Reckless Ben is a content creator known for making gonzo-style YouTube documentaries. His latest series centers on Bricks & Minifigs, a retail franchise with roughly 300 independently owned stores that buy, sell, and trade new and used LEGO products. The story also involves Ed Mansell, an 83-year-old Oregon resident who spent decades assembling what is …
On this day in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg began. I wish I were a Civil War buff. Although I live practically smack dab between Gettysburg and Antietam, I’ve never cared much about the American Civil War. Not really. It seems like a terrible waste. Living where I do and having no interest in the Civil …
The movie Supergirl opened in theaters last night. Anyone seeing it at an AMC IMAX theater received a promotional version of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1. Anyone going tonight to an AMC IMAX theater to see it will also receive the comic. I do not live near an AMC IMAX theater Being that I don’t …
I was perusing Facebook this morning. Not to brag, but I’m a member of a few diecast toy car collecting groups on Facebook. People post information about various Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Auto World, Johnny Lightning, and other toy-car brands. A lot of it involves people complaining about scalpers buying up all the new releases they …
According to a photo posted on Twitter/X from an undisclosed Target location, the retail giant is apparently telling customers it will no longer sell to “resellers.” This is the text on the sign: Target no longer sells to resellers. This ensures all guests have a fair opportunity to purchase products and helps us remain competitive. …
I was perusing Twitter yesterday when the algorithm fed me a tweet from a Pokémon idiot to the retail big-box store Target. It contained a photo taken at a Target customer service desk showing an associate buying two Pokémon Elite Trainer Boxes (ETBs). The Pokémon idiot, POV rips, told Target that the employee who bought …
The following tweet appeared in my Twitter feed yesterday: Pokémon has a gambling problem. Where there’s gambling, there are people drawn to it because they’re people with an addiction. Too many people use opening packs as a way of getting the dopamine fix they crave. They’ll literally pay thousands of dollars to pull a card …
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced on social media earlier this week that the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack plane will remain active until 2030. The aging, obsolete aircraft had a retirement deadline this year. The Air Force is now stuck with the A-10 for another four years. This announcement sparked an onslaught of …
I’ve had an eBay account since 1997. I originally got on eBay to buy Kenner Starting Lineup figures. I was a serious Starting Lineup collector back in the day. I’ve used the eBay platform ever since. At first, as a buyer, but eventually as a seller too. Even though I’m not a full-time eBay reseller, …
Canadian YouTuber Rattle Pokemon (government name Michael Barristo) posted a video today announcing that a law firm claiming to represent Logan Paul sent him a cease-and-desist letter. It concerns a video Barristo posted six days ago titled, “Is Logan Paul’s Ripit Another SCAM Like Liquid Marketplace, Cryptozoo & Dink Doink?” The law firm, Neiman Mays …