Over the past few years I've started acquiring some "fun" Christmas decorations that usually end up living on my mother's tree. The National Theatre will be selling a range of Christmas decorations inspired by pop culture icons that tick all the boxes in terms of kitsch tackiness: Ziggy Stardust/David BowieAnna WintourAmy WinehousePrinceFreddie Mercury Here are a … [Read more...] about Tacky Pop Culture Christmas Decorations
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Marvel Stamps From Royal Mail
Royal Mail are doing a stamp issue focussed on Marvel. The issue, which will consist of 15 stamps, will be made available on March 14th, but you can pre-order them now. Here's some of the details: Doctor Strange - Once a brilliant yet vain neuro-surgeon, Stephen Strange sought out the help of the Ancient One when his hands were badly damaged in a car crash. Strange’s … [Read more...] about Marvel Stamps From Royal Mail
Lego Fan? Become a Lego Model – Yes, Really
Lego. We all grew up with it. Maybe we should have stopped playing with it when we got older, but it's hard to. It's so damn addictive. A lot of my friends love Lego and some of them use their children as an excuse to keep buying Lego. Personally I'll just admit that I love the stuff and won't even try to hide it. But I'm not sure if I'd want to become a Lego figure. … [Read more...] about Lego Fan? Become a Lego Model – Yes, Really
Get a Real Beauty and the Beast Chip Mug
I loved the original Beauty and the Beast animated film when it came out 25 years ago. The new version which stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens does a fantastic job of making the animated movie come alive with human actors. And one of the characters that everyone loves in both version is of course "Chip" the cup with a crack. Yes, a defective or damaged cup that you'd probably … [Read more...] about Get a Real Beauty and the Beast Chip Mug
Nakatomi Plaza Die Hard Box Set
Die Hard is a classic. The John McTiernan film was first released in 1989 and made a star of Bruce Willis, while also immortalising Nakatomi Plaza. There are several box sets and special editions of both the original film and its sequels, but this version wins in terms of "coolness", as it includes a miniature model of Nakatomi Plaza tower: The boxset also … [Read more...] about Nakatomi Plaza Die Hard Box Set