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From creating toys to creating makeup

Posted on January 13, 2012 by OAFE

Did you watch the first season of SciFi Channel's Face Off? It's a reality show in which movie makeup artists compete for a prize package including a year's supply of makeup and an opportunity to work on a real film … Continue reading →

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Holidays by Hasbro: Transformers from Hell

Posted on December 19, 2011 by OAFE

A sad press release from the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights: Today, the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights is releasing an explosive 40 page report "Holidays by Hasbro, Transformers from Hell," including scores of photographs and … Continue reading →

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Indie Spotlight update

Posted on December 11, 2011 by OAFE

Shocker Toys posted an update about Indie Spotlight Series 2 on their Facebook page: We would like to apologize to all the fans for the long wait and delays on our end. We are working as hard as we can … Continue reading →

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Stupid woman complains, Sam's Club pulls Bible from shelves

Posted on November 26, 2011 by OAFE

You may already be familiar with The Brick Testament - the site's been running since 2001, so you've had plenty of time to find it (or have it shown to you by friends).

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BrickStix on "Conan"

Posted on November 19, 2011 by OAFE

We here at OAFE are fans of Conan - not this one, the late-night comedian. It was true all the way back when he as on at 12:35, and it's true now when he's on TBS. Last week one of … Continue reading →

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Toy soldiers come to the aid of live soldiers with "Heroes Helping Heroes"

Posted on November 12, 2011 by OAFE

This holiday season, the Action Figure and Comic Art communities are taking time to honor the men and women who serve and sacrifice to protect their freedoms. On December 7th, beginning at 6:00 PM EDT, TheBigToyAuction.com will be holding a … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Spawn Message Board

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Last Friday, with little fanfare, the Spawn Message Board shut down permanently. While not wholly surprising it is still a significant personal loss to some of us here at OAFE. 1997 - 2011

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Geeks for Tots: Win Stuff and Help Kids!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by OAFE

It's that time of year again, OAFE-fans, when you need to remember that not everybody is as lucky as you. Not that you need any incentive to give, since you're a great person, but this year if you give to … Continue reading →

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Save the Venture Brothers!

Posted on October 1, 2011 by OAFE

If you're anything like us, you love The Venture Brothers. What started as a simple pastiche of Johnny Quest has evolved into a show that throws out obscure geek references and homages the past while still being whip-smart and a … Continue reading →

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Yo Joe! A Real American Hip-Hop Musical

Posted on September 16, 2011 by OAFE

So here's something we just learned about tonight: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' Through Previews - September '09 The Village People as GI Joes Live-action/animated GI Joe crossover Flippin' through Previews - December '12 In defense of Zartan's Swamp Skier

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