The Blot hasn’t heard a price for KR’s Jackalope plush by Amanda Visell, but I’m guessing it’ll retail for around $30-40 each and will hit stores sometime in late April. More details to come as they become available!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Kidrobot - Jackalope Plush by Amanda Visell Sneak Peek
Last week, Kidrobot’s founder Paul Budnitz unveiled a teaser image of Kidrobot’s next plush figure, and it should come as no surprise that it’s another collaboration with Amanda Visell! While a release date hasn’t been announced for Amanda’s upcoming Jackalope plush, The Blot’s got a sinking suspicion it’ll be released at some point in April since April is Amanda Visell month at Kidrobot!
The Blot hasn’t heard a price for KR’s Jackalope plush by Amanda Visell, but I’m guessing it’ll retail for around $30-40 each and will hit stores sometime in late April. More details to come as they become available!
The Blot hasn’t heard a price for KR’s Jackalope plush by Amanda Visell, but I’m guessing it’ll retail for around $30-40 each and will hit stores sometime in late April. More details to come as they become available!
Kidrobot - Tic Toc Apocalypse Mini Figure Series by Amanda Visell
It looks like April is shaping up to be a huge month for Amanda Visell. Not only is KR releasing her 20 inch Zebracorn Dunny on April 1st, but the designer toy company is also releasing an all new Amanda Visell mini figure series, entitled Tic Toc Apocalypse, the very same day. How cool is that??? This all has The Blot very excited, and there’s more news on the way!
The end of the world is right on schedule thanks to the creatures & demigods of Amanda Visell’s new blind boxed mini figure series. Retailing for $9.95 each, all 14 mythical destroyers will bring the apocalypse to Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers on April 1.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Kidrobot - Zebracorn 20 Inch Dunny by Amanda Visell
Half zebra, half unicorn, all amazing.
Amanda Visell’s contribution to the all-female artist Dunny Fatale Series has blown up to mythical proportions with this 20 inch version of her happy, hyper hybrid. The Blot adores the artwork of Ms. Visell, and this might just be the release to finally push me into purchasing one of Kidrobot’s 20” Dunnys.
I love Amanda’s cute, yet deadly, creations, and the Zebracorn is no exception. As I type this, I’m trying to imagine where I’d be able to display this giant vinyl figure, along with the five previous AV Dunnys Kidrobot has produced.
Limited to just 200 pieces worldwide and retailing for $350, the Zebracorn Dunny is scheduled to arrive at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com and select retailers on April 1, 2010.
Barneyism of the Week - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
I can’t believe Robin’s been so upset.
"I can’t believe you threw up
in your Stormtrooper helmet." - Marshall
Eh, I did something worse in it
after the Phantom Menace premiere.
While this week’s episode of HIMYM was kind of lacking in the Barney-ism department, the same can’t be said of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards! Neil Patrick Harris’ surprise appearance was the highlight of the 2010 Oscars, and definitely one of (if not the) most entertaining bits of the show. If you decided not to watch last night’s telecast, here’s a video clip of NPH’s song and dance number to kick off the film industry’s biggest night of the year:
After seeing NPH sing and dance on his third big awards show of the year, it kind of makes you wonder why the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences didn’t just pick Harris to host the awards ceremony over Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. I’ve got a feeling we’ll be seeing the Barnacle hosting the show sometime soon, and you can be sure a ton of Barney/Harold and Kumar jokes will be sure to follow.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Lost - Sundown
It seems like the internet was a buzz even more so than usual over last week’s episode of Lost. Personally, The Blot loved “Sundown,” but many fans out there seem to be unfulfilled by an episode if it doesn’t hit you over the head with “answers.” While “Sundown” didn’t answer some long standing questions, it did something much more…it gave us what I thought was an awesome episode with a storyline that had actual meat to it.
Sayid-centric episodes are often multi-layered in a way other Lost episodes aren’t, and “Sundown” was no exception. Its gotten to the point now where I can’t decide which storyline I like better, the Flash Sideways or the Island. This week’s Flash Sideways was awesome, and while I had lots of guesses as to who the mob boss might be, Martin Keamy was not one of them. The writers of Lost did an excellent job throwing me off with that guest appearance!
