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Remedial Reading for Dummies

Posted on December 11, 2015 by yo go re

Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the idiots. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #163 Science Fiction Mystery Minis - Lootcrate Mal Reynolds … Continue reading →

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What happened to the discount stores?

Posted on December 2, 2015 by yo go re

It's nearly Christmastime, isn't it? This is usually the time of year when stores start stocking up on toys. It's when we start looking for bargains and knockoffs and all the things that were supposed to ship to real stores … Continue reading →

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About Walking Dead Mystery Minis

Posted on November 3, 2015 by yo go re

The past few years during Horror Month, all our Minimate Mini-Reviews were Walking Dead-themed. Apparently you liked that, because when this year's didn't follow the same scheme, we got questions about why. Well, it's complicated. Because starting with Series 4, … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: What (was) UNIT:E?

Posted on October 27, 2015 by OAFE

Remember when we told you about UNIT:E, the mystery project that Hasbro was working on? Well, we finally know more about it, but don't get your hopes up. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Transformers Sky Lynx addendum: the fanmodes What's up … Continue reading →

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Lego Dimensions gets a little underhanded

Posted on September 27, 2015 by OAFE

You're familiar with the new Lego Dimensions game, yes? The one with all the cool properties, that works like Skylanders or Amiibos or Disney Infinity? Of course you are! You're probably drooling over the thought of Doctor Who and Portal … Continue reading →

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The evil conspiracy behind Force Friday

Posted on September 13, 2015 by OAFE

If you went out Star Wars shopping on Force Friday, you probably found the same thing all of us did: a whole lot of disappointment, as stores quickly sold out of their product. If you're a sane person, you probably … Continue reading →

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MotU Classics: Heads of Eternia accessory pack exclusive review

Posted on August 31, 2015 by yo go re

Evilseed wasn't the only MotU Classics shipment subscribers received this month. We also got the "bonus" subscription-exclusive accessory pack, a bunch of Mo2K-inspired heads for existing figures. "Yay." There's no question that the 2002 toyline had better designs than the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on toy prices

Posted on August 22, 2015 by OAFE

As mentioned in our big birthday post the other day, we're continuing to work our way forward from the beginning of the site, updating old reviews so they look more modern. Reviews like Marvel Select "Origin" Wolverine. Updating these reviews … Continue reading →

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When is a toy "out"?

Posted on July 28, 2015 by OAFE

There was an interesting article posted the other day on Tformers.com, talking about Hasbro's "Combiner Wars." It raises some really good points about the line - namely, the over-reliance on repaints - and is worth a read. But it has … Continue reading →

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Never meanin' no harm

Posted on June 23, 2015 by OAFE

Following the news that Walmart will be doing its part to fight bigotry, Warner Bros. announced that they will no longer be licensing the General Lee for toys. It can still show up elsewhere - T-shirts, lunchboxes, those Auto Trader … Continue reading →

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