Nerd (Un)Culture
Background Patch Together is the toy design competition website that brings together artists from different backgrounds and with varying abilities. These artists submit their toy designs and then compete to win a shot at having their characters turned into vinyl…
Background When you hear the name Elvira only one person comes to mind… Halloween icon and quintessential symbol of all things spooky, the one and only Mistress of the Dark. Back in 1981, who could have imagined the hostess of…
Background On the night of one of the biggest Presidential elections of our time, why not focus on an action figure made of one of the candidates. Jailbreak Toys released their Barack Obama Action Figure based on one of the…
Background Shaun of the Dead is the British zombie comedy that was released back in 2004. The film stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as two roommates – Shaun and Ed – that are looking for direction in life. From…
Background Trick ‘r Treat is the much anticipated (and much delayed) film that interweaves four different storylines that occur on Halloween. Called on of the best horror films in year, one of the main characters is a little trick-or-treater named…
Background Mezco Toyz released the second series of Cinema of Fear roto plush characters with a trio of horror film legends. Leatherface, Jason Vorhees and Freddy Krueger are all represented in this series. We’ll be looking at the Freddy Krueger…
Background Erick Scarecrow and ESC-Toy recently released the newest Kissaki colorway to retailers. The Wicked Kissaki (purple and green-blue) follows on the heels of the Avenger colorway (black and orange) and the Sandstorm (brown and blue). If you haven’t read…
Background Hellboy II: The Golden Army was released in theaters this past July. And like the first movie, Mezco grabbed the license to produce action figures based on the film. The Hellboy 2: The Golden Army 3.75” Boxed Set includes…
Background Anna Chambers’ Doolie Box line consists of three mischievous, dancing creatures that love music. The first two soft, stackable plush blocks that have been released are named TooBaa (purple) and TeeHee (blue). The third plush, named BooHoo (green), is…
Background Germusu is a new line of “single celled pouches” from designer Vanessa Germosen and V.Germy Designs. The first of little zipper-up plushies to become available is named Mooger. Mooger’s not a booger please do not confuse he doesn’t like…
Background Dead Zebra, Inc., the company of The Creatures In My Head artist Andrew Bell, has released their highly anticipated Giver rotocast vinyl figure. While The Giver of War is being offered exclusively through Dead Zebra, The Giver of Disease…
We’ve written a lot about the Zune Arts project, which integrates the animated artwork of some of today’s most talented artists with music from well-known and underground musicians. You’ve probably heard of artists such as Gary Panter, Tokyoplastic and Friends…
Background The newest character from Tonner Doll’s officially licensed Pirates of the Caribbean Tonner Character Figure line is – Will Turner. Portrayed by actor Orlando Bloom, the blacksmith’s apprentice/pirate is one of the three main characters from the Pirate’s trilogy….
X-Ray Films recently released the Director’s Cut version of their Toys Are Us: A Revolution in Plastic DVD. Since there are not many films strictly dedicated to the designer toy scene, this is a must-see for collectors. And if you…
If you tuned in to HBO for the first episode of Little Britain USA, you were probably entertained. The sketch show had more hits than misses in its initial thirty-minute episode for US audiences. And while it often goes for…