I loved the scene between Keamy and Sayid, and thought it was a perfect example of Sayid’s deadliness. The man truly is a living weapon. Plus, the Flash Sideways finally gave us a cliffhanger when Sayid found Jin locked up in the freezer. My theory is that the watch (along with the money Jin was trying to smuggle into the country) was for Keamy. Since airport security probably confiscated the money, Jin ended up going to Keamy empty handed which resulted in his trip to the freezer. Sayid’s murder spree is probably the only thing that kept Jin alive in the Flash Sideways.
While Sayid’s fight scene in the Flash Sideways was awesome, his fight on the Island was a little too Matrix-y for me. What was with all of Sayid and Dogen’s flips, jumps and kicks!?! That’s not Sayid’s style at all, and I would have expected a much different fighting style from Dogen as well (especially considering how "mystical" he is). That one fight scene was probably the low point of the episode for me, but other than that I really enjoyed what was probably our final episode focused on the temple.
I liked “Sundown” for a number of reasons, one of which was it was the first time in weeks that we got to see almost all of the show’s cast in a single episode. All “Sundown” was missing Jack, Hurley and Richard, and all 500 cast members would have been accounted for. I thought Dogen’s backstory was interesting, and we did learn more about Sayid’s infection. We also got to see Claire at her creepiest!!! I don’t know what was scarier, her look at Kate when Kate told Claire she took Aaron or Sayid’s look at Ben when he told Ben his time had run out.
So many storylines were fleshed out last week and I can’t wait to see where this story is going. I know many are worried the Island’s civil war is going to take over the show, but I have faith in the show’s exec-producers and writers. Besides, aren’t you dying to see what takes place at FLocke’s new camp? As @kahunablair puts it, with FLocke, Crazy Claire and Infected Sayid having joined forces, Lost now has its very own “anti-A-Team.” (link) Those three alone could cause some serious trouble for our Losties, but add in some of the most dangerous Others and Jack, Hurley, Ilana, Frank, Sun and Miles better watch out! I’m also really interested to see how Kate, Sawyer and Jin handle themselves as members of Team FLocke. Something tells me all three of them will be ready to jump camp relatively soon.
Part of me is a little sad to see Sayid give in to the dark side, but I’ve got a feeling our favorite Iraqi interrogator will be redeemed in the end. Besides, I couldn’t have been the only person who cheered when Sayid slit the throat of the most annoying Other ever, Lennon? I thought that scene in the temple was awesome, from Dogen and Sayid’s heart to heart, to Sayid paying Dogen back for the drowning he suffered earlier in the season, to Sayid’s murder of Lennon and the brief interaction between Ben and Sayid.
I’m pretty sure Ben knew something was up the moment he saw Sayid, but it was interesting to see Ben care enough to go after Sayid himself. Ben’s never been one to put himself in the line of danger, so I think his actions show that not only does Ben feel a connection to Sayid over their time spent together off island, but after the death of Jacob might Ben now feel a need to repent? There are a million parallels between Ben and Sayid (Sayid shot a young Ben, Sayid was shot by Ben’s father, and both were resurrected by the temple’s waters), and I think this week we might finally find out what effect Ben’s resurrection had on his life and the Island.
This tomorrow night’s episode “Dr. Linus” should be a good one (and a Ben-centric episode to boot), but what’s really crazy about "Dr. Linus" is that according to Wikipedia it was directed by Mario Van Peebles! How random is that!?!
Lost airs Tuesday nights at 9/8c on ABC.
Sayid-centric episodes are often multi-layered in a way other Lost episodes aren’t, and “Sundown” was no exception. Its gotten to the point now where I can’t decide which storyline I like better, the Flash Sideways or the Island. This week’s Flash Sideways was awesome, and while I had lots of guesses as to who the mob boss might be, Martin Keamy was not one of them. The writers of Lost did an excellent job throwing me off with that guest appearance!
I loved the scene between Keamy and Sayid, and thought it was a perfect example of Sayid’s deadliness. The man truly is a living weapon. Plus, the Flash Sideways finally gave us a cliffhanger when Sayid found Jin locked up in the freezer. My theory is that the watch (along with the money Jin was trying to smuggle into the country) was for Keamy. Since airport security probably confiscated the money, Jin ended up going to Keamy empty handed which resulted in his trip to the freezer. Sayid’s murder spree is probably the only thing that kept Jin alive in the Flash Sideways.
