There’s Bad, Then There’s the Nike Megatron Transformer for $190
Friday, October 16th, 2009Operating under the thesis that “transforming makes everything better”–recent Michael Bay movies showing all signs to the contrary–the Transformers “Crossovers” line of toys has sullied* everything from Star Wars to Marvel Comics characters. But this Limited Edition Nike Megatron Transformer puts the icing of insult on the triple-layer cake of shame. I see four problems [...]
Hallelujah! Optimus Prime Stained Glass Window
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Don’t ask me if this is real, because I couldn’t make a determination one way or another. Even after an exhaustive forensic analysis which involved three-and-a-half minutes of Googling on “Optimus Prime stained glass” and about seventeen seconds of squinting at the photo really, really hard. Regardless… Transformers as a religion? Sure, why not. I [...]
Optimus Prime Ice Sculpture – Geeky Cake of the Week (What? No Frosting?)
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009I’ve heard some not-so-flattering things about you people, recently. I heard that you cast your $10 votes for Michael Bay’s latest cacophony of shiny vapidness, Transformers 2: Electro-Mechanical Bugaboo. And that you barely caught yourself from offering an errant laugh at the racist robot twins. Obviously, I can’t let this sort of behavior go unchecked. [...]
The Top Five Awful Disney Crossover Toys
Friday, June 19th, 2009Just because you have the rights to a license… doesn’t mean you should use it. And the producers of the next, inevitable Punisher movie are welcome to that advice. But today, let’s address Disney and its grotesque cross-licensed toy-producing efforts. 5. Mickey Mouse Tron Doll The fine toy-crafters behind the Mickey Mouse Tron “Doll” were [...]
Giveaway: Transformers: The Complete First Season – 25th Anniversary Edition on DVD!
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Eight days ahead of the release of Transformers 2 in theaters, the Transformers: The Complete First Season – 25th Anniversary Edition, complete with episodes of the 80s toon remastered to “broadcast quality,” hits DVD on June 16. And the Demigods of Cross-Promotional Merchandising want you to have a shot at a free copy. Look at [...]
Transformers: Robots in Disguise – Geeky Cake of the Week
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009Don’t look at me like that. This is the most delicious parody you’ll see all week. Hands down. And there’s even a picture of cake-maker Dina‘s Autobot logo cake in a pre-disguise state, for you purists. It’s a marble cake and its covered with a fondant icing. It was something I just tried out for [...]
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