The only toys that may have littered our bedroom floor more than Star Wars action figures were LEGO bricks. Why we had to own the entire Cantina band, we don't know, but we had to and we did. Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection by Stephen Sansweet, is basically the encyclopedia of every single one of ... continue reading
Buying Blu-rays and DVDs is rare for us these days. Seeing as how we can stream or download just about everything, we've reserved purchasing hard copies of movies and TV shows for times when we absolutely have to. This is one of those times. The new collector's edition of the first season of Game of Thrones is stellar. ... continue reading
It might be a rare occasion, but if you have ever dropped your pocket knife in a pond while out camping, you know the annoyance involved in retrieving that sucker. The Cork Knife eliminates any fear of cutting rope on the side of a lake or whittling wood over a creek while you're on your next trip. The cork handle ... continue reading
If you want guests to think you have some sort of magical powers, pick up the Invisible Bookend. Will they be curious as to why your magical powers are limited to suspending falling books in motions? Probably, but they'll also probably be high since they thought you had magical powers in the first place and thus their ... continue reading
Getting musical input from someone you don't know is a bit like asking the Internet what you should eat for dinner. You'll get an answer, sure, but there's no telling how it will fit in with your personal taste. Unless, of course, the person you're getting said music information from happens to be Dylan Jones, the ... continue reading
The Cool Material office along with most of our employees are located in New Jersey. Despite lost power and a few downed trees, we all made it through Sandy okay. Some of our friends, family and countless others we've never met were not as lucky. In an attempt to aid in the relief efforts, we've created these Sandy ... continue reading
SPOILER ALERT: The Walking Dead is awesome! If you spend your afternoons daydreaming about getting a crossbow and taking down walkers, some of these Walking Dead Zombie Army Men should be in your purchasing future. Just like the plastic green army men you had growing up, these two inch tall figures are ready for strategic ... continue reading
James Bond has been the coolest cat in cinema history for fifty years now. That's right, five-zero. From Connery to Dalton to Craig, from Aston to BMW back to Aston and with enough women to make even Terry Richardson jealous (we hear that's hard to do), Bond, James Bond is pretty much a historic icon. For the 50th ... continue reading
As addictive as shaking your phone for an Urbanspoon dinner recommendation is, it's not always guaranteed to please. In fact, turning to the general public for food spots is seriously hit-or-miss. For a sure thing, turn to some experts. Where Chefs Eat is loaded with over 2,300 grub spots picked by over 400 of ... continue reading
Moonrise Kingdom is classic Wes Anderson (think Tenenbaums or Rushmore). It's set on an imaginary island close to New England in 1965 and has a combination of the usual Anderson suspects Schwartzman and Murray, along with new blood Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand and Harvey Keitel. We're not going to ... continue reading
Seeing a garage rock band perform in tweed overcoats or Gore-Tex pullovers would be freakin' weird. Gritty rock bands belong clad in black leather jackets. Always have, always will be. Pride & Glory: The Rockers' Jacket features years of images and stories about rock's most common garment. The 400 page read traces ... continue reading
Based on our studies of Blade (one of the finest in the canon, if you ask us), there are only really three things that are effective in combating vampires: garlic, silver and sunlight. Decapitation is also a popular choice, but come on, you're going to be dead if you're not fighting Twilight vampires. Which is another ... continue reading
Monday is everyone’s least favorite day of the week. You have to go back to work. You have to see your coworkers again. You don’t get to sleep in til 1pm and immediately start drinking when you get up. This Monday sucks just a little bit less because you have another New Music Monday Mixtape to get you through the day. Enjoy it. ... continue reading
The Man With The Iron Fists is going to be one of the coolest movies this fall. Directed, co-written and starring the one and only RZA, co-written by Eli Roth and presented by Quentin Tarantino, TMWTIF "puts the f u in kung fu." It also happens to have one of the few soundtracks in recent years that we'd actually buy. ... continue reading
In case you were completely unaware, tattoo art has moved far beyond hearts with "Mom" written across them and random Chinese letters that people hoped meant something cool. For an awesome briefing on all that's happening in the world of ink, pick up a copy of Forever The New Tattoo. Highlighting work from some of ... continue reading
We buy 70-80% of our books based on the cover. Say whatever you want, but style matters. Of course, the adage is true since most of those books ended up being terrible, but we get sucked in by a pretty face. When you can find products that take both style and quality into account, you usually end up with a lasting ... continue reading
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