G.I. Joe is the code name for America’s daring highly trained special mission force. Its purpose: To defend human freedom against Cobra… a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. In Part One of our Black History Month feature, we ran off a list of black GI Joe (and Cobra) figures and characters after…
The Black History of G.I. Joe, pt. 1 (1989-present) [photo gallery]
Closing out Black History Month with a slideshow and gallery of all black Joe and Cobra action figures launched since 1989. This is Part One of a three-part series. Special thanks to JD of the General Geekery Cast for helping us put this together.
Hazards of Summer: Week 6. Boombox wielding punks!
This week I want to warn you about a summer hazard you may have very well overlooked. One you might pass by every single day and not think twice about it. A menace, hidden right out in the open that could be putting you and the ones you love in danger. Boombox wielding punk guys.
Claymation Werewolf’s Summer Hazards Week 5: Street Sports.
People play sports in the street. Okay, I hear what you’re saying, whoa whoa CW…before you go into the whole street thing you are gonna need to explain “people play sports.” I know it’s hard for classy sophisticates like us (by which I mean delicate and/or lazy people) to understand, there are those who find…
Hazards of Summer Week 4: Swimsuit Season.
“Swimsuits. I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” -Tybalt (Romeo and Juliet) This week’s summer hazard is one that I’m sure, hits pretty close to home for a lot of us. It can extinguish joy, crush self esteem and bring about a sense of dread in even the most happy-go-lucky…
Hazards of Summer Week Three: Killer Bees!!
In my conversations with other members of the retro pop culture journalism community, we often talk about our childhood. To be more specific, we ONLY talk about our childhood. Often the topic strays away from the carefree subjects of toys, cartoon and vintage cereal and creeps into less happy places. What scared us and more…
Hazards of Summer Week #2: Shark Week
They are a nightmare. A mindless eating machine. They cannot be stopped. They cannot be reasoned with. They only think about satisfying their unshakable desire and they don’t care who or what you are. You don’t even register on their radar. no. I’m not talking about teenagers, I’m talking about….SHARKS. Recommended Listening:
The Golden Age of Talking Food
Friends. I’ve made a fantastic realization. Much like action figures and animated series (and sometimes action figures FOR an animated series.) we have lived through another Golden Age! The Golden Age of talking food. You probably already knew this instinctively but I’m here to confirm your suspicions. The best anthropomorphic food-based entertainment ever created, was…
Bring back… Inhumanoids (The League)
This post is another late submission to The League of Extraordinary Bloggers– you can consider this one extra credit, if you must… Bring it back! What product or media property would you like to see revived, and how would you imagine it being different today. (topic courtesy of Big J over at Nerd Rage Against the…
#ShowMeTheMoney! Sign with CHTARA! (The League)
If Jay-Z can do it, why can’t Classick? Check out which pop culture all-star athletes this budding sports agent would go after…
The CSPN 