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The Care Bears and the Radical Power of Caring

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The 1980s were not exactly subtle. This was the decade of giant robots, muscle-bound heroes, laser battles, monster trucks, neon colors, sword fights, ninjas, commandos, and cartoons that looked like toy aisles had exploded into Saturday morning television. And then there were the Care Bears. Soft. Colorful. Round. Smiling. Living in the clouds. Shooting beams of love, courage, cheer, friendship, hope, and kindness out of their bellies like emotional laser cannons. On paper, that sounds ridiculous. In practice, it was kind of brilliant. Because while so many 1980s heroes fought…

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Toy Story 5: Is the Age of Toys Over?

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By: R.A. Rayne Before I get started, I must tell you there will be spoilers in this piece. Usually, when I am reviewing a movie or television show, I try not to give away too much or reveal spoilers. Unfortunately, with this article, there will be some spoilers. When you go into a Toy Story movie, you know you are in for an emotional roller coaster. Toy Story 5 did not disappoint. From the film’s opening to its ending, anyone who has ever had a toy and/or a child will…

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SYS3D ARSENAL G.I. Joe Classified Scale 2 Ammo Cases – Large $3.99 ORDER HERE!

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CLICK HERE AND ORDER YOURS 1:12 Scale crate inspired by G.I. Joe Classified Series is part of a multiple-size stacking crate series. These stackable ammo cases come in 2 sizes with movable handles that fold flush onto the sides of the case. This item can be used with G.I. Joe Classified, Marvel Legends, Valaverse, SH Figuarts, and Mezco figure lines. ** Does not include figure or figure accessories. See below for included items ** Size: 45 X 37 X 17mmIncludes: 2 Ammo CasesScale: 1:12 Available in BLUE, GREEN and BLACK!

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2026 Classified: Whistling Past the Graveyard

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By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios This is a saying that plays well right now. I feel like I am overlooking uncertainty, but for good reason. I feel like I am looking past rising G.I.Joe Classified prices and at other lines, doing my best to see the good in some figures when I am kind of like, “Meh.” 2026 has been such a whiplash from 2025 that I feel like I am in a neck brace. I understand that there are a ton of factors playing into the state…

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KITT, Michael Knight, and the Dream of One Man Making a Difference

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The 1980s loved a good machine. Talking computers. Transforming robots. Time-traveling cars. Super helicopters. Laser-equipped everything. If it had flashing lights, a dashboard full of buttons, and a theme song that made you want to run through a wall, the decade was ready for it. But few machines were cooler than KITT. That black Pontiac Trans Am rolling through the night with the red scanner light sweeping back and forth across the front. The voice. The turbo boost. The bulletproof shell. The impossible technology. The feeling that justice itself had…

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The Gong Show: What Was That All About?

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Story By @GIJoeRepairShop This past Sunday was the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of The Gong Show on NBC. As a child, I never quite understood what was going on there. Why was there a giant gong? Why were some of the acts so terrible? Why was there a guy with a paper bag over his head? As an adult, I can see that adding a giant gong and paper bags over people’s heads would certainly be an improvement to shows like American Idol. The Gong Show’s premise is simple enough.…

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Michael J. Fox, Marty McFly, and the Hope That We Can Still Fix Tomorrow

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The 1980s gave us a lot of unforgettable movie heroes. Some carried swords. Some flew spaceships. Some wore leather jackets, proton packs, or bandanas. But one of the decade’s greatest heroes wore a denim jacket, played guitar too loud, rode a skateboard through town, and accidentally turned a DeLorean into the most famous time machine in movie history. Marty McFly was not the biggest hero of the 80s. He was not the strongest.He was not the toughest.He was not the chosen one from some ancient prophecy. He was just a…

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Yo Joe June Week 3 Unleashes Mistress Armada, Iceberg and Toxo Viper!

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Today’s Yo Joe June livestream kept the Classified Series momentum rolling, and Week 3 came loaded with the kind of reveals that make collectors start clearing shelf space and checking preorder links. Hasbro gave fans fresh looks, new renders, and more reasons to believe this line is still firing on all cylinders. The big buzz coming out of the stream centered around names like Flash, Falcon, Valkyrie, Rugged Duke, the Legacy Avalanche Response, and Dusty with Sandstorm. That mix hits exactly what makes G.I. Joe work: classic nostalgia, deep-cut army-building…

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The One Acceptable DIC Offering: Operation Dragonfire

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By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios We all know the DIC episodes of the G.I. Joe IP are atrocious and an affront to the senses of all G.I. Joe fans. It’s as craptacular as anything to hit the airwaves on a dial TV. From the opening entrance song, to the music, to the plots, to the horrendous voice acting, it fucking sucked. But. They slid into the frame two-plus years after the movie ended, and there were some unanswered questions. There were also a lot of new figures that…

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NEW VIDEO: The Mythology of Hector Ramirez (The Kevin Bacon Of The Hasbro Mulitiverse)

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Hector Ramirez, the intrepid reporter created by Buzz Dixon for Sunbow animation, may be the one character who ties together Transformers, G.I. Joe, Jem, Inhumanoids, and even My Little Pony. Appearing across multiple Hasbro animated worlds, Hector becomes more than just a recurring newsman—he becomes a bridge between the mythologies of 1980s action figures and cartoons. In this companion to The Mythology of G.I. Joe: Sunbow Edition and The Mythology of Transformers, we explore how one reporter may connect the entire Sunbow universe. WATCH BELOW AND BE SURE TO LIKE…

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The Goonies Never Say Die: Why Friendship Is the Ultimate Treasure

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There are movies from the 1980s that entertain you, and then there are movies that become part of the furniture of your childhood. The Goonies is one of those movies. It is not just a pirate adventure. It is not just a treasure hunt. It is not just a bunch of kids dodging criminals, skeletons, booby traps, and collapsing caves while screaming over each other at a volume that could shake the wallpaper loose. At its heart, The Goonies is about hope. The kind of hope kids understand better than…

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Does Masters of the Universe Have the Power for Mainstream Audiences?

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By: R.A. Rayne Masters of the Universe is a fun, nostalgic 2 hours and 12 minutes that takes some of us back to a time before taxes, prostate exams, and having to ask our kids how to unlock our phones, but is it for everyone? If you were to ask the average Gen Z person who Ram Man, Spikor, and Fisto were, they might ask if they were on OnlyFans or look at you like you’re cringe. If you asked a Gen Alpha the same question, they’d just look at…

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