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10 Failed Toy Lines Based on Movies

10 Failed Toy Lines Based on Movies

We remember that, as kids, we were over-excited for every stupid new action movie that came out and eager to buy the accompanying toy line. Accordingly, we were very disappointed whenever a new movie didn’t come replete with its attendant merchandising blitzkrieg. “Why couldn’t every movie be an elaborate toy ad like Transformers?”, we wondered.
Well, [...]

9 Memorable Pop Culture Eye Patches

9 Memorable Pop Culture Eye Patches

Those all-seeing pop culture humorists over at NextRound.net draw our attention to an underused accessory in the canon of screen fashion: the eye patch. Though their listicle includes some vital entries (Angelina Jolie in Sky Captain, Kurt Russell in Escape From New York, Rob Lowe in Austin Powers 2, among others), some golden celebrity eye [...]

Big Money Mondays: 7 Great Second Hand Yachts

Big Money Mondays: 7 Great Second Hand Yachts

A recent Consumerist listicle on smart money habits for the recession advised us to buy used. That suggestion, coupled with the plummeting real estate market, made us think that perhaps we’d be better off investing in homes that aren’t tied down to any local market. So, in that spirit and just in time for the [...]

Top 5 Music Videos in Black and White

While preparing a review of Beyoncé’s new album I Am… Sasha Fierce for our friends over at The L Magazine, I’ve been playing the “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” video nonstop. 48 hours and 952 viewings later, I realize that beyond the hot moves and nifty camera tricks, its hypnotic power comes from [...]