Pimp Daddy Destro!

Let’s face it—Baroness notwithstanding—Destro could probably use a little help attracting the ladies. First of all, he is bald. Second—and perhaps you did not notice this—but his head is entirely covered in metal. Can you imagine the glare...

Accessorize Like a Bond Villian

You will never have henchmen like a Bond villain. You will never have a shark tank that you can slowly lower your victims into like a Bond villain. You will never have an atomic reactor built into your secret volcanic lair like a Bond...

Get Mega!

No matter how much this hurts to admit, the chances of you ever constructing a functioning humanoid robot range from laughably slim to completely and utterly non-existent. But a model of one? You can totally do that!

Widow Maker

Up until this point, it was a little bit creepy to have a doll of Scarlett Johansson. What, you really appreciated her work in The Nanny Diaries? You managed to get a sculpt of an unreleased action figure based on her role in Vicky...

Star Wars Holograms Come To Life

Of all the gadgets to come out of the Star Wars universe— lightsabers, Death Stars, evil cyborg dads—one the coolest has always been the hologram. From its debut in A New Hope to its use today in them new-fangled Clone Wars, it’s also...

Amalgam-action Figures

Show of hands—how many of our fellow action figure fans out there made it down to the D23 Expo (a convention celebrating all things Disney) in Anaheim last fall? For the few of you who did, we hope you got your hands on one of Sideshow/...

Totally Gnarly Barbies

Earlier this month, those fine folks at Mattel finally paid tribute to the original girl that just wants to have fun with a special edition commemorative Cyndi Lauper Barbie, in which the ’80s staple rocks her iconic look from the...

2010 Academy Awards Preview … In Toys!

Inglorious Basterds(8 nominations)Press the pause button on Brad Pitt’s headlong nosedive into senior citizenship with this 12-inch figurine from Sideshow, which forever freezes Mr. Jolie in time as Tarantino’s head Nazi-scapler.Avatar (9...

Pre-Dented Iron Man

Collectible manufacturer Hot Toys makes figures so ridiculously realistic and intricate, that it’s really a shame when you have to blow them up with an M-80. You know, to give them that authentic just-survived-a-fight look. Well, time to...

The Empire Strikes Your Bank Account

Sure, you may be able to place your slop order at Applebee’s speaking Huttese—and boy, do dates love it when you do that—but elite Star Wars fandom? That would be acquiring one of these super-rare specplates salvaged from Palpatine’s fleet...