Some toys make you wonder whether they were even safety tested at all. Gilbert’s Atomic Energy Lab (which would set you back $49.50 in 1950) let kids play with actual samples of uranium-238. The motorized mouth of the Snacktime Cabbage Patch Doll cost many a child the tip of their finger. The natural curiosity of […]
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IMAGE COURTESY OF NETFLIX Ask anyone why they stopped watching The Walking Dead and you will get a different answer, usually involving a specific season and a specific death, but the numbers tell a different story. In October 2014 the season five premiere pulled 17.29 million viewers, a figure AMC pushed to roughly 22 million […]
When it comes to the best superhero television shows of all time, especially in the realm of cartoons, there are several in discussion. Spider-Man: The Animated Series, X-Men: The Animated Series, The Powerpuff Girls, Batman Beyond, Invincible, and Justice League Unlimited are all in the conversation. However, the general consensus is that Batman: The Animated […]
More often than you’d think, the hero isn’t the most interesting person in a lot of fantasy movies, no matter how hard they try. Sometimes, they’re too busy completing their mission while the villain shows up, steals the spotlight, and suddenly becomes the one everyone is watching. There are several reasons why this happens, whether […]
Courtesy of Wizards of the Coast Dungeons and Dragons continues to evolve through new Unearthed Arcana (UA) playtesting for its 5.5e rules, bringing back older gameplay systems and introducing brand-new ones for players to try. Fresh UA typically means new subclasses for players to build characters around, acting as experimental paths that may or may […]
Courtesy of Disney Television Animation Millennials have fond memories of the cartoons that they grew up with and as great as the shows were, the most memorable bit was often the theme song. It feels as if theme songs in general have lost their luster as time goes on. Now, people hit “skip intro” on […]
If someone were to ask you how many Charlie Brown and Peanuts movies there are, you’re probably going to answer one of two ways. The first way is that you’ll respond by listing off the television specials. You might even share which one is your favorite — It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a […]
Images Courtesy The Pokémon Company and Fanatics Collect The Pokémon TCG’s e-Reader era did not last especially long, but collectors are certainly making up for lost time. Expedition Base Set arrived in 2002, followed by Aquapolis and finally Skyridge in 2003, closing out Wizards of the Coast’s run with the game after three visually distinctive […]
The biggest problem for Steven Spielberg in 1993’s Jurassic Park was keeping dinosaurs inside the fences after bringing them back from extinction. Seven movies later, those fences are far behind. Volcanic eruptions, genetic experiments, and attempts to turn them into military weapons have failed to kill the dinosaurs. They’ve been hunted, sold at auction, and […]
Before 2002, superhero efforts on TV usually centered on Marvel or DC’s marquee heroes. The Incredible Hulk starred the Hulk, Wonder Woman was about Wonder Woman, and Lois and Clark still revolved around Superman. Batman starred in his own series in the 60s, but after the success of the live-action Batman movies by Tim Burton […]