranks and joins the side of the samurai in battle. Prepare for a satirical look at the story with White Savior from Dark Horse Comics. Written by Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman with art […]
By Jason T. Smith Creative Editor The ’80s and ’90s were a great time to be a toy collector. We had it all back then. Transformers, Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe, you name it, we had it. Well, “we,” being most kids who weren’t as tight on money as me. But some really excellent, more in my price range kind of […]
By Nolan P Smith Editor The Last of Us is a two-game series from Naughty Dog Studios that has mesmerized fans from across the globe. Thanks to HBO, we see the property brought to the small screen for a limited series, which takes us on the road with Joel and Ellie into the apocalypse. Spoilers ahead!!! The debut episode starts […]
By Nolan P SmithEditor The original Trigun anime series is one of my absolute favorite anime series. The bumbling yet dangerous Vash the Stampede, who has a $$60 Billion bounty on his head with rumors that he blew a hole through the moon, being constantly tracked by the insurance agents Meryl and Millie, and the mysterious traveling priest: you want […]
By Staff Reports LEGENDS AT WAR (L.A.W.) is a state-of-the-art, free-to-play game where players of all levels can enjoy tournament play in a Medieval setting, created by Sabre Games. They’ve announced the collaboration and participation of one of the world’s most recognizable personalities in gaming and entertainment: Hafthor Bjornsson (Thor), the former World’s Strongest Man (2018), and “The Mountain”, from […]
By Staff Reports A budding artist, an aspiring neurosurgeon and a creative storyteller are among the 100 talented high school students selected for this year’s Disney Dreamers Academy, an educational mentoring program hosted at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The 100 students from across the country will descend on Walt Disney World Resort March 23-26 for the 16th annual […]
By Staff Reports Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and director Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Trollhunters) has used the pandemic to focus on his passion for comics! A slate of star-studded new releases kicked off on Dec. 14, 2022, with the high concept graphic novel Too Dead To Die: A Simon Cross Thriller (Image Comics), with art by Howard […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Comics will bring Clear, a dazzling, visual thrill ride through a hard-boiled sci-fi dystopia, by bestselling writer Scott Snyder and super-star artist Francis Manapul (The Flash, Justice League) to print for the first time in 2023. Clear will be published in three oversized periodicals and feature variant covers by acclaimed artists, with issue #1 debuting […]
By Staff Reports Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) announced that the number of global active accounts now exceeds 70 million. Active accounts as of Q4 2021 was 60.1 million. Globally, streaming hours were 23.9 billion in Q4 and 87.4 billion for full year 2022, a 19% increase year-over-year. Roku remains the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico […]
By Staff Reports Disney+ rang in the New Year with fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, announcing the Feb. 1 streaming debut of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will join 16 other Marvel Cinematic Universe movies now streaming in IMAX Enhanced on Disney+, which gives subscribers more picture with an expanded aspect ratio for an […]
By Staff Reports As Disney marks its 100th anniversary in 2023, the LEGO Group will join the celebrations by inviting families to share the wonder of storytelling, imagination, and creative play that LEGO® Disney has inspired over the last 24 years. Using the ultimate creative medium of the LEGO® brick, the two long standing partners will honor fan-favorite Disney moments, […]
By the Pastrami Nation Crew It is time once again for our Best of the Year picks! Here are the Best Action Figures of 2022, chosen by the Pastrami Nation Crew! Here is to a great 2023!
By the Brick Therapy Crew Our best of 2022 lists are here, and we are kicking it off with the Best of LEGO! Check out our top picks! Here’s to an amazing 2023!!!
