Tag Archives: toys

Toy Photo Story: “Explainer”

Posted on November 12, 2026 by Cora

Yes, I’ve finally made another Toy Photo Story. It was inspired by the fact that Skydance Media, the rightwing media conglomerate that gobbled up Paramount and Warner Bros and everything connected to them, just became more hated than they already … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2026 with Bonus Toy Photos

Posted on November 6, 2026 by Cora

Last Saturday was Halloween. I already wrote about the history of Halloween in Germany and how it went from something completely unknown in the 1970s and 1980s to theme for student parties in the 1990s to mainstream holiday fun in … Continue reading →

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Three More Icons Lost in Three Days: In Memoriam Eric Bauza, Walter Koenig and Sir Patrick Stewart

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Cora

Back in August, when we lost Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen in the space of three days, I wrote that 2026 is shaping up to be another annus horribilis like 2016, when we lost a lot of beloved … Continue reading →

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Toys, Comics and Great Food: Cora’s Adventures at the 2026 Vintage Toys of the Universe Convention in Lommel, Belgium, Part 1: Through the Ruhrgebiet to the Dutch Border

Posted on October 25, 2026 by Cora

Vintage Toys of the Universe is Belgium’s biggest vintage and retro toy show and has been going for a couple of years. I first became aware of the con in 2024 and actually attended last year, though unfortunately I caught … Continue reading →

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The He-Man and Transformers Industrial Heritage Tour or Cora’s Adventures at the 2026 Toyplosion in Castrop-Rauxel, Part 1: Road Trip in the Fog

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Cora

Last Saturday was the 2026 Toyplosion, billed as Germany’s and Europe’s biggest retro toy convention, now in its fourth year. As in previous years, the 2026 Toyplosion took place at the Europahalle in the Ruhrgebiet city of Castrop-Rauxel. For me, … Continue reading →

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Three Icons Lost in Three Days: In Memoriam Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Cora

Everyone who lived through it still remembers the annus horribilis that was 2016, when not the UK narrowly voted in favour of Brexit and Donald Trump was elected for the first time, but also when we experienced an uncommon wave … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Thoughts on the Latest Masters of the Universe Trailers and Other Footage and the Marketing Campaign in General

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Cora

The marketing machine for the upcoming Masters of the Universe live action movie is really running on full power. There has been yet another trailer and new featurettes, TV spots, behind the scenes footage and interviews with cast and crew … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Comments on Yet More New Masters of the Universe Footage

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Cora

April 28 was apparently Masters of the Universe Day as declared by Tom Bradley, the then mayor of Los Angeles in 1987 on occasion of a stage show called the He-Man and She-Ra Power Tour playing in the city. For … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Thoughts on the latest Masters of the Universe Trailer

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Cora

Most of us didn’t expect another Masters of the Universe trailer quite so soon, but we did get one only three weeks after the last one. This one is billed as an international trailer and while it shares a lot … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Thoughts on the New Masters of the Universe Trailer

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Cora

A new trailer for the upcoming live action Masters of the Universe movie dropped today. This is not actually a great time for me, because I’m flying to Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, UK, very early on Thursday morning … Continue reading →

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