While Sayid’s fight scene in the Flash Sideways was awesome, his fight on the Island was a little too Matrix-y for me. What was with all of Sayid and Dogen’s flips, jumps and kicks!?! That’s not Sayid’s style at all, and I would have expected a much different fighting style from Dogen as well (especially considering how "mystical" he is). That one fight scene was probably the low point of the episode for me, but other than that I really enjoyed what was probably our final episode focused on the temple.
I liked “Sundown” for a number of reasons, one of which was it was the first time in weeks that we got to see almost all of the show’s cast in a single episode. All “Sundown” was missing Jack, Hurley and Richard, and all 500 cast members would have been accounted for. I thought Dogen’s backstory was interesting, and we did learn more about Sayid’s infection. We also got to see Claire at her creepiest!!! I don’t know what was scarier, her look at Kate when Kate told Claire she took Aaron or Sayid’s look at Ben when he told Ben his time had run out.
So many storylines were fleshed out last week and I can’t wait to see where this story is going. I know many are worried the Island’s civil war is going to take over the show, but I have faith in the show’s exec-producers and writers. Besides, aren’t you dying to see what takes place at FLocke’s new camp? As @kahunablair puts it, with FLocke, Crazy Claire and Infected Sayid having joined forces, Lost now has its very own “anti-A-Team.” (link) Those three alone could cause some serious trouble for our Losties, but add in some of the most dangerous Others and Jack, Hurley, Ilana, Frank, Sun and Miles better watch out! I’m also really interested to see how Kate, Sawyer and Jin handle themselves as members of Team FLocke. Something tells me all three of them will be ready to jump camp relatively soon.
Part of me is a little sad to see Sayid give in to the dark side, but I’ve got a feeling our favorite Iraqi interrogator will be redeemed in the end. Besides, I couldn’t have been the only person who cheered when Sayid slit the throat of the most annoying Other ever, Lennon? I thought that scene in the temple was awesome, from Dogen and Sayid’s heart to heart, to Sayid paying Dogen back for the drowning he suffered earlier in the season, to Sayid’s murder of Lennon and the brief interaction between Ben and Sayid.
I’m pretty sure Ben knew something was up the moment he saw Sayid, but it was interesting to see Ben care enough to go after Sayid himself. Ben’s never been one to put himself in the line of danger, so I think his actions show that not only does Ben feel a connection to Sayid over their time spent together off island, but after the death of Jacob might Ben now feel a need to repent? There are a million parallels between Ben and Sayid (Sayid shot a young Ben, Sayid was shot by Ben’s father, and both were resurrected by the temple’s waters), and I think this week we might finally find out what effect Ben’s resurrection had on his life and the Island.
This tomorrow night’s episode “Dr. Linus” should be a good one (and a Ben-centric episode to boot), but what’s really crazy about "Dr. Linus" is that according to Wikipedia it was directed by Mario Van Peebles! How random is that!?!
Lost airs Tuesday nights at 9/8c on ABC.
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Obsessed Special
This week on Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Tony explores the nature of obsession. And what better way to do this than by sending Tony to meet with and eat with some of the world’s most food-obsessed individuals, who truly encapsulate the beautiful and often eccentric results devotion has on one’s life. Tonight, Tony speaks with a number of food-obsessed people about their passion for food. Check out this video sneak peek to whet your appetite for tonight’s episode:
Every city has its own specialty and local food obsession, and after tonight’s new episode of No Reservations we’re going to be learning all about them. For instance, Tony heads with Josh Ozersky to the Minetta Tavern in New York City to talk about Josh's obsession with meat and La Frieda's Black Label Burger. This ground beef burger is so good "it floods your head with meaty goodness,” and all this meaty goodness can be yours for $26! Tony then visits with David Blackmore, who shares his knowledge of Wagyu beef and takes Tony on a tour of his farm located in the Yarra Valley, 2 hours north of Melbourne. Wagyu beef, sometimes improperly referred to as Kobe beef (Kobe is a place, not a type of cow), is a fatty, marbled meat that sells for well over $1,000 per sirloin strip in New York. That's $1,000 whole sale!
