Kaneda’s Bike from Akira built with LEGO

akira lego bike 00The iconic 1988 anime-film Akira also had the famous red bike that the character Kaneda rode and now, LEGO builders the Arvo Brothers have built the bike from LEGO pieces.

akira lego bike 02Do you want to build this bike?  Everybody can now!  The Arvo Brothers will be releasing a book of how-to-instructions on December 14, 2013.

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Famous People as Toy Action Figures

michael coverIf you’re in the New York City area head to the Jonathan LeVine Gallery to check out the works of artist Michael Leavitt’s “Empire Peaks.”  If you like toy action figures and pop icons put together, then this is it.

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Five Knives with “The Future”

Five Knives - The FutureHere is the Five Knives music video – “The Future.”

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WAR-TOYS – Photographs of Toys in Warzones by Brian McCarty

war toys cover photoWhat started out as just a little Kickstarter project in 2011 by photographer Brian McCarty has turned into something special and through the years of working with kids in Israeli-Palestinian conflict a book with photographs and drawings from children in the conflict has been released – “War-Toys:  Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip.”

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Style in Adventure Time Apparel from Black Milk Clothing

BMxAT 01If you have girlfriends that really like Adventure Time on the Cartoon Network they might like wearing fashionable Adventure Time attire from the “down under” apparel company Black Milk Clothing, and best yet, their Cyber-Sale goes on until the December 12th, 2013.

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Frankie’s Garage: The 2015 Ford Mustang

2015 Ford MustangFord hopes to take the iconic Mustang pony car into the global markets with the 2015 Ford Mustang.  Motor Trend takes a sneak peek at the 2015 Ford Mustang.

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Gentle Giant Ewok attack Scout Trooper Statue

storm trooper ewok attack statueThis a limited edition Entertainment Earth exclusive molded by Gentle Giant featuring a bunch of cute Ewoks attacking a Scout Trooper.

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Batman Arkham City Bane vs. Batman 2-Pack

batman baneFans of the video game Arkham City will definitely want to pick-up this action figure 2-pack featuring the over-steroid baddy Bane and crime-busting Batman.

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The New 52 Heroes vs Villains Action Figure Bundle

dc action figure packI dig reading DC’s reboot awhile back, The New 52 and picked up various trade paperbacks from this series.  So if you’re fan of the New 52, you might want to grab this action figure pack.

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Mr Potato Head getting his geek on

dalek mr potato headTake the iconic Mr. Potato Head toy and dress him up.  Fans of the popular Doctor Who TV show will want to grab this Potato Head – the Doctor Who Gold Dalek Mr. Potato Head.  The figure stands 7″ tall and is ready to take on Dr. Who.

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2013 Varsity Black Holiday Drop 1

bvdrop1Are you looking for sporty lifestyle graphic tees for fashionable family members and friends this Holiday season.   Well, SoCal-based sports apparel company Varsity Black just released their Holiday Drop 1, featuring lots of graphic tees with logos.

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Batman Tumbler Golf Cart on Sale @ eBay

tumblr golf cartIt’s Cyber Monday and you can pick up this custom golf cart that looks like the Tumbler Batmobile from the The Dark Knight films.

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Viral Video Friday: Oru Burus

oru burus coverThis cool animation turns out to be a graduation project by Anton Brand, Guillaume Klein, Charlotte Quillet and Raphaël Théolade.  It’s about a king who loses control of the sun and smashes a train into his eyeballs.

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Kano: Build your own DIY computer in 20 minutes

build a pcBuilding your own PC can be tough for non-geeks or non-technical people.  Well, now kids all of ages can build their own DIY computer in about 20 minutes and learn programing and coding in a fun and easy way with Kano.  The London agency MAP Project Office teamed up Kano founders Alex Klein and Yonatan Raz-Fridman to build these cheap computer kits.

