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Shamans and druids may get axed from ‘Magic: The Gathering’

Shamans and druids may get removed from 'Magic: The Gathering'

If you think the inclusion of shamans and druids in Magic: The Gathering is culturally insensitive, I have some good news for you. Maybe. From Wargamer: Magic: The Gathering is considering dropping the shaman and druid creature types, because of the terms’ significance as real-world religious identifiers, MTG head designer Mark Rosewater has revealed. This

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Woman ‘accidentally’ sells expensive Pokémon cards at a yard sale

Woman 'accidentally' sold her father's expensive Pokémon cards

A Massachusetts woman held a yard sale last month. Included in the items sold were three factory-sealed Pokémon Team Rocket booster boxes belonging to her father. Unbeknownst to her, the Pokémon boxes were worth a lot of money. TCGPlayer currently lists similar factory-sealed Pokémon Team Rocket booster boxes for around $14,000 a box. According to

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The 2023 Maryland Toy Expo

The 2023 Maryland Toy Expo - Bent Corner

My wife and I attended the 2023 Maryland Toy Expo yesterday. It’s held annually at the Maryland State Fairgrounds located north of Baltimore. We’ve never been but decided to go this year. There’s a monthly regional toy show held in nearby Greencastle, Pennsylvania. We occasionally go and usually find something to buy while we are

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Crunchyroll acquires Right Stuf

Crunchyroll, the subscription-based anime streaming service, announced on Thursday that they bought online anime retailer Right Stuf. From Crunchyroll: The news is out! We’re delighted to announce that Right Stuf, one of the world’s leading online anime superstores, has officially joined the Crunchyroll family. Expanding Crunchyroll’s eCommerce offerings, the acquisition aims to serve anime fans

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The official ‘Star Wars’ Twitter account tells fans not to be racist

The official 'Star Wars' Twitter account tells fans not to be racist - Bent Corner

The first two episodes of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show premiered on Disney Plus this past Friday. Some fans were having difficulty coming to terms with the casting of Inquisitor Reva Sevander, played by the Maryland native Moses Ingram. She’s an accomplished actress. She’s also Black. Are Star Wars fans racist? I’ve long believed at

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