Toymaker Hasbro, through its crowdfunding platform HasLab, announced a new product today. It’s a 32-inch tall action figure of Galactus, destroyer of planets. The scheme works because if HasLabs gets enough people to commit $399.99 to the project, they will produce the toy and deliver it to each backer. If not enough people commit to …
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced today that Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual assault had been overturned. From the Washington Post: In an opinion written by Justice David Wecht, the court said a prosecutor involved in investigating Cosby, Montgomery County (Pa.) District Attorney Bruce Castor, induced Cosby into making incriminating comments in a civil case by …
I stopped by my local Target this afternoon to pick up a few things. First, I noticed the trading card area looked like it was fully stocked. Since Target made a big deal about not selling Pokémon and baseball, basketball, and football cards because of the inherent danger selling such products created, I wondered what …
Neil Gaiman’s beloved comic book The Sandman is getting turned into a Netflix series. Like many people who are fans of the source material, I was worried the show’s producers would botch the casting of the characters. It appears my worries were for naught. One has to only look at the casting of Death. Actress Kirby …
I was browsing eBay for newly released Hot Wheels. It’s something I do to get an idea of what’s available at stores. I was surprised to see what sellers are asking for the 2021 ’71 Datsun 510 Super Treasure Hunt. As you can see in the above image, this seller is asking $210. This seller …
A representative for Target confirmed on Twitter that the retailer will stop selling most sports and Pokémon cards beginning May 14. To ensure the safety of guests and team members, effective May 14th, MLB, NFL, NBA and Pokemon Trading Cards will no longer be sold in stores until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience. …
I purchased a new DeWalt 8-1/4-inch compact table saw, model number DWE7485, yesterday on Amazon. I’ve had my eyes on it for some time now. They normally retail for $399. I have the table saw on my Amazon wish list so that I can monitor any price changes. I checked it yesterday, and the price dropped …
A jury convicted Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin yesterday. They convicted him on three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The top conviction, second-degree unintentional murder, carries a possible 40 years in prison. I listened to some of the trial. It took me back to the 90s when OJ Simpson was on …
The next vehicle available for the Hot Wheels Collectors Red Line Club members to purchase is the Special Edition ’64 Impala. The car features a fake lift system to be raised and lowered like a 1/1 scale lowrider. As the photo shows, it comes with a small mirror that the car can be displayed on …
Workers at an Alabama Amazon distribution center voted against unionization. The vote wasn’t even close. From NPR: The vast majority of votes cast by Amazon’s workers in Bessemer, Ala., were against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in a stinging defeat of the union drive. The final tally showed 1,798 votes against unionizing …