Coming later this year is the new ultimate in LEGO’s collector’s series: the Slave I Builder’s Set. Not only will it come with 1996 pieces that will allow you to reenact every moment from The Empire Strikes Back, but you’ll have a chance to let Hans Solo (in either frozen or thawed version), Boba Fett […]


After two  prior throwback inspirations in the #TBT series (the Horace Brown-based”Stop Trippin” and Rose Royce’s “Wishing on a Star” being the last two), the Wu Chef now drops his third #TBT installment, this one based on the Isley Brothers classic “Footsteps in the Dark”  — you know, the one that soundtracked Ice Cube having an […]


24 Apr
Time travel — plus unlimited texting — finally made possible

Brought to you by the license-happy folks at the Back to the Future brand, this flux capacitor really works — at phone charging, that is, but not so much at time travel. Well, not unless you count inching forward slowly in dead-stop traffic. The capacitor has two USB ports so you can charge any USB device, works […]


10 Dec
Gareth Edwards' 2014 update of the Kaiju icon

You know it can’t go too long between Western reboots of Godzilla, so 2014 is just about time for the latest effort. Unlike Roland Emmerich’s craptacular 1998 version, filmmaker Gareth Edwards’ adaptation looks quite promising — thanks to spectacular special effects and a cast that includes the likes of Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn […]


19 Apr
Track from the new (still unnamed) 2013 album

The new track from the Basement Jaxx, who seemingly have not missed a step in god knows how many years since Remedy… If you like “Back 2 The Wild”, pick it up via iTunes…


5 Feb
The Mandalarian bounty hunter rendered in high detail

Notorious Star Wars mercenary and Darth Vader’s secret weapon, Boba Fett has been manifested in Artfix+ Statue’s signature detail and easy-to-assemble quality. His gear matches his Return of the Jedi era outfit, with Fett posed in a fighting stance ever-ready for action. With interchangeable parts, the fan favorite can be displayed dispensing terror from his […]


14 Jan
The Star Wars bounty hunter gets the KAWS treatment

OriginalFake and Medicom Toy have collaborated to add yet another supremely evil space villain to their expanding KAWS Companion Star Wars crew. This time they’ve placed Boba Fett on their new year’s frontlines, joining the likes of previously released “Darth Vader” and “Storm Trooper” Companions. First seen on The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett was famously […]


19 Dec
6 tracks of dark, hard dubstep from the Soul Assassin

DJ Muggs brings us an early Christmas present in the form of this EP Sound Boy Killa. The name is appropriate, as Muggs has begun digging into some very bass-heavy vibes. Think hard dubstep, but without the frenetic schizophrenia of Skrillex or the sugary hooks of Nero. It’s some dark ass shit, which shouldn’t be […]