In honor of the upcoming release of the latest Marvel summer tentpole flick, The Guardians of the Galaxy, Hot Toys is coming out with a movie-accurate Rocket and Groot duo — a clear indicator that the next movie-comic franchise is on the rise. Like many a comic nerd, we’ve been anticipating the film ever since the first […]

What’s that? A Marvel comic going blockbuster movie you say? Impossible! Well, if Guardians of the Galaxy is a ship you wanna jump on, LEGO is already on board. In honor of the upcoming release this August (watch the trailer here), LEGO has created some do-it-yourself spoiler-alert action scenes. These buildable previews include “Starblaster Showdown,” a 196-piece set […]

It’s not just members of Marvel’s elite roster that are getting their tentpole blockbuster films greenlit — a lesser known title from the Marvel Universe will also see its manifestation into film this summer with Guardians Of the Galaxy. Featuring one of the best under-the-radar characters in comics, Rocket Raccoon, Guardians Of the Galaxy tells the […]

Toronto-based label Paper Bag Records is releasing another digital LP as part of their successful cover series, of which fans receive a free download. This cover LP spans twelve songs from David Bowie’s groundbreaking The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album, which happens to be celebrating its 40th anniversary […]

If you’ve been looking to upgrade your LEGO collection with a handsome young gent to visit that “Grandma’s House” set you built, you’re in luck. LEGO has recently launched the new Minifigure Series 7 featuring 16 new designs —including “Grandma Visitor” — yaye! There’s plenty more, from the frightful to the straight up nerdly (shocker). […]

Looking for a simple way to carry your bare necessities when running the rat race? The Grid-It Wrap by Cocoon is a good way to store not only your tablet and power adapters, but also your sunglasses and gum as well. The possibilities are endless when it comes to what gadgets you can store in […]

Montreal’s Young Galaxy are about to release their third album Shapeshifting this Tuesday (February 8th, 2011) on Toronto’s Paper Bag Records. In preparation the 4-piece have dropped the very charming Sinbad Richardson directed video above for “We Have Everything”. The song, like the eleven-track album, was produced by Dan Lissvik, known for collaborations with Fever […]

What would our solar system sound like if each planet made a beat? Website designer WhiteVinyl has created Solarbeat, an innovative idea in animation form, to find out. When each planet makes a single rotation around the sun, a distinct musical tone is produced. Eventually it all adds up into musical harmony, just like the […]