We’ve been a fan of Plus-Plus building blocks for several years. Ever since I picked up a small box a the National Building Museum giftshop, my son frequently busts out the container and starts building. The innovation of Plus-Plus’s design is that every piece is the same. We’ve gathered different color collections over the years, but we’ve never had building instructions or specific plans in mind. This latest set comes with preselected colors so you can build your favorite farm animals.
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Nightsweats were at The Anthem in Washington DC earlier this week. Their vintage r&b sound had the sold out crowd clapping and well, needing a drink. Click below for more pics.
Pacific Rim Uprising smashed into theaters this Spring and Diamond Select Toys wants to keep you well-stocked in jagers to fend off the approaching kaiju. We got to take a look at Gipsy Avenger, Saber Athena, and Bracer Phoenix from Wave 1. Click below to see some sweet shots and read what we thought.
…continue reading Pacific Rim Uprising figures from Diamond Select Toys
It’s nothing short of a party every time we get to experience Matt and Kim live. I don’t know where they get their energy night after night. They always appear so excited to be performing for us, and with their new album Almost Everyday dropping soon, it seems limitless. Click below for more pics!
Brother trio AJR has been tearing it up with several songs gaining traction and attracting fans left and right. You may be familiar with Sober up (featuring Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo) or Weak or Come Hang out. They have a light and fun sound, but their lyrics are layered and they don’t leave you very quickly. Click below for more images.
I was lucky enough to visit the late John Glenn’s estate sale in Potomac, Maryland. They had a great selection of personal effects and ephemera from his life, as well as normal household goods that are now epic! because they belonged to astronaut John Glenn. Click below for a brief tour of what I got. The photos, of course, feature my high-end replica Neil Armstrong gloves. Because astronauts.
…continue reading Cool stuff from American legend JOHN GLENN
Monster Jam is back in the Capital area! We go to check out the Saturday afternoon show, and it did not disappoint. We’ve been doing Monster Jam since 2011, and they keep bringing new surprises. This year we welcomed Grave Digger, Blue Thunder, Megaladon, Wonder Woman, Monster Mutt Rottweiler, El Toro Loco, Max-D, and Zombie. Click for more sweet pics!
We got to chat with the driver of Blue Lightning, and winner of DC’s 2017 Freestyle Contest, Matt Cody. Monster Jam is headed to the Capital One Arena in Washington DC this weekend with three bone rattling shows. We’re happy to cheer on Matt, as he hails from Williamsport, MD, just up the road from the Capital Beltway. In fact Cody first fell in love with Monster Jam because his parents and grandparents would take him to the nearby Hagerstown Speedway on his birthday to watch all the monster truck action. Click below for the interview.
GWAR came back to Baltimore last week, and rocked us all with songs from their new album Blood of the Gods.
If you’ve never seen GWAR live, I want you to the following. Go into a room with a mirror. Turn off all the lights, close the shades, and light one candle. Then I want you to look at your reflection in the mirror, and ask yourself if you’ve ever seen a bigger pansy.
…continue reading GWAR at Ram’s Head Live
Baltimore Comic Con was this past weekend and we had an absolute blast. Between two adults and three boys under 12 we dropped a lot on vintage toys, new toys, trade paperbacks and back issues. Even got some sketches and autographs while we were at it. Click for more, including lots of cosplay, below!
…continue reading 2017 Baltimore Comic Con photos
