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August 26, 2014 Sophie Weiner

Taking the “broken windows” law enforcement theory to absurd extremes, New York State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, of Queens, has voiced his desire to ban a toy called Kidffiti. The kit sold at Toys R Us includes stenciling tools. Sprayable chalk that imitates spray paint is sold separately. “Graffiti is just the first act of vandalism. It oftentimes […]

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August 30, 2013 Marina Galperina

Artist Scott Pettersen’s 12 inch Blade Runner action figures are immaculate, from the faces of Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer and Daryl Hannah, to the costumes, to the make-up and tattoo details, to the “essence of the characters.” I work in wax when I sculpt and you can get a lot of detail in wax. The finished heads […]

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August 29, 2013 Andy Cush

Here are the greatest LEGO sets you’ll never own, assuming your the type of adult who still buys LEGO sets or the type of child who reads ANIMAL. Created by Flickr user Rifiröfi, the unofficial sets depict classic scenes from Monty Python and the Whole Grail, like the fight with the Black Knight (above), the witch trial, and […]

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August 23, 2013 Bucky Turco

For the adult-child in all of you Breaking Bad fans, here’s a collectible Walter White toy from Mezco. The six inch, limited edition figure comes decked out in a green hazmat suit as seen in Season 1’s “A No Rough Stuff Type Deal” episode. Additionally, it comes accessorized with a fifty-five gallon chemical drum and […]

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May 10, 2013 Andy Cush

There’s always been something troubling about the anonymity the Star Wars films give their most ubiquitous villains. Anytime something bad happens to one of our guys, it’s a whole big thing, but Stormtroopers are obliterated left and right without the audience being asked even for a moment to consider their deaths. Who knows? The troopers could be […]

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February 6, 2013 Samer Kalaf

The stream of awful knockoff toys has thinned today, as federal agents arrested five people, charging them with importing hazardous toys from China in violation of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Act. Although the report states SpongeBob SquarePants as one of the knockoff victims distributed to stores in Brooklyn and Queens. Others included Betty Boop, […]

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