 

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Hungry for Recipes: Roy Choi’s Simple but Perfect Instant Ramen Dish

roy choi ramen noodlesWho hasn’t had instant ramen?  You are definitely missing out if you haven’t had it.  Well-known chef Roy Choi has perfected his instant ramen dish and it’s simple to make.  And the secret ingredient is:  American cheese.

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Graffiti Timelapse Video – Limitless

limitless 00Take a abandon warehouse and 4 graffiti artists and let them roam free and spray paint away.  Street art at it’s best by artists:  Sofles, Fintan Magee, Treas and Quench.  Check out this cool timelapse video by these artists:

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Scary Custom Munnies from J★RYU and Vampy for Kidrobot

jryuxvampyxmunnyDropping at Kidrobot stores now are these 6 custom Munny figures by custom toy artist J★RYU and super cosplayer VampyBitMe.  These Munny figures stand 18″ tall and Halloween scary.  These Munny figures are for the pricey toy collector since they are around $3,000.00USD each.  Yikes.

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Joker’s Funhouse Playset made from LEGO

jokers funhouse 00This amazing Joker’s Funhouse playset made from LEGO has lots of cool stuff like light effects, moving parts, and tons of mini-figures.  Built by custom LEGO builder Paul Hetherington, the Joker’s Funhouse won Best in Show at this year’s BrickCon.

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Android Series 4

google android series 4We got a sneak preview of this Android Series 4 set of figures @ 2013 New York Comic-Con a few weeks back.  Now this collectible vinyl set is ready to drop these next few weeks at your local geek shop or online store.

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Medicom Be@rBricks Series 27

bearbricksMedicom looks to make a splash this December with their Series 27 release of BE@RBRICKS!  There will 24 figures to make up this Series 27 set.  Already on the Medicom website, 11 figures have been revealed and the likes of Robocop, Tigermask, and Attack on Titan will be part of this set.

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Medicom Toy x BAPE x Milo x Star Wars

medicom toy japanIf you’re a fan of cute vinyl collectible figures then this 2-piece collection might be for you.  Medicom Toy known for their BE@RBRICK figures teams up with fashion apparel brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) for a Milo and Star Wars collab.

Darth Vader MiloThis first piece is Star Wars x Baby Milo VCD Darth Vader figure with removable mask.

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Frankie’s Garage: Nissan @ 2013 Tokyo Motor Show

nissan bluebirdThe 2013 Tokyo Motor Show recently took placed in Tokyo, Japan and Nissan unveiled a couple of street montsers.   First, everybody thought Nissan was going to bring back the Silva (240) or a replacement model of the 370Z, but instead Nissan brought out 2 concepts.  The Datsun 510 Bluebird is back with these two models:  Nissan IDx Freeflow and the NISMO tuned IDx.

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Assassin’s Creed: Hawk

assassins creed hawk coverThe Assassin’s Creed comic book team of writer Corbeyran and artist Defali are back with the 4th comic book installment Hawk in the Assassin’s Creed universe.  The story picks up right after the previous 3 comic book installments – The Ankh of Isis trilogy.  This time the team travels back to 13th centure Egypt when an long lost artifact is found.

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Max Payne 3: The Complete Series

max payne 3 coverI still remember the enjoyment of shooting mobsters in slo-mo with two guns blazing in original Max Payne game on my Xbox.  The Max Payne 3:  The Complete Series collects 3 stories – After the Fall, Hoboken Blues and Fight & Flight and ties everything together and is prequel to Max Payne 3 video game which was released last year on Xbox 360/PS3 and PC.

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Funko’s Pop Vinyl: The Goonies

pop vinyl gooniesIf you remember growing up the 80’s, a certain Richard Donner film has a special place in every kid’s heart – The Goonies!   A group of nerdy kids on the hunt for long lost pirate treasures to save their neighborhood and I remember jamming to Cyndi Lauper’s “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” whenever it was on the radio.  Now Funko’s popular Pop! Movie series features The Goonies.

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