President Biden kept his promise to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan. The Taliban reacted by sweeping in and capturing most of the country. The Afghan military the U.S. has been training for the past 20 years laid their weapons down and refused to ... Continue Reading
Wizard World sells conventions to Fan Expo
If one of your post-pandemic goals was to go to a Wizard World event, you're out of luck. Fan Expo agreed to purchase the six remaining Wizard World events. From Newsarama, the pinnacle of comic book news journalism: "Fan Expo HQ is devoted to ... Continue Reading
Lil Dumpster Fire ‘This Is Fine’ vinyl figure
Entertainment Earth, a seller of all sorts of nerdy collectibles and toys, is now taking preorders for Lil Dumpster Fire 'This Is Fine' vinyl figure. It's awesome and costs $30. It's based on a meme mash-up of a dumpster fire and the "This Is Fine" ... Continue Reading
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’
Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for breach of contract. She claims Disney failed to adhere to their contract when it decided to release Black Widow on Disney+ as a $30 pay-per-view the same day as the movie's theatrical release. From the Wall Street ... Continue Reading
The woke Dungeons & Dragons Efreeti premium statue
WizKids is producing a "premium" statue of the Efreeti shown on the original Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide. The statue is 12 inches tall and is made of resin. It comes out on December 9, 2021, and will cost $249.99. Just in ... Continue Reading
Spread love not syphilis!
These billboards started appearing around Hagerstown, Spread Love Not Syphilis! I wasn't aware there was a problem in Washington County with pregnant women having syphilis. Then again, I would have no reason to know about it if it was a ... Continue Reading
