I watched (listened) to some of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial this past week. What should be a straight forward question, was Rittenhouse justified in using lethal force against people attacking him, has turned into a smorgasbord of stupidity. With the amount of video evidence made available in of the three shootings, I find it very hard...
Read More‘Dune’ continues its sandworm sized slide at the box office
Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune enjoyed its third consecutive weekend in U.S. theaters and it continued to under perform at the box office. Last weekend Dune earned only $15,413,486 averaging $3,736 per theater. This weekend it earned $7,620,000 averaging $2,148 per theater. Dune also was shown in less theaters than...
Read MoreFunko Pop! collecting is quickly becoming an online-only hobby
Brick and mortar retailers appear to be moving on from selling Funko Pop! Figures. The amount of floor space these retailers set aside for the collectible vinyl figures is drastically shrinking. Walmart, Target, FYE, Hot Topic, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, and GameSpot all have a much smaller footprint dedicated to Funko Pop! figures than they...
Read More‘Dune’ opening weekend under performs at the box office
Dune premiered in domestic theaters over the weekend and earned $40.1 million. At first glance, that might seem like the movie did fairly well its opening weekend. The problem is, first glances don’t always give you accurate information. When you factor in how many theater screens Dune appeared on this past weekend, that $40.1 million...
Read MoreFunko raises prices on all 3.75 inch Pop figures
Funko, the maker of collectible vinyl figures with giant heads, is announcing they are raising prices on all 3.75 inch Pop figures, effective November 1. I received an email from online retainer Shumi announcing the price increase. This is the message I was sent in the email: I found the announcement to be kind of...
Read MoreCould Western Maryland become part of West Virginia?
Republican state lawmakers are proposing the idea of Western Maryland leaving the state of Maryland and becoming part of West Virginia. From Pamela Wood and Bryn Stole of the Baltimore Sun: The secessionist cadre — a group of five state legislators from Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties — sent a pair of letters to top...
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