Collectibles and Toys

Mattel Apologizes After Tokyo Olympics Barbie Criticized For Not Being ‘Visibly Asian’

August 13, 2021

Mattel has apologized for falling short in their representation of Asians after a number of critics took offense to their own perception an Asian doll featured in the toy manufacturer’s recent Tokyo Olympics Ba...

Transgender City Council Member Starts Row With Local Washington Star Wars Shop Owner Over “Transphobic” Sign

Spencer Baculi

August 9, 2021

Collectibles and Toys

Tiesa Meskis, a transgender member of the Aberdeen, WA city council, recently confronted local Star Wars memorabilia shop owner Don Sucher over the latter’s display of a “transphobic” sign in his storefront, wh...

Hasbro Suspends Critical Race Theory Training Whistleblower, Claims Recent Leak “Mischaracterizes Our Values”

Spencer Baculi

July 22, 2021

Collectibles and Toys

Following the publicization of its critical race theory-based training program, Hasbro has suspended whistleblower David Johnson in order to investigate a potential violation of his contract’s “confidentiality ...

Hasbro Whistleblower Reveals Company’s Alleged Attempts To “Covertly Push Critical Race Theory” Through Their Products

Spencer Baculi

July 20, 2021

Collectibles and Toys, Movies, Television

According to a purported company whistleblower, toy manufacturer Hasbro, whose library of properties includes Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Power Rangers, is “attempting to covertly push CRT, critical race theory...

Hasbro Reportedly Orders “No Hoods Allowed” For G.I. Joe Figure Of Cobra Commander

Spencer Baculi

July 18, 2021

Collectibles and Toys

A recent Instagram interaction between a fan and boutique pop-culture design house Super 7 founder Brian Flynn has seemingly revealed that Hasbro has issued a "no hoods allowed" order to manufacturers and desig...

Bandai America Announces Two New Mobile Suit Gundam Toy Lines

John F. Trent

July 12, 2021

Collectibles and Toys

Bandai America announced two new Mobile Suit Gundam toy lines in Gundam Infinity and Ultimate Luminous Gundamwith both lines launching in the Fall of 2021. Gundam Infinity According to a press release, the Gu...

Boba Fett Actor Mark Anthony Austin Reacts To Disney Renaming Boba Fett’s Slave I

John F. Trent

June 28, 2021

Collectibles and Toys, Movies

Boba Fett actor Mark Anthony Austin, who played the character in the 1997 Star Wars Special Edition film, recently reacted to Disney's renaming of Fett's spaceship Slave I. https://youtu.be/D8bK50p-E04 It...

Amazon Crackdown On Anime Figures Returns, Targeted Items Include One Piece’s Nico Robin and Lucky Star’s Konata Izummi

Spencer Baculi

March 23, 2021

Anime, Censorship, Collectibles and Toys

Two years after their first sweep was discovered by a justifiably annoyed storefront owner, Amazon has once again decided to take action against the sale of a number of anime figures, repeating history by remov...

Funko Ends Production of Cara Dune Pop! Vinyl Figure In Wake Of Gina Carano’s Firing From Disney and Lucasfilm

Spencer Baculi

March 12, 2021

Celebrity, Censorship, Collectibles and Toys

The ‘unpersoning’ of Gina Carano continues, as Funko has reportedly ended production of their Pop! Vinyl figure based on the actresses’ Star Wars: The Mandalorian character, Cara Dune. Related: Disney CEO ...

New Images Reveal Mechagodzilla Figures and Design in Godzilla vs. Kong

JB Augustine

March 10, 2021

Collectibles and Toys, Movies

The Mechagodzilla figures from Playmates we caught glimpses of throughout 2020, and by the same token the giant robot's design in Godzilla vs. Kong, are revealed in new images. Related: Crunchyroll...