The next food obsession we learn about is bread, which takes Tony to the Sullivan Street Bakery. Founder Jim Lahey is THE “bread guy” and is himself obsessed with yeast and fungus. Instead of kneading his dough, he allows it to sit for 24 hours to rise. This obsession of his also happens to translate well into pizzas. And an episode of No Reservations is not complete without a segment on alcohol! Tonight we’ll learn about artist Ron Cooper’s obsession with Mescal. Cooper is an artist who turns to Mexico for inspiration for his art project that involved creating 50 blue bottles and filling them with prime mescal - the Ur-tequila. Del Maguey's mescals are produced slowly, naturally and in small quantities.
And last but not least, Tony explores the internet’s obsession with food by exploring food blogging. First Tony meets with Jason Perlow (of OffTheBroiler.com) to check out White Manna burgers and talk about blogger arguments over culinary minutia. Next, Tony takes a trip to Txikito with Steve Plotnicki, founder of the food blog Opinionated About Dining. Then Steven Shaw, publisher of Fat-Guy.com and co-founder of eGullet, takes Tony to the Cambodian restaurant, Kampuchea. It’s about time bloggers finally got their due!
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations airs Monday nights at 10/9c on Travel Channel.
Every city has its own specialty and local food obsession, and after tonight’s new episode of No Reservations we’re going to be learning all about them. For instance, Tony heads with Josh Ozersky to the Minetta Tavern in New York City to talk about Josh's obsession with meat and La Frieda's Black Label Burger. This ground beef burger is so good "it floods your head with meaty goodness,” and all this meaty goodness can be yours for $26! Tony then visits with David Blackmore, who shares his knowledge of Wagyu beef and takes Tony on a tour of his farm located in the Yarra Valley, 2 hours north of Melbourne. Wagyu beef, sometimes improperly referred to as Kobe beef (Kobe is a place, not a type of cow), is a fatty, marbled meat that sells for well over $1,000 per sirloin strip in New York. That's $1,000 whole sale!
The next food obsession we learn about is bread, which takes Tony to the Sullivan Street Bakery. Founder Jim Lahey is THE “bread guy” and is himself obsessed with yeast and fungus. Instead of kneading his dough, he allows it to sit for 24 hours to rise. This obsession of his also happens to translate well into pizzas. And an episode of No Reservations is not complete without a segment on alcohol! Tonight we’ll learn about artist Ron Cooper’s obsession with Mescal. Cooper is an artist who turns to Mexico for inspiration for his art project that involved creating 50 blue bottles and filling them with prime mescal - the Ur-tequila. Del Maguey's mescals are produced slowly, naturally and in small quantities.
And last but not least, Tony explores the internet’s obsession with food by exploring food blogging. First Tony meets with Jason Perlow (of OffTheBroiler.com) to check out White Manna burgers and talk about blogger arguments over culinary minutia. Next, Tony takes a trip to Txikito with Steve Plotnicki, founder of the food blog Opinionated About Dining. Then Steven Shaw, publisher of Fat-Guy.com and co-founder of eGullet, takes Tony to the Cambodian restaurant, Kampuchea. It’s about time bloggers finally got their due!
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations airs Monday nights at 10/9c on Travel Channel.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Master Race Screen Print by Olly Moss
Following up Wednesday’s post on the new Eric Tan print "The Final Battle," I wanted to highlight the new Olly Moss print “Master Race,” also from The Greatest Moments in Sports History poster show presented by Gallery1988 and OMG Posters! I love this print for a number of different reasons, but most of all I love its symbolism. The subject of “Master Race” is the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany and Jesse Owens’ gold medal run in front of Hitler. There are very few sporting events (or events in general) that get me as excited as this moment in history, and I thought Olly did a great job translating that onto paper in his own unique style.
“Master Race” by Olly Moss is an 18” x 24” screen print and is limited to just 100 pieces. The show opened last night, and the rumor is Gallery1988 has already stopped accepting all phone and internet orders for this print. The Blot’s not sure if the print is now sold out or if online/phone sales will start up again today, but either way “Master Race” retails for $40 each.
