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Into the Heart of the Ruhrgebiet: Cora’s Adventures at the 2024 Toyplosion in Castrop-Rauxel, Part 2: The Con
Last Sunday, I attended the 2024 Toyplosion vintage toy con in Castrop-Rauxel. For the roadtrip to get there and some views of the city, see part 1 and for the trip home and some more views of the city, see … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1980s child, architecture, Back to the Future, Bravestar, cartoons, Castrop-Rauxel, Cele Goldsmith Lalli, con reports, dolls, G.I. Joe, gender, Ghostbusters, Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstone, He-Man, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Knight Rider, M.A.S.K., Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe 200X, Masters of the Universe Classics, My Little Pony, photos, road trip, Ruhrgebiet, Seattle, She-Ra, She-Ra: Princess of Power, Star Wars, Strawberry Shortcake, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thundercats, Toyplosion, toys, Transformers
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The Guardian is Clueless about Masters of the Universe
Supposedly, we’re getting a Masters of the Universe live action movie in 2026. Of course, a Masters of the Universe live action movie has been in development hell for almost twenty years at this point with production companies, directors and … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, TV
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Tagged 1980s child, Barbie, Ben Child, fandom wank, gender, genre wank, He-Man, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, She-Ra, toys, US TV
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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Puzzle”
It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. Last month, I posted an Evil Horde recruitment ad. It clearly worked, since I have gotten a few … Continue reading →
Posted in Toy Photo Stories, TV
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Tagged 1980s, 1980s child, action figures, cartoons, Evil Horde, He-Man, magic, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe Classics, Masterverse, photo stories, photos, She-Ra, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, She-Ra: Princess of Power, sword and planet, sword and sorcery, toys, US animation, US TV
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Join the Horde! Conquer the Universe! Sign Up Now!
Join the Horde! Conquer the Universe! Sign Up Now! Are you dissatisfied with harassing peasants and raiding space tramp freighters? Are looking for a new challenge? Do want to see the galaxy and help to subjugate it? Do you want … Continue reading →
The Obligatory Birthday Post 2024 – with Bonus Skeletor
April 18 was my birthday. And it was a somewhat weird birthday this year, because last year for my birthday I had lunch with my Dad at a local restaurant and then visited my Mom at the care home where … Continue reading →
Two Links and a Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Double Feature: “New Dad” and “Orko Interruptus”
Today, I have another double feature of two new Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo stories for you. Since both stories are quite short, I decided to run them as a double feature. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1980s, 1980s child, action figures, cartoons, Christopher Rowe, fantasy romance, fathers, He-Man, Kurval, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, photo stories, photos, She-Ra, sword and planet, sword and sorcery, Thurvok, toys, Whetstone Magazine
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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “The Prisoner of Castle Grayskull Revisited”
It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. Back in March, I posted a Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre toy photo story called “The Prisoner of Castle Grayskull”, set … Continue reading →
Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “The Prisoner of Castle Grayskull”
It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. Like any good castle, the mystical Castle Grayskull from Masters of the Universe also has a dungeon and … Continue reading →
Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Cat Fight”
It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. Like “Held Hostage”, This is another story that features not my usual Masters of the Universe Origins figures, … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1980s, 1980s child, action figures, cartoons, fantasy romance, He-Man, lesbian, LGBTQ, Masters of the Universe, photo stories, photos, romance, She-Ra, She-Ra: Princess of Power, sword and planet, sword and sorcery, toys
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The 2022 Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents
It’s almost the end of the year, so it’s time to announce the winner of the coveted (not) 2022 Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents. Let’s have a bit of background: I have been informally awarding the … Continue reading →