Nerd (Un)Culture
Crazy Label is a Hong Kong based independent toy company founded by Wookie in 2005. They are currently working on several exciting designer toy projects with artists from the US and Hong Kong. Crazy Label’s first toy should be released…
SocialPest presents a series of T-shirts designed by a hand picked selection of the world’s sharpest graphical talent. First up is the appropriately named “Sharpest” from one of USA’s hottest art toy designers, Jeremy Madl A.K.A MAD . Gold print…
Giant Robot, with the help of Uglydoll creators David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim, has announced a cross-country fundraiser to help benefit Operation Smile. Operation smile works to help children who are born with facial deformities, without access to corrective surgery,…
For Immediate Release From Wheaty Wheat Studios: “Kidrobot and Wheaty Wheat have reached an amicable agreement with respect to the release of the Mr. Bunny Dunny as part of the L.A. series, and Wheaty Wheat has authorized this release. The…
With Issue 2 currently out on newsstands, Hi Fructose has sent along a sneak peek at Volume 3 of Attaboy and Annie Owens’ counter culture magazine. Hi Fructose will returns this summer…featuring: * Mark Ryden: Interview, gallery, and photos of…
STRANGEco’s double booth was a fairly happening place as usual. They had a number of new products on display – both on their production and distribution ends. Mars-1 Invisible Plan was released in a special Comic Con version last July….
Superfun Company is following up their Toxic Teddies Ramones set with a set of the Misfits. They also have a brand new Toxic Teddies line based on classic horror films. It looks like The Shining, Jaws, A Nightmare on Elm…
Fugitive Toys has the all-new Blow Up Dolls (BUDs) up for pre-order. They should be in this week which means that they’ll be shipping as soon as they are in. This blind-box assortment will cost $8.59 each.
Sideshow Toys might not produce urban vinyl or designer toys, but their products appeal to most of us collectors. They recently acquired the US distribution rights to a number of Medicom products – and had these on display at Toy…
Wootini’s current gallery show showcases the works of Nakanari (Tony Shiau) and Bloo Empire. There are a number of customs, prints and one-off paintings on display and for sale. The Wootini website will have a number of these pieces for…
The day before Toy Fair is when the Toy Industry of America announces their Toy of the Year Award winners. Uglydolls came home with the Specialty Toy of the Year. The Specialty Toy of the Year is described as “the…
Carrboro, North Carolina’s number one designer toy shop – Wootini – is presenting Hi-Fructose magazine co-creators Attaboy and Annie Owens. The show is entitled Swarmy Weather and you’ll need to show up on Friday, March 10th from 7pm to 12am…
Gallery 1988 is presenting Remixing the Magic. They will be presenting the work of 50 artists who are reinterpreting Disney classics. Just check out the list of artists: Han, Biskup, Ledbetter, etc. The show will include a special installation inspired…
mimoco is at it again. Tomorrow, they are going to be partying tomorrow at Karmaloop in Boston, MA. The celebration is for the release of the LOVE & HATE mimobots, designed by Shawnimals – Shawn Smith. (I have one and…
So you want to learn how to draw Uglydolls? Well, now you have a how-to book to help you with that. This 32 page paperback is a humorous look at how to draw some of your favorite Ugly characters. The…