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Toys "R" Us: Employees Deserve Severance Pay

Posted on May 12, 2018 by OAFE

Remember how TRU's workers are getting screwed out of their promised severance, while the chain's executives are getting big bonuses? Someone has started a petition to draw attention to this fact. Will a successful petition really get Bain, Vornado, and … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man Homecoming: Vulture's wings were made wrong

Posted on April 2, 2018 by OAFE

Today yo reviewed the Marvel Legends Spider-Man: Homecoming Vulture with his Build-A-Figure wings. However, the wings were created incorrectly. Here's a photo that may help you understand what went wrong: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimate Mini-Review #395 - Mysterio & … Continue reading →

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Handheld gaming at Toys R Us

Posted on March 20, 2018 by OAFE

You remember Will West, right? He's the one who told you about TRU's "Bump Up Program" and what a "Roto Hold" was. He's definitely a friend of the site. Will discusses nerdy things on his own site every Friday, so … Continue reading →

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An elegy for Toys R Us

Posted on March 14, 2018 by OAFE

With the news that Toys Я Us will soon be closing, Matt of X-Entertainment/Dinosaur Dracula fame waxed poetic on his history with the store. Since entertainment journalism these days is just copying people's Tweets, we'll do that. Here's what he … Continue reading →

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Minimate Mini-Review #360 - Spider Sense Peter Parker & Chameleon

Posted on March 10, 2018 by yo go re

#360 - Spider Sense Peter Parker/Chameleon Full confession: right now, I'm wishing we'd reviewed ten fewer Minimates sets somewhere along the way, so that this one would get to be #350. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week … Continue reading →

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Happy Straya Day on ya!

Posted on January 26, 2018 by OAFE

Today is Australia Day. So we reviewed something appropriate.

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Hot Wheels Carbonator review

Posted on December 31, 2017 by yo go re

It's the end of the year, so this is going to be half review, half look-back. You've been warned. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>False Advertising: Hot Wheels Hot Wheels Aisle Driver review Hot Wheels Grass Chomper review Autos in Disguise … Continue reading →

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The Applejack Problem

Posted on December 27, 2017 by OAFE

Rumor has it that My Little Pony is due for a reboot soon, and one fan has some ideas how it could go: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - April '13 My Little Gowron GI Joe: Re-Stallion-ation Christians … Continue reading →

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Spotted at a street fair today

Posted on December 3, 2017 by OAFE

(via) <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Hasbro re-ups Star Wars license... and Indiana Jones A different kind of "vintage" Darth Maul Flippin' through Previews - November '11 Star Wars Fennec Shand addendum Flippin' through Previews - February '15

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Toy preorders get savage

Posted on November 23, 2017 by OAFE

I mean, it's not wrong, but... (via) <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - June '14 Flippin' through Previews - September '11 Soon Forget: Total Justice Series 4 Flippin' through Previews - March '13 Flippin' through Previews - October … Continue reading →

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