“Master Race” by Olly Moss is an 18” x 24” screen print and is limited to just 100 pieces. The show opened last night, and the rumor is Gallery1988 has already stopped accepting all phone and internet orders for this print. The Blot’s not sure if the print is now sold out or if online/phone sales will start up again today, but either way “Master Race” retails for $40 each.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
MINDstyle x Disney Toy Story Alien Invasion Custom Toy Exhibit
It looks like MINDstyle has finally decided what its next Disney platform is going to be, and it’s the Alien from Pixar’s Toy Story! The Blot knows next to nothing about this release, but we did get this cryptic message off the MINDstyle blog: “An invasion of aliens from around the world…by a very select group of creative minds unleashing their interpretations!”
I’m guessing this means we’ll be seeing a second traveling art exhibit featuring some sick hand painted Alien customs by top artists from around the world…or I could be totally off base. I’m not sure Alien is the character I would have chosen to follow up the hugely popular Stitch figures, but it does correspond nicely with the re-release of Toy Story 1 & 2 and the upcoming release of Toy Story 3. Then again, I never would have thought releasing Stitch as a platform toy would have been a smart idea either, so what do I know! According to the picture above, these Alien vinyl figures will be unveiled to the world sometime in May or June of 2010. More details to come as they become available.
I’m guessing this means we’ll be seeing a second traveling art exhibit featuring some sick hand painted Alien customs by top artists from around the world…or I could be totally off base. I’m not sure Alien is the character I would have chosen to follow up the hugely popular Stitch figures, but it does correspond nicely with the re-release of Toy Story 1 & 2 and the upcoming release of Toy Story 3. Then again, I never would have thought releasing Stitch as a platform toy would have been a smart idea either, so what do I know! According to the picture above, these Alien vinyl figures will be unveiled to the world sometime in May or June of 2010. More details to come as they become available.
Medicom x Disney Alice In Wonderland Cheshire Cat 400% Be@rbrick
We’re just a few days away from the world premiere of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland! This live action Disney film has been getting very mixed reviews, but nothing can stop me from seeing this movie. Even Burton and Johnny Depp’s worst collaborations are still entertaining. To commemorate the film’s release, Medicom Toy is releasing a 400% Be@rbrick of everyone’s favorite AIW character, the Cheshire Cat! This detailed figure also goes nicely with the Japanese toy company’s Alice In Wonderland 100% Kubrick & Be@rbrick set currently in stores.
The Medicom x Disney Alice In Wonderland Cheshire Cat 400% Be@rbrick retails for around $70 and is available right now! I’m not sure where you can purchase this figure though, as most 400% Be@rbricks, even if they’re not Japan exclusives, have proven to be hard to track down.
The Medicom x Disney Alice In Wonderland Cheshire Cat 400% Be@rbrick retails for around $70 and is available right now! I’m not sure where you can purchase this figure though, as most 400% Be@rbricks, even if they’re not Japan exclusives, have proven to be hard to track down.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Threadless - New Super Mario Bros. Themed T-Shirt “Boom Box”
Threadless just keeps on producing cool Super Mario Bros. inspired t-shirts. This week they released “Boom Box,” which features a Bob-omb holding a boom box over his head ala Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything.
Now some might ask how does The Blot know this design isn’t just a play on the term “boom box” and is in fact a Super Mario Bros. tie-in? While the bomb in the middle could be a generic character, the symbols on the boom box give it away…if you look closely you’ll see classic Super Mario Bros. magic item icons like the Invincibility Star, Super Mushrooms and a Super Leaf all over the Bob-omb’s boom box.
You can purchase “Boom Box” at Threadless.com for $18. The shirt comes in both guys and girls styles, sizes S-2XL.
Boom Box by Alex Solis
Now some might ask how does The Blot know this design isn’t just a play on the term “boom box” and is in fact a Super Mario Bros. tie-in? While the bomb in the middle could be a generic character, the symbols on the boom box give it away…if you look closely you’ll see classic Super Mario Bros. magic item icons like the Invincibility Star, Super Mushrooms and a Super Leaf all over the Bob-omb’s boom box.
You can purchase “Boom Box” at Threadless.com for $18. The shirt comes in both guys and girls styles, sizes S-2XL.
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