By Staff Reports Easily one of the most recognizable and influential Japanese artworks of all time continues to make creative waves around the world: Hokusai – The Great Wave. The LEGO Group is paying tribute to this global masterpiece and its almost two-century long history by re-imagining the iconic masterpiece in LEGO Art form, giving lovers of art and Japanese […]
By Staff Reports The most popular mouse in the world is ready to melt hearts on a desk near you! With his big pair of ears, red shorts, infamous white gloves and yellow shoes, have you guessed who he is yet? That’s right, Disney’s iconic mascot Mickey Mouse! Who better to usher in the very first centennial of Disney than […]
By Nolan P Smith Editor When the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers crossed over with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the first time around, we got a wild romp through both respective worlds, with a Green Ranger Shredder, Morphed out Turtles, and more. Now, back for round two, the shared universes come together again as beings from both sides mysteriously go […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor I have slowed down on my comic book reviews as I have dived deeper into the action figure world, but when you have a revenge tale starring the family tree of the Greek pantheon, you get me back in. Get ready for mythological mayhem with Hunt.Kill.Repeat #1, coming soon from Mad Cave Studios. From Mark […]
By Staff Reports Disney+ revealed the trailer and key art for “Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl,” a magical live-to-film concert experience with a special introduction by Lin-Manuel Miranda. New photos featuring the cast of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award®-winning “Encanto” are now available. From Disney Branded Television and produced by Fulwell 73 Productions (“Among the Stars,” Emmy Award®-winning “Adele: […]
By Staff Reports Graceland will unveil a new exhibition titled “The Making of ELVIS” to celebrate the movie’s worldwide success. It will be unveiled on Elvis’ birthday, January 8th, 2023, at Elvis Presley’s Memphis and remain in place until September 4th. The exhibition, done in partnership with Warner Bros., National Film and Sound Archives of Australia, and Baz Luhrmann, will […]
By Staff Reports The New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Celebration at One Times Square is returning to the metaverse with two immersive, virtual experiences: Virtual New Year’s Eve (VNYE) and MetaFest 2023. “Virtual experiences like VNYE and MetaFest add a new, immersive dimension to the iconic celebration that is New Year’s Eve in Times Square and is a glimpse of […]
By Staff Reports The Donate Life community is celebrating 20 years of participation in the traditional Rose Parade in Pasadena. The 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade® float, “Lifting Each Other Up,” will feature 59 honorees representing 24 states in the United States. With ages ranging from 17 to 78 years old for riders and walkers, and from 3 1/2 months […]
By Nolan P SmithEditor I have been a fan of Ashley Wood’s art for many years. His ability to create memorable robots and characters is uncanny. Yet, his Brambles and Popbots have always been 1/6 scale and a tad out of my normal price range for collectibles. But with Underverse, we now get the Pocket Universe, which brings the Australian […]
By Staff Reports Meet the Jetsons! Loungefly has launched their collection based on the classic cartoon, The Jetsons! Loungefly Warner Brothers The Jetsons Spaceship Mini Backpack (MSRP: $75): Clear the “spaceway” traffic! Our Loungefly Warner Bros. The Jetsons Spaceship Mini Backpack is taking off. Blast through your morning commute with George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, and Astro. They’re all nestled inside the […]
By Staff Reports Celebrating Warner Brothers’ 100th anniversary, Funko has announced a new mash-up series that features iconic Looney Tunes characters like Daffy Duck, Taz, and Lola Bunny dressed as Scooby-Doo’s Mystery, Inc. POP Animation: Bugs as Fred What’s up gang? Or… hey, Doc? Get ready to meddle with supernatural villains and search for clues with Pop! Bugs Bunny™ as […]
By Staff Reports Amazon Games and Crystal Dynamics announced they have reached an agreement under which Crystal Dynamics will develop a new multiplatform Tomb Raider title, with Amazon Games providing full support and publishing the game globally. The as-yet-untitled new Tomb Raider game is a single-player, narrative-driven adventure that continues Lara Croft’s story in the Tomb Raider series. It includes […]
By Jason T. SmithCreative Editor Not too long ago, I had the chance to review the awesome Action Force Sgt. Slaughter figure from Valaverse, and it did not disappoint. Now I’m back checking out another great figure from their Action Force line, one of their original characters, Duster. Duster, aka Timothy F. Kennedy, is a special forces weapons sergeant loaded […]
Welcome to a Pastrami Nation Special- this is our first Tech Off as we dive into the growing battle of A.I. art. Join Pastrami Nation Editor Nolan Smith with artist/art teacher Christian Nacorda and Engineer John O’ Connor as well begin the conversation on the controversial A.I. Art! On Soundcloud, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Audible, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and more!
