Remember the Big Trak? This was the programmable 6-wheeler that officially debuted in 1979, but owned the early-80s as a toy every boy wanted. Now 30 years later, the Big Trak is back. The unfortunately titled Big Trak Jr. may be Mr. Trak’s son, but it has more features than the original, including a camera [...]

It’s hard to believe it has been only 31 years since this gem fell off the map. Can we expect scenes this sublime, unmuddled by dialog or editing in the new Captain America movie? One can only hope.

I proudly wear geeky T-shirts.  But this latest Darth Vader inspired T-shirt might be too over-the-top, even by my sci-liberal standards! The shirt, which will retail for $39.99 (US) plus shipping and handling, has a control panel on the front that lights up.  The electronic components detach, so you can wash the shirt after a [...]

Remember this guy?  Back in 1980 he was quite the toy to have… he came with both a blaster pistol AND a lightsaber.  Why was the lightsaber yellow?  Who cares!  You got them both! Luke Skywalker in Bespin Fatigues went through several different paint jobs– you can find old examples with yellow hair, brown hair, [...]

Check out the lights and smoke effects at the end. Gotta love this. Only in Tokyo…

In what seems like an odd team-up, George is now hawking his wares with the help of high-end home goods seller Williams-Sonoma. Along with cookie cutters you can also find aprons, pancake molds and sandwich cutters. May The PB&J Force Be With You!

Princess Michelle, our intrepid San Diego correspondent was able to finagle some tickets to Comic-Con, and gave us some photos from the event. Thanks PM!

It’s summertime, and the folks over at StarWarsShop.com have all sorts of sweet new items for combining your love of Star Wars AND your love of grilling out on the patio! Check out this sweet new bottle opener– modeled after Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber in Return of the Jedi!  When I’m not downing a  jumbo Slurpee, I [...]

Any good? meh, not so much. But, Hey, LIVE VIDEO!!!

Oregon-based comic book store chain Things From Another World sends a crew to Comic-Con and we get a preview of what we will be seeing this weekend. Let the insanity begin!